Arizona Game and Fish Department 2006-2007 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations Use these regulations to apply for the 2006 Fall big game drawing. Fall hunt permit application deadline is Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 7 p.m. (MST). Regulations apply to hunting seasons from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Submit 2006 Fall applications online, by mail and at Department ofices. Purchase licenses and apply for big game hunt permit-tags online at azgfd.gov. Hunt Regulation Changes For 2006-2007 This list is for informational purposes only and lists the major changes that have occurred since the publication of the last regulation booklet. Individuals should thoroughly read and understand the appropriate regulations prior to making application or going afield. ARizONA GAME AND FiSH DEPARtMENt MiSSiON To conserve, enhance, and restore Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources and habitats through aggressive protection and management programs, and to provide wildlife resources and safe watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation for the enjoyment, appreciation, and use by present and future generations. ARizONA GAME AND FiSH COMMiSSiON Joe Melton, Chair — Yuma Michael M. Golightly — Flagstaff William H. McLean — Gold Canyon Bob Hernbrode — Tucson W. Hays Gilstrap — Phoenix ARizONA GAME AND FiSH DEPARtMENt 2221 W. Greenway Road Phoenix, Arizona 85023 (602) 942-3000 azgfd.gov Duane L. Shroufe, Director Steve K. Ferrell, Deputy Director REGiONAL OFFiCES REGiON i 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 (928) 367-4281 REGiON ii 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86001 (928) 774-5045 REGiON iii 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 (928) 692-7700 REGiON iV 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 (928) 342-0091 REGiON V 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 (520) 628-5376 REGiON Vi 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 (480) 981-9400 Produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Information and Education Division Cover photo by Joe and Marisa Cerreta The Arizona Game and Fish Department does not endorse or promote any product or service advertised in this regulation booklet. The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AZGFD’s programs or activities, including its employment practices, the individual may ile a complaint alleging discrimination directly with the AZGFD Deputy Director, 2221 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85023, (602) 942-3000 or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203. • 2 If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact the AZGFD Deputy Director as listed above or by calling TTY at 1 (800) 367-8939. Arizona Game and Fish Department Online Application Process Available The online application process is now available for the 2006 fall draw and irst come, irst serve issuance of permits. See page 6 for instructions to apply online. Bonus Points Bonus points and loyalty points now apply to javelina, turkey and spring bear. Fall Javelina 2006 fall javelina big game hunt permit-tags are now available. See page 8. Non-Resident Cap Applies A 10 percent non-resident cap now applies to bighorn sheep, buffalo, all antlered deer, bull elk, javelina, antelope and turkey. There is no longer a 15 percent bighorn sheep set-aside of hunt permit-tags for non-residents. See R12-4-114, page 62. Refund No Longer Available for Rejected Applicants The application fee per applicant will no longer be refunded on rejected applications. Must Be 10 Years Old Applicants must be 10 years old by deadline day (June 13, 2006) to apply for bonus points. If applying for a hunt, applicants must be 10 years old by the beginning date of any hunt they select. Mandatory Harvest Check-in for Bears and Mountain Lions Hunters are required to physically present their bear and/or mountain lion. See Commission Orders 9 and 10. Mandatory Harvest Reporting for Archery Deer Hunters Archery Deer Hunters are required to report their harvest. See Commission Order 2. 20 Percent Bonus Point Pass The 20 percent bonus point pass, (20 percent of tags in each hunt will be set aside for applicants with the highest number of bonus points), now applies to bighorn sheep, buffalo, antelope, spring bear, deer, elk, javelina and turkey. Game Management Unit Boundary Changes Metro unit numbers and boundaries have changed. Unit boundaries 4A, 5A and 24B also changed. Pronghorn and Elk Draw Will Occur Early Next Year Pronghorn and elk applications will be accepted in January 2007 and the draw will occur in March. Changes to A.R.S. 17-101, 17-309, 17-314 and 17-340 Please see pages 53-55 for new changes in regards to criminal and civil penalties for violation of Game and Fish laws. All Fees to Change for 2007 Arizona license, permit and application fees will change for 2007. Refer to the applicable Arizona hunting regulation supplemental publication for new fees. Also see page 9 for a preview of the new fees and licenses. Want To Know If You Were Drawn? Call (602) 942-3000 Call the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s automated service at (602) 942-3000. Press 2 and follow voice prompts. You must provide your Department ID Number and month and day of birth (00/00). This service is free of charge (long distance charges may apply). Web site at azgfd.gov Access draw results through the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site at azgfd.gov. You will be required to provide a Department ID Number and month and day of birth (00/00). This service is free of charge. Department Automated Phone information Service Main Number/General information (602) 942-3000 Choose 1 for known extension or name Choose 2 for Draw and Bonus Points Choose 3 for a list of services: • Wildlife News (602) 789-3700 • Weekly Fishing Report (602) 789-3701 • Leftover Permits (602) 789-3702 Report a Game or Fish Violation 1 (800) 352-0700 Report Vandalism or Livestock Depredation 1 (800) VANDALS (826-3257) Mandatory Harvest Reporting of: • Bear 1 (800) 970-BEAR (2327) • Lion 1 (877) 438-0447 • Archery Deer 1 (866) 903-DEER (3337) This summary of hunting regulations is prepared for convenience only. It is not a legal document, as it does not contain all the laws and regulations relating to hunting. For additional information contact any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice. Regulations apply to hunting seasons from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Regulations on migratory birds, ishing, falconry, reptiles and amphibians are published separately. Javelina, spring turkey, spring bear and spring buffalo hunts are published in a September supplement. The issuance of any big game permit has no expressed or implied guarantee or warranty of hunter success. Any person holding a valid permit assumes the risk that circumstances beyond the control of Arizona Game and Fish may prevent the permit holder from using the permit. In such situations, Arizona Game and Fish disclaims any responsibility to reissue or replace a permit, to reinstate bonus points or to refund any fees. Table of Contents Application info and Fees Game Management Unit Maps Game and Fish Laws Game and Fish Rules Hunting Information .............................. 4-5 Printed Application Example ................ 6-7 Application Schedule ...............................10 Permit-tag and License Fees ................. 8-9 State Map by Unit ...................................46 Region 1, Units 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 27 ..................47 Region 2, Units 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 7E, 7W, 11M, 8, 9, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B ..............................................48 Region 3, Units 10, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 17A, 17B 18A, 18B,19A, 19B, 20A ......................49 Region 4, Units 16B, 20C, 39, 40A, 40B, 41, 42, 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B, 45A, 45B, 45C, 46A, 46B ....................50 Region 5, Units 28, 29, 30A, 30B, 31, 32, 33, 34A, 34B, 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 36C, 37A, 37B, 38M .......51 Region 6, Units 20B, 21, 22, 23, 24A, 24B, 25M, 26M, 47M ............52 A.R.S. 17-332 (Duplicate Tags & Licenses) ........................................54-55 A.R.S. 17-333.02 (Trapping License; Education) ..............................55 ฀A.R.S. 17-335 (Minors; Blind Residents) ...................................55  A.R.S. 17-336 (Complimentary Licenses) ..............................................55 A.R.S. 17-340 (Revocation, Suspension)..........................................55 A.R.S. 17-341 (Fraud or Misrepresentation) ...............................55 A.R.S. 17-361 (Trappers; Licensing; Duties) ................................55 (continued) Commission Orders Commission Order 2, Deer ................11-15 Commission Order 3, Antelope .........17-18 Commission Order 4, Elk .................. 19-24 Commission Order 5, Turkey ..................25 Commission Order 6, Javelina .......... 26-27 Commission Order 7, Bighorn Sheep ............................... 29-30 Commission Order 8, Buffalo .................30 Commission Order 9, Bear ............... 31-32 Commission Order 10, Mountain Lion ............................... 33-34 Commission Order 11, Squirrel ..............34 Commission Order 12, Cottontail Rabbit .................................35 Commission Order 13, Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals .....................36 Commission Order 14, Other Birds & Mammals ................................37 Commission Order 15, Pheasant ............38 Commission Order 16, Quail ..................39 Commission Order 17, Chukar ................39 Commission Order 18, Blue Grouse .......40 Commission Order 23, Trapping ............40 Commission Order 26, Population Management Hunts ........................43-45 Game and Fish Laws A.R.S. 17-101 (Deinitions) .....................53 A.R.S. 17-301 (Times and Methods of Taking)...............................53 A.R.S. 17-301.01 (Protection from Wildlife)........................................53 A.R.S. 17-303 (Taking or Driving Wildlife) ................................................53 A.R.S. 17-304 (Hunting Prohibition by Landowner)................................53-45 A.R.S. 17-309 (Violations; Classiications) .....................................54 A.R.S. 17-314 (Civil Liability; Illegal Taking or Wounding) .................54 A.R.S. 17-331 (License or Proof of Purchase; Violation of Child Support Order) .....................................54 Game and Fish Rules R12-4-101 (Deinitions) ..........................56 R12-4-103 (Duplicate License) ..............56 R12-4-104 (Permit Drawings) .......... 56-57 R12-4-107 (Bonus Point System) .... 57-58 R12-4-108 (Management Unit Boundaries) ...................................58-62 R12-4-110 (State Land Access) .............62 R12-4-111 (Identiication Number) ........62 R12-4-112 (Diseased or Injured Wildlife) ....................................62 R12-4-114 (Issuance of Nonpermittags & Hunt Permit-tags) .............. 62-63 R12-4-115 (Supplemental Hunts) .....63-64 R12-4-117 (Indian Reservations) ...........64 R12-4-121 (Big Game Permit or Tag Transfer) .......................................64 R12-4-201 (Pioneer License) .................64 R12-4-202 (Disabled Veteran’s License) ...............................................64 R12-4-203 (Harvest Information Program) .......................................41, 64  R12-4-216 (Crossbow Permit) ..........64  R12-4-217 (CHAMP Permit) .......64-65 R12-4-301 (Restrictions for Taking Wildlife in Maricopa County Parks) ........................65 R12-4-302 (Use of Tags) ..................65-66 R12-4-303 (Prohibited Devices and Ammunition) .............................................66 R12-4-304 (Lawful Methods for Taking Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles) ..................................66-67 R12-4-305 (Possessing, Transporting, Importing, Exporting, and Selling Carcasses or Parts of Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles) .............................67 R12-4-306 (Buffalo Hunt Regulations) .................68 R12-4-307 (Trapping Regulations) ..................68-69 R12-4-308 (Wildlife Inspections, Check Stations, and Roadblocks) .......69 R12-4-318 (Seasons) .............................69 R12-4-319 (Aircraft to Take Wildlife) ............... 69-70 R12-4-320 (Harassment of Wildlife) ......................70 R12-4-609 (Commission Orders) ...........70 R12-4-801 (General Provisions for Wildlife Areas) ......................................70 R12-4-802 (Wildlife Areas Restrictions) .................................. 70-71 Index Access, State Lands (R12-4-110) ..........62 Access to Private Lands ....................77, 78 Age Restrictions .................................4, 55 Antelope Hunts ..................................17-18 Application Instructions ....................... 6-7 Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag Fees ....... 8-9 Archery Turkey Nonpermit-tag Fees .... 8-9 Bear Hunts and Regulations ............. 31-32 Bear Nonpermit-tag Fees (General) ..... 8-9 Bighorn Sheep Hunts ........................ 29-30 Blue Grouse Hunts ..................................40 Bonus Point System (R12-4-107) ...........................4, 5, 57, 80 Bow & Arrows (R12-4-304) .............66-67 Buffalo Hunts ....................................30, 68  Challenged Hunters (R12-4-217) ...............................4, 64-65 Check Stations (R12-4-308) ..................69 Chukar Partridge Hunts ..........................39 Civil Liabilities ...................................54, 72 Clinics ......................................................85 Common Violations ................................72 Complimentary Licenses .........................55 Condors....................................................16 Conservation Education ...................80, 81 Cottontail Rabbit Hunts ..........................35 Crossbow (R12-4-216) ............................64 Deer Hunts .........................................11-15 Disclaimer Statement ................................4 Draw Odds/Success Rates ............... 82-84 Draw Results ..............................................2 Donations ...................................................7 Elk Hunts ........................................... 19-24 Firearms, Prohibited, Legal for Hunting (R12-4-303 & 304) ..........66-67 Guides .................................................5, 77 Harvest Information Program (HIP) ..............................................41, 64 Hunter Education ............................. 58, 80 Hunter Emergency Information Card ..........40 Hunter Questionnaire Program ..............15 Hunting on Public Lands ................... 76-77 Hunt Permit-Tag Application Schedule ..........................10 Indian Reservations (R12-4-117) ...........64 Javelina .............................................. 26-27 Jaguars ....................................................32 Landowner Relations Program ..............78 License & Hunt Permit-Tag Fees .......... 8-9 License Required (A.R.S. Title 17-331) ............................54 License Revocation ..........................55, 72 Lifetime License Holders ...........................4 Lost License/Tag (R12-4-103) ...............56 Maps................................................... 46-52 Migratory Bird Stamp ..............................41  Minors; Blind Residents (A.R.S. Title 17-335) ...........................55 Motor Vehicle & OHV Use .......... 53, 62-64 Mountain Lion NonpermitTag Fees ............................................. 8-9 Mountain Lion Hunts ........................ 33-34 National Park Service Restricted Areas ..................................76 Night Hunting A.R.S. Title 17-301 ..........53 Nonimmigrant Aliens .................................5 Nonresident Hunt Permit-Tag Fees ...... 8-9 Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) .........................5, 70-71, 74, 76-77 Operation Game Thief ..............................75 Permit Drawings (R12-4-104) ........................... 4-5, 56-57 Pheasant Hunts .......................................38 Pioneer License ............................... 55, 64 Possession & Transportation (R12-4-305) .........................................67 Predatory & Furbearing Mammals .........36 Public Lands Hunting ........................ 76-77 Population Management Hunts .........43-45 Quail Hunts .............................................39 Rafles .....................................................85 Reptile & Amphibian Regulations .... (See separate regulation) Residency ..................................... 4, 53, 72 Restrictions on County Parks (R12-4-301) ..............................65 Scholastic Clay Target Program ..............81 Sportsmen Etiquette and Responsibilities ....................................78 Squirrel Hunts .........................................34 State Land Access (R12-4-110) .............62 Sunrise/Sunset Schedule .......................85 Supplemental Hunts (R12-4-115) .............................43, 63-64 Supplemental Hunts Application ............42 Telephone Numbers ....................... 2, 76-77 Trapping ......................... 40, 55, 68-69, 77 Turkey Hunts ...........................................25 Unit Boundary Descriptions (R12-4-108) ...................................58-62 Violations (A.R.S. Title 17-309) .......54, 72 Water Developments ...............................79 Waterfowl Stamp .....................................41 Waterholes and Tree Stands......... 5, 73, 77 Wildlife Health Advisory ..........................24 Wolf Reintroduction Project....................28 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 3 Hunting Information Who Can Go? Lost License or tag Replacement Hunt Permit, Bonus Points Disclaimer Everyone needs a license to hunt wildlife in Arizona. You must possess a Pioneer license, disabled veterans license, a valid Class G General Hunting License, or a Class F Combination Hunting and Fishing License, plus any required hunt permit-tags, nonpermit-tags or stamps. Lost licenses, hunt permit-tags and nonpermit-tags may be replaced for a fee at any Arizona Game and Fish Department license dealer. See R12-4-103 Duplicate Tags and Licenses on page 56 for additional information. The issuance of any big game permit has no express or implied guarantee or warranty of hunter success. Any person holding a valid permit assumes the risk that circumstances beyond the control of Arizona Game and Fish may prevent the permit holder from using the permit. In such situations, Arizona Game and Fish disclaims any responsibility to reissue or replace a permit, to reinstate bonus points or to refund any fees, except under speciic circumstances as stated in R12-4-107 on page 58. YOUNG HUNtERS – Anyone 14 years of age or over needs a license to hunt wildlife in Arizona. You need in possession a valid Class G General Hunting License, or a Class F Combination Hunting and Fishing License, or a Class H Three-day Hunting License (not valid for big game), plus any required tags, permit-tags or stamps. A person under 14 may hunt wildlife other than big game without a license when accompanied by a properly licensed person 18 years or older. (No more than two unlicensed children may accompany any license holder.) Physically Challenged Hunters • Those hunters who are physically challenged may qualify for a Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP). See R12-4-217 on page 64 for a description of this permit. Contact any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice for additional information and application. the Draw No one under the age of 14 may take big game without having completed a Hunter Education Course. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. To hunt big game, anyone 10 to 13 years of age must have in their possession a valid Class F or G license, a valid Hunter Education Course completion card, plus any required permit tags. When the number of hunt permits for a species in a particular area must be limited to prevent over-harvest of wildlife, the Commission Order governing seasons for that species assigns a hunt number to a designated area, and a hunt permit-tag is required to take that species in that area. Hunt permit-tags are issued through a computerized random drawing. Big game tags not issued through the drawing process are nonpermit-tags. Nonpermit-tags may be purchased directly from department ofices or through license dealers. Lifetime License Holders Qualiications If a lifetime license holder changes resident status from Arizona, the licensee must then purchase nonresident stamps, tags, and permits. A nonresident tag or stamp can accompany your lifetime resident license. The lifetime license will remain legal for the taking of all wildlife as permitted by law. Residency may be reestablished after moving back to Arizona and meeting the required time period as set forth by law. Consult A.R.S. 17-335.01 for additional information. Individuals wishing to participate in a drawing or to purchase bonus points must apply in writing on the Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form or online at azgfd.gov. Residency Requirements A resident means a person who has been a bona ide resident of the state of Arizona for six months immediately preceding the date of application for a license or a member of the armed forces who has been stationed in Arizona for a period of 30 days immediately preceding the date of application for a license. Arizona residents may purchase a resident license. All other individuals must purchase a non-resident license. Purchase Hunting and Fishing Licenses online at azgfd.gov You may purchase Hunting and Fishing Licenses online at azgfd.gov. You will now receive your actual license number upon completion of the transaction; this number may be used on a drawing application. The regular paper license will be mailed within one business day. If you are applying for a big game draw or bonus points, you may purchase the license while you are entering your application for the draw. three-Day Non-Resident License A Class H, three-day non-resident license, valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, nongame birds, upland game birds and migratory game birds, except ducks, geese and swans is available at all license dealers. This license is not valid for hunting big game nor is it valid when applying for big game hunts through the draw process. 