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TweetPinShareMinimizing impact on habitat is key to successful wildlife conservation Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped deer and elk antlers, …
Shed antler hunting from an OHV? Stay on roads and trails Read More
TweetPinShareAZGFD is working alongside partner organizations to recover the imperiled species Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel released 19 endangered black-footed ferrets at three sites in northern …
Endangered black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareApplications will be accepted by mail beginning at 8 a.m. March 16 STATEWIDE – Arizona hunters still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2026 elk hunts. The …
Leftover permit-tags remain for 2026 elk hunts Read More
TweetPinShareIf you found yourself tagless after the 2026 pronghorn and elk draw, have we got a deal for you! Conservation First USA is holding its Big Game Super Draw, where …
Extra elk and pronghorn hunt opportunities exist Read More
TweetPinShareCount reveals more than 300 individuals in the wild Courtesy Center for Biological Diversity/AZGFD/NMW SILVER CITY, N.M.— The Arizona and New Mexico wildlife agencies today jointly announced that the number of endangered Mexican …
Mexican wolf population count complete Read More
TweetPinShareNational Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 23-27 Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is joining state and federal partners across the country to …
Help stop the spread of harmful invasive species Read More
TweetPinShare17 Big Game Tags, 365 Days to Hunt, No Limit on Ticket Purchases Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD ARIZONA – Wish you could have unlimited chances to go on the hunt of …
Limitless Chances at the Hunt of a Lifetime Read More
TweetPinShareAZGFD is available to provide application assistance Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The deadline to apply for 2026 pronghorn and elk hunt permit-tags is only hours away. To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. …
Last Call: 2026 pronghorn, elk hunt applications due by 11:59 p.m. tonight Read More
TweetPinShareEvent puts our national bird in the spotlight Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PINETOP – Are you interested in getting up close to one of our great symbols of national pride – …
Learn about Arizona’s bald eagles at Game and Fish 2026 White Mountain Eagle Fest Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The deadline is fast approaching to submit applications to hunt pronghorn and elk in 2026. To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. The deadline for the department to receive …
Applications for 2026 pronghorn, elk hunts due by Tuesday, Feb. 3 Read More