Junior hunters: Matt Misetich, late season deer
By Chuck Misetich, very proud father

We would like to thank the Arizona Game and Fish Department for providing [...]

Reaching out
Hunter recruitment starts with each and every one of us
By Doug Burt, public information officer, Arizona [...]

Ah, spring is here – now what?
By Doug Burt, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department
For the 26,000 attendees of the [...]

Junior hunters: Garrett and Kyle bring home harvest and smiles from cow elk hunts

Garrett Herndon continues family tradition with first elk
By Dan Herndon, proud [...]

Junior hunters: Hunter Middleton arrows his first javelina
Submitted by Ken Middleton, grandfather

The [...]

Junior Hunters:
Genevieve Drachman gets her first mule deer
Submitted by Boyd [...]

Junior hunters: Alex Martinez’s first game animal
By Mike Martinez, Arizona hunter, USFWS biologist
My son Alex harvested his first game animal in February [...]

Juniors dove hunts: Introduce youngsters to hunting
Opportunities in southwestern Arizona Sept. 2 or Sept. 8-9 at Robbins Butte
By Rory Aikens and Tom Cadden, public information officers, Arizona Game and Fish Department
When thousands of doves and scores of young shooters and their mentors come together at juniors dove hunts, the end result is [...]

Junior hunters: The Willand family goes rabbit hunting
By Michael Willand, Goodyear
What better way to introduce youth to hunting and the great outdoors than taking them rabbit hunting?
Kids have short attention spans, so they tend to get [...]

Junior hunters: Rechelle Conde’s javelina hunt
By Ruben Conde, Tacna
We planned a javelina hunt for my 13-year-old daughter, Rechelle, this past spring. Our 2006 cow elk hunt in Unit 10 had been unsuccessful, so I was looking forward to coming through for her on this hunt.
As circumstances would have it, we would only manage [...]

Junior hunters: First elk hunt
By Chase Karvanek, Anthem
I went on my first elk hunt last year at the age of 12. It’s an experience I’ll never forget.
My dad (Randy) and I hunted up near Mormon Lake. On opening day, we went out in the morning but only saw four cows, running hard.
We [...]

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 [...]

Junior hunters
Baylee Hirschi’s first deer
By Monica Hirschi, Phoenix
Baylee Hirschi, 10, of Phoenix, comes from a hunting and outdoors-oriented family. She has camped with me and her dad, Koal, on family hunts since a very young age.
Hunting has always brought us together as a family. We typically don’t take vacations to places like Disneyland. Our vacations [...]

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 [...]

Junior hunters
Christopher Cox gets his first deer
Christopher Cox, 10, of Las Vegas, Nev. got his first deer last fall during [...]

Junior hunters
Travis-Jay Toot gets his first mule deer
Pat Taylor submitted this report about his 11-year-old grandson Travis, [...]

Junior hunters
By the Hensley family, Glendale
This is my son Shawn’s first dove hunt and his first white wing. My daughter Kristen is [...]

Junior hunters
By Anthony King, Phoenix
I was so excited come opening morning this spring for my first turkey hunt. We got up and got to where we needed to be, and I said to my dad, “I see them coming down the hill!” We quickly put up the canvas blind, and [...]

Junior hunters
September is the time for parents to prepare for the junior dove hunt at Robbins Butte Wildlife Area, just a few miles southwest of Buckeye on Highway 85. This “juniors only” hunt on Sept. 3—4 gives hunters up to age 17 a chance to pursue doves without adult competition. [...]