Volunteer opportunities for hunters
By Sandy Reith, volunteer coordinator, Arizona Game and Fish Department The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s volunteer program provides opportunities for volunteers to [...]

Conservation spotlight

Mohave Sportsman Club
By Don Martin, government liaison
How did your group get started?
The Mohave Sportsman Club (MSC) was formed in 1936 by a group of local sportsmen who wanted to promote hunting, fishing and target shooting in the [...]

Hunters must physically check-in harvested bears
and mountain lions
By Rory Aikens, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Bear and mountain lion hunters must contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department within 48 hours of taking a bear or a mountain lion, and you must also physically check-in the harvested animal within 10 days with [...]

Fish Arizona! Get a combo license and double your fun
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Want to add variety and extra enjoyment to your hunting trip this year? Buy a fishing license and experience great [...]

License fraud and misrepresentation
By Jim Madden, wildlife law enforcement specialist, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Sportsmen and women in America should be proud of their willingness to foot the bill for wildlife management and their self-imposed obedience to the laws designed [...]

Successful archery deer hunters must report harvest
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department

All archery deer hunters are reminded of a rule that went into effect in 2004. Successful archery deer hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department office in person or by telephone at 1-866-903-DEER (3337) within [...]

Arizona’s Big Game Super Raffle: Win the hunt of a lifetime
By Rory Aikens, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Hunters have an opportunity this year to win a unique year-round big game hunt while helping wildlife conservation efforts [...]

Improving your odds for getting drawn
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, and Leonard Ordway, game branch chief, Arizona Game and Fish Department

Each year, thousands of hunters within and outside Arizona plan their strategies for applying for Arizona’s fall big game draw. Some have already applied for this year’s draw, others are putting it off [...]

Application deadline for fall big game hunts is June 13
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Hunters are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications for Arizona’s 2006 fall big game hunt draw is 7 p.m. (MST), Tuesday, June 13. You can apply online through the department’s Web site at [...]