Mountain lion incident offers reminders to public
In the aftermath of a recent human-mountain lion encounter in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, the Arizona Game and Fish Department offers tips for people who recreate or live in mountain lion country.
An unusual-acting mountain lion that had been stalking a hiker and his [...]

Competitive marksmen using vintage military rifles with open sights will be shooting at long-range targets starting Saturday in two premier national competitions.
The 2008 Western Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will take place at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in north Phoenix on Oct. 11-19.
The CMP Games [...]

The Ben Avery Shooting Facility main range, archery ranges, and the Ben Avery Clay Target Center will change to winter hours of operation for the public beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15. The new hours will be:

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday – 8 [...]

5-stand now available at Ben Avery Clay Target Center
Recreational clay target shooters can now enjoy the challenge of 5-stand at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility’s Clay Target Center in Phoenix. The center has added 5-stand to augment its current offerings of trap, skeet and sporting clays.
Likened to an abbreviated version of [...]

Arizona youths win national titles at shooting competition

Aug. 8, 2008

PHOENIX – Arizona shooters garnered five medals, the most of any state, at the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships for skeet and sporting clays Aug. 1-2 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Ill.
Arizona competitors brought home two [...]

Ben Avery Shooting Facility offers a range of shooting sports opportunities
Women’s introductory program teaches the fun of clay target shooting
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 Ben Avery Shooting Facility Main [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Commission increases budget in support of
Scholastic Clay Target Program

June 28, 2008

PHOENIX —  The Arizona Game and Fish Commission today continued its tradition of strong support for the state’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) by approving expanded funding, beyond its three year startup commitment, into fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Money [...]

Outdoor organizations are encouraged to post their activities
PHOENIX – Wildlife and outdoor recreation enthusiasts can now learn about upcoming fishing clinics, hunting seminars, nature talks and more by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Calendar at www.azgfd.gov/calendar.
The department posts its events and activities that are open to the public, and has added an online [...]

Shooting range expands safety requirements for users
Target shooters heading out to the Ben Avery Shooting Facility starting on July 1 will need to remember to include a couple of basic safety items in their shooting kit.
The following two policy changes will take effect at the facility’s main range:
* All firearms [...]

Registration opens for Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop
The last “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” (BOW) workshop for 2008 will be held Aug. 15-17 at the cool, forested Friendly Pines Camp near Prescott.
The program introduces women to outdoors skills in an enjoyable, non-threatening environment with expert instructors. Classes are held during [...]

Archery and rifle target shooting leagues for all ages
Do you enjoy friendly competition?  Do you want to improve your target shooting? If yes, come out and enjoy the comfortable evenings under the lights of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering summer shooting leagues starting in [...]

Archery and rifle target shooting leagues for all ages

PHOENIX – Do you need some friendly competition? Do you want to improve your target shooting? If yes, come out and enjoy the comfortable evenings under the lights of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is [...]

Commission approves new fees for Ben Avery Shooting Facility
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission approved the department’s fee increase proposal for the Ben Avery Shooting Facility at its May 16 meeting. New rates for users of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, including the archery range and clay target center, are effective [...]

Ben Avery Shooting Facility to switch to summer hours May 12
The Ben Avery Shooting Facility Main Range, archery ranges, and Clay Target Center will switch to summer hours of operation for the public beginning Monday, May 12. The new hours will be:

Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday - CLOSED
Wednesday - 7 [...]

Ah, spring is here – now what?
For the 26,000 attendees of the 2008 Arizona Game and Fish Outdoor Expo wanting more outdoor activities, here are some ideas.
If the fishing tank at the Expo was your kid’s favorite, then take the next step. There are 21 city park lakes currently participating [...]

Arizona archer wins Olympic trials at Ben Avery Shooting Facility
Brady Ellison, 19, from Glendale, Ariz., was pure gold in all three matches before a cheering hometown crowd during the final Olympic Archery Trials at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility on May 2-4.
Brady will be headed to Beijing, China this summer [...]

Final round of U.S. Olympic archery trials to be held at Ben Avery
The nation’s finest archers will take center stage when the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona State Archery Association host the third (and final) selection round for the U.S. Olympic Archery Team on May 1-4 at the Ben [...]