ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 2019-20 Arizona Hunting Regulations This is the last draw in which paper applications will be accepted. 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.* PAPER hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Arizona time. ONLINE hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, June 11, 2019 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. Unforgettable Adventures. Feel-Good Savings. 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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 14, 2019. The deadline to submit ONLINE applications is James S. Zieler, Chair — St. Johns 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019. This is the last draw in which paper applica- Eric S. Sparks — Tucson tions will be accepted. Kurt R. Davis — Phoenix Leland “Bill” Brake — Elgin James E. Goughnour — Payson Hunter Harvest Questionnaire Design The Arizona Game and Fish Department has redesigned its big game hunt permit-tags and the Hunter Harvest Question- ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT naire is now included on your hunt permit-tag. A unique QR scan code, as well as 5000 W. Carefree Highway a web link, will be located on the back of hunt permit-tags. Scan the code to access Phoenix, Arizona 85086 602-942-3000 our Hunter Harvest Questionnaire webpage then select your species. Complet- www.azgfd.gov ing your hunter 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 Arizona Game and Fish Department website for draw odds information for all big game species (www.azgfd.com/ REGION I 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, harvest thresholds and reporting requirements. The 928-774-5045 season will open August 23, 2019, and run through May 31, 2020. REGION III 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 Attention Youth Deer Hunters You may be eligible to purchase a companion 928-692-7700 javelina tag valid during your deer hunt and hunt both deer and javelina. Look for REGION IV note 17 associated with your youth deer hunt. 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 928-342-0091 Prescribed Fire Game management units 8, 9, 10, 12AE, 12AW are scheduled to REGION V have prescribed fire activities occurring on the Kaibab National Forest between the 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 months of September and December of this year. Specific information about each 520-628-5376 of these projects can be obtained by visiting the Kaibab National Forest Website REGION VI 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 at www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab, checking the Incident Information System web page at 480-981-9400 inciweb.nwcg.gov/, or by calling the Kaibab National Forest Fire information Phone line at 928-635-8311. The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, Keep Credit Card Information Updated Online applicants are encouraged to age, religion or disability in its programs and activities. If keep their credit card payment information current. If your payment is declined anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AZGFD’s programs or activities, including its at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Arizona Game employment practices, the individual may file a complaint and Fish Department will no longer call customers to obtain payment on drawn ap- alleging discrimination directly with the Director’s Office, plications where credit cards have failed. Deadline for updating your credit or debit 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, 602- card information online is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, June 27, 2019. 942-3000, or with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access, 5275 Leesburg NOTE: If your credit/debit card has been used for multiple applications, Pike, MS:WSFR, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. Persons with please notify your banking institution that multiple charges from Arizona a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or Game and Fish could be processed simultaneously. this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director’s Office as listed above. New Rule Affecting Archers and Other Hunters In accordance with R12-4-303, This publication is partially paid for through the sale of it is unlawful to discharge an arrow, bolt, or hybrid device while taking wildlife advertising. The Arizona Game and Fish Department nei- within 1/4 mile of an occupied farmhouse or other residence, cabin, lodge or build- ther endorses products or services listed nor accepts ing without permission of the owner or resident. This new rule change is effective any liability from the use of listed products or services. June 30, 2019. COVER PHOTO BY GEORGE ANDREJKO 2019-20 Arizona Hunting Regulations 3 AdPages2019.indd 3 4/23/2019 9:20:17 AM 4 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov 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 a Wildlife Violation Deer ...............................................................................34