COLCORD RIDGE, Mogollon Rim – The mountains, mentors, wildlife officers, volunteer instructors, gobblers, guides and even the wind had a lot to teach 180 or so camo-clad youngsters during the opening weekend of the spring turkey season.
With a lot of able assistance from sportsmen’s organizations, the Arizona Game and Fish Department [...]

Apprentice Hunting License offers
“test drive” at no cost
Aids sportsmen to [...]

By Kellie Tharp, environmental education program manager, AGFD

I never thought [...]

By Doug Burt, public information officer, AGFD

Are you interested in hunting, but don’t know how to get started?
The Arizona Game [...]

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

Hunters comprise multi-faceted public
By Rory Aikens, public information officer,
Arizona Game [...]

The future of hunting:
Recruitment and retention efforts are crucial
By [...]

Sportsman’s club partners with SCTP team to teach
quail hunting, bird dog skills
By Dave Higgins, president, Cochise Bird Dog Club
For the second consecutive year, the Sierra Vista-based Cochise Bird Dog Club partnered with the Huachuca Hot Shots team from [...]

Shed hunters: Use off-highway vehicles with care this spring
By Ian Satter, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department

A popular spring pastime for many is hunting for shed deer and elk antlers, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking shed hunters using off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to act responsibly and not harm the delicate [...]

Don’t risk your hunting privileges by littering
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Most of us who love the outdoors are taught at a young age that you should respect the land on which you hunt, fish and recreate. Sportsmen are typically conscientious about protecting our resources by not littering [...]

Experience the great outdoors at the Arizona Game and Fish
Department Outdoor Expo
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Outdoor enthusiasts: You won’t want to miss the FREE Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo on March 31 and April 1 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.
Want to try your [...]

Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo to be held
March 31 and April 1
By Tom Cadden, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Outdoor enthusiasts: Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss this year’s Arizona Game and Fish Department [...]

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 [...]

Supplemental hunter education classes enhance knowledge
By Bill Larson, former hunter education coordinator, Arizona Game and Fish Department
In [...]