4 Arizona Game and Fish Department Each applicant must possess a Class F or G hunting license for the year in which the hunt will take place or possess a pioneer or disabled veteran’s license. Class H licenses may not be used in applying for big game permit-tags. Juveniles applying for big game hunts must be licensed. Applicants not licensed for the year in which the hunt will take place must submit the information and fees required for a license on each paper application submitted. Only one license will be issued to you and you will receive a refund for the other license fees submitted. If you apply for multiple genera by submitting online applications, only one license application is required. Applying For A Hunt Paper applications for hunt permit-tags must be made on Hunt Permit-Tag Application Forms available at department ofices, Web site, and license dealers. Please use the current year’s application form, that is LIGHT GREEN in color. Do not use any previous year’s application form as certain important changes have been made this year. Applications not prepared in a legible manner may be deemed not valid and shall be rejected as speciied in R12-4-104(D). Use standard blue or black ink (no gel ink). For most draws, applications can also be made online at azgfd.gov. No more than four people may apply in one envelope. All applicants in a group must apply for the same hunt number(s) and in the same order of preference. Fees When submitting paper applications, each applicant shall enclose the following fees: 1. The fee for the appropriate hunt permit-tag. 2. A permit application fee. 3. Fee for a hunting license, if a license is requested. Be sure to enclose license fees for each person who is applying on the application for a hunting license. IMPORTANT NOTICE: A Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Management Stamp is required for all 12A (North Kaibab) deer hunters. These stamps are available at all license dealers at a cost of $15.00. They are not obtained through the draw process. Each payment enclosed with a hunt permit-tag application shall be made by certiied check, cashier’s check, money order, or personal check or draft payable to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Cash will not be accepted. One personal check or money order can cover all fees for the application. The permit and license fees are speciied in the fee schedule. The hunt permit-tag fees on page 8 include the non-refundable application fee. A $25 fee will be charged for each returned or dishonored check. Submitting Applications Applications may be submitted online at azgfd.gov. Applications may also be hand-delivered to department ofices in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Flagstaff, Pinetop, Kingman or Yuma. Mailed applications must be sent only to the department’s Phoenix Ofice at P.O. Box 52002, Phoenix, Az 85072-2002. On deadline days, department business ofices close at 5:00 p.m. (MST), but applications can be delivered to drop boxes until 7:00 p.m., (MST). Drop boxes are locked promptly at 7:00 p.m., (MST). All applications must be received by the department before the deadline. Deadlines for submission are speciied in the Hunt Application Schedule on page 10. Postmarks don’t count. Complete and proper preparation of an application is the sole responsibility of the applicant. What Happens to My Application? No person may submit more than one valid application per genus of wildlife in any calendar year, except as speciied in R12-4-104(K). Any application not properly prepared, submitted with insuficient fees or one that is illegible is not valid and will be rejected. No more than one genus may be included on each paper Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form. Use a separate form and envelope for each genus (elk, deer, etc.) of wildlife you wish to hunt. Deer hunts are in the 1000 series, antelope hunts in the 2000 series, and so on. You can list a general hunt as your irst choice and a special weapons hunt for the same genus as another choice on the same application—just be sure they are in the same numerical series. Use only one application per genus, even if you are mixing general and special weapons choices. If there is an error and your paper application is received by the department on or before Wednesday, May 31, 2006, we will make three attempts within a 24-hour period to notify you by telephone if a phone number is provided. If we are able to contact you by phone and our customer service representatives can correct the application at that time, they will do so and enter the application in the Draw. If an error cannot be corrected by phone, we will still attempt to notify you of the error and advise you to re-submit your Hunting Information application. The applicants may then prepare a new Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form, include the appropriate fees and re-apply by the scheduled deadline date. If any applicant in a group is rejected for any reason, all other applicants in that group will also be rejected. No hunt permit-tag will be issued to anyone in a group if there are not suficient hunt permit-tags available for all applicants in that group. Hunt permit-tags will be mailed to successful applicants. What if i’m Not Drawn? Please use one of the methods (telephone or Internet) described on page 2 to access draw results. These methods of access shall serve as the oficial notiication of draw results. age to roads during hunting seasons. Since the majority of our big game habitat is found on Forest Service lands, the department urges hunters to cooperate with the U.S. Forest Service to reduce road damage. The U.S. Forest Service may close roads during wet periods. During such periods, roads are closed to all users. Please cooperate and reduce road damage. Careless hunters can be ined for damages they cause; assessment can be as high as $5,000 per mile driven. Posting Signs The U.S. Forest Service would like to remind you that posting or erecting any unauthorized paper notice, sign or similar matter on lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service is a violation of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you submit a paper application, the fee for your hunt permit-tag will be refunded. Over-payments and hunt permit-tag fees received with unsuccessful applications will be returned to applicant “A,” as shown on the Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form. Application and license fees will not be refunded. You will not be issued or charged for more than one license. taking Wildlife from a Vehicle If you or a member of your group elected to donate his/her fees or a portion thereof, the donation will not be refunded. If an applicant has applied for a hunting license and is unsuccessful in the draw, his/her money for the license fee will not be refunded. A hunting license is required to apply in a drawing. It is illegal to use an aircraft to pursue, shoot, hunt or otherwise take wildlife. See R12-4-319 on page 69. You will be awarded bonus points if eligible to receive them. Big game hunt permit-tags remaining after the drawing will be issued on a irst-come, irst-served basis online only as speciied in the hunt permit-tag application schedule on page 8. When the bag limit is one per calendar year, an unsuccessful applicant may re-apply for remaining hunt permit-tags in unilled hunt areas. Unsuccessful javelina, spring turkey and buffalo hunters may apply in a fall drawing. Hunting Accidents Any person, who while taking wildlife, is involved in a shooting accident resulting in an injury should render every possible assistance to the injured person. If the accident results in a fatality, he or she shall immediately report the accident to the nearest available law enforcement oficer and render assistance as required. In any hunting accident, a report shall be iled with the Arizona Game and Fish Department within ten days. Guides and Guide Service If you are paying a guide to assist you in taking wildlife in the State of Arizona, you should determine that your guide is lawfully licensed. A guide license issued from the Arizona Game and Fish Department is required for any person who, for pay, aids or assists another in the taking of wildlife in Arizona. This license does not assure consumer satisfaction; potential clients should require references before engaging the services of a guide. Guiding on USFS, BLM, or USFWS lands requires a special-use permit from the administering agency. It is the responsibility of the client to determine if his guide has the necessary special use permits. Road Damage by Motorized Vehicles The U.S. Forest Service has expressed concern over dam- Includes: using a vehicle to hunt while traveling on or off road; and/or chasing wildlife with a vehicle, both of which are illegal. It is also illegal under state law to shoot from, across, or onto a roadway or railway. See A.R.S. 17-301.B on page 53. Hunting Near Buildings It is unlawful to discharge a irearm within one-quarter mile of an occupied building while hunting, without permission of the owner or occupant. This includes farmhouses, cabins, lodges, trailer homes and other buildings. It may be dificult to know whether a building is “occupied” or not. If in doubt, don’t shoot. See Classiication of Violations, Title 17-309. A.4 on page 54. Camping, Hunting Near Water Holes It is unlawful to camp within one-quarter mile of a water hole containing water, or a man-made watering facility containing water if camping there means that wildlife or livestock may be denied access to the only reasonably available water. Give wildlife a break. A quarter-mile is only 440 yards. Hunting water holes on public lands from ground blinds and tree stands can sometimes lead to conlicts between hunters. All legally licensed hunters have the same rights to hunt public land. No reservations exist in public hunting areas, regardless of when a person builds a blind or stand. Ethical and responsible hunters shall work together to resolve conlicts. Denying access to public lands is a violation of state and/or federal law. Radio Collars Radio transmitters have been placed on numerous species. Radioed animals may be legally taken in season, but any radios or other animal markers (such as ear tags) must be returned to the nearest department ofice or oficer. When is Hunting Legal? SEASONS Open hunting season dates are indicated in the Commission Orders governing the taking of each kind of big and small game (pages 11-45). Seasons for all wildlife are closed unless speciically opened by Commission Order. parks, refuges and similar areas (see Hunting on Public Lands in the Index, page 3). SHOOtiNG HOURS Legal shooting time is during daylight hours (see sunrise-sunset chart on page 85) or as prescribed by the Commission (see individual Commission Orders). In general, if you can see well enough to shoot safely, you are legal. Taking wild animals or birds by moonlight or artiicial light is illegal, except for raccoons, reptiles and other mammals as prescribed in R12-4-304, pages 66-67. Other time requirements apply for migratory birds (see Migratory Bird Regulations). Non-US Citizens Wanting to Hunt in Arizona Pursuant to new regulations by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), nonimmigrant aliens who want to temporarily import irearms and/or ammunition into the United States for the allowable purpose of taking wildlife will need an ATF import permit and valid hunting license in possession at the time of entry/import into the United States. For further information or to make application for the import permit, contact ATF’s Firearms and Explosives Import Branch at (202) 927-8320, or download an application from the ATF web site at www.atf.treas.gov. Arizona hunting licenses can be obtained from license dealers throughout the state, from any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice, or online at azgfd.gov. Purchasing A Bonus Point Only In the event you do not wish to participate in a big game drawing for antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, deer, turkey, javelina, spring bear or elk but still wish to accumulate bonus points, you may “purchase a bonus point” for any of the genera named above. When completing your application, you must choose the bonus point hunt number established for that genus as your irst choice. A bonus point hunt number is established within each applicable Commission Order. If you choose this hunt number, you may not choose any other hunt number on your application. if the bonus point hunt number is any choice other than the irst choice or any other hunt numbers appear on the application, your application will be rejected. You may purchase only one bonus point per species per drawing. In order to purchase a bonus point, you must have previously purchased a hunting license or apply for a hunting license through the draw for the year in which the hunt will take place. You must also include the application fee per applicant. Your application will not be entered into the draw and you will not receive a refund on the license fee or the application fee. Do not include the fee for the hunt permit-tag for the genus in which you are applying for the bonus point. A bonus point purchase costs you only the license fee (if needed) and the application fee per applicant. If you apply for a bonus point only using the established bonus point hunt number, you may NOt submit another application for the same genus. To do so will cause both applications to be rejected as duplicate applications. If you apply to purchase a bonus point only, you will NOT be entered into the drawing. All applicants in a group must apply for the same established bonus point hunt number. The application will not be included in the random number drawing and the individual(s) on the application will each receive a bonus point for that genus. Special restrictions apply on state wildlife areas (see R12-4-802, pages 70-71), as well as at certain times on 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 5 How to Apply for the Draw How to Submit an Online Application You may now apply for big game hunts and bonus points online at azgfd.gov. There are many advantages in submitting an online application. By using the online method, you can meet deadlines without mailing applications or traveling to a department ofice to drop off applications. The possibility of your application being rejected is drastically reduced due to the fact that the online application program will prompt you to accurately complete your application. Additionally, at the time of application you will only have to pay for the application fee, the license fee (if you have not previously purchased a license for the year in which the hunt takes place) and any donations you might wish to make to the Big Game Habitat Fund. Hunt permit-tag fees will be charged after the drawing is completed and you are successful in the draw. This eliminates the requirement to pay your tag fees in advance and/or issue a refund if you are not successful in the draw. If you are applying for a bonus point, you are charged only the application fee and the license fee (if needed). A license is required to apply for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point. A valid credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express) must be used when applying online. Please be aware that if you are successful in the draw and the credit or debit card used for the application is not approved for the amount of the required fees after the draw, your application will be rejected. the department is not responsible for any overdraft charges incurred due to insuficient funds. if your credit or debit card is lost or stolen after using it to apply online or if it should expire prior to the draw, you must call the department’s online vendor at the following toll-free number 1 (888) 220-1203, and provide a valid credit or debit card number. Even if you are successful in the draw, your application will be rejected if payment on your credit or debit card is declined. there will be no additional opportunities to replace your credit card after the drawing has occurred. To apply online, simply log on to the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web site at azgfd.gov, place the cursor on “Big Game Draw” located on the green bar on the main Web page and follow the step-by-step instructions. Please have your hunter list completed with all the required information for each hunter prior to logging on to apply. Completing Your Paper Hunt Permit-tag Application Form R12-4-104 on page 56-57 explains application and drawing procedures in detail. Complete and proper preparation of an application is the sole responsibility of the applicant. If any applicant in the group fails to complete any required portion of the application, all applicants in the group will be rejected. Applications can also be completed and submitted online at azgfd.gov. Numbered paragraphs correspond to numbers circled on the SAMPLE forms (see next page) - use them to assist you in completing your forms. ❶ Enter the hunt number(s) of the hunt(s) in which you wish to participate. The hunt number will indicate the genus (deer, elk, etc.) and area you want to hunt. Do not use the Game Management Unit Number. Hunt numbers are listed in the far left column of each Commission Order. Deer hunts are in the 1000 series, antelope in the 2000 series, elk in the 3000 series, and so on. All hunt numbers on an application must be in the same series. YOU CAN NOT MIX HUNT SERIES NUMBERS, BUT YOU CAN MIX WEAPON TYPES WITHIN A SERIES. You must submit a separate application for each genus (series). No 6 Arizona Game and Fish Department more than ive hunt choices can be requested. You may request fewer. You do not have to ill in all the blocks. Do not repeat any choices. who has been stationed in Arizona for a period of 30 days immediately preceding the date of application for a license. ❷ Enter your correct date of birth (mm/dd/ yyyy). ❺ Enter your valid Arizona hunting license number for the year in which the hunt for which you are applying occurs. The hunting license number consists of two letters and six numbers. If you don’t have a license, see “Completing Your License Application Form” below. You must purchase a license through the draw by completing a License Application Form and submitting payment with each of your applications if you are not licensed. ❸ Enter your Social Security Number. In accordance with Federal Requirement, 42 U.S.C. Section 666 (A)(13) and A.R.S. 25-320 (N) and 25-502 (K), you must provide your Social Security Number in the space provided. This is kept on ile with the Arizona Department of Economic Security for use in identifying and tracking child support offenders. If you are not a U.S. citizen you must write “NOT US CITZ” in the Social Security ield. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must obtain a Department I.D. Number and enter it on the application. See #6. You may obtain a Department issued ID number by calling (602) 942-3000 during business hours. ❹ Check the appropriate resident or nonresident box. Resident means a person who has been a bona ide resident of the state of Arizona for six months immediately preceding the date of application, or a member of the Armed Forces ❻ Enter your Department i.D. Number (formerly called Sportsman i.D.). This number is only for those individuals who choose to use a department issued I.D. Number instead of a social security number to track bonus points. This is a permanent number and is to be used on all hunt applications. Your I.D. Number (if different from SSN) is vital to track your bonus points and to ensure that you receive the proper credits. Using a different number may result in your not receiving proper bonus point credits. An I.D. Number may be obtained by calling the department. How to Apply for the Draw ❼ Enter your correct full name (last name irst), home mailing address, city, state and zip code. COMPLETE 10-16 ONLY IF APPLYING FOR A LICENSE.  • ➋ ⓫ Enter your weight in pounds. ⓮ Enter the appropriate abbreviation for eye color: BLK - Black BLU - Blue BRN - Brown GRN - Green GRY - Gray HZL - Hazel ⓯ Enter the number of years and/or months that you have been a resident of Arizona. (See page 6, Completing Your Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form, paragraph 4 to determine if you qualify.) No entry is required here for a nonresident applicant. Fourth Choice Hunt Number Fifth Choice Hunt Number Check One Non-resident Permit • ➍ Department I.D. Number if different from SSN Resident Permit First • ➐ City M.I. State Zip Code Daytime Phone Number SIGN ON LINE BELOW Signature (Must be signed by or for Applicant B) LICENSE FORM • B ⓭ Enter the appropriate abbreviation for hair color: BLD - Bald BLK - Black BLN - Blonde BRN - Brown GRY - Gray RED - Red SDY - Sandy WHT - White • ➎ Address Third Choice Hunt Number Federal Requirement: Social Security Number • ➑ ❿ Enter M for Male, F for Female. ⓬ Enter your height in feet and inches. • ➌ • ➏ Arizona Hunting License Number (must include the 2 letter prefix) Last Name Second Choice Hunt Number APPLICANT A Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy) PERMIT-TAG FORM • B ❾ Each individual applying, or an appointed individual, must sign the appropriate application section. • ➊  ❽ the department will make three attempts within a 24-hour period to notify you of errors in your paper application if the application is received on or before Wednesday, May 31, 2006. if you wish to participate in this service, please list a telephone number where you can be reached. You are not required to enter your telephone number. First Choice Hunt Number Sex Complete Only To Apply For A Hunt License  Class G Hunting Class F Hunt/Fish • ❿ Res $25.50 A  • ⓰ Res Class F Youth Hunt/Fish $44.00 B  Res $25.50 C  • ❾ X _____________________________________________ ฀ Weight • ⓫ Height Ft. In. ⓬ • Hair • ⓭ Class G Hunting Non-Res $113.50 D  Class F Hunt/Fish Non-Res $177.50 E  Youth Hunt/Fish Non-Res $25.50 F  Eyes AZ Residency Yrs. Mos. ⓯ • • ⓮ No license refund will be issued if you are not drawn. If unsuccessful, I wish to donate $ ______.____ from my refund to the Big Game Habitat Fund. in order to participate in the draw you must have or apply for a license. if you are not licensed at the time you submit your Hunt Permit-tag Application Form, you must apply for a license on each application you submit by completing the license portion of the application form. the license fee must be included with each application. application and include the license fee in each application. You will not be issued or charged for more than one license. If you are not licensed for the year in which the hunt will occur, you must complete the License Application Form for each genus applied for and include payment for a license with each application. If you are drawn for more than one genus, only one license will be issued in your name. If you are not drawn, you will be refunded only the hunt permit-tag fee. You must possess or purchase a license to participate in a drawing or to purchase a bonus point. No refunds will be issued for license or application fees if you apply in a drawing and are unsuccessful in the drawing. populations in the nation. Our partnerships are continually evolving to become almost as diverse as our wildlife resources. are reminded that with these partnerships the number of projects undertaken are far greater than what might otherwise have been achieved without their assistance. Partnerships, involving individual groups, and other government entities, have become an integral part of the department’s wildlife management programs. In case after case, we In our efforts to manage wildlife for present and future generations funding is always a limiting factor. Our partners’ donations allow us to stretch our funds and often multiply our dollars and our efforts. You can become part of our success story by donating a portion of your refund to big game habitat projects. Do so by entering the amount of your donation in the space provided. This is a voluntary donation which will be deducted from your refund. ⓰ Check the fee box next to the license type which you wish to purchase. if you are requesting a license on more than one application, you must specify the same class of license on each Big Game Habitat Fund Arizona has one of the most diverse wildlife ⓱ Enter the amount you wish to donate in this block. this donation will be subtracted from your refund if you are eligible for a refund. ⓱ If unsuccessful, I wish to donate $ ______.____ from my refund to the Big Game Habitat Fund. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 7 2006 Hunt Permit-tag and License Fee Information the fees listed on this page are valid for the 2006 hunts only. Resident Lifetime Licenses may be purchased at all Arizona Game and Fish Department ofices. Prices shown include $5 application fee for Hunt Permit-tags. RESiDENt NON-RESiDENt Juvenile NONPERMit-tAGS (Purchased over the counter) HUNt PERMit-tAGS (Obtained only through application and drawing procedures; price shown includes $5 application fee) LiCENSES Product Adult (14-17 yrs) 2 Pioneer 3 (Class G) General Hunting License $25.50 — — (Class F) Hunting/Fishing License $44.00 $25.50 Free — — (Class H) Three-day Hunting License not valid for Big Game Free Adult Youth1 $113.50 — $177.50 $25.50 $51.50 Trapping License $10.00 — $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $50.00 $50.00 Deer Hunt Permit-tag (including North Kaibab) $24.50 $24.50 — $24.50 $24.50 $130.50 $130.50 Antelope Hunt Permit-tag $70.00 $70.00 — $70.00 $70.00 $330.00 $330.00 Elk Hunt Permit-tag $83.00 $83.00 — $83.00 $83.00 $405.00 $405.00 $200.00 $200.00 — $200.00 $200.00 $1,005.00 $1,005.00 $16.00 $16.00 — $16.00 Bighorn Sheep Hunt Permit-tag Turkey Hunt Permit-tag Javelina Hunt Permit-tag $16.00 $55.50 $17.50 $55.50 $17.50 $17.50 — $17.50 $75.00 $75.00 Buffalo - Bull or Any Hunt Permit-tag $755.00 $755.00 — $755.00 $755.00 $3,755.00 $3,755.00 Buffalo - Cow Hunt Permit-tag $455.00 $455.00 — $455.00 $455.00 $2,255.00 $2,255.00 Buffalo - Cow or Yearling Hunt Permit-tag $455.00 $455.00 — $455.00 $455.00 $2,255.00 $2,255.00 Buffalo - Yearling Hunt Permit-tag $245.00 $245.00 — $245.00 $245.00 $1,205.00 $1,205.00 $15.00 $15.00 — $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 — $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 — $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $19.50 $19.50 — $19.50 $19.50 $125.50 $125.50 $11.00 $11.00 — $11.00 $11.00 $50.50 $50.50 $14.50 $14.50 — $14.50 $14.50 $200.00 $200.00 $10.00 $10.00 — $10.00 $10.00 $200.00 $200.00 Sandhill Crane Hunt Permit-tag (2 tags) Pheasant Hunt Permit-tag (2 tags) Raptor Hunt Permit-tag 5 Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag 6 Archery Turkey Nonpermit-tag Fall Bear Nonpermit-tag 7 Mountain Lion Nonpermit-tag 7 Bobcat Permit-tag (For sale or export) $2.00 $2.00 — $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $15.00 $15.00 — $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 Migratory Bird Stamp $3.00 $3.00 — $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 State Waterfowl Stamp $7.50 $7.50 — $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $15.00 $15.00 — $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Stamp StAMPS Youth1 Disabled Veteran 4 Federal Waterfowl Stamp NOtES: 1. Before and through 20th birth year. 2. For trapping license only. 3. 