TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Grab a fishing rod and enjoy some of the finest fishing Michigan has to offer during the 2017 Winter Free Fishing Weekend, set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19. On those two days, everyone – residents and non-residents alike – can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply. During MiFreeFishingWeekend, the DNR also will waive the regular Recreation Passport entry fee that grants vehicle access to Michigan’s 103 state parks and recreation areas. Several of these locations will host... READ MORE

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  60 years and still turning pages. The Cincinnati sports & boat show is about playing on the water, playing over water, playing in the water, and playing around the water. We may not be the same show we were when your dad took you as a kid, but what is. We are still exciting in a different kind of way and the boats are 5 times as fast. The show runs Jan 13 - 15 and again Jan 18-22 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. In addition... READ MORE

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  Canadian trapper Oswald McFadden has been trapping his whole life. For 10 years now, he has set his traps along the same trapline near Cocagne, New Brunswick, Canada. But on Christmas Day, he captured something he had never seen before. When McFadden went to check his traps that day, he was shocked to find a very rare animal caught in his snare: a black bobcat. I thought it was... READ MORE

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  Threats of terrorism and a potential Hillary Clinton administration were enough to tip the scales on gun sales in America to record levels in 2016. FBI background check numbers totaled some 27,538,673 for 2016. That’s 4 million more than in 2015, and nearly double the number in President Obama’s first year as president. These background check numbers roughly equate to gun sales, and do not include guns sold to or given to friends and family. Additionally, as... READ MORE

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  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. Blue crab traps may not be in state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles, including intracoastal waterways) from the Florida/Alabama state line through the Franklin/Wakulla county line from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14. Waters of the Ochlockonee River and Ochlockonee Bay are not included in this closure. In addition... READ MORE

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The winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 6 in Deer Management Region B, which includes all but the westernmost Maryland counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during that period. Additionally, hunters in Caroline County may use a rifle or handgun during firearm seasons. The season is open Jan. 6 and 7 in all Region B counties and... READ MORE

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  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced that the 2017 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake (Cheboygan County) will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. All anglers must register to participate in the lake sturgeon season. The 2017 total recreational harvest limit for Black Lake is seven lake sturgeon. However, to reduce the chance of exceeding the harvest limit, officials will close the season when one of two scenarios occurs... READ MORE

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Anglers on Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota will be able to keep walleye up to 20 inches long, with one allowed over 26 inches, starting with the May fishing opener, according to the Department of Natural Resources.  The new regulation will require release of walleye from 20 to 26 inches, a change that is less restrictive compared to the current regulation that requires release of walleye from 18 to 26 inches. The four fish bag limit will remain the same. In addition... READ MORE

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Trout anglers have all the more reason to visit Chatfield, Lanesboro, Preston and Spring Valley in southeastern Minnesota thanks to a change that effectively allows trout fishing all year long in these cities. The change is one among several to fishing regulations that are specific to individual waters and go into effect March 1. We are pleased to offer this new opportunity for catch-and-release stream trout fishing during the fall, when the trout season is traditionally closed, said Ronald Benjamin, Lanesboro area fisheries supervisor. In addition... READ MORE

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A third deer infected with chronic wasting disease has been discovered in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources.  A hunter harvested the deer in mid-November about 5 miles north of the two previously reported infected deer, which were killed about 4 miles west of Lanesboro. An area taxidermist later provided a sample for testing to the DNR. In addition... READ MORE

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  Nebraska waterfowl hunters are reminded that they must identify their target when hunting this winter. Trumpeter swans recently were shot in southeastern Nebraska after allegedly being mistaken for geese. Trumpeter swans are listed as an At-Risk species in the Nebraska Natural Legacy Project. They are protected by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and state game laws, making it illegal for anyone to shoot them. In addition... READ MORE

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  The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Garden State Deer Classic is January 12 – 15, 2017, as part of the Garden State Outdoor Sports Show at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. The show provides an opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to view products, book trips and purchase fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation equipment from hundreds of vendors. Demonstrations and seminars are also ongoing. In addition... READ MORE

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