TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently announced summer crab-fishing seasons for areas of Puget Sound, starting June 16 with an opening in three marine areas. Sport crab fishing gets underway Friday, June 16, in marine areas 4 (Neah Bay – East of the Tatoosh-Bonilla line), 5 (Sekiu) and 11 (Tacoma/Vashon Island), while Hood Canal opens June 24. Most other areas of the Sound will open for recreational crab fishing July 1, although two areas around the San Juan Islands open later in the summer to protect molting crab. In addition... READ MORE

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Bidding is now open for more than 80 items in an online auction of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation surplus property. Potential bidders can see the list of auction items and photos online. Auction vehicles include 26 pickups and several four-wheelers. Details about each vehicle are provided in the online listing. Several lots of merchandise are also up for bid, including... READ MORE

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  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently announced restrictions on summer steelhead fishing in the Columbia River Basin in response to projections of the lowest returns in 37 years. Fish managers expect that about 130,700 summer-run steelhead will return to the big river this year, the lowest number since 1980. From June 16 through Oct. 31, emergency rules issued by WDFW will reduce the catch limit for hatchery steelhead to one fish per day and prohibit fishing at night in the following waters... READ MORE

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Get your bay scallop bags and shucking tools ready. The 2017 recreational bay scallop season for Dixie County and parts of Taylor County will open June 16 and remain open through Sept. 10. This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River through the Fenholloway River. These new season dates are for 2017 only and are an opportunity to explore regionally-specific bay scallop seasons. The scallop season in St. Joseph Bay in Gulf County will be... READ MORE

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  A bow angler fishing in a private gravel pit near Redwood Falls Sunday caught the largest invasive carp recorded in Minnesota. The bighead carp measured 47 1/2 inches in length and weighed 61.7 pounds. Invasive fish coordinator Nick Frohnauer said the angler immediately reported the capture to the Minnesota DNR and was helpful getting the specimen delivered to the area fisheries office. The news of this capture is somewhat alarming... READ MORE

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Wolf numbers in Montana remained healthy in 2016 and more than three times the federally-mandated minimums. Montana’s annual wolf report shows a minimum of 477 wolves were counted for 2016. This is down from 536 wolves counted in 2015, but doesn’t necessarily reflect a reduction in wolf numbers, but rather a reduction in counting effort.  Included in this number is... READ MORE

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  Injured military service members can apply online beginning June 14 for an upcoming special drawing by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to award three special oryx authorizations for hunts on White Sands Missile Range. Significantly injured, active-duty military members also may apply and will need to submit supporting documentation to the department prior to the July 19 application deadline. Applicants must be... READ MORE

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The lower Willamette River is open to retention for Oregon spring Chinook and steelhead seven days per week as of June 8. The daily adult bag limit is two hatchery salmonids for the lower Willamette River (including Multnomah Channel and the Gilbert River) and the lower Clackamas River (up to the Highway 99E Bridge). The increased opportunity (up from fishing three days a week, one fish daily bag limit) is thanks to... READ MORE

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  Apply for Arkansas 2017 WMA deer hunt permits June 1- July 1. Drawing and notifications sent mid July. Applications must be submitted online by the application deadline to be eligible. Each person may submit one application for each type of permit hunt (youth deer, archery deer, muzzleloader deer, modern gun deer).

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open online enrollment in this year’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop beginning June 5. The workshop, which introduces women 18 and older to various outdoors activities, will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017 at the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale. Tisa Bomar, BOW coordinator for the AGFC, is excited to offer this gateway into the outdoors for women who may not know where to get started. BOW offers instruction in more than three dozen outdoor activities, including... READ MORE

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  A cash-based incentive offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Water Conservation Board encouraging anglers to catch northern pike at Green Mountain Reservoir resumes this year on May 25. Initiated in 2016, the reward program encourages anglers to participate directly in ongoing efforts to remove the illegally introduced predators from the reservoir. CPW biologists say the presence of the predatory fish in Green Mountain is a significant concern. In addition... READ MORE

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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is launching Delaware’s new Conservation Access Pass July 1. Starting on that date, a Conservation Access Pass will be required for any registered motor vehicle used to access Division of Fish & Wildlife state wildlife areas for recreational activities such as birdwatching, wildlife photography, hiking and horseback riding, as well as hunting. The annual pass for Delaware-registered vehicles is valid from... READ MORE

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  Alligator gar aren’t normally found in Indiana waters, but a bowfisherman harvested one June 1 in the White River in southwestern Indiana. The rare fish, which was taken legally, measured 63 inches and 55 pounds when examined by DNR fisheries biologists. It is the first alligator gar verified by state biologists in recent history. Indiana is at the northern edge of... READ MORE

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Hunters interested in participating in game-damage hunts on private land or possible management seasons this year have until July 15 to register online with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Hunters from this roster may be identified for three types of hunts: game damage, management season and dispersal. The roster is used by FWP to efficiently respond to landowners in the prevention or reduction of damage primarily caused by... READ MORE

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  The Pacific halibut nearshore sport fishery in the Columbia River Subarea will open to seven days per week, starting the week of June 5, 2017. The all-depth fishery closed, with approximately 1,000 pounds remaining on the quota. That is not enough to open for additional all-depth days. That remaining quota has been transferred to the nearshore fishery, allowing the additional days per week to be open. The nearshore fishery will be open until the revised quota of 1,511 pounds is harvested, or September 30, whichever comes first. Opportunities to fish for Pacific halibut remain open in other areas of Oregon as well... READ MORE

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