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  The deadline to apply for a Massachusetts 2019 antlerless deer permit is July 16. If you want to hunt antlerless deer in 2019, you need an antlerless deer permit (sometimes called a “doe permit” or “doe tag”). If you apply for an Antlerless Deer Permit by the July 16 deadline, you then must check back after August 1 to find out if you have been awarded the ability to purchase the permit. The award period begins... READ MORE

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Applications for the Maine 2019 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Online applications are due by 11:59 P.M. on August 15, 2019. It is free to apply for the any-deer permit lottery. The drawing will be held on September 6, 2019. During the regular firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, only those hunters possessing a... READ MORE 

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  Ohio 2019 Snapping Turtle & Softshell Turtle season is open July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Only snapping and softshell turtles may be legally taken. Snapping turtles and softshell turtles must have a straight-line carapace length of 11 inches or greater to be taken, and there is no daily limit on the number that may be taken. A turtle trap with mesh less than 4 inches square must have an opening at least 6 inches in diameter leading from it. Wings and leads are... READ MORE 

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  Vermont’s muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website. The deadline to apply for a muzzleloader antlerless deer permit is August 14. Hunting for antlerless deer will be allowed statewide during the October 5 -November 1 and December 7-15 archery season.  Last year, hunters took 3,015 antlerless deer during the archery season. The December 7-15 muzzleloader season would have 23,000 antlerless permits distributed in... READ MORE 

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Minnesota ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse counts are similar to last year, based on results from spring population surveys, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The 2019 survey results for ruffed grouse were 1.5 drums per stop statewide. Results this year follow a decrease from 2017 to 2018. In the northeast survey region, which is... READ MORE

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Have a safe and enjoyable holiday in the field or on the water. If going to the high country please beware of fire hazards in some parts of the country. News will resume Monday July 8th. Thanks for following TBC Press

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  DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced recently that it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits, as voted on this year by the state’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. With the cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December. While surf-fishing permit sales have ended, the Division of Parks & Recreation notes that there are no restrictions for non-vehicle, walk-on fishing, as long as... READ MORE

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently announced applications are being accepted for archery deer hunting on private land this October through the Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). The application deadline for IRAP archery deer hunting opportunities is Aug. 23. IRAP has more than 20,600 acres of private land leased for public access. At least 200 sites are available to the public for archery deer hunting for the month of October through IRAP in 30 counties, including... READ MORE

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  The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications until August 15 for deer lottery hunts on public lands. Beginning this year applicants will only be able to apply and pay online. Paper applications will no longer be available. Previously accumulated preference points will apply. Applicants will be able to select a “non-draw” option that will allow you to apply and acquire a preference point, but... READ MORE 

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One of the best things about northern pike is that they’re willing players practically 365 days a year. Drop a shiner through the ice and it’ll get nailed. Work a spinnerbait around a rocky point in fall and it’ll get crushed. It’s the summer months that can be the most challenging for the pike hunter. To score that goliath now, you need to understand... READ MORE

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  Wild trout are incredibly susceptible to angling pressure, which is why some of the best-known trout fisheries in the country can get really slow by midsummer. The fish have seen it all, and they’ve gotten smarter and more selective during daylight hours. Between that daytime pressure and the warmer water temperatures, many big browns hunker down until the sun goes away. And when that happens, fishermen go away. That’s when you show up and score. Here’s how... READ MORE

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This month’s Seasonal Intensive Monitoring (SIM) survey, designed to leave nothing to chance and investigate each nook and cranny of selected Illinois waterways for Asian carp, came up with plenty of fish, but no bighead or silver carp. It certainly is good news to be able to report that no bighead or silver carp were found during this round of monitoring, said Kevin Irons, co-chair of the Asian Carp Monitoring and... READ MORE

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Alabama’s saltwater anglers will soon be required to abide by changes to the bag and/or length limits on several popular fish species. On August 1, the length and bag limits will change for speckled trout (spotted seatrout) and southern flounder, while the length limit will increase for cobia, also known as ling or lemonfish. Jason Downey, Alabama Marine Resources’ Enforcement Chief, said the speckled trout regulations will move to a slot limit, which means... READ MORE

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  The recreational Chinook Salmon fishery opened on portions of the Klamath and Trinity rivers July 1, as per emergency fishing regulations that have been adopted and approved by the CDFW and the state Office of Administrative Law. The spring Chinook Salmon fishery will be open from July 1 through Aug. 14 on the lower Klamath River (downstream of the Highway 96 bridge at Weitchpec) and from July 1 through Aug. 31 on the Trinity River (upstream of the confluence of the South Fork). The daily bag limit has been set at... READ MORE

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