The Department has created a new speaker series open to the public with unique features for educators. Join us for these two-hour events. The first hour will be a talk from a Department biologist on a specific topic. The optional second hour will consist of educational activities ready to be taken back [...]

Game and Fish wildlife manager receives two Officer-of-the-Year awards
Shawn Wagner, Arizona Game and Fish Department wildlife manager in Unit 3B South, near Pinetop, was recently honored as “Wildlife Manager of the Year” by the department and as the “Pogue-Elms Officer of the Year” by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife [...]

Public shooting ranges receive grant funds from commission
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has awarded $87,550 to six grant applicants for the construction, improvement, enhancement, or expansion of public shooting ranges located throughout the state.
The Shooting Range Grants Program, administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, was established in 1996 to [...]

Arizona Wildlife Views magazine garners awards
Arizona Wildlife Views magazine, the state’s magazine about wildlife and outdoor recreation, has received a quartet of honors from The Communicator Awards, which are sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts.
The magazine earned four Awards of Distinction, one for overall content and [...]

New brochure helps Arizona residents coexist with black bears
Spring is blossoming around the state, and with it comes increased critter activity, especially among Arizona’s black bears. As urban areas expand and wildlife is forced to share their habitat, encounters with humans are becoming more common. The Arizona Game and Fish Department [...]

Attention bargain-hunters — Arizona Wildlife Views at 7 for $7

Here’s a hot deal for May: Go online to order a subscription to Arizona Wildlife Views magazine and get seven issues of Arizona’s award-winning wildlife magazine for just $7. That’s a substantial savings off the regular price of six issues for $8.50, [...]

Best trout fishing conditions in more than a decade
The deep snow drifts across backcountry mountain roads have melted and now Arizona’s picturesque trout lakes in the national forests are not only accessible, most have filled and spilled as well, creating premium fishing conditions not seen in more than a decade.
“This is [...]