70 years of age and older PLUS 25 consecutive years as a resident of Arizona immediately prior to application. 4. 1+ years resident AND a certiication from the Veterans Administration conirming permanent service connected disabilities rated as 100% disabling. 5. For licensed sport falconers only. 6. Mandatory harvest reporting. 7. Mandatory physical check-in. 8 Arizona Game and Fish Department Fish Arizona! Buy a combination hunting/fishing license. Double your fun and save money. 2007 Fee Information the fees listed on this page are valid for the 2007 hunts. Prices shown include $7.50 application fee for Hunt Permit-tags. PRODUCt RESiDENt General Hunting (Class G) Combination (Hunting and Fishing – Class F) 1 LiCENSES Three-day Hunting (Class H) not valid for big game Resident Lifetime Hunting 3 Resident Lifetime Combination3 Trapping Falconry Super Conservation Hunting (Class M) HUNt PERMit-tAGS (Obtained only through application and drawing procedures, price shown includes $7.50 application fee) $151.25 $54.00 $225.75 NA $61.25 See Note 3 NA See Note 3 NA $30.00 $275.00 $87.50 $87.50 $26.502 $10.00 4 $118.00 NA NA Deer Hunt Permit-tag $42.25 $232.75 $32.507 Antelope Hunt Permit-tag $85.00 $485.00 — $121.50 $595.00 $57.507 Turkey Hunt Permit-tag $25.50 $77.75 $17.507 Javelina Hunt Permit-tag $28.75 $105.00 $22.507 $272.50 $1,407.50 — Elk Hunt Permit-tag Bighorn Sheep Hunt Permit-tag Buffalo – Bull or Any Hunt Permit-tag $1,095.00 $5,452.75 — Buffalo – Cow Hunt Permit-tag $659.50 $3,262.75 — Buffalo – Cow or Yearling Hunt Permit-tag $659.50 $3,262.75 — Buffalo – Yearling Hunt Permit-tag $362.75 $1,754.75 — Bear Hunt Permit-tag $29.75 $245.00 — Sandhill Crane Hunt Permit-tag (2 tags) $22.50 $22.50 — $7.50 $7.50 — Pheasant Hunt Permit-tag (2 tags) Raptor Hunt Permit-tag NONPERMittAGS (Over the counter) $32.25 YOUtH $163.00 5 Combination Super Conservation Hunting/Fishing (Class N)6 StAMPS NON-RESiDENt 8 Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag 9 $7.50 $7.50 — $34.75 $225.25 — Archery Turkey Nonpermit-tag $18.00 $70.25 — Fall Bear Nonpermit-tag10 $22.25 $237.50 — Mountain Lion Nonpermit-tag 10 $14.50 $225.00 — Bobcat Permit-tag (For sale or export) $3.00 $3.00 — Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Stamp $15.00 $15.00 — $4.50 $4.50 — Migratory Bird Stamp State Waterfowl Stamp Federal Waterfowl Stamp $8.75 $8.75 — $15.00 $15.00 — NOtES: 1. Complimentary combination license privileges are for those qualifying as: • Pioneer (70 years of age and older PLUS 25 consecutive years as an Arizona resident immediately preceding application for license) or • Disabled Veteran (1+ years resident AND a certiication from the Veterans Administration conirming permanent service connected disabilities rated as 100% disabling). 2. Before and through 20 th birth year. Youth license valid for both residents and non-residents. 3. Resident Lifetime licenses may only be purchased at an Arizona Game and Fish Ofice. Fees are dependent on age. 4. For Juveniles 14-17 years of age. Youth license valid for both residents and non-residents. 5. Super Conservation Hunting license includes: nonpermit tags for archery deer, archery turkey, fall bear, mountain lion; stamps for Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat, Arizona migratory game birds and Arizona migratory waterfowl; and enrollment in hunter pool. Super Conservation Hunting licenses may only be purchased at Arizona Game and Fish Department ofices. 6. Super Conservation Combination Hunting/Fishing license includes: Class A general ishing license, trout stamp, urban ishing license plus Super Conservation Hunting license. Super Conservation Combination Hunting/Fishing licenses may only be purchased at Arizona Game and Fish Department ofices. 7. Permit-Tag fees are for “Juniors-Only” designated hunts. If (-) is listed use respective Resident or Non-resident Fees. 8. For licensed sport falconers only. 9. Mandatory harvest reporting. 10. Mandatory physical check-in. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 9 New Family Licenses Available for 2007 Primary Adult 3 Spouse Each Child 2 Resident Family Hunting License (Class J) 1, 4 $32.25 $25.80 $15.00 Combination Resident Family Hunting and Fishing License (Class K) 1, 4 $54.00 $43.20 $20.00 License Product NOtES: 1. Resident Family Licenses may be issued to Arizona residents that are members of an immediate family residing in the same household. 2. A Child is deined as under the age of 18 on the date the license is purchased. 3. A Primary Adult license must be purchased before a spouse or child license can be issued. 4. These licenses can only be purchased at Arizona Game and Fish Department ofices. Hunt Permit-tag Application Schedule – Fall 2006 HUNt PERMit-tAG APPLiCAtiONS WiLL BE ACCEPtED AND PROCESSED iN ACCORDANCE WitH R12-4-104 AND R12-4-114 AND tHiS SCHEDULE. DRAWiNG Hunt Deer Antelope Elk Turkey Javelina Bighorn Sheep Buffalo Sandhill Crane Pheasant Raptor Acceptance Dates 1 Correction Period 2 Deadline Dates Applications accepted on or after: (See note 1) (See note 1) (See note 1) (See note 1) (See note 1) (See note 1) (See note 1) July 31, 2006 4 July 7, 2006 4 Jan. 1, 2007 4 Deadline 5 p.m. (MST) in department ofices May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006 N/A N/A N/A Deadline 7 p.m. (MST) in department ofices on: June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 June 13, 2006 3 Sept. 5, 2006 4 July 18, 2006 4 Jan. 30, 2007 4 Hunt permit-tags mailed out by: July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 July 28, 2006 Sept. 22, 2006 Aug. 4, 2006 Feb. 20, 2007 Refund warrants mailed out by: Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 N/A N/A N/A FiRSt-COME Acceptance Dates Applications accepted online only Hunt at azgfd.gov on or after 8:00 a.m. (MST): Deer Aug. 7, 2006 5 Antelope Aug. 7, 2006 5 Elk Aug. 7, 2006 5 Turkey Aug. 7, 2006 5 Javelina Aug. 7, 2006 5 Bighorn Sheep Aug. 7, 2006 5 Buffalo Aug. 7, 2006 5 Hunt Sandhill Crane Pheasant Raptor Applications accepted by mail only Sept. 25, 2006 4 Aug. 7, 2006 4 Feb. 26, 2007 4 Notes: 1. The department will accept Hunt Permit-tag applications for big game as soon as the current year hunt information is available on the department’s Web site (azgfd.gov), or from any Game and Fish Department ofice or license dealer, unless otherwise noted in the Hunt Permit-tag application schedule. 10 Arizona Game and Fish Department 2. If a paper Hunt Permit-tag application contains an error and it is received prior to this deadline, the department will make three attempts within a 24-hour period to notify the applicant by telephone (if a phone number is provided). 3. Department ofices at Flagstaff, Kingman, Mesa, Phoenix, Pinetop, Tucson and Yuma will close for business at 5:00 p.m. (MST); completed applications will be accepted at these locations until 7:00 p.m. (MST) on deadline days. No applications will be accepted after this time regardless of the postmark. Deadline dates and times apply to online as well as paper applications. Deadline dates for online applications may be extended in the event of a department related system failure. 4. Sandhill Crane, Pheasant and Raptor applications are accepted by mail at the following address: P.O. Box 52002, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2002. These applications may not be hand delivered to any department ofice. 5. First come permits are issued if available and will sell very quickly. Applicants are advised to check with the department before applying online for leftover permits. A listing of leftover permits is available by telephone at (602) 789-3702, or online at azgfd.gov. There will probably not be any hunt permit-tags available after the drawing for these species: antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo or turkey. First-come permits will be accepted online only. No paper applications will be accepted. Deer Hunting Information Mule Deer White-tailed Deer Mule deer were named for their oversized ears, like those of a mule. The tail is narrow and ropelike, tipped with black. A mule deer has a white rump patch, but it doesn’t throw its tail up when startled and the effect is unlike the “lag” of a whitetail. These deer are aptly named for the distinctive white underside of their bushy tail. When scared a whitetail will often “lag,” or throw its tail up to display this white area. Mule deer are generally brownish in color with black markings. They have a dark patch of hair on the top of the head and the entire face shades gradually to a pale cream around the nose and mouth. They are larger and heavier than a whitetail. Mule deer bucks older than a year usually dress out at 135 pounds or more. The antlers of a mule deer branch out in a double-forked pattern. When startled, mule deer will usually bound away with a pogo-stick-like action known as stotting. They will often pause after a short distance and look back to see what scared them. Mule deer are also found in a wider variety of habitats than whitetail. They are at home in desert, grassland, chaparral and pine forest. The desert variety inhabits elevations below 3,500 feet, where whitetail are much less common. The white-tailed deer found in Arizona are small and delicate appearing. Bucks rarely dress out to more than 100 pounds. They are grayish-tan with white markings, including a distinct white muzzle and eye ring. The upper part of the tail may be cinnamon red to break the overall gray impression. Whitet ail antlers are formed by individual tines branching off a forward-curving main beam. Whitetail run like a cottontail, scurrying up and through the brush. They are usually found alone or in small groups of three or less. These deer are usually found in heavy grass or woods at elevations of 4,500 feet and higher. They are uncommon below 3,500 feet and are likely to be the only deer found above 6,000 feet in the mountains of southeast Arizona. A Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Management Stamp is now required for all 12A (North Kaibab) deer hunters. This stamp is required for hunt permit-tags obtained through the draw process and archery nonpermit-tags obtained at all license dealers. The Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Management Stamp is available at a cost of $15.00 at any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice or wherever hunting licenses are sold. All North Kaibab deer hunters shall have this stamp with their hunting license. Highway 67 and Forest Road Closures Highway 67 in Unit 12A is closed from the irst major snowfall after November 1st through May 15th. The U.S. Forest Service is concerned about road damage occurring during periods of wet weather. To prevent road damage, provide for public safety, and protect natural resources, the U.S. Forest Service may close roads to all users during wet periods. The U.S. Forest Service asks that users respect and obey road closures and drive responsibly during wet periods. This includes stopping or turning around at large mud holes instead of causing resource damage by driving around them. It is recommended that hunters call the appropriate Forest Service ofice in which their hunt occurs to ind out current road status. For phone numbers for each National Forest in Arizona see the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. North Kaibab Deer Hunters All successful North Kaibab deer hunters, except during the archery deer season, must check out their deer, in person, at the Jacob Lake Checking Station in accordance with R12-4-308. Commission Order 2: Deer General Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 1 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 2A, 2B, and 2C Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (20) 3A and 3C Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 4A and 4B Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (21) 5A and 5B Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (21) 6A Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (1,21) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (21) 7 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (21) 8 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (21) 9 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 10 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (2,3,18) 12A East (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP REQUIRED) Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (2,3,18) 12A East (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP REQUIRED) Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (2,4,18) 12A West (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP REQUIRED) Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (2,4,18) 12A West (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP REQUIRED) Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (14,18) 12B Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (14,18) 12B Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (5,14,18) 12B West Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 (14) 13A Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (14) 13B Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (6) 16A (except Mohave County Park lands) Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 17A Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 17B Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 18A Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 18B ↑ Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Any antlered deer Antlered mule deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Permits 200 90 150 150 450 275 190 800 500 400 725 150 50 500 175 25 75 185 40 75 600 375 400 600 550 WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 11 Commission Order 2: Deer General Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 ↑ Notes (14) (10) (12) (12) (6,12) (6,12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (11) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (14) (7,14) (8) (6,8) (6) (21) (21) (1,21) (1,21) (21) (14) (14) (10) (10) (12) (12) (12) (6,12) (6,12) (6,12) Open Areas Legal Wildlife 19A 19B 20A 20B 20C 20C 21 22 23 24A 24B 27 28 28 29 29 30A 30A 30B 30B 31 31 32 32 33 33 34A 34B 34B 36A 36A 36B 36B 36C 36C 37A 37B 39, 40A, and 40B (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 7) 41 42 (except White Tank Mountain Park) 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B 45A, 45B, and 45C 6A 6A 6B (except Camp Navajo) 6B (except Camp Navajo) and 8 8 21 21 22 22 23 23 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 27 and 28 27 and 28 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Antlered mule deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Any antlered deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Permits 400 200 550 300 300 150 400 500 525 175 450 725 400 400 125 125 300 350 400 400 100 200 450 450 350 250 75 100 100 350 450 150 150 100 100 200 500 300 400 300 650 275 400 50 20 50 50 350 50 500 50 425 50 550 50 250 200 50 150 50 400 450 75 250 275 75 WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. 12 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 2: Deer General Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 ---total Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2006 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 Nov 1 - Dec 31, 2006 ↑ Notes (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (11) (11) (11) (9) (9) (9) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (9) Open Areas Legal Wildlife 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B 35A (except Fort Huachuca) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) 35B 35B 35B 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Antlered whitetail deer Designated deer Permits 250 250 50 450 550 100 650 650 200 725 725 150 750 750 150 175 200 50 300 250 50 400 400 50 400 550 100 1000 1000 200 325 325 75 ---37975 WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Juniors-Only Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 1125 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 10 Any antlered deer 100 Winter Range Hunt Area in Unit 12A West (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT 1126 Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2006 (2,13,19) Antlerless deer 100 STAMP REQUIRED) 1127 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Any antlered deer 20 1128 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 17B Any antlered deer 60 1129 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 18B Any antlered deer 50 1130 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 20A Any antlered deer 30 1131 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 20C Any antlered deer 100 1132 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 23 Any antlered deer 150 1133 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 27 Any antlered deer 100 1134 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 (12) 32 Any antlered deer 150 1135 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 33 Any antlered deer 175 1136 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 (6) 36A Any antlered deer 200 1137 Nov 17 - Nov 26, 2006 42 (except White Tank Mountain Park) Any antlered deer 75 total 1310 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! When applying for a Juniors-Only Hunt, do not reapply for the same species with family on a separate application. LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Persons are eligible to participate up to and throughout the calendar year of their 17th birthday, provided that persons between the ages 10 and 13 have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director as per ARS 17-335 (C). 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 13 Commission Order 2: Deer CHAMP Deer (CHAMP permit required to apply) Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits ---- Nov 17 - Nov 25, 2006 (9) Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A Designated deer ---- ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114, and a CHAMP permit. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Limited to individuals with a Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) as pursuant to R12-4-217. Qualiied individuals should contact Fort Huachuca for hunt numbers, season dates, and other requirements. Muzzleloader Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 1138 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 3B Any antlered deer 70 1139 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (1,21) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Any antlered deer 190 12A East (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP 1140 Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2006 (3) Any antlered deer 50 REQUIRED) 1141 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (6) 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D Any antlered deer 175 1142 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 20B Any antlered deer 150 1143 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 (11) 34A Any antlered deer 100 1144 Nov 3 - Nov 12, 2006 (9) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) and 35B Any antlered deer 75 1145 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 (9) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) and 35B Any antlered deer 50 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 (except White Tank Mountain Park) 1146 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 (7,8,14) Any antlered deer 50 (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 7) ---- Oct 27 - Dec 31, 2006 (9) Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A Designated deer ---total 910 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Muzzleloading weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Juniors-Only (Muzzleloader) Deer Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 1147 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Any antlered deer 30 total 30 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! When applying for a Juniors-Only Hunt, do not reapply with family for the same species on a separate application. LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Muzzleloading weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Deer hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Persons are eligible to participate up to and throughout the calendar year of their 17th birthday, provided that persons between the ages 10 and 13 have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director as per ARS 17-335 (C). Archery-Only Nonpermit Tag Required Deer (mandatory harvest reporting) Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B (except Camp Navajo), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11M, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands), 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 20A, Sep 1 - Sep 21, 2006 (1,6,20,21) Any antlered deer 20B, 20C, 21 (except Cave Creek Recreation Area), 22, 23, 24A, 24B, 27, 28, 29, 30A, 30B, 31, 32, 33, 34A, 34B, 35A (except Fort Huachuca), 35B, 36A, 36B, and 36C 10, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, 20B, 20C, 21 (except Cave Creek (6,7,8,9,10, Recreation Area), 22, 23, 24A, 24B, 25M, 26M, 28, 29, 30A, 30B, 31, 32, 33, 34A, 34B, 35A Dec 15, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007 11,12,14, Any antlered deer (except Fort Huachuca), 35B, 36A, 36B, 36C, 37A, 37B, 38M (including Tucson Mountain 16,17) Wildlife Area), 39, 40A, 40B, 41, 42, 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B, and 47M Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2006 (14,15) 12A, 12B, and 13A (NORTH KAIBAB HABITAT MANAGEMENT STAMP REQUIRED FOR 12A) Any antlered deer Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2007 (6) 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands), 27, 45A, 45B, and 45C Any antlered deer Sep 1 - Sep 24, 2006 (1) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any antlered deer Sep 1 - Sep 28, 2006 and (9) Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A Any antlered deer Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2007 LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Archery Deer hunt nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. DEFiNitiON: ANTLERED - means having an antler fully erupted through the skin and capable of being shed as deined in R12-4-101. DEER BAG LiMit: One (1) deer per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. ARCHERY DEER SPECiAL REGULAtiON: All Archery hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice in person, or by telephone (1-866-903-DEER [3337]), within ten (10) days of taking a deer unless the deer has been checked through a mandatory hunter checking station (Pursuant to R12-4-308). 14 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 2: Deer Deer Notes: 1. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to deer hunting only to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Camp Navajo hunting permit. A hunter education course is required. Hunt numbers must be obtained from the Arizona National Guard. For more information on how to apply for a Camp Navajo hunt, go to www.campnavajo.com and select Hunting. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Applications for Camp Navajo hunts may not be submitted online. 