TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Idaho Fish and Game commission recently set seasons for migratory game birds for 2019-20. The seasons for migratory game birds will remain mostly the same as the 2018-19 seasons, with a few exceptions: Ducks -- Daily pintail limit was reduced form two to one. Light Geese -- Butte County and portions of Bonneville, Jefferson and Clark counties west of Interstate 15 were shifted into a different zone to allow... READ MORE

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The Idaho Fish and Game commission recently amended the 2019-20 and 2020-21 wolf hunting seasons in Unit 50 (excluding the portion in Blaine County) and Unit 51, to allow year-round hunting on private land. The commission previously set statewide wolf hunting seasons in March, and intended to include all of... READ MORE

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  The application period for Idaho big game moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts began on April 1 and runs through April 30. Hunters can apply online or at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, or by telephone by calling (800) 554-8685. Hunters are reminded that Fish and Game no longer accepts mail-in applications. To apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts, each applicant must possess... READ MORE

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Michigan anglers fishing for lake trout in the waters of Grand Traverse Bay this year need to be aware of a new regulation now in effect. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission recently acted to reduce the daily possession limit of lake trout in these waters from two fish to one. The lake trout season for the waters of the Management Unit MM-4 (covering the ports of Elk Rapids, Traverse City and Northport) runs Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. The previous daily possession limit was... READ MORE

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  If you want to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall, now is the time to enter the 2019 moose hunt lottery and try your luck on the adventure of a lifetime -- hunting moose in the rugged woods of the Granite State. Applicants are encouraged to apply online and early, so there is less chance of submitting an incomplete application. Moose hunt lottery applications for 2019 must be postmarked or submitted online by midnight Eastern Time on May 31, 2019, or... READ MORE 

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You can fish in many of New Hampshire’s managed trout ponds starting on the fourth Saturday in April, and this year’s opening day is April 27. These waters include designated trout ponds, fly-fishing-only ponds, and those managed under the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Wild Trout Program. Ponds managed under wild trout regulations are open only through... READ MORE

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  New Hampshire 2019 Spring turkey hunting season opens with Youth hunt: April 27 and 28. Followed by the Regular season: May 1 through 31. Limit: Southern New Hampshire units H1, H2, K, J2, L and M have a two-gobbler bag limit. Elsewhere, one bearded turkey. Overall outlook: Ted Walski, turkey project biologist for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, says semi-drought conditions during... READ MORE 

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South Carolina 2019 Spring turkey hunting season opened on Private land: March 20 through May 5; public (wildlife management area) land: April 1 through May 5. Limit is: three gobblers per season, no more than two per day. The SCDNR Big Game Program is interested in better understanding the experiences, techniques and factors of success for Wild Turkey hunters in South Carolina. In order to do that we need the input of dedicated turkey hunters... READ MORE

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  Registration is open for Michigan 2019 summer Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, which is set for May 31 – June 2, in Marquette County. The $200 registration fee includes all food and lodging, as well as most equipment and supplies. The deadline for registration is May 4. The summer BOW program is sponsored by the Michigan DNR and offers instruction in more than 30 different types of activities, including... READ MORE 

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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's popular controlled hunts program is open for online applications through May 22. This program offers once-in-a-lifetime elk and antelope hunts, highly sought-after buck hunts, and a range of other quality deer and turkey hunting opportunities through randomized drawings that only cost sportsmen $5 to enter. Hunts are held on Wildlife Department or other government-owned or... READ MORE

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  After receiving reports of rabies in skunks out of Larimer County and canine distemper from raccoons in Adams County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents of the importance to get their pets vaccinated and to always avoid touching any wildlife. In Larimer County, a number of skunks did not head into their dens for the winter and the incidences seen from those that had contact with dogs were positive for rabies. Larimer County officials have seen more than a dozen positive rabies incidences this year. In addition... READ MORE

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  Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added two days, Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, to the lower Columbia spring Chinook fishery. The open area remains unchanged from earlier this season, which is the Columbia River mainstem from the Warrior Rock deadline upstream to Beacon Rock, for both boat and bank angling, plus bank angling only from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline. The adult daily bag limit is... READ MORE

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Migratory game bird hunters in Wisconsin pursuing ducks, geese, doves, woodcock and other migratory game birds will see some small changes in 2019 compared to previous years under a rule approved by the state Natural Resources Board at its April 10, 2019 meeting in Madison. These season frameworks were based on federal guidelines, public comments, input from conservation and hunting groups as well as from results from a waterfowl hunter survey. The waterfowl program expanded... READ MORE

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