Hunting & Fishing

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Hunting & Fishing

Few other outdoor activities require the breadth of knowledge and practice involved in becoming a successful hunter or angler. From the planning and preparation to the harvesting and care of a game animal or sport fish, we strive to provide you with the information necessary for success.

National Hunting and Fishing Day - Public invited to attend free events in Arizona Sept. 27, 2008.

Hunting - Contains rules and regulations and helpful information for identifying your species, learn about its distribution, preferences and habits. In addition, detailed hunting unit reports provided by wildlife managers provide species specific information and more for each game management unit.

From the large and cautious elk to the lightning quick small game and waterfowl, few states enjoy the diverse hunting opportunities that we have in Arizona. Buy your Arizona Hunting License.

Learn about Arizona's game species:

Big Game Species		Small Game Species
Waterfowl		Predators
Furbearers

Fishing - Learn about our sport fish species, the rules and regulations for catching these species as well as the weekly fishing report, area lake information, stocking schedules, and state records.

Before your next cast, prepare for a successful outing:

New! Arizona Fishing Locations Map

Find Arizona Fishing Locations in Arizona including images, detailed information and approximate driving directions.*

Find Arizona fishing locations in Arizona including images, detailed site and facility information and approximate driving directions.
Over 170 lake, river and stream locations are included with lists of sport fish species found at each.
All Urban Fishing Program waters are included with video clips of the area available.

*Please note locations are approximate and directions should be verified.

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Related AZGFD Info

-	Hunter Education
-	Sport Fishing Education
-	Boating
-	Information Products
-	Buy a License
-	Sign up for AZGFD eNews

External Resources [More]

-	Arizona Voter Registration
-	Fish & Wildlife Service
-	Trout Unlimited

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Downloads [More]

-	2008-2009 Hunting and Trapping Regulations [PDF, 6.26mb]
-	Advertising in 2008-2009 Hunting and Trapping Regulations [PDF, 9.67mb]
-	New! 2009 Antelope & Elk Draw Regulations [PDF, 4.5mb]
-	New! 2009-2010 Fishing Regulations [PDF, 8.5mb]
-	New! 2009 Urban Fishing Regulations [PDF, 1.77mb]
-	New! 2009 & 2010 Amphibian and Reptile Regulations [PDF, 316kb]
-	2009 Spring Hunt Draw Regulations [PDF, 5mb]
-	Hunt Permit/Tag Application Form [PDF, 1.65mb]
-	2008-2009 Dove & Band-tailed Pigeon Regs. [PDF, 1mb]
-	2008-2009 Waterfowl & Snipe Regulations [PDF, 1.59mb]
-	2008 Sandhill Crane Regulations [PDF, 282kb]
-	Arizona Residency Requirements [PDF, 202kb]
-	New! Hunt Arizona 2008: Survey, Harvest and Draw Data

NOTE: The above files are PDF's and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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