TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) has recently proposed deer hunting regulations for the 2019-2020 seasons. The summpery of changes are as follows: Public and Private Land - Increase antlerless bag limit to five (5), except remain two (2) in the Southeast Zone. Bonus tag for hunters that submit a CWD-positive deer during hunting season and choose to relinquish the meat. Private Land Only - Allow one of three-buck bag limit to be any antlered deer. WMAs and Open Public Land... READ MORE

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  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to announce a new state record lake trout! On May 11, 2019, angler Keith Miller, 73, of Cranberry Township, Venango County joined friends with God's Grace Sport Fishing, a charter company, for a scouting trip for the upcoming summer fishing season on Lake Erie. Departing from the North East Marina in Erie County, Miller along with... READ MORE

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will accept applications beginning Friday (May 17) until June 25 for waterfowl group hunts for up to 12 hunters per group at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA). The cost of the 2019-20 waterfowl season hunts will be $30,000 for each group and the application form is available on the LDWF website. A completed application form and $2,500 deposit must be submitted to LDWF by the close of business June 25. The fee covers... READ MORE

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  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 19 LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 25 public lakes and one U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) property Aug. 28-Oct. 3, 2019. Applications are now available and are due by July 5. Interested participants may print out an application form from LDWF’s website. Applications and a non-refundable fee of...READ MORE 

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the portion of state outside waters between the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island westward to western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal shall reopen to shrimping at 6:00 a.m. on May 20, 2019. The area to open is defined as follows... READ MORE

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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Joshua Lee of Bernie on his record-breaking 76-pound black buffalo shot in Stoddard County. The MDC also congratulates Isaac Bohm, 13, of Huntsville, on catching the first state-record yellow perch taken by alternative methods. Lee shot the whopper of a black buffalo while bowfishing at Duck Creek Conservation Area Pool 1 April 21. The previous record weighed 74-pounds.  Bohm caught the perch at a private pond in Randolph County May 11 using... READ MORE

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Spring Chinook fishing on the Snake, Wallowa, and Imnaha Rivers and Lookingglass Creek in northeast Oregon will remain closed in 2019 due to low returns. As updated run size estimates are available, an opening of a season may be considered on Lookingglass Creek. ODFW will not be opening the Snake River for adult spring Chinook salmon below Hells Canyon Dam in 2019 due to... READ MORE 

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  Two unique Wisconsin deer hunting opportunities to be held this fall (2019) at Sandhill Wildlife Demonstration Area will provide opportunities for youth to learn to hunt and one for beginning adults. A one-day learn-to-hunt workshop is open to both youth ages 12-15 and adult beginners. The deadline to apply for either the learn to hunt workshop or the two-day antlerless-only hunt is June 30, 2019. Applications are available on the DNR website. In addition... READ MORE

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  These are days – some states even offer free fishing weekends – where anglers can go fishing without a license. Check out the next free fishing days in your state. Please note that the individual states may place certain restrictions and other regulations may apply, so be sure to contact your state fish and wildlife agency for specific state regulations. STATE'S FREE FISHING DAYS for 2019 are... READ MORE

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  Although most people associate hunting squirrels in early fall when hickory nuts and acorns begin to ripen, Arkansas’s squirrel season officially opens May 15 each year. The season will remain open until the end of February, making it Arkansas's longest hunting season. If you don’t have a food source picked out, don’t panic. Squirrels aren’t too much of a challenge to figure out any time of year. Just like during fall and winter, they’re going to be most active first thing in the morning... READ MORE

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Florida 2019-2020 season dates for ducks, geese and other migratory birds are available now. Please be aware that changes for the 2019-20 migratory bird hunting season include a decrease in the daily bag limit of mallards from four to two (no more than one of which may be female) and a decrease in the daily bag limit of northern pintails from two to one. In addition, dates have shifted for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. The 2019 Seasons are as follows... READ MORE

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  At its April 25 meeting in Colby, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission voted on a number of amendments and approved 2019-2020 waterfowl seasons as follows: TEAL - High Plains Unit: Sept. 21-29, 2019 - Low Plains Zones: Sept. 14-29, 2019. Duck, Geese and Youth waterfowl hunting seasons are... READ MORE

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  With many people getting out their rod and reel for summer fishing trips, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to warn all anglers to only use bait shrimp native to the Gulf of Mexico when fishing in fresh or salt water. Shrimp is a popular choice to use for bait, but not all shrimp species can safely (or legally) be used. Never use imported shrimp as bait. If people fishing use imported shrimp as bait, they could introduce a deadly virus known as... READ MORE

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  The Georgia 2019 special opportunity coyote and feral hog season will be held from May 16-31 on all WMAs unless otherwise specified in the hunting regulations. During this two week hunt, any legal firearm for big or small game may be used, except on Archery Only areas. Hunter orange is required, and electronic calls may be used, but no night hunting or baiting will be allowed. Dogs are not allowed except for... READ MORE

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