TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is stocking 73,000 rainbow trout in 32 urban-area lakes around the state for winter trout fishing beginning in early November. Many of these areas allow anglers to harvest trout as soon as they are stocked, while other areas are catch-and-release until Feb. The daily limit for catch-and-keep at these locations is... READ MORE

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  New Hampshire’s 2016 moose season wrapped up on Sunday, October 23. While hunters have until close of business today to register their moose at New Hampshire Fish and Game headquarters or regional offices, preliminary figures show that 52 hunters succeeded in taking their moose during the 9-day season. With a total of 72 permits issued, this represents a statewide success rate of 72%.  That compares with... READ MORE

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As more hunters take to the field the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) would like to remind them to purchase the correct hunting license and permits prior to deer hunting this season. When deer hunting in Ohio a deer permit is required in addition to a valid Ohio hunting license. Antlerless deer permits expire Nov. 27 and will not be valid for deer-gun week except in ODNR Division of Wildlife authorized controlled hunts. In addition... READ MORE

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Warm, sunny weather didn't stop Utah hunters from taking an impressive number of buck mule deer over the opening weekend of Utah's general rifle buck deer hunt. And many of the bucks were big, mature deer. , I have never seen anything like this. The number of big, mature deer hunters are taking is phenomenal, says Randall Thacker, assistant wildlife manager in the Division of Wildlife Resources Northeastern Region. In addition... READ MORE

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  The deadline to purchase Wisconsin sturgeon spearing licenses for the 2017 Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing seasons is Oct. 31, with assessments from earlier this year indicating spearers will have a shot at many fish longer than 75 inches. Wisconsin's sturgeon spearing season tradition dates to the 1930s with the annual sustainable harvests made possible by the Wisconsin DNR careful management. There are separate seasons for Lake Winnebago and for the Upriver Lakes that occur simultaneously. In addition... READ MORE

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  The California 2016 general pheasant season will open Saturday, Nov. 12 and extend through Sunday, Dec. 25. The daily bag limit is two males per day for the first two days of the season, and three males per day thereafter. The possession limit is triple the daily bag. Shooting hours are from 8 a.m. to sunset. In 2010, CDFW reduced the number of days that certain wildlife areas will be open for pheasant hunting due to... READ MORE 

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Hunters took to the field Saturday and Sunday across northwest Montana for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season.  At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 3,361 hunters checked 350 white-tailed deer (159 of these were bucks), 27 mule deer, and 31 elk for a 12.1 percent rate of hunters with big game.  This harvest rate was double the rate from last year’s opening weekend. In addition... READ MORE

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  At North Toledo Bend Wildlife Management Area, giant salvinia covers about half of the WMA’s 500-acre wetland impoundment, blocking boat access for Texas duck hunters and keeping migrating waterfowl from food and habitat. The problem would be worse without steady work to fight back the invasive floating fern, efforts that got a boost this year by recording funding from the Texas Legislature. Hundreds of duck hunters will come to North Toledo Bend this winter, and they’ll still be able to hunt birds, but the giant salvinia problem does limit their options. In addition... READ MORE

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  With the upcoming Virginia muzzleloading season for deer opening Saturday  November 5, 2016, hunters  need to begin thinking about the legal requirements for wearing blaze orange once again. During the muzzleloader seasons for hunting deer with a muzzleloading firearm, every muzzleloader deer hunter and every person accompanying a muzzleloader deer hunter shall wear blaze orange except when they are physically located in a tree stand or other stationary hunting location. In addition... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for apprentice pheasant hunts in 17 counties throughout the state. The hunts, which will be held on various dates throughout November and December, are specially designed to provide an educational and memorable experience for new hunters, youth hunters, women hunters, mobility-impaired hunters and families. In addition... READ MORE

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  Wildlife officials in Colorado are proposing a predator control plan to help restore the states mule deer population. The statewide population is 110,000 short of the 560,000 deer that wildlife managers deem optimal for the state. The predator control push, known as the Piceance Basin predator management plan is proposed to start this winter and would focus on a specific cut of land near Salida. They propose to take up to 15 more lions and 25 more bears a year, according to CPW documents. In addition... READ MORE

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Georgia hunters in Mitchell County have a brand new public hunting area available this season! Jackson Farms has 567 acres of upland and lowland habitats and is located northeast of Meigs, along Big Creek and Hurst Tate Road, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). 2016-17 hunting opportunities for Jackson Farms VPA include two sign-in archery deer hunts, two quota primitive/shotgun deer hunts, a 21-day sign-in small game season, and five quota 3-day turkey hunts. Season dates are as follows... READ MORE

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Judging deer hunting success a week into the season is kind of like predicting a football game after the first quarter when the score is 7-3, but so far, deer hunters are reporting seeing plenty of animals and expressed general satisfaction with their hunts. Idaho Fish and Game check stations around the state showed a mixed bag throughout the weekend after the first week of the general, any-weapon season. Most general season deer hunts started on Oct. 10, and many general-season mule deer hunts will continue through the end of October. However, there’s a wide variety of... READ MORE

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has secured several waterfowl hunting sites in Macoupin, Sangamon, and Schuyler counties through its Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). Open to the public from November 1 through December 31, these sites are on private land leased by IRAP.  Each site can accommodate up to four hunters in a group and can be hunted for five consecutive days. In addition... READ MORE  

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