TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News
Illinois Youth Hunters Register Now for Controlled Pheasant Hunt & Wingshooting Clinic
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
Young hunters between the ages of 10-15 can apply now for the Pere Marquette Youth Wingshooting Clinic and Pheasant Hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Pere Marquette State Park in Jersey Co. Kansas Trapping and Predator Calling Workshop Jan 9
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
Tuttle Creek State Park will host a Kansas trapping and predator calling workshop on January 9, 2016. The class will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the state park office, 5800 A River Pond Rd, Manhattan. There is no cost or preregistration required to attend.
Kansas Whitetail Antlerless-Only Season Opens Jan 1
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
KS deer hunters with unfilled 2015 deer permits have one more chance to put venison in the freezer this January. All unfilled deer permits are valid; however unit restrictions listed on the permits are still in effect. Those who didn’t purchase a permit in 2015 or may have already filled a permit, can purchase whitetail antlerless-only permits valid for the January seasons. Whitetail antlerless permits can be purchased over the counter by anyone during the extended season.Minnesota Extends Comment Period on Elk Management Plan To Jan 22
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has extended the deadline for comment on a new elk management plan from Sunday, Dec. 27, to Friday, Jan. 22, to give people more time to weigh in. The draft elk management plan for 2016-2020 addresses elk population goals, elk-landowner conflicts and opportunities to hunt and view elk in northwestern Minnesota where three herds totaling an estimated 130 animals roam. READ MORE
Missouri Seeks Christmas Trees for Fish Habitat
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
What better Christmas present could there be than a new home? Of course, there are some anglers who might say an improved chance to catch some fish would be top on their list. Christmas trees can check both boxes by creating a place for fish to live and by giving an advantage to anglers. READ MORE
New Mexico Closes Monastery Lake Due to Unsafe Ice Conditions
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
Monastery Lake near Pecos has been closed to fishing until further notice due to unsafe ice conditions. Ice fishing is not allowed at the lake leased by the department from nearby Benedictine monastery for public fishing. A thin layer of ice has formed on the lake prompting the closure.Washington Extending Sport Crabbing Season in Hood Canal & Admiralty Inlet Till Feb 28
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
Washington State shellfish managers are extending the sport crabbing season in Hood Canal (Marine Area 12) and a portion of Admiralty Inlet (Marine Area 9) until Feb. 28. All other Puget Sound marine areas will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31, as scheduled.Wyoming Application Opens Online For Big Game & Turkey Jan 4
by TBC Press on 12/24/15
Wyoming application opens online Jan 4, 016 for elk, deer, antelope, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, spring turkey and Super Tag raffle, 8:00am. WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016 - Wild bison beginning application date changed to February 1. Full price leftover licenses go on sale July 6 and reduced price leftover licenses go on sale July 13. READ MORE
Deadline Jan 15 to Apply for Arkansas Spring Turkey Permit Hunt
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
Arkansas hunters may now apply for limited permits on several Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas for the 2016 turkey season. Applications will only be processed from Dec. 15, 2015 until Jan. 15, 2016. Applicants will be notified of their application status in late February. Permit winners must pay a processing fee of $10. READ MORE
Florida Fishing for Amberjack & Triggerfish Reopens Jan 1
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1 and the greater amberjack size limit will change from 30 inches to 34 inches fork length in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 4.Florida Seasonal Grouper Fishing Closes Jan 1
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
Several species of grouper will close to recreational and commercial harvest starting Jan. 1 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County. This seasonal closure includes gag, black, red, yellowmouth, yellowfin and tiger grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby. State waters in the Atlantic are from shore out to 3 nautical miles. READ MORE
Iowa’s Late Muzzleloader Deer Season Open Through Jan 10
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
The final stretch for Iowa hunters to pursue Iowa’s world class deer began Monday with the start of the late muzzleloader season and the re-opening of the popular archery season. Both seasons close Jan. 10.Hunters prohibited from bringing harvested deer & elk from CWD-positive states into Kentucky
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
A disease fatal to deer and elk now exists in 23 states. Kentucky is not one of them – and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources hopes to keep it that way.Still Time to Enter the Michigan Wetland Wonders Challenge
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to finish gathering their punches for the Consumers Energy-sponsored Wetland Wonders Challenge during the Zone 3 waterfowl hunting weekend Dec. 26 and 27. The Harsens Island, Shiawassee River and Fennville Farm managed waterfowl hunt areas will have staff members available to validate punch cards both days. The contest runs until Jan. 31, 2016. READ MORE
North Carolina Offers $100 Reward for Tagged Fish
by TBC Press on 12/23/15
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering Lake Norman anglers who catch a tagged hybrid striped bass a $100 reward if they report their catch. In order to receive the reward, anglers must retain the tag. Anglers who catch a hybrid striped bass with an orange tag will need to remove and keep all tags and provide the following information to Corey Oakley, the Commission’s Piedmont fisheries research coordinator: READ MORE
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