2. Application fees for Kaibab deer hunts no longer include the additional $5.00 Kaibab administrative fee per person. A Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Management Stamp is now required for all Unit 12A (North Kaibab) deer hunters. These stamps are available at a cost of $15.00 at all Arizona Game and Fish Department ofices or wherever hunting licenses are sold. All Unit 12A (North Kaibab) deer hunters shall have this stamp attached to their hunting license. They may not be obtained through the draw process. Successful Unit 12A (North Kaibab) deer hunters must check out and personally present their deer for inspection at the Jacob Lake Checking Station in accordance with R12-4-308. 3. 12A East Hunt Unit - that portion of Unit 12A located east of AZ Hwy 67 and south of U.S. Hwy 89A. 4. 12A West Hunt Unit - that portion of Unit 12A located west of AZ Hwy 67 and also that portion of Unit 12A located north of U.S. Hwy 89A. 5. 12B West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 12B lying west of BLM Rd. 1065 and north of U. S. Hwy 89A from the BLM 1065/ U.S. Hwy 89A junction west to the Kaibab National Forest boundary. 6. The Buenos Aires, Cibola, Imperial, and Kofa National Wildlife Refuges are open to deer hunting as permitted by refuge regulations; all other Refuges are closed. 7. Entry into portions of Units 40A, 40B, 46A and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the index: Hunting on Public Lands. 8. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to deer hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 9. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to deer hunting only to properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. CHAMP hunts are open to the general public. Hunt numbers, season dates and/or special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Applications for Fort Huachuca hunts may not be submitted online. 10. The posted fenced enclosures in Unit 22 (known as the Walnut Canyon Enclosure) lying between the North and South Loop Roads (FR 647) are closed to the taking of deer. 11. The Santa Rita Wildlife Area in Unit 34A is actively used for studies in wildlife management. Researchers are present all months and study sites are not always recognizable; hunters are urged to use caution while hunting and take care not to disturb study sites. 12. Hunter access in Units 29, 30A, 30B, and 32 is extremely restricted. Applicants should not apply for these units unless they have secured access. 13. An “antlerless deer” is a deer, any age, without antlers. 14. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 15. All Unit 12A (North Kaibab) archery deer hunters shall have attached to their hunting license a Unit 12A (North Kaibab) Habitat Management Stamp. The stamp may be obtained for a cost of $15.00, from any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice or wherever hunting licenses are sold. Successful Unit 12A archery deer hunters must report their harvest by calling 1 (866) 903-DEER (3337). Unit 12A archery deer hunters are no longer required to check their deer for inspection at the Jacob Lake Checking Station. 16. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. Hunter Questionnaire Program The department uses the Hunter Questionnaire to estimate harvest and hunter participation levels. Accurate data is necessary for making sound wildlife management decisions. Your response, whether you were successful or unsuccessful, or even did not hunt, is essential for obtaining accurate data. Your response is voluntary and in no way affects your chances of being drawn for a permit-tag in subsequent years. Unreturned questionnaires cost money, while providing no data. Help us use sportsmen’s dollars more eficiently to manage wildlife — please return your hunter questionnaire! 17. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the following described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the City of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 18. Individuals with permits for these hunts are eligible to purchase Restricted Nonpermit tags for the corresponding elk and/or buffalo population management seasons listed in Commission Order 26. 19. Winter Range Hunt Area in Unit 12A West - That portion of Unit 12A West located west of the following line: beginning at the junction of FR 22 (West Side road) and the Kaibab National Forest boundary; south on FR 22 to FR 462; southeasterly on FR 462 to the intersection of FR 462, FR 22, and FR 270; south on FR 270 to the Grand Canyon National Park boundary. 20. Unit 3C Hunts – For all hunts that include that portion of Unit 3C south of AZ Hwy 260. Due to the RodeoChediski Fire, there are Special Restrictions (per Forest Service Order) in place: 1) Vehicle access is allowed only on roads marked with white arrows; 2) No overnight camping, except in designated areas. Camping is permitted in ive areas south of AZ Hwy 260 including Black Canyon Rim Campground, Gentry Campground, Lewis Campground (contact Lakeside Ranger District irst), some portions of the forest west of FS 300, just south of AZ Hwy 260, and some areas west of FS 512; 3) Cross-country travel with any type of motorized vehicle is not allowed; 4) Retrieval of Big Game is restricted to roads only (hunters with dead, down, and tagged big game animals can travel on any visible roads, including any secondary or two-track, to retrieve their animals). Please call the Black Mesa Ranger District Ofice (928-535-4481) or Lakeside Ranger District Ofice (928-368-5111) for questions regarding the Forest Order and camping areas. 21. The U.S. Forest Service has expressed concern regarding road damage during wet weather. The Department is working with the U.S. Forest Service to provide limited access via designated core roads in units 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, and 9 that will remain open during periods when other roads may be closed. When weather is deemed severe, the core roads may also be closed to prevent excessive road damage, provide for public safety, and protect natural resources. Roads that have been closed are closed to all users. Hunters should respect and obey road closures and drive responsibly during wet periods. It is recommended that hunters contact the appropriate Forest Service ofice to determine current road status for their hunt area (see the Index: Hunting on Public Lands). MANDATORY Archery deer hunters must report their harvest by calling 1-866-903-3337. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 15 California Condors in Arizona Hunters use non-lead ammunition to assist in recovery efforts 16 Arizona Game and Fish Department lead available to condors. These efforts include asking hunters to take voluntary lead reduction actions, focusing on the use of non-lead ammunition in condor range. A Condor Coalition was formed to encourage these voluntary actions, and several sportsmen’s groups, such as the Arizona Deer Association, Arizona Antelope Foundation, Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, and the Arizona Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation have already joined and generated positive results in Arizona. What can you do? Chris Parish/Peregrine Fund In fall 2005, as part of an effort to reduce lead exposure in condors, the Arizona Game and Fish Department offered non-lead rile ammunition to big game hunters in Units 12A and 12B, the area condors frequent most. The hunters responded, and 65% participated in this program paid for by the Heritage Fund (state lottery revenue). In post-hunt surveys, 81% of participants said they used the lead-free ammunition during their hunt; 72% said they would recommend non-lead ammunition to other hunters; and 56% said they would buy non-lead ammunition on their own in the future. Of the hunters who used the non-lead ammunition to harvest a deer, 93% said it performed as well as or better than lead ammunition. Thanks to the efforts of these and other hunters who took lead reduction actions during their 2005 hunts in condor range, condor lead exposure rates declined by 40% from the previous year. This marks the irst decline in condor lead exposure rates since testing began in 2000. The hunting community should be proud of this accomplishment. In December 1996, condors were reintroduced to their historic range in northern Arizona. By April 2006, Arizona had 58 free-lying condors, including four wild-hatched chicks. The population should continue to rise with the release of more captive-reared birds and the continued success of breeding in the wild. Condors still face some problems in the wild, however. Currently, the biggest obstacle is lead poisoning. Condors are scavengers, so they feed on carcasses and gut piles left in the ield by hunters. These can contain lead shot and bullet fragments. Since condors are group-feeders, one carcass or gut pile containing lead can expose several birds. It only takes one ingested lead pellet or bullet fragment to affect a condor, possibly causing paralysis or death. Lead poisoning is the leading cause of death for California condors in Arizona. Since 1999, 16 condors had lead shot or bullet fragments removed California condor from their digestive tract and 8 condors have died of lead poisoning. Condor lead exposure research: • Lead isotope study – lead in blood from exposed condors matches lead from ammunition, not the local environment • Telemetry study – lead exposure rates highest during fall hunting season, when condors visit the Kaibab area most • Lead bullet study – lead bullets have high fragmentation rate and fragments remain in animal carcasses and gut piles Lead reduction efforts Since 2003, the Arizona Game and Fish Department and its partners have participated in a public education campaign to help reduce the amount of If you are drawn for any hunt in condor range (Units 9, 10, 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B) please consider using 100% copper bullets (as opposed to copperjacketed lead bullets). Copper bullets are less toxic and do not fragment like lead. High-performing non-lead shot, muzzleloader, and pistol ammunition are also available. For a list of non-lead ammunition manufacturers and retailers, go to the Department’s condor Web page: azgfd.gov/w_c/california_condor.shtml. Information will also be mailed to those drawn for hunts within condor range. If you choose to use lead ammunition, please remove ALL shot animals and gut piles from the ield. If this is not possible, hide them with rocks or brush, or remove all blood-shot lesh. Hunters can continue their proud tradition of wildlife conservation by helping reduce lead exposure in condors. For additional information on condors and lead, please link to the condor Web page listed above or contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Condor Coordinator at ksullivan@ azgfd.gov or (928) 214-1249. Commission Order 3: Pronghorn Antelope General Pronghorn Antelope Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 2001 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 1 Buck antelope 30 2002 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (5) 2A Buck antelope 30 2003 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 2C Buck antelope 15 2004 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 3A Buck antelope 15 2005 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 3B Buck antelope 5 2006 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (1) 3B North Buck antelope 5 2007 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 3C Buck antelope 5 2008 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 4A Buck antelope 15 2009 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 4B Buck antelope 5 2010 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 5A Buck antelope 6 2011 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 5B Buck antelope 7 2012 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 6A Buck antelope 3 2013 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 7 Buck antelope 55 2014 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 9 Buck antelope 20 2015 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 10 Buck antelope 50 2016 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (4) 12A and 12B Buck antelope 2 2017 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (4) 13A Buck antelope 35 2018 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (4) 13B Buck antelope 20 2019 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 17A Buck antelope 4 2020 Sep 15 - Sep 20, 2006 18A Buck antelope 15 2021 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 18B Buck antelope 30 2022 Sep 15 - Sep 20, 2006 (3) 19A (north of Hwy 89A) Buck antelope 15 2023 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 19A (south of Hwy 89A, east of paved Fain Rd., north of Hwy 169/69, west of FR 151/643) Buck antelope 10 2024 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 19B Buck antelope 40 2025 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (4) 21 Buck antelope 5 2026 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (3) 30A Buck antelope 8 2027 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 31 and 32 Buck antelope 4 2028 Sep 15 - Sep 20, 2006 34B Buck antelope 1 total 455 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Pronghorn Antelope hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Muzzleloader Pronghorn Antelope Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2029 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (5) 2B Buck antelope 35 2030 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 8 Buck antelope 35 2031 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 15A and 15B Buck antelope 2 2032 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (3) 17B Buck antelope 3 2033 Sep 8 - Sep 13, 2006 18A Buck antelope 10 2034 Sep 8 - Sep 13, 2006 (3) 19A (north of Hwy 89A) Buck antelope 15 2035 Sep 8 - Sep 13, 2006 34B Buck antelope 1 2036 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (3) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) and 35B Buck antelope 2 total 103 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Muzzleloading weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Pronghorn Antelope hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Remember – T.A.B. Treat every gun as if it were loaded Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Be sure of your target … and beyond. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 17 Commission Order 3: Pronghorn Antelope Archery-Only Pronghorn Antelope Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 2037 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 1 Buck antelope 30 2038 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 3A and 3C Buck antelope 25 2039 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 3B Buck antelope 10 2040 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (1) 3B North Buck antelope 20 2041 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 4B Buck antelope 20 2042 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 5A Buck antelope 5 2043 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 5B Buck antelope 10 2044 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (2) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Buck antelope 25 2045 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 10, 18A, and 18B Buck antelope 100 2046 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 11M Buck antelope 5 2047 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (4) 12A and 12B Buck antelope 5 2048 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 15A and 15B Buck antelope 4 2049 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (3) 17B Buck antelope 5 2050 Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2006 19A (between Hwy 89A and Hwy 69/169, and east of Robert Rd.) Buck antelope 40 2051 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 19A (between Hwy 89A and Hwy 69/169, and east of Robert Rd.) Buck antelope 40 2052 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 19B (north of Willow Creek Rd.) Buck antelope 20 2053 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (4) 21 Buck antelope 10 2054 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 31 and 32 Buck antelope 10 2055 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 34B Buck antelope 1 2056 Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (3) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) and 35B Buck antelope 10 ---- Aug 25 - Sep 7, 2006 (2) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Buck antelope ---total 395 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Pronghorn Antelope hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. DEFiNitiON: BUCK ANTELOPE - means a male pronghorn antelope as deined in R12-4-101. PRONGHORN ANtELOPE BAG LiMit: One (1) pronghorn antelope per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. Pronghorn Antelope Notes: 1. 3B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3B located north of U.S. Hwy 60. 2. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to antelope hunting only to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Camp Navajo hunting permit. A hunter education course is required. Hunt numbers must be obtained from the Arizona National Guard. For more information on how to apply for a Camp Navajo hunt, go to www. campnavajo.com and select Hunting. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Applications for Camp Navajo hunts may not be submitted online. 3. Hunter access in this unit is restricted. Applicants should secure access before applying. 4. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 5. Individuals with permits for these hunts are eligible to purchase Restricted Nonpermit tags for the corresponding elk population management seasons listed in Commission Order 26. IT’S IMPORTANT! Return your hunter questionnaire. Arizona Small & Big Game Hunt Information azgfd.gov • Written by Wildlife Managers This section of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site provides hunting information for deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, javelina, turkey, quail, dove, tree squirrel, waterfowl and other small and big game species. More than 470 written accounts provide hunt forecasts, areas to hunt, access information, and tips to improve hunt success for 80 game management units statewide. Best of all, the new, up-to-date information was written by department Wildlife Managers. Go to azgfd.gov and click on the Hunting and Fishing link then click on Unit Hunting Information or in the Search box, enter the unit of your choice. 18 Arizona Game and Fish Department Elk: Commission Order 4 Limited Opportunity Elk Hunts Within the hunt regulations, several elk hunts are designated as “Limited Opportunity” hunts. These hunt structures were developed in response to land management issues in relation to elk numbers and are an effort by the department to limit elk populations within speciic management areas. This management approach is being applied in two situations. One situation is where elk are remaining yearlong in habitats that were traditionally occupied only during winter. Some of these habitats include private land where elk are damaging crops and some are on public land where the impacts from yearlong elk occupation have reduced habitat quality for the wintering elk population. The second situation occurs where elk are expanding into habitats that were not historically occupied by elk. These expanding elk populations have the potential to inluence other wildlife populations or private lands. Hunters applying for these hunts can expect low densities of elk and correspondingly low hunt success. These hunts are designed to meet management objectives by lowering elk densities within delineated areas of speciic hunt units. If you select one of these “Limited Opportunity” hunts on your initial application, you may have a good chance of being drawn. Should you draw one of these hunts on the initial application, you will expend your accumulation of bonus points. Any permits that remain may be issued on a irst-come, irst-served basis on or after August 7, 2006. Should you be UNSUCCESSFUL in the initial permit-draw for elk, remaining leftover permits may be acquired without expending your accumulated bonus points. Information on the availability of leftover permits may be obtained on or after July 28, 2006 from the department’s Web site at azgfd.gov or by telephone at (602) 789-3702. Should you be drawn for any of the “Limited Opportunity” hunts, additional information may be available from the appropriate Regional ofice to assist with hunt planning. Phone numbers for each Regional ofice can be found inside the front cover of these regulations. Road Closures The U.S. Forest Service has expressed concern regarding road damage during periods of wet weather and hunters may experience closed roads during these periods. The U.S. Forest Service asks that users respect and obey road closures and drive responsibly during wet periods. It is recommended that hunters call the appropriate Forest Service ofice where their hunt occurs to ind out current road status. For the phone numbers for each of the National Forests see the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. Commission Order 4: Elk General Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 3001 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Bull elk 25 3002 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 3B Bull elk 20 3003 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 4A Bull elk 15 3004 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (36) 5A Bull elk 25 3005 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (36) 9 Bull elk 25 3006 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 10 Bull elk 25 3007 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (31) 21 Bull elk 5 3008 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (22) 22 North Bull elk 30 3009 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (27) 23 North Bull elk 20 3010 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (28) 23 South Bull elk 15 3011 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (33) 27 Bull elk 25 3012 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (33) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 425 3013 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Bull elk 190 3014 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 3B Bull elk 150 3015 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 4A Bull elk 250 3016 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 4B Bull elk 300 3017 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (36) 5A Bull elk 145 3018 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (10,36) 5B North Bull elk 500 3019 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (13,36) 5B South Bull elk 255 3020 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (36) 6A Bull elk 860 3021 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (30,36) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Bull elk 190 3022 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (20,36) 7 East Bull elk 375 3023 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (21,36) 7 West Bull elk 400 3024 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (36) 8 Bull elk 425 3025 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (36) 9 Bull elk 265 3026 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 10 Bull elk 400 3027 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 19A Bull elk 20 3028 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (22) 22 North Bull elk 150 3029 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2006 (22) 22 North Bull elk 220 3030 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (23) 22 South Bull elk 30 3031 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 23 Bull elk 150 3032 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (33) 27 Bull elk 350 3033 Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2006 (1,33) Escudilla Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 65 3034 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (2,33) 1 East Antlerless elk 65 3035 Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2006 (33) 1, 2B, and 2C Antlerless elk 105 3036 Oct 13 - Oct 18, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 265 3037 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 250 3038 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (4,35) 3A and 3C East Antlerless elk 300 3039 Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2006 3B Antlerless elk 50 3040 Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2006 3B Antlerless elk 150 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 19 Commission Order 4: