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TweetPinShareFree, family-friendly event runs from 8 a.m. until noon Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PINETOP — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is hosting its 22nd annual High Country Hummingbird Festival …
22nd annual High Country Hummingbird Festival set for July 26 Read More
TweetPinShareChoice of two sessions includes elk-watching at Mormon Lake Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD FLAGSTAFF — Want to learn about elk — and maybe even view hundreds of them in one place …
Register now for an elk workshop Aug. 9 in Flagstaff Read More
TweetPinShareWeather conditions can change quickly and become dangerous Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — Monsoon weather is just around the corner, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) cautions boaters, …
AZGFD cautions boaters, OHV users during monsoon Read More
TweetPinShareApplicants should check their AZGFD portal account Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has released the 2025 fall hunt draw results for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and …
2025 fall hunt draw results available Read More
TweetPinShareDeadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX—The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2025 hunt permit tags issued through …
AZGFD accepting applications for 2025 fall hunts Read More
TweetPinShareProtected species are vulnerable to popular recreational activities Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — This is the time of year when Arizona’s trails and backroads can seem more like busy city …
AZGFD: Give desert tortoises right of way Read More
TweetPinShareYoung wildlife found in a yard or in the field is rarely abandoned PHOENIX — With the arrival of warmer spring weather, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is …
AZGFD: Leave baby wildlife alone Read More
TweetPinShareADOT is partnering with the state Game and Fish Department on the project Contributed Article/Courtersy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to start work this month …
Work to start on I-17 wildlife overpass south of Flagstaff Read More
TweetPinShare‘Copper State Draw’ includes antlered mule deer on world-famous Kaibab Plateau Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX—The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will once again allow hunters to draw an additional permit tag …
AZGFD offering additional big game hunting opportunities April 2 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtersy AZGFD PHOENIX – With more people getting outdoors to take advantage of the state’s warm spring weather, it’s important to keep in mind that 13 species of rattlesnakes …
Be ‘rattlesnake aware’ as temperatures increase Read More