2018-19 Arizona Hunting Regulations
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ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 2018-19 Arizona Hunting Regulations This booklet includes annual regulations for statewide hunting of deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison, fall bear, mountain lion, small game and other huntable wildlife.* NEW: PAPER hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Arizona time. ONLINE hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Arizona time. You may purchase Arizona hunting licenses and apply for the draw online. To report wildlife violations, call: 800-352-0700. * Two other annual hunt draw information booklets are published for spring big game hunts and elk and pronghorn antelope hunts covering season dates, open areas, permits and drawing/application information. Together is always better. Arizona is famous for its great outdoors and amazing wildlife. 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Saturday • March 30 Sunday • March 31 March 30–31, 2019 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Avery Shooting Facility • 4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd., Phoenix, Ariz. FREE PARKING • FREE ADMISSION 2018-19 Arizona Hunting Regulations 1 Safari Club International Hunter of the Year (AZ) Elk, Strip & Kaibab Experience Matters! Antelope, Over 300 Coues Deer, References Available 140” Coues Mule Deer 218” Melissa Bachman - Kaibab 92” ALL UNITS STATEWIDE Dan Adler 520-730-8147 Trust Matters! Veteran Owned, Veteran Operated! www.DiamondOutfi tters.com 2 ArizonaAdPages2017.indd Game and 5 Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov 4/5/2018 12:19:23 PM Important Information for 2018-2019 This list is for informational purposes only and lists the major changes that have oc- curred since publication of the last regulations booklet. Individuals should thoroughly ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT MISSION read and understand the appropriate regulations prior to submitting an application To conserve Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources and or going afield. If you have questions, please call 602-942-3000. manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations. Paper Application Deadline is Early The deadline to submit PAPER applications ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The deadline to submit ONLINE applications is James R. Ammons, Chair — Yuma 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018. James S. Zieler — St. Johns Eric S. Sparks — Tucson Hunter Harvest Questionnaire Design The Arizona Game and Fish Department Kurt R. Davis — Phoenix Leland “Bill” Brake — Elgin has redesigned its big game hunt permit-tags and the Hunter Harvest Question- naire will now be included with your hunt permit-tag. A unique QR scan code, as ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT well as a web link, will be located on the back of hunt permit-tags. Scan the code 5000 W. Carefree Highway to access our Hunter Harvest Questionnaire webpage then select your species (you Phoenix, Arizona 85086 602-942-3000 may need to download a QR reader app to scan the code). Completing your hunter www.azgfd.gov questionnaire, honestly and accurately, is very important to the management of wildlife in Arizona. Ty E. Gray, Director Tom P. Finley, Deputy Director Draw Odds Information Draw odds information for deer will no longer be REGIONAL OFFICES printed in this regulation book. Refer to the Hunt Arizona publication on the Arizona Game and Fish Department website for draw odds information for all big REGION I game species (www.azgfd.com/Hunting/SurveyData/). 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 928-367-4281 Mountain Lion Hunters Please see page 61 for important changes to the moun- REGION II 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86005 tain lion hunting season dates and new harvest thresholds. The current mountain 928-774-5045 lion season ends June 30, 2018. The new season will open August 24, 2018 and run REGION III through May 31, 2019. 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 928-692-7700 Attention Youth Deer Hunters You may be eligible to purchase a companion REGION IV javelina tag valid during your deer hunt and hunt both deer and javelina. Look for 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 note 17 associated with your youth deer hunt. 928-342-0091 REGION V Sign-up for a Free Portal Account to Access Draw Results Early If you 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 don’t have an account, create one for free: www.azgfd.gov, select the green “My 520-628-5376 Account” button at top right, follow the prompts. REGION VI 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 480-981-9400 PointGuard — Tag Surrender, R12-4-118 Hunters may now choose to surrender their hunt permit-tag prior to the start of their hunt. Hunters must have a Depart- The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits ment Portal Account and purchase the Department’s PointGuard Membership for $5 discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion or disability in its programs and activities. If at the time of application for each species. Refer to page 13 for more information. anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AZGFD’s programs or activities, including its Keep Credit Card Information Updated Online applicants are encouraged to employment practices, the individual may file a complaint keep their credit card payment information current. If your payment is declined alleging discrimination directly with the Director’s Office, at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Arizona Game 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, 602- and Fish Department will no longer call customers to obtain payment on drawn ap- 942-3000, or with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access, 5275 Leesburg plications where credit cards have failed. Deadline for updating your credit or debit Pike, MS:WSFR, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. Persons with card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, June 28, 2018. a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or NOTE: If your credit/debit card has been used for multiple applications, this document in an alternative format by contacting the please notify your banking institution that multiple charges from Arizona Director’s Office as listed above. Game and Fish could be processed simultaneously. This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The Arizona Game and Fish Department nei- Drones Drones are considered aircraft and shall not be used to harass wildlife or ther endorses products or services listed nor accepts assist in the taking of wildlife. For more specific information, please review Com- any liability from the use of listed products or services. mission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-319 and R12-4-320 located on pages 125 and 130. Also, see Fair Chase information on page 56. COVER PHOTO BY GEORGE ANDREJKO 2018-19 Arizona Hunting Regulations 3 4 ArizonaAdPages2017.indd Game and 7 Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov 4/5/2018 12:23:18 PM Table of Contents Phone Numbers Getting Started, License and Fee Information ........6 Want To Know If You Were Drawn? Definitions .......................................................................7 Call the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s automated North American Model .................................................8 service at 602-942-3000. Press 2 and follow voice prompts. You Ethics ..............................................................................10 must provide your Department ID Number and birth date. This service is free of charge (long distance charges may apply). Or License Information .....................................................12 visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at: License and Tag Fees ...................................................14 www.azgfd.gov. Draw Information ........................................................16 Main Number: 602-942-3000 How to Apply ................................................................18 Choose 1 for known extension or name Important Dates ...........................................................20 Choose 2 for Draw, Bonus Points and Hunting and Fishing license info. Outdoor Skills ...............................................................22 Choose 3 for Watercraft Hunting Camps .............................................................22 Choose 4 for Regions Shooting Range Information .......................................28 Choose 5 for Customer Service Choose 6 for Shooting Ranges Hunter Education .........................................................30 Big Game Seasons .......................................................33 Report