TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Oregon and Washington fishery managers have announced the 2017 summer and fall salmon and steelhead seasons for the Columbia River. The summer season is similar to last year, except that the daily bag limit on hatchery steelhead has been reduced to one fish due to poor expected hatchery and wild steelhead returns. The season begins this Friday, June 16 with a daily bag limit of two adult salmonids, which may include up to two hatchery Chinook, but no more than... READ MORE

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Pennsylvania hunters and trappers soon will be lining up to purchase their 2017-18 licenses, and they need to be aware of some important changes implemented since this time last year. Hunting licenses for 2017-18 go on sale June 19. The licenses become valid July 1 and, after that date, all who hunt, trap or who want to apply for an antlerless deer license must have an up-to-date 2017-18 license to do so. One noticeable change for 2017-18 license buyers is... READ MORE

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  The 2017 Youth Fishing Camp is being run by the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, in partnership with the Rhode Island DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, with the cooperation of the City of Warwick. The camp is June 27th to June 29th, 2017 from 8:30am to 3:30pm each day. Location for the camp is Rocky Point, in Warwick, Rhode Island. 50 CHILDREN WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Must be between 7 - 14 years. There is no cost for the children who participate. There will be 3 days of saltwater fishing including.... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2017 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts, the regular elk, youth elk, and WMA youth will run from June 14 through July 26. Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 26. The WMA hunting instruction sheet lists locations and dates for each of the quota hunts along with drawing rules and regulations. In addition... READ MORE

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  The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission kept the total number of temporary (three days) nonresident waterfowl licenses at 2,000 and modified the temporary license unit boundaries at their June meeting. All nonresident temporary waterfowl licenses, with the exception of NRW-00Y, are valid on private land only. The Commission established the following units and license allocation for these three day licenses as such: READ MORE

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  Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists estimate the number of moose in the western Upper Peninsula core population area at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015. Our survey findings this year are encouraging because a possible population decline detected in 2015 was transitory, said Dean Beyer, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife research biologist who organizes the sampling and generates the estimate for the biannual survey effort. The results were... READ MORE

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  An angler has tied his own state record fish in the catch-and-release length category with a 49-inch flathead catfish, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. May 15 on the Minnesota River near Savage. He caught the 49-inch fish on 100-pound test line. It had a girth of 33-1/2 inches, identical to his previous record caught on June 7, 2016. Because of different markings, they appeared to be two distinct fish. Robinson, an experienced catfish angler, has some advice for those targeting flathead catfish... READ MORE

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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed to close the 2017 sage grouse hunting season at their June meeting. The recommended closure is based on the season guidelines found within the 2014-2018 Sage-Grouse Management Plan for South Dakota. Those guidelines suggest a season closure if less than... READ MORE

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  The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed to close Custer State Park for antelope hunting during their June meeting.  Results of the 2017 survey indicate that antelope numbers have decreased far enough from the previous few years to offer a hunting season, while also considering viewing opportunities for park visitors. The Commission also proposed to open Custer State Park to hunt coyotes for... READ MORE

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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed the 2017 and 2018 archery and firearms antelope hunting seasons at their June meeting. The proposed firearm seasons would be Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2017, and Sept. 29 - Oct. 14, 2018. A total of 3,265 resident single tag licenses and 82 nonresident single tag licenses were proposed. This is an increase of 320 resident licenses from 2016. The proposed archery antelope seasons would be... READ MORE

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During remarks at Ducks Unlimited’s 80th National Convention, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith announced the department’s decision to award Ducks Unlimited $600,000 for conservation projects on waterfowl breeding grounds in Prairie Canada. This commitment brings Texas’ cumulative contribution for habitat conservation on Canadian breeding grounds important to Texas’ waterfowl to more than $4 million. In addition... READ MORE

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  Applications for the West Virginia 2017 Antlerless Deer Season limited permit areas are now available online and will be accepted until midnight, Aug. 13. These limited permit areas provide antlerless deer hunting opportunities in counties or areas of the state where wildlife biologists have determined that issuing limited numbers of antlerless deer permits will help meet management objectives. The following wildlife management areas and counties are open for this drawing... READ MORE

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  Nebraska anglers of all ages interested in learning all aspects of carp fishing are invited to attend Carp-O-Rama on June 17 at Branched Oak State Recreation Area (SRA). This free event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lieber’s Point. Carp caught by anglers will be used in demonstrations on cleaning, preparing and cooking the fish. The cooked fish then will be served as a free lunch. Other activities include fish printing and Dutch oven cooking demonstrations. Loaner fishing poles will... READ MORE

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