TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Migratory game bird hunters in Wisconsin will have 2016 seasons for duck, geese, dove, woodcock and other migratory game birds that are nearly identical to last years structure under a rule approved by the state Natural Resources Board. The only significant change is in the Horicon Canada goose hunting zone where goose hunters would be allowed to hunt on any day of a continuous 92-day season instead of selecting a specific period as they have in the past. Hunters who already purchased a period 1 or 2 permit this license year will automatically be allowed to hunt for 92 days... READ MORE

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   Wyoming's wolf population has soared and the once-endangered animals are expanding into new territory. The states wolf population was at least 328 at the end of 2015, the highest since the carnivore was reintroduced to the ecosystem in the mid-1990s. Wyoming Game and Fish Department carnivore biologist Ken Mills says the new wolves are mostly living on the fringes of their range in the states western mountain. Mills, who led the wolf program for Game and Fish from 2012 to 2014, says several packs are establishing and reproducing quickly... READ MORE

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   The Arizona Game and Fish Department is implanting radio tags into a small percentage of hatchery-raised trout that will be stocked into the East Fork of the Black River in the White Mountains to examine stocked trout movement and fate. The stockings begin in May and will coincide with the summer trout stocking schedule. If you catch a trout with external tags (as pictured) you may keep OR release the fish. These fish are safe for human consumption. If you catch a tagged fish... READ MORE

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At its April 13 meeting in Jupiter, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters. The 2016 season will open Saturdays and Sundays in May starting May 7. On May 28, the season will open continuously through July 10. Finally, the season will reopen for... READ MORE

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In an effort to showcase the many exciting and fun times that can be had at Kansas state parks, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will host a free entrance day and open houses at all state parks on April 23. Soak up the sun, hike a trail, build a craft, enter a 5K, shoot some archery – whatever floats your boat, chances are you’ll be able to... READ MORE

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   The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting in Wichita at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. N, on April 21, 2016. The evening portion of the meeting will convene at 6:30 p.m. for the Public Hearing. The commission will hear final discussion before voting on migratory bird hunting regulations... READ MORE

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After spending several months obtaining and reviewing public input, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected regulation changes for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 hunting seasons. The regulations are currently being drafted and will be submitted to the Maryland Register for final approval. Highlights include selected changes reguarding: baiting, black bear and Sika deer... READ MORE

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   The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced registration is open for this summer’s “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” (BOW) program, which is set for June 3-5 in Marquette County. This will mark the 18th annual summer BOW gathering for women, 18 and older, who are seeking an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. The summer program typically fills quickly, so early registration is encouraged.  Pitz said... READ MORE

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Anglers will have a chance to fish rainbow and brown trout in waters across five counties in southwestern Minnesota as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) begins stocking operations for the April 16 stream trout opener. During the week of April 11, the DNR will stock the following creeks Including Pauls Creek;  Fort Ridgely Creek (Renville County); Ramsey Creek (Redwood County) and... READ MORE

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   Starting in 2017 the purchase of a bow and arrow license will be required prior to applying for any Archery only permit. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements: Show completion of a bowhunter education course; Show proof of purchase of a previous years bow and arrow license from Montana or another state and... READ MORE

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   New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers are seeking information in several unsolved poaching cases. Rewards are available for information leading to charges being filed in the following cases. A game warden found a dead cow elk about 80 yards off the south side of N.M. 283, outside of Las Vegas, N.M., March 27. The animal had been shot in the head with a .22-caliber bullet and left to rot. Four .22-caliber shell casings were found at the scene. A month earlier... READ MORE

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   White bass are one of Texas’ most sought-after gamefish, especially when they make their annual spring spawning migration into rivers above reservoirs. To improve access for anglers targeting white bass, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed a leased access agreement through June 30, 2017, with property owners at the Kingsland Slab RV Camp on the Llano River above Lake LBJ and a 20-year agreement with... READ MORE 

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   Washington State wildlife managers are seeking public input on their recommendations to keep Columbian white-tailed deer on Washington’s endangered species list. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) periodically reviews the status of protected species in the state. The public can comment through July 9 on the listing recommendations and recently updated status reports... READ MORE

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With the Delaware spring turkey hunting season in full swing, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife – in “calling out” to the future of the increasingly popular sport – recently announced the recent acquisition of 650 acres of sprawling woods and fields in western Sussex County as part of the Midlands Wildlife Area. The newly-named West Tract expands the Midlands Wildlife Area, which sits within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, to more than 4,000 acres – all managed for wildlife habitat and public hunting. This year – if a hunter’s name was drawn in a preseason public lands turkey hunting lottery – that would include the opportunity for bagging a gobbler in some of Delaware’s best wild turkey habitat... READ MORE 

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   With sea turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia’s coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals. Boat strikes are a leading cause of sea turtle strandings and manatee injuries and deaths. Manatees and all sea turtle species found in Georgia are protected by federal and state laws. Tips on what to watch for in the coast’s murky waters... READ MORE

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