TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Hunters and other interested citizens are encouraged to review proposed hunting regulations for the 2016-2017 season at the new Buck Shoals Wildlife Management Area and make plans to attend a scheduled public hearing. The Buck Shoals property, located in White County, recently was acquired by the Wildlife Resources Division from Georgia State Parks, said John Bowers, chief of the Game Management Section. Our vision is to operate the area as the state’s first youth-focused wildlife management area, and we are seeking comments on our proposed hunting regulations for the area...READ MORE 

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   Resident Illinois deer hunters can apply through April 30 for the first lottery drawings for 2016 Illinois Firearm and Muzzleloader-only Deer Season permits.  Hunters can apply online  The first lottery drawings for firearm and muzzleloader-only deer permits are for Illinois residents only.  Resident hunters can apply in both the firearm and muzzleloader-only lotteries.  The 2016 Illinois firearm deer seasons are... READ MORE

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Youth hunters will kick-off Maryland’s spring turkey season with a Junior Turkey Hunt Day on April 16 statewide and on April 17 in select Sunday hunting counties. The regular spring turkey season will run from April 18 through May 23 statewide. Wild turkey populations remain strong throughout most of Maryland, so we predict a nice spring turkey hunting season, Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. We encourage... READ MORE

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   The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the results of the 2016 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, which show another year of growth in the stock of the Chesapeake Bay crab population and bodes well for a better harvest this year. The survey indicates a bay-wide crab population of 553 million, a 35-percent increase over last year. This is the fourth highest level in two decades, and builds on last year’s 38-percent boost in abundance. Due to a milder winter, favorable currents and tides, and wise bay-wide management measures, the Maryland crab population continues to rebound and strengthen, Fisheries Service Director Dave Blazer said. With an increase in abundance and steady recruitment, we fully... READ MORE

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports James Wright of Cape Fair became the most recent record-setting angler in Missouri when he hooked a white bass on Table Rock Lake on a trotline. The new alternative method record white bass caught by Wright on April 6 weighed 3-pounds, 4-ounces with a length of 18 3/4 inches. Wright was using shad for bait to try to catch catfish, but instead he caught a state-record white bass. I was in my new boat baiting hooks on a trotline, and out of nowhere something hit the line hard... READ MORE

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    With a whirring of wings, the last of 100 greater prairie chickens released this spring at Dunn Ranch Prairie flew over the horizon and settled into native grassland. The bird, a hen, bore a small radio transmitter that will let biologists track it's movements through nesting and brood rearing seasons. Translocating prairie chickens trapped in Nebraska is one component of the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) program to restore this state-endangered species... READ MORE

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According to preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), young turkey hunters harvested 4,145 birds during the 2016 spring youth season, April 9-10. Top harvest counties were Callaway and Franklin with 105 birds harvested in each, and Greene with 88 birds harvested. Gasconade, Osage, and Saint Clair each came in next with 84 birds harvested... READ MORE

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   The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept applications for a 2016 bighorn sheep lottery permit beginning April 18. Only Nebraska residents are eligible. The application period ends Aug. 5, and the permit, the only one authorized for 2016, will be drawn Aug. 18. Applications must be accompanied by a $25 nonrefundable application fee... READ MORE

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Nebraska turkey hunting is challenging and fun, and a great way to spend a spring day with family or friends. Spring turkey season opens for shotgunners on April 16 in Nebraska. Wendy Horine, hunter education coordinator with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, has the following tips for making a turkey hunt safe and successful... READ MORE

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Commercial fishermen and others will be out April 23 collecting lobster traps and other fishing gear that winter storms have washed up on the beaches and shoreline. All individuals with a lobster trap license of any kind are invited to participate in the trap cleanup. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. in both Rye Harbor and the Hampton Harbor State Marina... READ MORE

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Anglers from across Pennsylvania are gearing up to fish their favorite spots on Saturday, April 16, which marks the traditional statewide opening day of trout season. All along creeks and lake shorelines, anglers and their friends and families will anxiously wait for the official 8 a.m. start and an opportunity to catch some of the 3.2 million trout stocked each year by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Anglers can keep a daily limit of five trout, which must be at least... READ MORE

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   A python found on a construction site in Malaysia could be the longest snake ever captured in the world. The recently discovered snake was initially spotted on April 7 by construction workers and was successfully wrangled by the Civil Defense Department in about 30 minutes... READ MORE

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced it will offer surplus public land for sale by sealed-bid auction between May 10 and June 7, 2016. The auction will feature 28 parcels located in counties mainly in central and northern Lower Michigan, including Cheboygan, Clare, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Marquette, Midland, Muskegon, Newaygo, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford.  Properties range in size from less than an acre to 140 acres. These lands are... READ MORE

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