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Ben Avery Shooting Facility offers a range of shooting sports opportunities
Women’s introductory program teaches the fun of clay target shooting
July 29, 2008
PHOENIX — The monsoon season brings cooler temperatures in the mornings and evenings, making this a great time to step back outside and take in some fun target shooting.
The [...]
Hunter education classes ramped up for fall hunters
Courses now offered statewide and on the Internet
PHOENIX — With the fall big game hunt results announced, now is when the planning begins. Proper preparation includes exercising, researching hunt areas, and honing your marksmanship skills. But what about having a safe hunt?
One way [...]
Arizona spring hunt recommendations and fall waterfowl seasons available for review at open houses
July 23, 2008
PHOENIX — The proposed spring hunt recommendations for 2009 spring turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear, as well as the recommendations for 2008–09 waterfowl and snipe seasons, will be available for review at the Arizona [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Fire restrictions lifted on some state wildlife areas
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has rescinded its fire restrictions on wildlife areas in the high country to correspond to the lifting of fire restrictions on the Prescott, Coconino and Tonto national forests.
State wildlife officials said that while fire restrictions can sometimes get [...]
Arizona’s dove and sandhill crane regulations are online
The 2008-09 hunting regulations for dove, band-tailed pigeon and Eurasian collared-doves, as well as the 2008 regulations for sandhill cranes, are now available online at www.azgfd.gov/rules. Printed copies should be in department offices and license dealers after July 25.
The dove season will follow the same [...]
Game and Fish offers Wildlife Conservation Fund grants
Deadline to apply is Sept. 2
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) grants to nonprofit groups and government agencies for projects that support wildlife conservation.
Grants are awarded through a competitive application process. A total of up to $300,000 [...]
Grant funding available to local sportsmen’s groups
Application deadline is Aug. 18
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is making grant dollars available to local sportsmen’s groups in support of wildlife conservation.
The Local Sportsmen’s Group Grant Program will award funding through a competitive application process to eligible local sportsmen’s group projects that [...]
$5 raffle ticket for chance at rare Gould’s turkey hunt
The Arizona State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is hosting a raffle for a chance at a 2008 Arizona Game and Fish Commission’s special turkey hunt permit-tag. The winner can hunt either the Merriam’s or the Gould’s turkey from [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>The 2008 Arizona Duck Stamp is now available
Stamp collectors, conservationists, birders, and waterfowl hunters: The 2008 Arizona Waterfowl Stamp is on sale now.
This year’s stamp features a majestic pair of swimming canvasbacks. The art was created by the 2006-2007 Federal Duck Stamp winner Sherrie Russell Meline.
The Arizona duck stamp is a [...]
Learn about Arizona’s bald eagles at free White Mountains workshop
Would you like to know more about one of our great symbols of national pride – the bald eagle? Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists will conduct an educational seminar on bald eagle natural history at the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests’ Big Lake [...]
Mountain rain showers can prompt good trout fishing
Trout fishing in the high country during summer can enter the daytime doldrums, but monsoon-generated rain showers can radically alter the equation.
“When those billowing thunderstorms start building in the mountains, the barometer drops, the insects come out but fly low in the sky, prompting the [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Bass fishermen receive recognition for saving hunters from sinking boat
On a cold January morning at Bartlett Lake, the quick thinking of two off-duty Phoenix police officers, who coincidentally were out tournament bass fishing, saved the lives of three javelina hunters whose boat started sinking while crossing the lake.
The heroic actions of [...]
Fall draw results now available for Arizona’s big game hunters
Leftover deer, turkey and javelina tags to be issued first-come
July 19, 2008
PHOENIX – The 2008 fall big game draw process is complete and applicants can now find out if they’ve been drawn by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>New juniors-only sandhill crane season announced
PHOENIX — The 2008-2009 hunting regulations for dove, band-tailed pigeon and Eurasian collared-doves, as well as the 2008 regulations for sandhill cranes, are now available online at www.azgfd.gov/rules. Printed copies should be in department offices and license dealers after July 25.
The dove season will follow the [...]
New interactive e-map shows where to fish in Arizona
PHOENIX – Ever wish you could see a map of Arizona showing all the places to go fishing, along with what types of fish you can find and maybe even something about the facilities at each lake, river or stream?
Well, just wave a [...]
Ladies: Learn how to become an “outdoors woman”
Register now for the “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” (BOW) workshop on Aug. 15-17 at Friendly Pines Camp near Prescott.
The program introduces women to outdoors skills in an enjoyable, non-threatening environment with expert instructors. Classes include horsemanship, outdoor photography, birding, hiking, archery, fly-fishing, shotgun/rifle/pistol [...]
Nominations sought for 2008 commission awards
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is still soliciting nominations for its 2008 Commission Awards to recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the welfare of the state’s wildlife and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Nominations may include individuals, organizations, clubs, foundations or [...]
Public shooting ranges receive grant funds from commission
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has awarded $87,550 to six grant applicants for the construction, improvement, enhancement, or expansion of public shooting ranges located throughout the state.
The Shooting Range Grants Program, administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, was established in 1996 to [...]
Learn about bald eagles at free White Mountains workshop
Would you like to know more about one of our great symbols of national pride – the bald eagle? Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists will conduct an educational seminar on bald eagle natural history at the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest’s Big Lake Visitor Center [...]
Off-highway vehicle bill signed by Governor Janet Napolitano
Long-awaited legislation that will help better manage off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation and protect wildlife habitat has been signed by Governor Janet Napolitano.
SB 1167 will provide long-overdue resources to better manage issues created by the dramatic increase in OHV use in Arizona (347 percent in [...]
