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Dig out the deeks and limber up those duck calls – the desert zone waterfowl hunting takes flight on Oct. 23 and closes on Jan. 31, but the best hunting may still be in the high country.
A lot of waterfowl hunters have already been taking advantage of the mountain zone waterfowl [...]

Wildlife calendars go on sale Nov. 1
It’s official! The winners of this year’s Arizona Game and Fish Department wildlife calendar photo contest are:
Grand Prize Winner:

Ted Hendy, long-nosed leopard lizard

Monthly Winners:

Ann Beisser, javelina
Bob McBride, Northern cardinal
Bruce Taubert, regal horned lizard
Bryan Hughes, Western diamond-backed rattlesnake
Cathy Illg, Harris’ antelope squirrel
Shirley Ramaley, cactus wren
J.P. Bruce, redhead
Michael Burm, [...]

Arizona Game and Fish offers fun shoots
Step off the range and into the field and expand your archery skills in judging distances, terrain, and identifying the target zone on a variety of life-sized 3-D targets in a natural desert setting.
All ages and skill levels are welcome, so bring the entire family out to [...]

Looking for a great activity the whole family can learn and enjoy?
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a Family Archery Program at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix beginning Oct. 12. This introductory program is designed to give families a hands-on experience to learn more about archery and [...]

The Arizona Game and Fish Department, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and the Goodyear and Avondale Police Departments are instituting a collaborative protocol for enforcement of state and local laws to better protect the Tres Rios Project Area in the southwest Valley.
Under the agreement, announced Oct. 15, the agencies will collaborate on law enforcement patrols, signage, [...]

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is reinforcing earlier efforts to get all OHV owners in the state to take part in the new OHV Decal program that went into effect Jan. 1, 2009. As the department has been promoting for the last year, all Arizona OHVs that are primarily designed by [...]

The public has an opportunity to attend two more public meetings to help develop the 2010 hunt recommendations for pronghorn antelope, elk, and population management hunts. Constituents interested in particular game management units within those regions will have the opportunity to discuss management direction.
The remaining meetings will be held at these [...]

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