Elk General Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3041 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (7,35) 3C West Antlerless elk 150 3042 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2006 4A Antlerless elk 170 3043 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (36) 5A Antlerless elk 350 3044 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (36) 5A Antlerless elk 200 3045 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (10,36) 5B North Antlerless elk 125 3046 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (11,36) Marshall Lake Hunt Area in Unit 5B North Antlerless elk 300 3047 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (13,36) 5B South Antlerless elk 520 3048 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (14,36) Hutch Mtn. Hunt Area in Unit 5B South Antlerless elk 430 3049 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (15,36) Melatone Mesa Hunt Area in Unit 5B South Antlerless elk 190 3050 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (36) 6A Antlerless elk 535 3051 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (18,36) 6A West Antlerless elk 55 3052 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (30,36) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Antlerless elk 400 3053 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (20,36) 7 East Antlerless elk 220 3054 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (21,36) 7 West Antlerless elk 475 3055 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (36) 8 Antlerless elk 200 3056 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (36) 9 Antlerless elk 400 3057 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 (36) 9 Antlerless elk 400 3058 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 10 Antlerless elk 800 3059 Dec 1 - Dec 10, 2006 10 Antlerless elk 800 3060 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 19A Antlerless elk 50 3061 Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2006 19A Antlerless elk 20 3062 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (22) 22 North Antlerless elk 130 3063 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (23) 22 South Antlerless elk 15 3064 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2006 (27) 23 North Antlerless elk 30 3065 Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2006 (27) 23 North Antlerless elk 90 3066 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2006 (28) 23 South Antlerless elk 20 3067 Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2006 (28) 23 South Antlerless elk 20 3068 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2006 (33) 27 Antlerless elk 70 ---- Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Antlerless elk ------- Nov 24 - Dec 7, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Antlerless elk ------- Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (30,32) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran) Antlerless elk ------- Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any elk ------- Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any elk ------- Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (30,32) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran) Any elk ---total 14695 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Juniors-Only Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3069 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (33) 1 and 2C Antlerless elk 65 3070 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 4A Antlerless elk 220 3071 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (16,17,36) 6A North and 6A South Antlerless elk 765 3072 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (33) 27 Antlerless elk 95 total 1145 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! When applying for a Juniors-Only Hunt, do not reapply for the same species with family on a separate application. LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Persons are eligible to participate up to and throughout the calendar year of their 17th birthday, provided that persons between the ages 10 and 13 have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director as per ARS 17-335 (C). 20 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 4: Elk Limited Opportunity (General) Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3073 Dec 8 - Dec 12, 2006 (3,29) Round Valley Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 30 3074 Dec 22 - Dec 26, 2006 (3,29) Round Valley Hunt Area in Unit 1 Antlerless elk 30 3075 Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2006 (29) 2B Antlerless elk 40 3076 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 (29) 2B Antlerless elk 35 3077 Oct 20 - Oct 29, 2006 (29) 2B Antlerless elk 25 3078 Dec 8 - Dec 17, 2006 (29) 2B Antlerless elk 20 3079 Oct 13 - Oct 26, 2006 (5,29) 3A West and 4B North Antlerless elk 75 3080 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (12,29,36) Twin Arrows, Two Guns, and Grapevine Hunt Areas in Unit 5B North Antlerless elk 140 3081 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (19,29,36) Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A, and 21 Antlerless elk 25 3082 Oct 20 - Dec 17, 2006 (29) 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Antlerless elk 400 3083 Aug 11 - Aug 14, 2006 (26,29) Canyon Creek Hunt Area in Unit 23 Antlerless elk 8 3084 Aug 18 - Aug 21, 2006 (26,29) Canyon Creek Hunt Area in Unit 23 Antlerless elk 8 3085 Sep 8 - Sep 11, 2006 (26,29) Canyon Creek Hunt Area in Unit 23 Antlerless elk 8 3086 Sep 15 - Sep 18, 2006 (26,29) Canyon Creek Hunt Area in Unit 23 Antlerless elk 8 3087 Dec 1 - Dec 12, 2006 (29) 24A Antlerless elk 10 3088 Aug 18 - Aug 24, 2006 (29,34) 27 South Antlerless elk 75 3089 Oct 6 - Nov 2, 2006 (29) 28, 31, and 32 Antlerless elk 15 3090 Nov 3 - Nov 30, 2006 (29) 28, 31, and 32 Antlerless elk 15 3091 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (29) 28, 31, and 32 Antlerless elk 15 3092 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (8,9,29,36) East Sunset, West Sunset, and Meteor Crater Hunt Areas in Units 5A and 5B North Antlerless elk 75 3093 Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2006 (29) 2B Any elk 20 3094 Oct 6 - Oct 15, 2006 (29) 2B Any elk 15 3095 Oct 20 - Oct 29, 2006 (29) 2B Any elk 15 3096 Dec 8 - Dec 17, 2006 (29) 2B Any elk 10 3097 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (8,9,29,36) East Sunset, West Sunset, and Meteor Crater Hunt Areas in Units 5A and 5B North Any elk 75 3098 Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2006 (19,29,36) Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A, and 21 Any elk 10 3099 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2006 (29) 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Any elk 60 3100 Oct 20 - Dec 17, 2006 (29) 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Any elk 200 3101 Dec 1 - Dec 12, 2006 (29) 24A Any elk 5 3102 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 (12,29,36) Twin Arrows, Two Guns, and Grapevine Hunt Areas in Unit 5B North Any elk 70 total 1537 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Muzzleloader Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3104 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (33) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 40 3105 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 4B Bull elk 40 3106 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (36) 6A Bull elk 50 3107 Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2006 (36) 6A Bull elk 390 3108 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Bull elk 3 3109 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (23) 22 South Bull elk 20 3110 Oct 20 - Oct 26, 2006 4B Antlerless elk 175 3111 Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2006 (36) 6A Antlerless elk 250 3112 Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (36) 8 Antlerless elk 150 ---- Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Antlerless elk ------- Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any elk ---total 1118 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Muzzleloading weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 21 Commission Order 4: Elk CHAMP Elk (CHAMP permit required to apply) Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3103 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 3B Antlerless elk 10 total 10 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114, and a CHAMP permit. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Limited to individuals with a Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) as pursuant to R12-4-217. Archery-Only Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3113 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 150 3114 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Bull elk 100 3115 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 3B Bull elk 25 3116 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 4A Bull elk 175 3117 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 4B Bull elk 150 3118 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (36) 5A Bull elk 90 3119 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (10,36) 5B North Bull elk 200 3120 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (13,36) 5B South Bull elk 195 3121 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (16,36) 6A North Bull elk 115 3122 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (17,36) 6A South Bull elk 115 3123 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (18,36) 6A West Bull elk 55 3124 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (30,36) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Bull elk 80 3125 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (20,36) 7 East Bull elk 100 3126 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (21,36) 7 West Bull elk 150 3127 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (36) 8 Bull elk 125 3128 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (36) 9 Bull elk 75 3129 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 10 Bull elk 125 3130 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 11M Bull elk 80 3131 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2006 11M Bull elk 80 3132 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Bull elk 4 3133 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 19A Bull elk 20 3134 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2006 (22) 22 North Bull elk 200 3135 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2006 (23) 22 South Bull elk 20 3136 Nov 10 - Nov 23, 2006 23 Bull elk 150 3137 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 27 Bull elk 100 3138 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 1, 2B, and 2C Antlerless elk 170 3139 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (35) 3A and 3C Antlerless elk 70 3140 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 3B Antlerless elk 15 3141 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 4A Antlerless elk 295 3142 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 4B Antlerless elk 50 3143 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (36) 5A Antlerless elk 220 3144 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (10,36) 5B North Antlerless elk 200 3145 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (13,36) 5B South Antlerless elk 360 3146 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (16,36) 6A North Antlerless elk 450 3147 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (17,36) 6A South Antlerless elk 450 3148 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (18,36) 6A West Antlerless elk 150 3149 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (30,36) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Antlerless elk 100 3150 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (20,36) 7 East Antlerless elk 150 3151 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (21,36) 7 West Antlerless elk 225 3152 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (36) 8 Antlerless elk 50 3153 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 10 Antlerless elk 100 3154 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 11M Antlerless elk 80 3155 Oct 6 - Oct 19, 2006 11M Antlerless elk 80 3156 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2006 22 Antlerless elk 100 3157 Nov 17 - Nov 30, 2006 23 Antlerless elk 100 3158 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 27 Antlerless elk 145 ---- Sep 4 - Sep 14, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Antlerless elk ------- Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Antlerless elk ------- Sep 4 - Sep 14, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any elk ------- Sep 15 - Sep 24, 2006 (30) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any elk ---total 6239 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. 22 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 4: Elk Limited Opportunity (Archery-Only) Elk Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 3159 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (19,29,36) Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A, and 21 Antlerless elk 20 3160 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (29) 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Antlerless elk 75 3161 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (19,29,36) Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A, and 21 Any elk 15 3162 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (29) 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Any elk 75 3163 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (29) 28 Any elk 5 3164 Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2006 (29) 31 and 32 Any elk 5 total 195 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Elk hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. DEFiNitiONS: BULL ELK - means an antlered elk. ANTLERLESS ELK - means an elk, any age, without antlers. ELK BAG LiMit: One (1) elk per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. Elk Notes: 1. Escudilla Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 east and north of U.S. Hwy 180. 2. 1 East Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 260 and AZ Hwy 261; south on AZ Hwy 261 to FR 113 (AZ Hwy 273); south on FR 113 to FR 249; east on FR 249 to U.S. Hwy 180; south and east on U.S. Hwy 180 to the Arizona/New Mexico Stateline; north along the Arizona/New Mexico Stateline to U.S. Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to U.S. Hwy 180; south on U.S. Hwy 180 to AZ Hwy 260; west on AZ Hwy 260 to AZ Hwy 261. 3. Round Valley Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 260 and AZ Hwy 261; south on AZ Hwy 261 to FR 8070C; east on FR 8070C to FR 285; north on FR 285 to FR 74; east on FR 74 to FR Trail 607 (Saffel Canyon Trail); east on FR Trail 607 to AZ Hwy 191; southeast on AZ Hwy 191 to Nutrioso Creek; north along Nutrioso Creek to AZ Hwy 60; west on AZ Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 191; south along AZ Hwy 191 to AZ Hwy 260; west on AZ Hwy 260 to AZ Hwy 261. 4. 3A and 3C East Hunt Unit - Unit 3A and that portion of Unit 3C north of AZ Hwy 260 and that portion of Unit 3C south of AZ Hwy 260 and east of FR 146. 5. 3A West and 4B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3A located west of AZ Hwy 77 and that portion of Unit 4B located north of the following: starting at Chevelon Canyon and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary; southeasterly along the forest boundary to FR 153; south along FR 153 to FR 95; southeasterly along FR 95 to FR 88A; southeasterly along FR 88A to FR 88; southeasterly along FR 88 to AZ Hwy 277. 6. 3A East Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3A located east of AZ Hwy 77. 7. 3C West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3C which lies south of AZ Hwy 260 and west of FR 146. 8. Vehicle access to the East Sunset and West Sunset hunt areas is regulated by the Clear Creek Ranch. Foot access is unrestricted. For more information contact the Region 2 ofice at (928) 774-5045, or the Clear Creek Ranch at (928) 289-2601. 9. East Sunset, West Sunset, and Meteor Crater Hunt Area in Units 5A and 5B North - That portion of Unit 5A beginning at the junction of the northern boundary of the Coconino National Forest and AZ Hwy 87 (mp 316.7 on Hwy 87); west, north and west along the Coconino National Forest boundary to FR 69 (Meteor Crater Rd.); northerly along the FR 69 approximately 10.8 miles to a dirt road (Wolfolk Well Rd.); westerly on the dirt road to Diablo Canyon; northerly along the bottom of Diablo Canyon to I-40; easterly on I-40 to Hipkoe Dr. in Winslow; south on Hipkoe Dr. to Business I-40 (3rd St.); east on Business I-40 (3rd St.) to AZ Hwy 87; south on AZ Hwy 87 to AZ Hwy 99; south on AZ Hwy 99 to East Clear Creek; southwesterly along the bottom of East Clear Creek to the Coconino National Forest boundary; north and west along the Coconino National Forest boundary to AZ Hwy 87. 10. 5B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located north of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. 11. Marshall Lake Hunt Area in Unit 5B North - That portion of Unit 5B beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and Walnut Creek (mp 337.5 on FH 3); southeasterly on FH 3 to FR 125; easterly on FR 125 to FR 82; southeasterly on FR 82 to FR 69B; easterly on FR 69B to FR 69; northeasterly on FR 69 to the rim of Anderson Mesa; northwesterly along the rim of Anderson Mesa to FR 125; easterly on FR 125 to FR 126; northerly on FR 126 to I-40; west on I-40 to Walnut Creek (mp 210.2); southwesterly along Walnut Creek to Walnut Canyon National Monument; southwesterly along the northern boundary of Walnut Canyon National Monument to Walnut Creek; southwesterly along Walnut Creek to FH 3 (mp 337.5). 12. Twin Arrows, Two Guns, and Grapevine Hunt Combined Hunt Areas in Unit 5B North - That portion of 5B beginning at the junction of FR 69 and the rim of Anderson Mesa (at Chavez Pass); northwest along the rim of Anderson Mesa to FR 125; north along FR 125 to FR 126; northwest on FR 126 (Twin Arrows road) to I-40; east along I-40 to Diablo Canyon; south along the bottom of Diablo Canyon approximately 16 miles to the extended Wolfolk Well dirt road; east on the Wolfolk Well dirt road to the Meteor Crater road (approx. 11.5 miles south of I-40); south on the Meteor Crater road approximately 13 miles to the junction of FR 69 and the rim of Anderson Mesa (at Chavez Pass). 13. 5B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located south of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. portion of Unit 5B beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and FR 125; southerly on FH 3 to AZ Hwy 87; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 87 to FR 211; northwesterly on FR 211 to FR 82; northwesterly on FR 82 to FR 125; westerly on FR 125 to FH 3. 15. Melatone Mesa Hunt Area in Unit 5B South - That portion of Unit 5B beginning at the junction of FR 82 and FR 69B; south and southwest on FR 82 to FR 211; southeasterly on FR 211 to AZ Hwy 87; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 87 to FR 69; northwesterly on FR 69 to FR 69B; westerly on FR 69B to FR 82. 16. 6A North Hunt Unit - That portion of 6A east of I-17 and north of FR 213 (Stoneman Lake Road). 17. 6A South Hunt Unit - That portion of 6A east of I-17 and south of FR 213 (Stoneman Lake Road). 18. 6A West Hunt Unit - That portion of 6A west of I-17. Note, this area has limited access. 19. Verde Valley Hunt Area in Units 6A, 19A and 21 Beginning in that portion of Unit 6A at the junction of I-17 and FR 618 (Beaver Creek Road); southeasterly along FR 618 to AZ Hwy 260 (General Crook Trail); east along AZ Hwy 260 to FR 708 (Fossil Creek Road); east along FR 708 to FR 500; south along FR 500 to the Verde River; north along the Verde River to Chasm Creek; west along the bottom of Chasm Creek to FR 574 (Salt Mine Road) in the Prescott National Forest; northwesterly along FR 574 to Oasis Road; west along Oasis Road to AZ Hwy 260; west along AZ Hwy 260 to AZ Hwy 89A; north along AZ Hwy 89A to FR 119 (Cornville Road); east along FR 119 to FR 120 (Beaverhead Flat Road); north along FR 120 to AZ Hwy 179; easterly long AZ Hwy 179 to I-17. 20. 7 East Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 7 located east of AZ Hwy 180. 21. 7 West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 7 located west of AZ Hwy 180. 22. 22 North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located north of the following: Beginning at the conluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the East Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to the Unit Boundary. 23. 22 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located south of the following: Beginning at the conluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the east Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to the Unit Boundary. 14. Hutch Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 5B South - That 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 23 Commission Order 4: Elk Notes 24. Mazatzal Hunt Area in Unit 22 - that portion of Unit 22 beginning at the conluence of the East Verde River and Verde River; easterly along the East Verde River to FR 406; easterly along FR 406 to FR 414; southerly on FR 414 to AZ Hwy 87 near Rye; south on AZ Hwy 87 to AZ Hwy 188; southerly on AZ Hwy 188 to the Salt River; westerly along the Salt River to the Verde River; northerly along the Verde River to the conluence with the East Verde River. 25. Ninety percent of the elk located in the Mazatzal Hunt Area in Unit 22 occur in Wilderness areas. Hunters should be prepared for a Wilderness area hunt. 26. Canyon Creek Hunt Area in Unit 23 - That portion of Unit 23 beginning at the junction of FR 512 and the Tonto National Forest boundary; south along FR 512 to FR 188; east along FR 188 to its junction with Valentine Canyon; east along the bottom of Valentine Canyon to its junction with Canyon Creek; south along Canyon Creek to the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation boundary; north along White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation boundary to the Tonto National Forest boundary; west along Tonto National Forest boundary to FR 512. 27. 23 North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 23 located north of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 28. 23 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 23 located south of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the Forth Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 29. Elk occur in low numbers in these non-traditional areas. Hunt success may be very low to no success. 30. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to elk hunting only to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Camp Navajo hunting permit. A hunter education course is required. Hunt numbers must be obtained from the Arizona National Guard. For more information on how to apply for a Camp Navajo hunt, go to www. campnavajo.com and select Hunting. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. 31. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 32. Eligible disabled veterans must be rated at 50% or greater as determined by the Veterans Administration. Written proof is required prior to being allowed to hunt on Camp Navajo. 33. Portions of Units 1 and 27 have been closed to elk hunting. Hunting is not permitted in the Alpine Valley in the following areas of Units 1 and 27: all lands in Section 12, Township 5 North, Range 30 East; all lands , other than USFS lands, in Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, and 14, Township 5 North, Range 30 East; and all lands, other than USFS lands, in Sections 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, Township 5 North, Range 31 East. 34. 27 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 27 located south of the following: beginning at the junction of the San Carlos Indian Reservation Boundary and FR trail 309, easterly on FR trail 309 to FR 54, easterly on FR 54 to U.S. Hwy 191, southeasterly on U.S. Hwy 191 to FR trail 35, southeasterly on FR trail 35 to Blue River, northerly on Blue River to Bear Canyon, northeasterly on Bear Canyon to FR trail 54, easterly on FR trail 54 to FR trail 43, easterly on FR trail 43 to the New Mexico State line. Wildlife Health Advisory CHRONiC WAStiNG DiSEASE Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disorder that causes death in deer and elk. