TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The New York State (DEC) recently announced that the early muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone will begin for deer and bear Saturday, October 15, and continue through October 21. Early muzzleloader season is popular among Northern Zone deer hunters, and more deer are taken by hunters during opening weekend than any other two-day period in the Northern Zone, including opening weekend of the firearms season. In addition... READ MORE

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  The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission recently took action to further protect redband rainbow trout at Lake Roosevelt, a Columbia River reservoir in northeast Washington. The commission voted to change the daily catch limit on trout at Lake Roosevelt and extend a closure in a section of the Sanpoil River during a trout spawning period. Redband trout are a subspecies of rainbow trout found in the Columbia River and its tributaries. In addition... READ MORE

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The WV 2016 fall trout stocking will take place the weeks of Oct. 11 and Oct. 17, according to Paul Johansen, chief of the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. More than 39,000 pounds of trout will be stocked during the two-week period in 25 streams and nine lakes, as indicated in the 2016 Fishing Regulations booklet. Brood trout will make up part of the fish stocked at select locations. In addition... READ MORE

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As required by state law, a ban on baiting for hunting and feeding deer for recreational viewing or other purposes in Oconto and Menominee counties will take effect Nov. 1, 2016. Chronic wasting disease was detected in a captive white-tailed deer on a private hunting preserve in Oconto County and reported by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in late September. State law requires that the Wisconsin DNR enact a ban on feeding and baiting of deer in a county in which the county or a portion of the county is within... READ MORE 

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As California’s 2016-2017 waterfowl hunting season approaches, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) advises hunters to stay informed about the status of wildlife areas. Limited opportunities or closures in the areas where they plan to hunt are likely to occur again this year given limited water supplies in some regions of the state early in the season. In addition... READ MORE

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  It appears that Kansas State will be joining the concealed carry campus trend, starting in 2017. Kansas follows constitutional carry gun laws, which means anyone is allowed to carry a concealed handgun without having a permit for it. The Kansas State student-run newspaper - The Collegian - states that both teachers and students are prohibited from having firearms on campus, but come 2017, those rules are going to change... READ MORE

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Kansas hunters should be aware that iSportsman Electronic Daily Hunt Permits are required on 24 wildlife areas. The electronic permit system has been in place for two years, and is normally fast and efficient. However, the software company that manages the host servers has experienced some technical difficulties this week that slowed the check-in procedure. As of Oct 8th, the iSportsman electonic daily hunts permit system is working. The normal address is still down but you can use the addresses below... READ MORE

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, at its regularly scheduled October meeting, took action allowing recreational anglers to harvest additional red snapper in state waters beginning at 12:01 am on Friday, October 7, 2016, during weekends only.  Weekends are restricted to Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.  This action was taken by the Commission after receiving... READ MORE 

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Youth, ages 10-15, can participate in a special deer season that runs from Thursday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct. 23, in 27 permit areas of southeastern and northwestern Minnesota, including in the Twin Cities metro permit area 601, according to the DNR. Youth can hunt with adult mentors during youth deer season, said Mike Kurre, DNR mentoring program coordinator. Deer permit areas open to the hunt are... READ MORE

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Mississippi 2016 - 2017 rabbit hunting season opens October 15, 2016 and closes February 28, 2017. The bag limit is 8 per day. Rabbit hunting is a fun and exciting way to spend time with family and friends. Rabbit hunters are encouraged to take youth hunting, but be sure to provide supervision on safe firearms handling and shooting. In addition... READ MORE

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  Washington's fall razor clam season will get underway Friday, Oct. 14 at Copalis and Mocrocks as planned, but the status of Twin Harbors in that dig will depend on the results of one more marine toxin test.Long Beach will remain closed to clam digging due to test results that show domoic acid levels that exceed the amount deemed safe under state health standards. This isn't an ideal way to start a razor clam season, but public health has to be our first priority. In addition... READ MORE

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a doe mule deer. The deer was harvested by a hunter in deer hunt area 7 about three miles west of Osage on October 1. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose. This is the first time CWD has been found in deer in hunt area 7, which is bordered by endemic deer areas 8, 6 and 9. In addition... READ MORE

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Connecticut’s (DEEP) statewide firearms deer hunting season opens Wednesday, November 16. Season Dates.Bag Limits: 1 either sex on state land areas; variable on controlled hunt areas. Hunting Hours: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. In addition... READ MORE

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