The next commission meeting will be held Sept. 5-6 at the department’s Pinetop regional office located at 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, AZ 85935.
Friday’s [...]

Participation indicates program accommodates future hunters
Time constraints and a reliance on technology have impacted all aspects of society, and the educational [...]

Shawn Wagner, Region I Pinetop wildlife manager, was recently honored as “Wildlife Manager of the Year” by [...]

The 2008 Arizona Big Game Super Raffle (AZBGSR) was held July 19 in Phoenix and nine lucky ticket holders walked away with a special big [...]

Are you searching for some information on elk hunting? Do you want to find all you can about junior hunting stories? Well, now you can. [...]

The Association for Conservation Information (ACI), awarded the department’s Hunting Highlights e-newsletter a second place for design [...]

Answer: Provided by Gene Elms, law enforcement branch chief
The ammo the statute is referring to is an entirely metal bullet and does not exhibit any [...]

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s volunteer program provides opportunities for volunteers to participate firsthand in managing Arizona’s [...]

Want to learn how to hunt tree squirrels?
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will conduct a free small game hunting camp on Oct. 10 and 11 in the White Mountains [...]

Do you know a young hunter that would like to go big game hunting? Here is the perfect hunting trip for a youngster fresh out [...]

New regulations affecting off-highway vehicle use will go into effect Jan. 1, 2009, thanks to a joint effort between Arizona sportsmen and off-highway vehicle [...]

First-ever juniors-only over-the-counter spring turkey tags
Temperatures of 100 degrees often bring on the need to hibernate indoors. However, even without the [...]

Thirteen-year-old Sam Wrasse has always shown an interest for hunting, which is unusual, since he comes from a non-hunting family. My brother Grant, and Sam’s [...]

Did you know that increased gasohol demand and the bountiful dove hunting opportunities in central Arizona this year for the Sept. 1-15 early season have [...]

There is nothing like the feeling of shooting a dove at first light on a humid Arizona morning, but sometimes, the best part of the [...]

Okay, this issue is not all about doves, but that’s where we’ll start.
The season opener kicks off Sept. 1 and coincides with Labor Day this [...]

Spring hunt draw regulations are now posted online

Hunters can start applying for Arizona’s spring 2009 hunts
Aug. 22, 2008

PHOENIX –  Arizona’s spring 2009 hunt draw regulations have been posted on the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Hunters can now start applying for the spring hunts for turkey, javelina, [...]

Volunteer opportunities for hunters
By Les Bell, volunteer coordinator,
Arizona Game and Fish Department

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s volunteer program provides opportunities for [...]

Commission approves budget, dove orders, special big game tags and more at June meeting
By Doug Burt, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish [...]

Early forecast - small game hunting
Story and photos by Rory Aikens, public information officer,
Arizona Game and Fish Department

There is some good news for dove [...]