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has conducted surveillance for this disease since 1998 and it has not been found in Arizona. Although there is no scientiic link between the disease in wildlife and human health, hunters are urged to use caution while harvesting deer or elk. DO: • Avoid harvesting animals that appear to be sick. • Wear rubber gloves when processing animals. • Where possible, bone out carcasses and leave the bones at the kill site. • Check the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web site for additional information on this disease. • If you hunt these species out of state, check the regulations there as some states have laws regarding carcass movement. The department is asking for your assistance in surveillance for CWD. To have the head of a deer or elk that you harvest tested for CWD, please drop the animal’s head off at one of the regional ofices (address found 24 Arizona Game and Fish Department 35. Unit 3C Hunts – For all hunts that include that portion of Unit 3C south of AZ Hwy 260. Due to the RodeoChediski Fire, there are Special Restrictions (per Forest Service Order) in place: 1) Vehicle access is allowed only on roads marked with white arrows; 2) No overnight camping, except in designated areas. Camping is permitted in ive areas south of AZ Hwy 260 including Black Canyon Rim Campground, Gentry Campground, Lewis Campground (contact Lakeside Ranger District irst), some portions of the forest west of FS 300, just south of AZ Hwy 260, and some areas west of FS 512; 3) Cross-country travel with any type of motorized vehicle is not allowed; 4) Retrieval of Big Game is restricted to roads only (hunters with dead, down, and tagged big game animals can travel on any visible roads, including any secondary or two-track, to retrieve their animals). Please call the Black Mesa Ranger District Ofice (928-535-4481) or Lakeside Ranger District Ofice (928-368-5111) for questions regarding the Forest Order and camping areas. 36. The U.S. Forest Service has expressed concern regarding road damage during wet weather. The Department is working with the U.S. Forest Service to provide limited access via designated core roads in Units 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, and 9 that will remain open during periods when other roads may be closed. When weather is deemed severe, the core roads may also be closed to prevent excessive road damage, provide for public safety, and protect natural resources. Roads that have been closed are closed to all users. Hunters should respect and obey road closures and drive responsibly during wet periods. It is recommended that hunters contact the appropriate Forest Service ofice to determine current road status for their hunt area (see the Index: Hunting on Public Lands). on page 2), or at the Phoenix ofice, 2222 W. Greenway Road, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Heads should be contained in a plastic garbage bag. It is important that you do not drop any heads off at times other than these as department representatives must record some data from the animal before it can be tested. For more information on CWD, check the Centers for Disease Control or the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web sites at www.cwd-info. org and azgfd.gov/cwd. WESt NiLE ViRUS West Nile Virus is a viral disease that entered the United States in 1999 and has spread rapidly through most of North America including Arizona. This disease can cause illness or death in humans. The most likely source of exposure to humans is through the bite of an infected mosquito. DO: • Use an insect deterrent such as 35% DEET when outdoors where mosquitoes are active. • Use rubber gloves when handling harvested birds. • Check the Center for Disease Control or the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web sites for current information. Commission Order 5: Turkey General Turkey Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 4000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 4051 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 1 Any turkey 625 4052 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 4A and 4B Any turkey 375 4053 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 5A Any turkey 400 4054 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 (2) 5B North Any turkey 35 4055 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 6A Any turkey 475 4056 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 (1) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Any turkey 350 4057 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 7 Any turkey 75 4058 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 8 and 10 Any turkey 600 4059 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 12A Any turkey 750 4060 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 13A Any turkey 5 4061 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 13B (south of Wolfhole - Jacobs Well Road) Any turkey 5 4062 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 17A, 17B, and 18B Any turkey 15 4063 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 22 Any turkey 100 4064 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 23 Any turkey 700 4065 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 27 Any turkey 800 total 5310 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Turkey hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R124-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Juniors-Only Turkey Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 4066 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 1 Any turkey 25 4067 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 (3) 5B South Any turkey 50 4068 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 8 and 10 Any turkey 50 4069 Oct 13 - Oct 19, 2006 27 Any turkey 25 total 150 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! When applying for a Juniors-Only Hunt, do not reapply for the same species with family on a separate application. LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Turkey hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R124-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELiGiBLE HUNtERS: Persons are eligible to participate up to and throughout the calendar year of their 17th birthday, provided that persons between the ages 10 and 13 have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director as per ARS 17-335 (C). Archery-Only Nonpermit Tag Required Turkey Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Sep 1 - Sep 21, 2006 (1) 1, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B (except Camp Navajo), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11M, 17A, 17B, 18B, 20A, 22, 23, and 27 Any turkey Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2006 12A Any turkey Sep 1 - Sep 24, 2006 (1) Camp Navajo in Unit 6B Any turkey LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Archery Turkey hunt nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. tURKEY BAG LiMit: One (1) turkey per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. turkey Notes: 1. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to turkey hunting only to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Camp Navajo hunting permit. A hunter education course is required. Hunt numbers must be obtained from the Arizona National Guard. For more information on how to apply for a Camp Navajo hunt, go to www.campnavajo.com and select Hunting. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Applica- tions for Camp Navajo hunts may not be submitted online. 2. 5B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located north of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. 3. 5B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 5B located south of the following roads: Beginning at the junction of FH 3 (Lake Mary/Clints Well Road) and FR 125; east on FR 125 to FR 82; south on FR 82 to FR 69B; east on FR 69B to FR 69. IT’S IMPORTANT! Return your hunter questionnaire. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 25 Commission Order 6: Javelina General Fall Javelina Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 5000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 5501 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 28 Any javelina 50 5502 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (5) 29 Any javelina 40 5503 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (2,5) 30A Any javelina 50 5504 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (5) 30B Any javelina 20 5505 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 31 Any javelina 30 5506 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (5) 32 Any javelina 75 5507 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 33 Any javelina 105 5508 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (4) 34A Any javelina 60 5509 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 34B Any javelina 15 5510 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (1) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) Any javelina 15 5511 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 35B Any javelina 15 5512 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (2) 36A Any javelina 75 5513 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (2) 36B Any javelina 60 5514 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (2) 36C Any javelina 50 5515 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 (3) 37A Any javelina 120 5516 Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2006 37B Any javelina 140 total 920 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Javelina hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. HAM Fall Javelina Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 5517 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 28 Any javelina 15 5518 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (5) 29 Any javelina 10 5519 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (2,5) 30A Any javelina 20 5520 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (5) 30B Any javelina 25 5521 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 31 Any javelina 20 5522 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (5) 32 Any javelina 70 5523 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 33 Any javelina 70 5524 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (4) 34A Any javelina 45 5525 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 34B Any javelina 10 5526 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (1) 35A (except Fort Huachuca) Any javelina 15 5527 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 35B Any javelina 15 5528 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (2) 36A Any javelina 25 5529 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (2) 36B Any javelina 90 5530 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (2) 36C Any javelina 25 5531 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 (3) 37A Any javelina 50 5532 Oct 13 - Oct 22, 2006 37B Any javelina 100 total 605 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Handguns, muzzleloading riles, muzzleloading handguns, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-318. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Javelina hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. Archery-Only Fall Javelina Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 5533 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 (2,5) 27, 28, 29, 30A, 31 and 32 Any javelina 165 5534 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 (5) 30B Any javelina 35 5535 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 33 and 37B Any javelina 190 5536 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 (3,4) 34A, 37A and 38M Any javelina 135 5537 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 (1) 34B, 35A (except Fort Huachuca) and 35B Any javelina 45 5538 Sep 1 - Sep 10, 2006 (2) 36A, 36B and 36C Any javelina 90 total 660 ↑ WHEN APPLYiNG FOR BiG GAME HUNt PERMit-tAGS, YOU MUSt USE HUNt NUMBERS! LAWFUL tAKiNG MEtHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LiCENSE AND PERMit REQUiREMENtS: Class F or G license plus Javelina hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. JAVELiNA BAG LiMit: One (1) javelina per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. 26 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 6: Javelina Fall Javelina Notes: 1. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to javelina hunting only to properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Hunt numbers, season dates and/or special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Applications for Fort Huachuca hunts may not be submitted online. 2. The Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge is open to javelina hunting as permitted by refuge regulations. The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge is closed to javelina hunting. 3. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 4. The Santa Rita Experimental Range in Unit 34A is actively used for studies in wildlife management. Researchers are present all months and study sites are not always recognizable; hunters are urged to use caution while hunting and take care not to disturb study sites. 5. Hunter access in Units 29, 30A, 30B, and 32 is extremely restricted. Applicants should not apply for these units unless they have secured access. ten Commandments of Hunting Safety 1. Treat every irearm as if it is loaded. Never assume a irearm is unloaded. 2. Always control the direction of your irearm’s muzzle. Never pull a irearm toward you by the muzzle. 3. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. Another hunter could be in front of your target or behind your target. 4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and that you have only ammunition of the proper size for the irearm you are carrying. 5. Unload and case irearms when not in use. Leave the actions open. Firearms should be carried unloaded and in protective cases when in a vehicle. 6. Never point a irearm at anything you do not want to shoot. Never allow horseplay with, or around a irearm. 7. Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log with a loaded irearm. Take a moment and unload the irearm irst. 8. Never shoot a bullet at a lat, hard surface or water. During target practice, be sure that your backstop will stop the bullet. 9. Store irearms and ammunition separately and keep them out of the reach and sight of children and careless people. Some states require irearms and ammunition to be locked up in different areas! It is a good idea. 10. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs that affect your behavior before or while shooting with a irearm or bow. IT’S IMPORTANT! Return your hunter questionnaire. ❏ 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 27 Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project Hunters have played a signiicant role over the past 100 years in recovering and reestablishing wildlife populations across our country, ranging from white-tailed deer to wild turkey to Canada geese. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking hunters to step up once again to assist in recovering a wildlife species to its historic range in eastern Arizona. If you are hunting this year in Unit 1 or 27 or surrounding areas, please be aware that Mexican wolves may be present. Over the past several years 23 wolves have been illegally shot, causing signiicant setbacks to the reintroduction project. It’s possible that many of these shootings were cases of mistaken identity—that the shooter believed the target was a coyote. Please read the following identiication material and become familiar with the regulations regarding interactions with Mexican wolves. We hope you have an enjoyable, safe and successful hunt. Good luck! Arizona Game and Fish Department Know the Difference Coyote (Canis latrans) Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) Ears are rounded, relatively short. Ears are prominent, pointed, relatively long. Nose is slender and pointed. Nose is large and blocky. 1-2 feet tall; 4 feet long with tail front paw, 2.5 inches long x 2 inches wide • • • • • • Moves with more bounce and bounding Nose is more pointed; face is mostly one color Usually displays skittish behavior unless fed Legs and feet are smaller, more delicate Weighs 20 - 35 pounds Fur color is very similar to wolves: • Grizzled gray or rust • Rarely white or black Helping wolves and humans coexist Mexican wolves are protected by the Endangered Species Act under a special rule which allows people to scare away or harass wolves in an “opportunistic and non-injurious” manner. This means you cannot seek out, pursue, or attract wolves, nor can you physically injure a wolf in any way. However, you can scare a wolf away by making loud noises or by throwing rocks in the animal’s direction. Keep in mind that few people have had to frighten Mexican wolves away, and no one has been injured by them. Most report that hearing or seeing wolves has not affected the success of their hunt, and say a sighting has actually added to the quality of their experience. About 50 wolves roam nearly 10,000 square miles of the recovery area on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and on the Apache-Sitgreaves and Gila National Forests of Arizona and New Mexico. 28 Arizona Game and Fish Department 2-3 feet tall; 5 feet long with tail front paw, 4.5 inches long x 3.5 inches wide • • • • • • Moves in a stiff and unique gait Nose is broad; face often has markings Sometimes displays curious behavior Legs are longer, more lanky; feet are larger Weighs 50 - 80 pounds Fur color is very similar to coyotes: • Grizzled gray, black, rust • Not all white or all black A person who violates the rules pertaining to wolves is subject to prosecution. Criminal penalties are up to one year in jail and/or a ine of up to $50,000, and/or a civil penalty of up to $25,000. If you have any questions regarding wolves, call the Pinetop ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department at (928) 367-4281. Some other tips are: • Keep a clean camp. • Prepare and store food and wash dishes away from sleeping areas. • Properly store garbage in camp and dispose of trash in predator-proof receptacle. • Always keep pets close to you. Do not leave them unattended or allow them to run free. • Never feed wildlife—including wolves. Ways to avoid wolf conlicts Wolves normally avoid human contact. Like all wildlife, they can be curious and could become habituated to humans. This is especially true if people at campagerounds feed wolves. If a wolf should approach you, raise your arms and look as big as possible. Yell or throw rocks to scare it away. Back away slowly—never run. To report wolf sightings, possible livestock depredations, or harassment of wolves call: Wolf Project Interagency Field Team Office — (888) 459-9653 Arizona Game and Fish Operation Game Thief hotline — (800) 352-0700 White Mountain Apache Tribe — (928) 338-1023 Commission Order 7: Bighorn Sheep General Bighorn Sheep Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 6000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). DESERT 6001 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,12) 9 and 10 Any ram 1 6002 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8,9,13) 12A and 12B West Any ram 2 6003 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8,10) 12B East Any ram 1 6004 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,12,13) 13A Any ram 3 6005 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8,13) 13B (north of Wolfhole - Jacobs Well Road) Any ram 6 6006 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8,12) 13B (south of Wolfhole - Jacobs Well Road) Any ram 1 6007 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,12) 15A and 15B (east of Temple Bar Road) Any ram 1 6008 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 15B (west of Temple Bar Road) Any ram 3 6009 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 15C (north of Cottonwood Road) Any ram 2 6010 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 15C (south of Cottonwood Road) Any ram 1 6011 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,13) 15D Any ram 7 6012 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) Any ram 1 6013 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 16B Any ram 1 6014 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 22 Any ram 1 6015 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 24B Any ram 1 6016 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 31 and 32 Any ram 1 6017 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 37A Any ram 1 6018 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 39 (east of AZ Hwy 85) Any ram 1 6019 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 39 (west of AZ Hwy 85) Any ram 2 6020 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3,8) 40A (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 1 6021 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3,13) 40B Gila Mtns. (north of Cipriano Pass) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 2 6022 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3,13) 40B Mohawk and Copper Mtns. (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 2 6023 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 40B Tinajas Altas Mtns. (south of Cipriano Pass) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 1 6024 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 41E (east of the Dateland-Palomas-Harquahala Rd. [Clanton Hills Rd.]) Any ram 4 41W (west of the Dateland-Palomas-Harquahala Rd. [Clanton Hills Rd.] and south of the El Paso 6025 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,4,13) Any ram 2 Natural Gas Pipeline) 6026 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,4) 43A Any ram 1 6027 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,4,13) 43B Any ram 5 6028 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 44A (west of Swansea Rd. and south of Bill Williams River Rd.) Any ram 1 6029 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 44B (north of I-10) Any ram 2 44B (south of I-10 and that portion of 45A and 45B north of the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline 6030 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,13) Any ram 2 - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge) 6031 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,13) 45A (south of the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge) Any ram 4 6032 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,13) 45B (south of the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge) Any ram 2 6033 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,13) 45C (Kofa National Wildlife Refuge) Any ram 5 6034 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3,5,13) 46A (Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 2 6035 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3,5,13) 46B (Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Footnote 3) Any ram 6 ROCKY MOUNTAIN 6051 Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2006 (1,6) Black River Hunt Area in Units 1 and 27 Any ram 1 6052 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 23 and 24A Any ram 1 6053 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,11) Bear Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 27 Any ram 1 6054 Dec 1 - Dec 15, 2006 (1,13) 27 (south of FR 217 and west of U.S. Hwy 191/666) and 28 (north of U.S. Hwy 70) Any ram 3 6055 Dec 16 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,13) 27 (south of FR 217 and west of U.S. Hwy 191/666) and 28 (north of U.S. Hwy 70) Any ram 3 6056 Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,7,13) Foote Creek Hunt Area in Unit 27 North Any ram 5 Total 93 ↑ WHEN APPLYING FOR BIG GAME HUNT PERMIT-TAGS, YOU MUST USE HUNT NUMBERS! LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F or G license plus Bighorn Sheep hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. BIGHORN BAG LIMIT: One (1) desert bighorn sheep in a lifetime except as prescribed in R12-4-120. One (1) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in a lifetime except as prescribed in R12-4-120. DEFINITION: RAM - means any male bighorn sheep, excluding male lambs. Bighorn Sheep Notes: 1. All bighorn sheep hunters must personally check out within 3 days following the close of the season in accordance with R12-4-308. Unsuccessful hunters and those who did not hunt must also check out either in person or by telephone. 