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

Yuma Valley Rod and Gun Club
By Jonny Fugate, legislative liaison

How did your group get started?
About 70 years ago, it is said that a group of local farmers in Yuma County got together to have a “Big Bass [...]

Small game hunting camps offered for new residents
By Tristanna Bickford, hunter retention and recruitment coordinator,
and Mark Zornes, small game biologist, Arizona Game and Fish Department
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering two special opportunities for new residents to learn about Arizona’s diverse wildlife and small game hunting opportunities. Individuals and families who have lived [...]

Pheasant hunting in Arizona
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, and Bob Henry, Yuma regional game specialist, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Are you looking for a different and challenging type of small game hunt in Arizona? You might want to consider a pheasant hunt in the southwestern part of our state.
Pheasant hunting options are far more [...]

Use your OHV responsibly during hunting season
By Ian Satter, public information officer, and Joe Sacco, OHV law enforcement program manager, Arizona Game and Fish Department
With the advantages that off-highway vehicles (OHVs), specifically all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), provide during hunting season, more [...]

Junior hunters: first dove hunt
By Breann Shelley, Goodyear

I was only 10 years old when I went on my first dove hunt last year. My dad and I had to wake up at 4 a.m. It was hard because I was tired, but I wanted to go!
At the Robins Butte [...]

Spring big game hunt draw changes
Expect paper application process, increased opportunity for turkey hunters
By Rory Aikens, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
In order to provide the best possible customer service, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is going to offer only paper applications for its upcoming spring 2007 big game hunts.
The [...]

Hunting outlook: dove, archery deer and pronghorn
By Mike Rabe, migratory game bird supervisor, and Brian Wakeling, big game supervisor, Arizona Game and Fish Department

Dove outlook
Overall, expect a good dove opener this year and a normal to above-normal season. Over most of the state, expect the early dove hunt to be good in areas where [...]

The sounds of opportunity at Robbins Butte
By Phil Smith, Robbins Butte Wildlife Area manager,
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Desert sounds are heard here. Coyotes howl just before there is any evidence that dawn is breaking. Cicadas buzz, crickets chirp, and screech owls, barn owls and great horned owls all add their two cents’ worth to the [...]