TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has revoked the Triploid Grass Carp Permit for Lake Austin effective Sept. 1. Any angler who catches a grass carp in Lake Austin may now legally retain the fish, provided it has been gutted or has had the head removed. There is no length limit or bag limit for this species. The decision to revoke the permit was made jointly with the City of Austin, Lower Colorado River Authority, Friends of Lake Austin, Texas Tournament Zone, and Austin Carp Anglers. In addition... READ MORE

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Hunters 17 years of age and younger will have Utah's marshes — and the ducks and geese that go with them — all to themselves on Sept. 17. That's the day Utah hosts its annual Youth Waterfowl Hunt. Youth must be accompanied by someone 21 years of age or older to hunt on Sept. 17. In addition...READ MORE

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Hunters are enthusiastic about Vermont’s upcoming October 1-28 and December 3-11 archery deer hunting season, which has several new regulation changes according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A hunter may take up to two deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with the purchase of two archery licenses. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be... READ MORE

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  Augusta County Parks and Recreation is offering a deer hunting class and hunt in cooperation with area sportsman education groups. Openings are still available. Deadline for Calss Registration EXTENDED to Monday September 12. The knowledge you will gain includes ... READ MORE 

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With the opening of big game hunting seasons quickly approaching, the West Virginia (DNR) reminds successful hunters that they must field tag and electronically check in their harvest. Field tags must be completed before moving the carcass, and the tag must remain with the carcass until it is electronically checked. In addition... READ MORE

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Those hunting deer during the special archery season should be aware of a significant change to Wyoming Game and Fish Commission deer hunting regulations for the 2016 hunting season. Archers can no longer take any deer in hunt areas open to hunting with a general license during the special archery season. Archers are only allowed to take the sex and species of deer set forth in the limitations section of Section 2 of the deer hunting regulation. The recent archery change for deer may be confusing for hunters, so... READ MORE 

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Beginning in October 2016 on O‘ahu, the Department of Land and Natural Resources Hunter Education Program will expand certification options for the public by offering a Hybrid Hunter Education Course which can be partially completed online. This Hybrid course will consist of two parts: (1) online course and (2) a one-day In-person conclusion course with final exam. Completion of both the online course and in-person conclusion course are... READ MORE 

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  Hunters and trappers may apply for an Illinois Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit online through Sept. 30. Applicants must submit a $5.00 non-refundable fee. Five hundred permits will be allocated during a lottery and mailed to successful applicants. Any leftover permits will be sold online on a first-come, first-served basis... READ MORE

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Hunters may apply online for the Illinois 2016 Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit program.  The second lottery application period deadline is Sept.14 for those unsuccessful resident applicants from the first lottery, residents who didn’t apply in the first lottery, and non-residents.  The third lottery application period will be Sept. 15-28.  All initial applications must be made online... READ MORE

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The 2016 Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season will open on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 53 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. Two weeks prior to the fall trout opener, the Fall Catch-and-Release Fly Fishing-only Season will open at nine sites on Saturday, Oct. 1.  Fly fishing anglers can use fly fishing gear to catch and release trout beginning Oct. 1 at those nine sites. No trout may be kept during... READ MORE

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  The Nevada Department of Wildlife was able to conduct aerial chukar density surveys in all 13 transects established in northern Nevada during the week of August 15-18, 2016.  Results of the survey were largely mixed with seven transects reporting an increase in observed birds per square mile while six transects saw declines. The most significant decline was apparent in... READ MORE

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