TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Two significant changes are in store for those fortunate enough to be selected for a tag in the random drawing for the 2019 Alabama alligator season. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division has created a new Coastal Zone and shifted the mandatory alligator hunting training workshop to online only. Registration for the alligator hunts is currently open. All entries must be received by 8 a.m. on July 10 to be considered for the random drawing in the five zones. In addition... READ MORE

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  The fourth annual Big Buzz Bass tournament presented by Bradford Marine and ATV will be held June 15 on Lake Maumelle in Arkansas. This year’s tournament features more than $6,000 in prizes, including $3,000 for the winning team or angler. Please Note: This tournament is for amateur fisherman only.  Entry fee is $100 per boat, which may include up to two anglers. The tournament will take place from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 out of West Rock Landing. Participants will take off in the order in which they register for the tournament, and all teams must…READ MORE

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has expanded the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone to include Baxter, Scott and Stone counties following the confirmation of CWD-positive deer in or near these counties during the 2018-19 deer hunting season. AGFC biologists identified 241 new positive cases of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer and five  elk during the 2018-19 deer hunting season. Among these were positive cases on... READ MORE

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The Hawaii (DLNR) announces the opening of the black-tailed deer hunting season on the island of Kaua‘i. The application deadline for the regular deer rifle tag season is 3:30 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2019.  The public drawing will be held at the L?hu?e State office building, second floor conference room 209 on Wednesday, August 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Lottery results will not be given over the telephone. Hunters are encouraged to... READ MORE

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  New Mexico has 763 deer, 85 youth-only pronghorn and 4 mobility-impaired-only elk hunting licenses that were not allocated during the annual 2019-2020 big-game draw will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 26, only on the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish website. New Mexico residents will get first shot at the licenses for the first 24 hours of the first-come, first-served sale. The sale will be opened to everyone, regardless of residency, at 10 a.m. June 27. In addition… READ MORE 

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  The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Delaware Shellfish Program and Kent County Levy Court will conduct a week-long water quality study starting June 10 in the Murderkill River and Delaware Bay to evaluate the bay’s oyster beds. The study calls for applications of the red dye Rhodamine WT, which is... READ MORE 

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The Florida recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 12, closing July 13. Anglers fishing from private recreational boats will need to sign up as a Gulf Reef Fish Angler to target red snapper and several other reef fish in Gulf state and federal waters (excluding Monroe County), even if they are exempt from fishing license requirements. Sign up as... READ MORE

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  The nationally acclaimed program that teaches women a wide variety of outdoor skills is coming to Hawai‘I for the first-time ever this fall. The DLNR Hunter Education Program and the Safari Club International-Hawai‘i Chapter are hosting the inaugural Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshop, September 6-8, 2019 at the Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area on Hawai‘i Island. Participants can choose... READ MORE

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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is increasing its efforts to slow the spread of the deadly deer disease called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) throughout Missouri by proposing new regulations that would change requirements for transporting deer carcasses and add carcass-disposal requirements for meat processors and taxidermists. If approved, the regulations would become effective Feb. 29, 2020... READ MORE

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  Battleship Texas State Historic Site will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a day of activities from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8. Admission to the ceremony is free and open to the public and boarding will begin at 7:30 a.m. Regular ship admission will be charged beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will kick off with a ceremony at 8 a.m. on the bow of the ship to recognize Battleship Texas crew members and... READ MORE 

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Open season for Hawaii rainbow trout will begin June 15, 2019 in the K?ke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i. Anglers may fish daily from June 15 to September 30, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Trout are found in streams and ditch systems within the PFA, but fishing success has been poor there due to discontinuation of stream stocking some years ago. Over 95% of the catch now occurs from the Pu?u Lua Reservoir, where anglers have... READ MORE

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  North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently tagged approximately 3,000 walleyes in Lake Sakakawea - 1,000 each in the upper, middle and lower regions of the lake. Anglers who catch a tagged fish are encouraged to treat the fish like any other. Whether keeping or releasing the fish, anglers are asked to report tagged fish at the Game and Fish website. If the fish is released, anglers are reminded not to remove the tag. In addition... READ MORE

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  The 2019-20 deer hunting season in Connecticut opens with bowhunting on state land Sept 16 and runs through Dec 31. Shotgun and Muzzleloader season follow. Unsold lottery permits can be purchased online until sold out or the season ends. NEW: Archery hunting for deer will be permitted on approximately 4,390 acres of designated land located in the Centennial Watershed State Forest. An access permit is required to participate in this program. Access permits will be issued free-of-charge on a first-come, first-serve basis. The 2019-20 Deer Seasons and Bag Limits are... READ MORE

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  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is still accepting bids for alligator hunting on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2019-2021 alligator harvest seasons. Applications will be accepted until bid opening at 10 a.m. on June 21 at the LDWF Lafayette Field Office, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. Eligible alligator hunters are chosen through... READ MORE

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For hunters looking for a place to hunt, New Jersey offers more than 750,000 acres of public land (state, federal, county and municipal) available to the deer hunter. Visit the Public Deer Hunting Land page for a breakdown of state Wildlife Management Areas, state parks and state forests by Deer Management Zone. The page also has links for maps and information on hunting land. Seasons are... READ MORE

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