2. The Bill Williams River, Cabeza Prieta, Havasu, Imperial and Kofa National Wildlife Refuges are open to bighorn sheep hunting as permitted by refuge regulations; all other Refuges are closed. 3. Entry into portions of Units 40A, 40B, 46A and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the index: Hunting on Public Lands. 4. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is closed to bighorn sheep hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. Hunters drawn for Unit 43B planning to hunt on YPG must check in with the YPG Hunting Coordinator by calling the toll-free number prior to conducting any hunting activities in this area. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 5. Due to travel restrictions in the Wilderness Area, those persons interested in hunting bighorn sheep 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 29 Commission Order 7: Bighorn Sheep on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge should contact the Refuge Manager (520) 387-6483 for information regarding special refuge regulations prior to applying. 6. Black River Hunt Area in Units 1 and 27 -- That portion of Units 1 and 27 beginning at the Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary and FR 82; east on FR 82 to FR 25; east on FR 25 to FR 24 (Buffalo Crossing); north on FR 24 to FR 249E; east on FR 249E to FR 249; east on FR 249 to FR 403; east on FR 403 to FR 276; south on FR 276 to FR 37; south on FR 37 to FR 405; south on FR 405 to FR 24; south on FR 24 to FR 25; northwest on FR 25 to FR 25D; west on FR 25D to the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; north along the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary to FR 82. 7. Foote Creek Hunt Area in Unit 27 North -- That portion of Unit 27 beginning at the Junction of U.S. Hwy 180 and the New Mexico state line; south along the New Mexico state line to FR 232; west on FR 232 to FR 281; south on FR 281 to FR Trail 75; west on FR Trail 75 to FR Trail 76; west on FR Trail 76 to U.S. Hwy 191/666; north on U.S. Hwy 191/666 to U.S. Hwy 180; east on U.S. Hwy 180 to the New Mexico state line. Unit 27 beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 191 and FR Trailhead 76 at Hannagan Meadow; east-northeast on FR trail 76 to FR trail 75; east on FR trail 75 through Grant Creek drainage to FR 281 (the Blue Road); north on FR road 281 to FR trail 52; eastsoutheast on FR trail 52, in Lanphier Canyon, to FR trail 55; south-southwest on FR trail 55 through Bear Valley to Blue River; north-northwest in Blue River to FR trail 20; west on FR trail 20 to U.S. Hwy 191; north on U.S. Hwy 191 to FR Trailhead 76 at Hannagan Meadow. 8. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 9. 12B West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 12B lying west of BLM road 1065 and north of U.S. Hwy 89A from the BLM 1065/ U.S.Hwy 89A junction west to the Kaibab National Forest boundary. 10. 12B East Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 12B lying east of BLM road 1065 and south of the segment of U.S. Hwy 89A between the Kaibab National Forest Boundary easterly to Navajo Bridge. 11. Bear Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 27 - That portion of 12. This unit has a low density bighorn sheep population in a remote area with dificult access. Hunters should be prepared for backcountry camping and extensive strenuous hiking in an extremely remote, harsh hunting environment. 13. Non-residents: Permits are available within these hunt numbers for which you may be drawn in accordance with R12-4-114(E). Commission Order 8: Buffalo General Buffalo Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 7000 BONUS POINT ONLY – See page 5 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one). 7001 Sep 9 - Sep 11, 2006 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo 2 7002 Sep 23 - Sep 25, 2006 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo 2 7003 Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2006 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo 2 7004 Oct 21 - Oct 23, 2006 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo 2 Total 8 ↑ WHEN APPLYING FOR BIG GAME HUNT PERMIT-TAGS, YOU MUST USE HUNT NUMBERS! LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow, centerire handguns, centerire riles, muzzleloading riles, or all other riles using black powder as prescribed in R12-4-304. Note that bow and arrow or centerire handguns may NOT be used at Raymond Wildlife Area. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F or G license plus Buffalo hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. BUFFALO BAG LIMIT: One (1) buffalo in a lifetime except as prescribed in R12-4-120. SPECIAL BUFFALO REGULATIONS: Buffalo meat taken under this Order may be sold as prescribed in R12-4-305. SEE BUFFALO HUNT REGULATIONS UNDER R12-4-306. Buffalo Notes: 1. A hunter with a buffalo hunt permit-tag for the Raymond Wildlife Area herd shall be accompanied by an authorized Department employee who shall designate the animal to be harvested and shall hunt in the order scheduled by the Department in accordance with R12-4-306. Thank You Hunters and Recreational Shooters! Arizona’s rich outdoor heritage is enjoyed by all — thanks to hunters like you, whose purchase of hunting and recreational shooting equipment supports wildlife management and habitat enhancement in the Grand Canyon State. When you purchase a rile, ammunition, archery equipment, and other sporting gear, you pay a federal excise tax and import duties. Since 1937, this money has been collected by the federal government and redistributed to the states 30 Arizona Game and Fish Department using a formula based on hunting license sales and the state’s land area. For 2006, that means more than $5.6 million for game management, hunter education and shooting ranges in Arizona. This money paid for game surveys, hunter education classes, wildlife water catchment construction, and wildlife research, among other projects. Hunters like you are part of the largest and most successful wildlife conservation programs in the world…thank you. Commission Order 9: Bear (mandatory physical check-in) General Bear Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Fem Harv Obj Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2) 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2) 3B Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 3B Any bear except sows with cubs 4 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 3C Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 4A and 5A Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 4B Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 5B Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 6A Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2) 6B (except Camp Navajo) Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 7 and 9 Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 8 Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 10, 18A, 19B, 20A, and 20B Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 17A, 17B, and 18B Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 19A Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,8) 21 Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3) 22 North Any bear except sows with cubs 4 Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2,4) 22 South Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,4) 22 South Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,5) 23 North Any bear except sows with cubs 5 Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2,6) 23 South Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,6) 23 South Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 24A Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Aug 11 - Aug 31, 2006 (1,2) 24B Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 27 Any bear except sows with cubs 12 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 28 Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 29 and 30A Any bear except sows with cubs 4 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 31 Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 32 Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Oct 6 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,7) Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A Any bear except sows with cubs ---Total 78 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F or G license plus Bear nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. Archery-Only Bear Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Fem Harv Obj Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 3B Any bear except sows with cubs 3 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 4B Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 6B (except Camp Navajo) and 11M Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 19A Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2,5) 23 North Any bear except sows with cubs 2 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 27 Any bear except sows with cubs 5 Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1,2) 32 Any bear except sows with cubs 1 Total 17 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F or G license plus Bear nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. BEAR BAG LIMIT: One (1) bear per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. BEAR SPECIAL REGULATIONS: As prescribed in R12-4-308, all hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice in person or by telephone at 1-800970-BEAR (2327) within 48 hours of taking a bear. The report shall include the hunter’s name, hunting license number, tag number, sex of the bear taken, management unit where the bear was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information. Within 10 days of taking a bear, the hunter shall present the bears skull, hide, and attached proof of sex for inspection. If a hunter freezes the skull or hide before presenting it for inspection, the hunter shall prop the jaw open to allow access to the teeth and ensure that the attached proof of sex is identiiable and accessible (pursuant to R12-4-308). A premolar tooth will be removed during the inspection. Successful hunters are encouraged to contact the nearest Department ofice by telephone to coordinate inspections. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 31 Commission Order 9: Bear Bear Notes: 1. No person shall knowingly use any substance as bait at any time to attract or take bear. 2. When the number of bears equaling the female harvest objective for a particular hunt has been reported killed, the unit(s) will be closed at sundown the Wednesday immediately following. Hunters are responsible for calling 1-800-970-BEAR (-2327) before hunting to determine if their desired hunt unit is still open. 3. 22 North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located north of the following: Beginning at the conluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the East Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to the Unit Boundary. 4. 22 South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 22 located south of the following: Beginning at the conluence of the Verde River and the East Verde River; easterly along the east Verde River to FR 406; easterly on FR 406 to Payson; easterly on AZ Hwy 260 to the Unit Boundary. 5. 23 North Hunt Unit -- That portion of Unit 23 located north of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 6. 23 South Hunt Unit -- That portion of Unit 23 located south of the following: Beginning at the junction of Tonto Creek and Spring Creek; east along Spring Creek to FR 134; east on FR 134 to FR 129; east on FR 129 to AZ Hwy 288; east on AZ Hwy 288 to FR 54; east on FR 54 to FR 202; south on FR 202 to FR 127; east on FR 127 to FR 127A; east on FR 127A to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation Boundary. 7. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to bear hunting only to properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Special regulation requirements must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Applications for Fort Huachuca hunts may not be submitted online. 8. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. IT’S IMPORTANT! Return your hunter questionnaire. Jaguars Attention Mountain Lion Hunters Jaguars are listed as endangered in the U.S. under the Endangered Species Act. If, when using dogs to tree mountain lions, a jaguar is inadvertently chased and/or treed by dogs, the dogs must be called off the trail upon realization that a jaguar is being chased. Please report any jaguar sighting as soon as possible by calling (602) 789-3573. Jaguar tracks are similar to mountain lion tracks. Front feet of the jaguar are larger than the hind feet (both pads and toes) and tend to be wider than mountain lion feet (measuring up to six inches). There is overlap in size between the two species however, therefore the tracks are often dificult to distinguish. Scats are also similar. The Arizona Houndsmen have offered a $5,000 reward to any individual who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who intentionally kills a jaguar. If you believe that you have witnessed a violation, please notify Arizona Game and Fish Department (Operation Game Thief) at 1 (800) 352-0700. 32 Arizona Game and Fish Department Tune in for wildlife and recreation on TV. Arizona Wildlife Views KAET-TV Channel 8 – Phoenix KUAT-TV Channel 6 – Tucson and your local cable access channels. azgfd.gov/tv Commission Order 10: Mountain Lion (mandatory physical check-in) General Mountain Lion Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Harvest Obj Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 Statewide (except National Wildlife Refuges, (1,6,7,8,11, Mohave County Park Lands and Units 11M, 25M, Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by 12,13,14) 26M, 38M, and 47M, and any hunt listed below in spotted kittens Commission Order 10 with a harvest objective) Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,13) 6A South Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,6,7) 13B South Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) 15B (west of Temple Bar Rd), 15C, and 15D Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (2,4,14) 16B, 40B, 41, 43A, 43B, and 44B (except for National Wildlife Refuges) Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,6,8) 21 West 22 (south of AZ Hwy 87 and FR 143, and west of AZ Hwy 188) Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,11) Bear Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 27 Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,12) Pipestem Hunt Area in Unit 27 Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,6,14) Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) 40A 42 (south of the Buckeye-Aguila Rd and west of 355th Ave) Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens Total LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:Class F or G license plus Mountain Lion nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. NA 15 10 10 1 8 12 5 10 4 2 77 Archery-Only Mountain Lion Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (5,9,10) 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens LAWFUL TAKING METHODS:Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:Class F or G license plus Mountain Lion nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. MOUNTAIN LION BAG LIMIT: One (1) mountain lion per calendar year statewide. Units 16B, 40B, 41, 43A, 43B, and 44B will close to the take of mountain lions following the reported harvest of a mountain lion. In units with a harvest objective greater than one (1), hunters may take one (1) mountain lion per day until the harvest objective is reached. Once the harvest objective has been reached in units with a harvest objective greater than one (1), the season will remain open and revert to calendar year bag limit of one (1) mountain lion. Mountain lions taken under the one (1) per day bag limit do not apply towards the calendar year bag limit until the harvest objective is reached. MOUNTAIN LION SPECIAL REGULATION:As prescribed in R12-4-308, all hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice in person or by telephone at 1-877-438-0447 within 48 hours of taking a lion. The report shall include the hunter’s name, hunting license number, tag number, sex of the lion taken, management unit where the lion was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information. Within 10 days of taking a lion, the hunter shall present the lions skull, hide, and attached proof of sex for inspection. If a hunter freezes the skull or hide before presenting it for inspection, the hunter shall prop the jaw open to allow access to the teeth and ensure that the attached proof of sex is identiiable and accessible (pursuant to R12-4-308). A premolar tooth will be removed during the inspection. Successful hunters are encouraged to contact the nearest Department ofice by telephone to coordinate inspections. MOUNTAIN LION SPECIAL NOTE: Hunters may encounter mountain lions wearing radio collars around Flagstaff, Prescott, Payson, and Tucson. The lions instrumented with these collars are part of several ongoing research projects. The collars are used to track lion movements as researchers try to learn how the lions use various habitat types and urban interface areas. The longevity of these lions is important to the ongoing research, and data collected will help to improve Arizona’s management of lions in the future. If you would like more information about any of these research efforts please contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department Research Branch at (602) 7893247. Also, if one of these animals is harvested, the hunter is asked to return the collar, as well as any other marking device, such as an ear tag, to a Department ofice or oficer when doing the required physical check-in of the carcass parts. Mountain Lion Notes: 1. Camp Navajo is closed to mountain lion hunting. 2. When the number of mountain lions equaling the harvest objective has been reported, Units 16B, 40B, 41, 43A, 43B, and 44B will close at sundown the Wednesday immediately following. Hunters are responsible for calling 1-877-438-0447 before hunting to determine if their desired hunt unit is still open. 3. When the number of mountain lions equaling the harvest objective for a particular hunt has been reported, that hunt will revert to the statewide bag limit of one (1) lion per calendar year at sundown the Wednesday immediately following. Hunters are responsible for calling 1-877-438-0447 before hunting to deter- mine if the harvest objective for their desired hunt unit is still in effect. 4. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to mountain lion hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 5. Method of take may be further restricted by local government regulations. 6. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 7. 13B South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 13B south of the following line: beginning at the junction of the Arizona/Nevada state line and county road 101; northeast along county road 101 to county road 5; southerly on county road 5 to county road 257; southerly on county road 257 to BLM road 1045; southerly on BLM road 1045 to the bottom of Whitmore Canyon; and south in Whitmore Canyon to the Colorado River. 8. 21 West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 21 begin- 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 33 Commission Order 10: Mountain Lion ning at the junction of I-17 and the Cherry Creek Road, easterly along FR 732 to Squaw Peak, southeasterly from Squaw Peak along the Verde Rim to Hutch Mesa, southwesterly from Hutch Mesa along Squaw Creek to I-17, north along I-17 to the Cherry Creek Road junction. 9. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the following described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the city of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 10. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. 11. Bear Canyon Hunt Area in Unit 27 - That portion of Unit 27 beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 191 and FR trail 76 at Hannagan Meadow; east-northeast on FR trail 76 to FR trail 75; east on FR trail 75 through Grant Creek drainage to FR 281 (the Blue Road); north on FR road 281 to FR trail 52; east-southeast on FR trail 52, in Lanphier Canyon, to FR trail 55; southsouthwest on FR trail 55 through Bear Valley to Blue River; north-northwest in Blue River to FR trail 20; west on FR trail 20 to U.S. Hwy 191; north on U.S. Hwy 191 to FR Trailhead 76 at Hannagan Meadow. 12. Pipestem Hunt Area in Unit 27 - That portion of Unit 27 beginning at the Junction of U.S. Hwy 191 and FR trail 20; east on FR trail 20 to Blue River; south in Blue river to FR trail 55; east-northeast on FR trail 55 to FR trail 41; east-southeast on FR trail 41 to the Arizona-New Mexico stateline; south on the Arizona-New Mexico stateline to the San Francisco River; west in the San Francisco River to Blue River; north in Blue River to FR 475 (the Juan Miller road); west on FR 475 to U.S. Hwy 191; north U.S. Hwy 191 to FR trail 20. 13. 6A South Hunt Unit - That portion of 6A east of I-17 and south of FR 213 (Stoneman Lake Road). 14. Entry into portions of Units 40A, 40B, 46A, and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the Index: Hunting on Public Lands). Commission Order 11: Tree Squirrel General Tree Squirrel Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave Oct 13 - Nov 26, 2006 (1) Any tree squirrel except the Mount Graham red squirrel County Park Lands and Unit 11M) LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-301 and R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Tree Squirrel Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Oct 13 - Nov 26, 2006 (2) 11M Any tree squirrel LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons, slingshots and falconry as prescribed in R12-4-304, R12-4-318, and R12-4-422. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Archery-Only Tree Squirrel Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave Sep 1 - Oct 5, 2006 (1) Any tree squirrel except the Mount Graham red squirrel County Park Lands and Units 12A and 13A) Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2006 (1) 12A and 13A Any tree squirrel LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. TREE SQUIRREL BAG LIMIT: Five (5) tree squirrels per day. TREE SQUIRREL POSSESSION LIMIT: Ten (10) tree squirrels of which no more than ive (5) may be taken in any one day. Tree Squirrel Notes: 1. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 34 Arizona Game and Fish Department 2. Method of take may be further restricted by local government regulations. Commission Order 12: Cottontail Rabbit General Cottontail Rabbit Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units 11M, Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (1,5,8) Any cottontail rabbit 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Sep 1, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Bill Williams River, Buenos Aires, Cibola, Havasu, Imperial and San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuges Any cottontail rabbit Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Any cottontail rabbit LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-301 and R12-4-304. The use of riled irearms is prohibited in the Bill Williams River, Buenos Aires, Cibola, Havasu, Imperial, Kofa and San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuges. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Rimfire Cottontail Rabbit Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,4,5,6,7) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M Any cottontail rabbit LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Rimire riled irearms, shotgun, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons, sling shots and falconry as prescribed in R12-4-301, R12-4-304, R124-318, and R12-4-422. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Cottontail Rabbit Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) 11M Any cottontail rabbit LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons, slingshots and falconry as prescribed in R12-4-304, R12-4-318, and R12-4-422. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. COTTONTAIL RABBIT BAG LIMIT: Ten (10) cottontail rabbits per day. COTTONTAIL RABBIT POSSESSION LIMIT: Twenty (20) cottontail rabbits of which no more than ten (10) may be taken in any one day. Cottontail Rabbit Notes: 1. