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Apply for Colorado 2022 Lone Mesa Annual Hunting Permit Drawing
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

Lone Mesa hunting access permits in Colorado are issued by annual drawing held in July of each year. Hunters must also possess a valid hunting license. 2022 Hunting Permit Drawing Dates & Documentation--Thursday, July 7th, 2022 - Application due date, by 5:00 pm.and Friday, July 8th, 2022 - Hunter drawing, 5:00 pm at the new Mancos State Park Visitor Center, 2545 County Road N, Mancos, CO 81328. In addition...

Florida 2022 Recreational Red Snapper Season Opens June 17 in Gulf State and Federal Waters
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

The 2022 recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with 12 days in the fall. For-hire operations that do not have a federal reef fish permit may also participate in the season but are limited to fishing for red snapper in Gulf state waters only. If you plan to fish for red snapper in any state or federal waters off Florida from a private recreational vessel, even if you are...

Missouri 2022 Public Frogging Season Opens June 30
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to discover nature this summer during frogging season. Beginning June 30 at sunset through Oct. 31, those with a fishing permit or small-game hunting permit may frog for bullfrogs and green frogs. The daily limit is eight frogs of both species combined and the possession limit is 16 frogs of both species combined. Only the daily limit may be possessed on waters and bank of waters where...

MDC to Offer Mississippi River Catfishing Clinic
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering anglers a special two-day program focusing on alternative methods. MDC will host a free Alternative Methods Catfishing Clinic Friday, July 29 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 30 from 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. on the Mississippi River in Alexandria.Friday evening participants will be taken on the Mississippi River and shown how to...

New Mexico Offering Special Oryx Hunts for Injured Military Service Members
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

Injured military service members can apply online starting June 15 for New Mexico's 2022 upcoming special drawing to award up to 10 special oryx authorizations for hunts on White Sands Missile Range. Applicants must be veterans of the U.S. military with a disability rating of 50 percent or greater in accordance with U.S. Veteran’s Administration guidelines for receiving disabled veteran benefits. Significantly injured, active-duty military members who do not have a VA disability rating also may apply. In addition...

New York 2022 Black Bass Season Opens
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that the open (harvest) season for largemouth and smallmouth bass, collectively known as black bass, begins June 15, and runs through Nov. 30. The June 15 opener is now the standard opening date for these species, replacing the third Saturday in June. For most of the state, a catch-and-release season exists from...

Oklahoma Approves the 2022 Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

During their regular June meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved hunting season dates and bag limits for this year’s (2022) migratory bird hunting seasons. The resolutions were presented by Bill Dinkines, Chief of Wildlife with the Oklahoma Department of Wildife Conservation. Commissioners approved migratory bird hunting dates and bag limits for 2022-23 as follows...

Oklahoma to Open Zone 10 for 2022 Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

During their regular June in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved additional opportunities to harvest antlerless deer. The resolutions were presented by Bill Dinkines, Chief of Wildlife with the Oklahoma Department of Wildife Conservation.This coming December, the holiday antlerless deer gun season will now be open in Zone 10, which is...

Oregon Update on 2022 Freshwater Salmon Fishing
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

Oregon update on 2022 freshwater salmon fishing for Imnaha & Wallowa Rivers and Lookingglass Creek. For the first time since 2016, anglers will be able to fish for spring Chinook in the Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers as the 2022 run exceeds expectations. Lookingglass Creek, a tributary to the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, opened to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook on June 10 and runs through June 24. The open area is from the mouth upstream to...

“Bowhunter By Fall” Prepares Texas Archers for Fall Hunting Season
Posted by TBC Press on: 06/16/22

Texans desiring to harvest their own meals, improve on or a learn a new skill and take part in outdoor adventures can do just that through the TPWD Community Archery Program. “Bowhunter by Fall” is a series of monthly and bi-monthly e-newsletters filled with videos and clips, giving archers the skills to travel from behind the keyboard to behind the bow just in time for the fall hunting season. “Bowhunter by Fall” e-newsletters contain information on...