TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Youth interested in participating in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, sponsored by the IDNR, can register now for the hunt, which is scheduled for Jan. 15-16, 2017. To register for a drawing to participate in the hunt, phone 217-785-8060 by the registration deadline of Friday, Dec. 30.  The youth goose hunt will be held at private waterfowl hunting clubs in the Canton area in Fulton Co. In addition... READ MORE

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Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 79,429 deer during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that closed on Sunday, Dec. 4. That figure compares to the final total of 86,847 deer harvested during the seven days of the firearm season in 2015. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Dec. 1-4 totaled 24,977, compared with 28,977 during the second season in 2015.  The preliminary harvest total for the first segment of firearm season on Nov. 18-20 was... READ MORE 

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Due to a scheduling conflict, the Illinois controlled pheasant hunting season at Horseshoe Lake State Park in Madison Co. will begin on Friday, Dec. 16 instead of the originally scheduled Dec. 9 start date. For more information on controlled pheasant hunting dates and reservations for Horseshoe Lake State Park, contact T. Miller at 217-793-6146... 

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  Hunters may now apply for the second lottery for 2017 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits. The application deadline for the second lottery for 2017 spring turkey permits is Jan. 11, 2017. A permit is valid for only ONE season.  The fee for a Resident Spring Wild Turkey Permit is $15. The fee for a Non?Resident Spring Wild Turkey Permit is $125. In addition... READ MORE

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will launch a new system later this month to sell fishing and hunting licenses and the Discover Pass. We are very excited to launch the new system, said Peter Vernie, WDFW licensing division manager.  It will be more user-friendly than the current system and will provide a better experience for our customers and the many retailers who sell state recreation licenses. In addition... READ MORE

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  With $9,000 in reward money on the table, enforcement officers for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) continue to search for the poacher or poachers who gunned down five elk in a canyon near Ellensburg last month. The elk – four yearlings and a full-grown cow – were discovered by two hunters in Schnebly Canyon north of town and reported to the department Nov. 6. All of the animals were killed illegally in violation of area hunting rules. Anyone with information on the case is asked to... READ MORE

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  The third phase of the mourning and white-winged dove season always runs Dec. 12 through Jan. 15. The daily bag limit is 15. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) even provides an online Dove Hunters Hotline that gives up-to-date information on Florida’s public dove fields. Information includes dove densities, previous weeks’ harvests and field conditions. In addition... READ MORE

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The second phase of the waterfowl and coot season comes in statewide Dec. 10 and runs through Jan. 29. In addition to previously mentioned license and permit requirements, duck hunters also must get a Florida waterfowl permit ($5) and a federal duck stamp. The daily bag limit on ducks is six, but you need to know your ducks before you pull the trigger because there are different daily limits for each species. For instance... READ MORE

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The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and will remain closed through Jan. 31, 2017, reopening to harvest Feb. 1. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, closed Dec. 1 and will reopen to harvest March 1, 2017. In addition.... READ MORE

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Are you interested in trying archery for the first time?  Or maybe keeping your archery skills in tune once archery season comes to an end? This winter, the N.H. Fish and Game Department is once again offering free archery programs for both beginners and experienced archers who want to learn new skills or improve their current skills. Both programs will be held at Fish and Game's Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, located at... READ MORE

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The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish invites the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a public shooting range under construction at the department’s Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12. The shooting range is about 3.5 miles east of Tres Piedras off U.S. 64 and about 2 miles south of the highway. Signs will be ... READ MORE

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  Another deer-gun season has come to a close, but the hunt isn't over yet! There are still plenty of hunting opportunities to look forward to with the extra gun hunting weekend December 17-18, and the statewide muzzleloader deer season January 7-10. In addition... READ MORE

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Shellfish managers have given the OK for two days of razor clam digging at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches beginning Saturday, Dec. 10. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the opening on the two beaches after marine toxin tests confirmed the clams on those beaches are safe to eat. No digging is allowed at any beach before noon. Low tides on both days of the opening take place in the afternoon, making it possible for... READ MORE

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Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicate deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,871 bucks during the two-week buck firearms season which ran from Nov. 21 through Dec. 3, 2016, according to Paul Johansen, chief of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Section.  The 2016 buck harvest is down 25 percent from the 2015 harvest of 60,814. The top 10 counties for buck harvest were:  Preston (1,769), Randolph (1,610), Jackson (1,482), Greenbrier (1,445), Ritchie (1,414), Upshur (1,392), Mason (1,266), Lewis (1,238), Hampshire (1,183) and Wood (1,182). In addition... READ MORE

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Wisconsin spring turkey hunters have until Dec. 10 to submit an application for 2017 hunting season permits. The 2017 spring turkey season will begin April 15 with the annual Spring Youth Turkey Hunt. The regular turkey season will begin the following Wednesday, April 19, and will consist of six seven-day time periods, with the final period closing May 30. New this year, the spring turkey season is opening on the third Wednesday in April. In addition... READ MORE

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