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Hunters reminded season is closed for canvasback ducks

Arizona’s liberal 100-day waterfowl season has some restrictions
PHOENIX —  Waterfowl hunting season opens Friday, Oct. 3 in the mountain zone. The “liberal” season set by the federal framework and implemented by the Arizona Game and Fish Department is for a full 100 days, closing on Jan. 11 (in the mountain zone). However, duck hunters are [...]

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Fall outdoor hunting activities just for the kids

Fall outdoor hunting activities just for the kids

See Arizona’s unique wildlife and reconnect with nature
PHOENIX —  Javelina, turkey and sandhill cranes – oh my! It may not be exactly like the famous Wizard of Oz quote, “lions and tigers and bears” – but to many it still invokes a sense of mystery and adventure.
In [...]

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Javelina hunting clinics offered by Game and Fish

Getting started in something new is always hard, be it a new hobby, skilled trade or other interest. The same holds true for hunting, prompting the Arizona Game and Fish Department to host several hunting workshops to teach the basics of hunting javelina.
These informative workshops are taught by knowledgeable wildlife biologists [...]

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Arizona’s online hunter safety course celebrates first year

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

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Shawn Wagner receives two Officer-of-the-Year awards

Shawn Wagner, Region I Pinetop wildlife manager, was recently honored as “Wildlife Manager of the Year” by [...]

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Hunting Highlights has a blog: www.azgfd.net/hunting

Are you searching for some information on elk hunting? Do you want to find all you can about junior hunting stories? Well, now you can. [...]

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Hunting Highlights receives award

The Association for Conservation Information (ACI), awarded the department’s Hunting Highlights e-newsletter a second place for design [...]

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