TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The hunting season dates for waterfowl and other migratory birds, as proposed to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) by the Indiana DNR, are listed below.  The dates are not final unless approved by the USFWS in July. A later announcement will either confirm or amend these dates. Historically, they have been accepted as proposed... READ MORE 

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  The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking public input on a draft of its new Ruffed Grouse and Young Forest Strategic Plan. The draft plan, written by wildlife biologists with input gained during a series of public meetings held last year, calls for partnerships to increase the amount of young forests that are critical for grouse populations. The plan is available for public review online. Comments will be received until July 8... READ MORE

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  Two anglers had a big day May 8 when they reeled in, measured, photographed and released huge fish – one caught a lake sturgeon, the other a flathead catfish – leading both to set the first catch-and-release records in an expanded Minnesota state record fish program. Congratulations to our first two record holders in the record program we expanded this year, said Mike Kurre, who manages the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources record fish programIts great to see these photos and applications and know there are still chances for other anglers to catch these enormous fish... READ MORE

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to remind motorboat, sailboat or personal watercraft owners that they must have the Montana Boat Validation decals properly displayed on their watercraft. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC must obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website. Boat owners who order validation decals on the FWP website will receive the decals in the mail. Information included on a current boat registration receipt issued by the County Treasurer is needed to obtain the decals in person or on FWP's website.... READ MORE

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The Department of Game and Fish has revised the list of available leftover hunting licenses that are scheduled to be sold June 22. Deer hunt codes DER-3-194, DER-3-200 and DER-3-307 will not be available when the leftover sale begins June 22. A post-draw audit revealed a discrepancy requiring their removal from the sale... READ MORE

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  Alaska residents who hunt in Game Management Unit 22 are reminded that new caribou hunting regulations go into effect next month. Beginning July 1, 2016, the new regulations incorporate several significant changes including a requirement that residents hunting caribou in GMU 22 possess a registration hunting permit. Permits for registration caribou hunt RC800 will be available beginning June 15, and may be obtained online.The RC800 permit hunt is part of a new regulations package for GMU 22 adopted by the Alaska Board of Game in March. The new regulations... READ MORE

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, in cooperation with the Arkansas Bowhunters Association and Bull Shoals Urban Bowhunters Association, has opened the registration for 2016-17 urban deer hunts held across the state. The deadline to register for each hunt is July 31. Hunters wishing to apply for urban hunts must attend an orientation day and pass a shooting proficiency test. All hunters also must have passed the International Bowhunters Education Program course to participate... READ MORE

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  Applications for the 2016 Arkansas alligator season are now available at www.agfc.com. The deadline to apply is midnight, June 30. Only Arkansas residents or holders of an Arkansas Lifetime Sportsman’s Permit may apply to hunt alligators in Arkansas. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age the day the hunt begins. Anyone with... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program is now taking applications for 37 elk hunting opportunities. The hunts will take place Aug. 15 through Dec. 13, 2016 on 21 properties in Colusa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Siskiyou counties. Applications will be on sale from Friday, June 17 through Monday, July 25. Fifteen of the 21 properties are new additions to the SHARE program, which partners with private landowners to provide... READ MORE 

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  Online applications will be accepted from resident Illinois hunters from June 10-July 1 for the first lottery for Illinois Free Dove Hunting Permits for hunting at select state sites.  Applications may be submitted for the second lottery by resident hunters who were unsuccessful in the first lottery, residents who did not apply in the first lottery, and non-resident hunters for the second lottery drawing from July 8-21.  After the second lottery... READ MORE

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Wingshooting clinics will be conducted this spring, summer and fall in Illinois at IDNR sites, cooperating gun clubs and hunting preserves.  Most clinics are conducted on weekends. Wingshooting clinics for youth (age 10-15) and women provide instruction on safely firing a shotgun at a moving target with reasonable reliability.  Hunter wingshooting clinics are... READ MORE

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Resident and non-resident deer hunters can apply for the second lottery drawing for 2016 Illinois Firearm Deer and Muzzleloader-only Deer permits.  The deadline to apply for the second lottery is June 30.  For more information on deer hunting, check... READ MORE

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