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Minnesota Sets One-fish Walleye Limit on Mille Lacs Lake for Spring, Fall fishing

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

Minnesota anglers will have two potential opportunities for Mille Lacs Lake walleye harvest during the 2022 open water season. A one-fish limit will allow Mille Lacs anglers to harvest one walleye 21-23 inches or one longer than 28 inches from Saturday, May 14 through Tuesday, May 31. After a summer of catch-and-release fishing with an early July closure to reduce hooking mortality, the one-fish limit is expected to return on Thursday, Sept. 1. In addition... READ MORE

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Apply for Minnesota 2022 Bear Hunting Permits by May 6th

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 6, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications for the 2022 season can be submitted online, at any license agent or via telephone at 888-665-4236. A total of 3,605 licenses are available in 14 permit areas for the season, which opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 16. Notable changes for the 2022 season are... READ MORE

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North Carolina Confirms First CWD-Positive Deer Found in Yadkin County

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently announced that a sample collected from a hunter-harvested, white-tailed deer in Yadkin County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first case of CWD detected in North Carolina’s deer herd and was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The deer was harvested in... READ MORE

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Oregon 2022 Freshwater Fishing Season Regulation Updates

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

ODFW wants to remind anglers of some 2022 freshwater changes pertaining to salmon, sturgeon and steelhead fishing. Here is a summery of these changes: Lower Columbia River estuary sturgeon retention days set to begin May 11; season includes Memorial Day.  Rogue anglers reminded of April 1 closures, low flow conditions. Spring Chinook fishing to open on Hood River April 15, no season in the Deschutes and Spring Chinook fishing to open on Umatilla River April 16... READ MORE

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Pennsylvania 2022 Regular Spring Turkey Season Opens April 30

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

The Pennsylvania 2022 spring turkey hunting season opens for the Special season, for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored hunters 16 and under – April 23, 2022. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Hunting hours end at noon. The Regular 2022 SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 30-May 31, 2022. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may be only taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.) From April 30-May 14, legal hunting hours are... READ MORE

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Pennsylvania 2022 Trout Fishing Season Opens

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

The Pennsylvania 2022 trout fishing season opened April 2nd. MINIMUM SIZE: Seven (7) inches, FISHING HOURS: 24 hours a day. CREEL LIMITS: Regular season (opening day through Labor Day) 5 (combined species) - Extended season (Jan. 1-Feb. 20) & (day after Labor Day-Dec. 31) 3 (combined species). Creel limits apply to the majority of trout fishing waters. In addition to a fishing license, trout anglers 16 and older must posses... READ MORE

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Vermont 2022 Trout Fishing Season Opens

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

Vermont’s trout fishing season opened Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind. Just like any other time of year, anglers fishing early in the spring should adjust their tactics based on conditions. Trout will become more active with warmer water temperatures.  If you can find a good location and... READ MORE

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Vermont Accepting Applications for 2022 Moose Season Lottery

 by TBC Press on 04/12/22

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife voted to have 60 either-sex moose hunting permits and 40 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corner of the state. Permit applications are now available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website. The deadline to apply is June 22 . Lottery applications for hunting permits are $10 for residents and $25 for nonresidents.  Winners of the permit lottery will... READ MORE

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Alabama 2022 Recreational Red Snapper Season Opens May 27

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

Alabama's private 2022 recreational red snapper season opens on May 27, the Friday before Memorial Day. Alabama’s 2022 red snapper season for private recreational anglers will follow the same schedule as the 2021 season, but Scott Bannon, Director of the ADCNR Marine Resources Division (MRD), would be surprised if the 2022 season closes in similar fashion. The season runs each extended weekend from Friday through Monday until... READ MORE

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Arizona 2022 Leftover Elk Hunt Permit-Tags go on Sale March 28

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

Printable paper applications available now
Arizona hunters still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2022 elk hunts. The Arizona GFD has posted a list of leftover hunt permit-tags, as well as a printable paper application, on its website. The department is accepting paper applications for leftover hunt permit-tags on a first-come, first-served basis - by mail only. Any remaining leftover hunt permit-tags will go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Monday, March 28 at... READ  MORE

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Hawaii Announces 2022 L?na?i Mouflon Sheep Special Control Hunt

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announce a special 2022 L?na?i Mouflon Sheep control hunt. Hunting days will be Saturdays and Sundays during the month of April 2022: April 2-3, April 9-10, April 16-17, and April 23-24, 2022. The following special conditions and procedures will be in effect for this hunt: A limit of 50 non-L?na?i residents will be allowed per weekend, with no participation limits or call-in requirements for L?na?i residents.  Non-L?na?i residents will be required to... READ MORE

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Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Maine 2022 Moose Hunting Permit Lottery is May 12

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

Dreaming of the hunt of a lifetime? Maine is pleased to announce that the 2022 Maine moose permit lottery application process is now open. Applications for the moose permit lottery will be accepted online only. Applications must be completed by 11:59 pm (ET) on May 12, 2022. The 2021 moose lottery permit drawing will take place June 11, 2022. In addition... READ MORE

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Oregon Check-in Requirements for Bear, Cougar, Salvaged Roadkilled Deer/Elk in Effect

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

Effective March 19, 2022, anyone who salvages a roadkilled deer or elk or harvests a bear or cougar during hunting season will be required to call their nearest ODFW district office and make an appointment to check in their animal per the usual regulations. (ODFW and all state offices remain closed to in-person visitors and are not scheduled to open until at least May 1, so check-in appointments must be arranged prior to showing up at an office.) For the roadkill salvage rules for deer and elk... READ MORE

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SCDNR Launches NEW Go Outdoors South Carolina System

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is excited to announce the launch of Go Outdoors South Carolina—our new licensing and boat titling system. The new system makes it easier for our customers to: View and purchase hunting and fishing licenses, permits and tags. Apply for lottery hunts. Register and renew watercraft. Report turkey harvest through SC Game Check and... READ MORE

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TPWD Reminds Turkey Hunters that Harvest Reporting is Mandatory in Select South-Central Texas Counties

 by TBC Press on 03/22/22

TPWD Reminds Turkey Hunters that Harvest Reporting is Mandatory in Select South-Central Texas Counties. This spring turkey season, Texas hunters in Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Fayette, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Milam and Wharton counties are required to report their harvests. Mandatory harvest reporting will increase the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) ability to manage wild turkey populations by accurately estimating the harvest in these counties. Hunters have... READ MORE

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ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS...It's that time again and most states have started their mandatory Hunter Education Programs and / or their Safety Education Programs for the 2022 season. Classes are held in several areas and dates throughout your state.Click on the state you want and scroll down to Hunter Education. All hunters must attend or have attended these programs in order to hunt this spring and/or fall...

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