TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Hunting-related accidents in Texas are at an all-time low since Hunter Education became mandatory in 1988, according to the 2021 Texas Hunting Accident Report released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Of more than 49,000 certifications in 2021, Texas experienced only one fatality and 11 accidents statewide, according to the report. This marks a significant... READ MORE

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The California Fish and Game Commission has adopted emergency regulations allowing the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to extend low-flow related fishing restrictions on portions of the Smith, Eel and Russian rivers and a number of other coastal rivers and streams through April 30 if needed to protect runs of salmon and steelhead. In addition... READ MORE

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Hawaii archery hunting in the Pu‘u Anahulu Game Management Area (GMA) will begin on Saturday, March 5, 2022, and continue on weekends and state holidays through Sunday, June 26, 2022. The following conditions and restrictions will apply for the hunt: The daily bag limit will be one pig of either sex, one male sheep (ram), and two goats (any sex) per hunter per day. These are also the season limits for each species. Hunters will need to obtain... READ MORE

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The opening of the 2022 spring bearded turkey hunting season on the big island of Hawaii begins on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The spring season will run for 46 consecutive days through Friday, April 15, 2022. The spring season will be for bearded turkeys only, in locations identified below. The daily bag limit will be three bearded turkeys per hunter with a season bag limit of three. All hunters are required to have a current unused turkey tag in their possession while hunting. Tags are currently... READ MORE

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Applications for Idaho 2022 spring turkey controlled hunts opened Feb. 1. Turkey hunters looking to apply can do so through March 1. Turkey hunters should note that the new 2022-23 turkey seasons and rules will affect a handful of controlled turkey hunts across five regions. Controlled hunt tags are valid in the controlled hunt for which a hunter was drawn or in any open general hunt during the calendar year for which the tag is valid. Junior hunters must be between the ages of... READ MORE

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Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the Youth Wingshooting Clinic and Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 19 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Randolph County.Young hunters will participate in a wingshooting clinic during the morning with instruction from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and National Sporting Clays Association certified wingshooting instructors. Young hunters will... READ MORE

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The Indiana DNR applications for reserved spring turkey hunts deadline is March 14. Hunters can apply online. The online method is the only way to apply. Late entries will not be accepted. Applicants must possess a valid hunting license for the species they wish to hunt. A valid spring turkey hunting license and game bird habitat stamp privilege, a comprehensive lifetime hunting license, comprehensive lifetime hunting and fishing license or... READ MORE

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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. To apply online, go online and fill out the online moose permit application. The 2021 moose lottery permit drawing will take place June 11, 2022. In addition... READ MORE

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The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to regulation changes proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) regarding increasing limits for crappie on Mozingo Lake in Nodaway County. MDC proposes increasing the catch-and-keep daily limit on Mozingo Lake for crappie from 15 to 30 fish while restricting the harvest of crappie over nine inches to 15 fish per person, per day. Mozingo Lake is... READ MORE

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Missouri (MDC) recently announced that it does not recommend regulation changes to minimum length limits and daily limits for blue and flathead catfish in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and a small portion of the St. Francis River. The decision follows research by MDC and results of public input. One potential change would have established a minimum length limit of 18, 21, or 24 inches for recreational fishing of blue catfish and flathead catfish on the Mississippi and... READ MORE

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Ever wonder how the deer, elk, pronghorn or black bear you bagged might stack up against the best of the state’s Cy Curtis Award winners? You can find out March 1 as Rack Madness returns live and in-person to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters. This event welcomes anyone to bring in their antlers, horns or skulls for professional scoring by ODWC personnel. Registrants who bring an item for scoring might end up winning a prize drawing, including the grand prize of... READ MORE

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The C2 Cattle Company in Oregon offers six lucky youth the opportunity to hunt spring turkeys on its ranch near Medford. Deadline to apply is March 1 at 11:59 p.m. and winners notified March 4. To be eligible, hunters must be 17 or under on the day of the hunt and have a valid hunting license and spring turkey tag. Youth hunters enrolled in the Mentored Youth Hunter Program can apply but cannot hunt youth weekend (April 9-10). The Winning youth gets... READ MORE

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A District Court decision recently ruled that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) must re-instate wolves under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections, with the exception of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Wolves still remain under state jurisdiction in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and parts of adjacent western states after Congress exempted the area from federal protection in 2011. What this means for the states of... READ MORE

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters that the deadline to apply for 2022 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for pronghorn and elk is right around the corner. All applications must be received by AZGFD no later than 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. In the meantime: Applicants must possess... READ MORE

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