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 3. Method of take may be further restricted by local government regulations. 2. National Wildlife Refuges are open to cottontail rabbit hunting as permitted by Refuge regulations. The use or possession of other than non-toxic shot is prohibited in the Bill Williams River, Cibola, Havasu, and Imperial NWRs . 6. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. 4. Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area is limited to archery only. 5. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 7. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the following described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the City of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 8. Entry into portions of Units 40A, 40B, 46A, and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The official wildlife magazine of the Arizona Game and Fish Department published for outdoor enthusiasts! 1 YEAR • 6 BIG ISSUES • 40 FULL-COLOR PAGES ONLY $8.50 Send no money now. We’ll bill you later. CALL 1 (800) 777-0015 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 35 Commission Order 13: Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals General Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave County Park Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (1,8,11) Coyote and skunks Lands, and Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Apr 1 - May 31, 2007 (2) Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Coyote and skunks Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Kofa and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges Coyote and foxes Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave County Park Raccoon, bobcat, foxes, ringtail, Aug 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 (1,3,4,8,11) Lands, and Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) weasel and badger LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-301 and R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Rimfire Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (5,6,8,9,10) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M Coyote and skunks Raccoon, bobcat, foxes, ringtail, Aug 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 (3,4,5,6,8,9,10) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M weasel and badger LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Rimire riled irearms, shotgun, bow and arrow, and traps as prescribed in R12-4-301, R12-4-304, R12-4-307, and R12-4-318. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (5) 11M Coyote and skunks Raccoon, bobcat, foxes, ringtail, Aug 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 (3,4,5) 11M weasel and badger LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot, bow and arrow, and traps as prescribed in R12-4-304, R12-4-307, and R12-4-318. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Pursuit-Only Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1 - Jul 31, 2006 and Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2007 (1,7,8) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave County Park Raccoon Lands, and Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: An individual participating in a “pursuit-only” season may use dogs to pursue raccoons but shall not kill or capture the quarry as prescribed in R12-4-318. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. PREDATORY & FUR-BEARING MAMMALS BAG LIMIT: Unlimited. In the “pursuit-only” season, an individual shall not kill or capture any mammal. PREDATORY & FUR-BEARING MAMMALS POSSESSION LIMIT: Unlimited. In the “pursuit-only” season, an individual shall not kill or capture any mammal. Predatory and Fur-Bearing Mammals Notes: 1. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 2. The Buenos Aires, Kofa, and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges are open to predatory and fur-bearing mammal hunting. A refuge permit may be required; contact the individual refuges for their regulations (see Index: Hunting on Public Lands). 3. Any raw bobcat pelt sold or exported must have attached permit tag in accordance with R12-4-305. 4. Raccoon may be taken at night with the aid of artiicial light; however the light may not be attached to or operated from a vehicle. 5. Method of take may be further restricted by local government regulations. 36 Arizona Game and Fish Department 6. Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area is limited to archery only. 7. A person participating in a “pursuit-only” season may use dogs to pursue raccoons, but shall not kill or capture the quarry, pursuant to R12-4-318. 8. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 9. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. 10. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the following described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the City of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 11. Entry into portions of Units 40A, 40B, 46A, and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. Commission Order 14: Other Birds & Mammals General Other Birds & Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (1,5,8) Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units House (English) sparrow and European starling 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Sep 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,5,8) Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units Crow 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Sep 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 (5,8) Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units Coati 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 and (5,8) Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units Gunnison’s prairie dog Jun 16 - Jun 30, 2007 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) All mammals EXCEPT game mammals, furbearing Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife mammals, predatory mammals, bats, coati, blackJul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (1,2,5,8) Refuges, Mohave County Park Lands, and Units footed ferret, Hualapai vole, Gunnison’s prairie dog, 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) black-tailed prairie dog, jaguar, jaguarundi, ocelot, otter, porcupine, and wolves LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-301 and R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Rimfire Other Birds & Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,4,5,6,7) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M House (English) sparrow and European starling All mammals EXCEPT game mammals, furbearing mammals, predatory mammals, bats, coati, blackJul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3,4,5,6,7) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M footed ferret, Hualapai vole, black-tailed prairie dog, jaguar, jaguarundi, ocelot, otter, porcupine, and wolves LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Rimire riled irearms, shotgun, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons, slingshots, traps and falconry as prescribed in R12-4-301, R12-4-304, R12-4-307, R12-4-318, and R12-4-422. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Other Birds & Mammals Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Jul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) 11M House (English) sparrow and European starling All mammals EXCEPT game mammals, furbearing mammals, predatory mammals, bats, coati, blackJul 1, 2006 - Jun 30, 2007 (3) 11M footed ferret, Hualapai vole, black-tailed prairie dog, jaguar, jaguarundi, ocelot, otter, porcupine, and wolves LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons, slingshots, traps and falconry as prescribed in R12-4-303, R12-4-304, R12-4307, R12-4-318, and R12-4-422. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. OTHER BIRDS & MAMMALS BAG LIMIT: Unlimited, except for coati which is one (1) per calendar year. House (English) sparrows, European starlings and mammals of the Orders Rodentia (except beaver, black-tailed prairie dog, muskrat, porcupine or tree squirrel) and Insectivora may be taken alive and held in captivity pursuant to R12-4-404. OTHER BIRDS & MAMMALS POSSESSION LIMIT: Unlimited, except for coati which is one (1) per calendar year. Other Birds and Mammals Notes: 1. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 2. Other mammals may be taken at night with the aid of artiicial light as prescribed in R12-4-304E. No irearms may be used at night. 3. Method of take may be further restricted by local government regulations. 4. Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area is limited to archery only. 5. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 6. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. 7. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the following described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the City of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 8. Entry into portions of units 40A, 40B, 46A, and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 37 Commission Order 15: Pheasant Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Pheasant Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 11001 Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2006 (1) 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any rooster pheasant 30 11002 Oct 6 - Oct 8, 2006 (1) 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any rooster pheasant 30 11003 Nov 17 - Nov 19, 2006 (1) 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any rooster pheasant 30 11004 Nov 24 - Nov 26, 2006 (1) 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any rooster pheasant 30 Total 120 ↑ WHEN APPLYING FOR HUNT PERMIT-TAGS, YOU MUST USE HUNT NUMBERS! LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F, G, or H license plus Pheasant hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. LIMITED WEAPON-SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT PHEASANT BAG LIMIT: Two (2) pheasants. Each pheasant possessed shall have a hunt permit-tag attached. Juniors-Only Limited Weapon Shotgun Shooting Shot Pheasant Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Hunt Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits 11005 Sep 22 - Sep 24, 2006 (1) 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any pheasant 30 Total 30 ↑ WHEN APPLYING FOR HUNT PERMIT-TAGS, YOU MUST USE HUNT NUMBERS! LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Shotgun shooting shot as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F, G, or H license plus Pheasant hunt permit-tag obtained only through application and drawing procedures as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applicants must apply by Hunt Number. ELIGIBLE HUNTERS: Persons are eligible to participate up to and throughout the calendar year of their 17th birthday. JUNIORS-ONLY LIMITED WEAPON SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT PHEASANT BAG LIMIT: Two (2) pheasants. Each pheasant possessed shall have a hunt permit-tag attached. Archery-Only Pheasant Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave County Park Lands) Any pheasant LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F, G, or H license. PHEASANT BAG LIMIT: Two (2) pheasants per day. PHEASANT POSSESSION LIMIT: Four (4) pheasants of which no more than two (2) may be taken in any one day. Falconry-Only Pheasant Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, and Mohave County Park Lands) Any pheasant LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Falconry as deined in R12-4-101 and as prescribed in R12-4-318. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: Class F, G, or H license plus Sport Falconry License as prescribed in R12-4-422 or R12-4-407. PHEASANT BAG LIMIT: Two (2) pheasants per day. PHEASANT POSSESSION LIMIT: Four (4) pheasants of which no more than two (2) may be taken in any one day. Pheasant Notes: 1. For the Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Pheasant application acceptance date, see the Table of Contents: Application Info and Fees. Submitting your application before the acceptance date will result in your application being rejected. 2. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 38 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 16: Quail General Quail Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (1,3,4,5,6) Gambel’s, Scaled and California quail County Park Lands) Bill Williams River, Cibola, Havasu, Imperial, Kofa, and San Bernadino Oct 13, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (2) Gambel’s, Scaled and California quail National Wildlife Refuges Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave Nov 24, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (3,4,5,6) Mearns’ quail County Park Lands) LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-301 and R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. GENERAL QUAIL BAG LIMIT: Fifteen (15) quail per day in the aggregate of which no more than eight (8) may be Mearns’ quail. GENERAL QUAIL POSSESSION LIMIT: Thirty (30) quail in the aggregate after opening day of which no more than ifteen (15) Gambel’s, Scaled, or California quail in the aggregate may be taken in any one day. After Nov. 24, the 30 quail possession limit may include Mearns’ quail of which no more than eight (8) may be taken in any one day. GENERAL QUAIL SPECIAL NOTE: Quail hunters are reminded that A.R.S. 17-309 requires wildlife in possession be identiiable as to species. Commission Rule R12-4-305 states that for a person transporting or possessing quail that each quail have attached a fully feathered head, or a fully feathered wing, or a leg with foot attached. Falconry-Only Quail Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges, Mohave Sep 1 - Oct 12, 2006 (3,6) Any quail County Park Lands, and Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M) Jul 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2007 (3,4,5) 25M, 26M, 38M, and 47M Any quail LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Falconry as deined in R12-4-101 and as prescribed in R12-4-318. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license plus Sport Falconry License as prescribed in R12-4-422 or R12-4-407. FALCONRY-ONLY QUAIL BAG LIMIT: Three (3) quail per day. FALCONRY-ONLY QUAIL POSSESSION LIMIT: Six (6) quail of which no more than three (3) may be taken in any one day. FALCONRY-ONLY QUAIL SPECIAL NOTE: Quail hunters are reminded that A.R.S. 17-309 requires wildlife in possession be identiiable as to species. Commission Rule R12-4-305 states that for a person transporting or possessing quail, that each quail have attached a fully feathered head, or a fully feathered wing, or a leg with foot attached. Quail Notes: 1. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is closed to hunting, except those areas open in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground Hunting Program Access permit. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1-877-788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. 2. National Wildlife Refuges are open to quail hunting as permitted by Refuge regulations.The use or possession of other than non-toxic shot is prohibited in the Bill Williams River, Cibola, Havasu, and Imperial NWRs. 3. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 4. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 26M in the following described area: Those private lands lying just north of the Town of Cave Creek in Sections 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of Township 6 North, Range 4 East. ing described area: an unincorporated portion of land within the City of Mesa known as the Elliott and Hawes County Island in Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 7 East. 6. Entry into portions of units 40A, 40B, 46A, and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. For speciics about accessing the Barry M. Goldwater Range refer to the Index: Hunting on Public Lands. 5. Hunting is not permitted in Unit 47M in the follow- Commission Order 17: Chukar Partridge General Chukar Partridge Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Sep 15, 2006 - Feb 12, 2007 (1) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave County Park Lands) Any chukar LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. CHUKAR PARTRIDGE BAG LIMIT: Five (5) chukar per day. CHUKAR PARTRIDGE POSSESSION LIMIT: Ten (10) chukar of which no more than ive (5) may be taken in one day. Chukar Partridge Notes: 1. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 39 Commission Order 18: Blue Grouse General Blue Grouse Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Sep 15 - Nov 26, 2006 (1) Open areas Statewide (except for National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave County Park Lands) Blue grouse LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any lawful methods as prescribed in R12-4-304. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license obtained from a license dealer. Blue Grouse Notes: 1. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. BLUE GROUSE BAG LIMIT: Three (3) blue grouse per day. BLUE GROUSE POSSESSION LIMIT: Six (6) blue grouse of which no more than three (3) may be taken in any one day. ARIZONA HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM: As required by R12-4-203, blue grouse hunters shall have in their possession an Arizona Migratory Bird Stamp which will validate their license for the federal Harvest Information Program. The Arizona Migratory Bird Stamp may be obtained, for a cost of $3.00 on or after July 1 of each year, from any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice or wherever hunting licenses are sold. Commission Order 23: Trapping Trapping Open Areas do not include any area closed to trapping under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-108, R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Open areas Statewide (except for Units 11M, 25M, 26M, 38M, and Coyote, bobcat, foxes, ringtail, badger, beaver, raccoon, skunks, Nov 1, 2006 - Feb 28, 2007 (1) 47M) weasels, and muskrat TRAPPING BAG LIMIT: Unlimited. TRAPPING POSSESSION LIMIT: Unlimited. TRAPPING SPECIAL NOTE: Hunting or trapping seasons are closed on state and federal refuges, parks, and monuments, unless speciically opened by Commission Order (ARS 17-101 A.17). DEFINITION: TRAPPING - means the taking of wildlife in any manner except with a gun or other implement in hand (ARS 17-101 A.20). TRAPPERS: Be sure to ile your trapping report annually by April 1 at the Phoenix ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (2221 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix AZ 85023). Trapping Notes: 1. Refer to ARS 17-301D for trapping restrictions on public land. Hunter Emergency Card Should a family emergency occur while you are hunting or ishing or events develop which prevent you from returning home on time, providing the following information can be critical. The information you provide on this form will assist the department or Sheriff’s Ofice in the event they should need to contact you in the ield. Please ill out the form provided and leave it with a relative or friend. 40 HUNTER EMERGENCY INFORMATION Hunt Unit Number (Example: Unit 21, 8, 6B, etc.) ___________________________________ General area you plan to hunt or ish _____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Campsite __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Vehicle(s) Description / License Plate # ___________________________________________ Party Members’ Names ___________________ Phone # ___________________________ ____________________ Phone # ___________________________ I left on (Day) _____________________ (Time) ___________________________ I plan to return on (Day) _____________________ (Time) ___________________________ The County Sheriff is responsible for all rural search and rescue operations. Contact your local Sheriff’s Department if you have an emergency that requires contacting a hunter or isherman in the ield, or if someone is overdue in returning home. Arizona Game and Fish Department Arizona Harvest Information Program Hunters of blue grouse, mourning doves, white-winged doves, band-tailed pigeons, coots, snipe, or common moorhens are required to have a Migratory Bird Stamp for the 2006-2007 season. These stamps will be available at all license dealers and department ofices no later than July 1, 2006. The Migratory Bird Stamp will certify hunters for the Harvest Information Program (HIP). Cost for this stamp is $3.00. Hunters of ducks and geese are required to have an Arizona Waterfowl Stamp for the 2006-2007 season. Your Arizona Waterfowl Stamp certiies you for the Harvest Information Program (HIP) for ducks and geese only. Cost for this stamp is $7.50. Sandhill crane hunters are not required to have a State Waterfowl Stamp or Migratory Bird Stampage Your hunt permit-tag certiies you for the Harvest Information Program (HIP) for hunting sandhill cranes. Form may be photocopied. 2006-2007 ARIZONA WATERFOWL STAMP MO DY Date PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. COST FOR THIS STAMP IS $7.50 YR Name: Mr/Ms/Mrs (Circle One) Last Sufix First MI Address Street Address or Box Number City State Zip Code Date of Birth: MO DY YR 1. Do you intend to hunt ducks or geese this season? ( ) No ( ) Yes ( ) I’m a stamp collector 2. If you hunted these birds last season, about how many did you bag? Did Not Hunt ( ) ( ) Ducks Geese None ( ) ( ) 1-10 ( ) ( ) 11-30 ( ) ( ) TO ORDER BY MAIL: Mail this form to any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice (do not include with a hunt permit-tag application). Addresses may be found on page 2 of this publication. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. You must include a check or money order in the amount of $7.50. This stamp will be available at all license dealers beginning July 1, 2006. 31+ ( ( ) ) 3. Which of the following species did you hunt last season? ____ Coots ____ Moorhens ____ Snipe Form may be photocopied. 2006-2007 ARIZONA MIGRATORY BIRD STAMP MO DY Date PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. COST FOR THIS STAMP IS $3.00 YR Name: Mr/Ms/Mrs (Circle One) Last Sufix First MI Address Street Address or Box Number City State Zip Code Date of Birth: MO DY YR 1. Do you intend to hunt doves, coots, moorhen, snipe or blue grouse this season? ( 2. Will you hunt band-tailed pigeons this season? ( ) No ( ) No ( ) Yes Doves Band-tailed pigeon None ( ) ( ) 1-10 ( ) ( ) 11-30 ( ) ( ) 4. Which of the following species did you hunt last season? ____ Coots ____ Moorhens ____ Snipe ) I’m a stamp collector ) Yes 3. If you hunted these birds last season, about how many did you bag? Did Not Hunt ( ) ( ) ( ____ Blue Grouse 31+ ( ( TO ORDER BY MAIL: Mail this form to any Arizona Game and Fish Department ofice (do not include with a hunt ) permit-tag application). Addresses may be found on page ) 2 of this publication. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. You must include a check or money order in the amount of $3.00. This stamp will be available at all license dealers beginning July 1, 2006. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 41 Supplemental Hunts and Hunter Pool Beginning in 2003-2004, the Arizona Game and Fish Department established Population Management Hunts and the Hunter Pool. AZGFD Wildlife Managers have found that previous hunt strategies designed to manage some wildlife populations are not meeting objectives. When regular hunt seasons don’t meet management objectives, conlicts between wildlife and other uses of the land can occur. Population management hunts are designed to allow the department to achieve supplemental harvests of wildlife when traditional harvest strategies have not met their objectives. Population management hunts will enhance the department’s ability to meet population and habitat management objectives. • The hunter pool list will be purged by the department Dec. 31, 2006. You may apply at any time during the year (note: do not include the hunter pool hunt application form with a hunt permit-tag application—you must apply separately. See application below for instructions). • To complete your application, you must designate the species of animal you desire to hunt and the weapon type(s). You must also submit a $5 application fee (note: one $5 application fee per application—not per species). Please do not send cash. • The following information is important to know if you are planning on applying for a population management hunt. • Population management hunts may occur as necessary, under the provisions of R12-4-115 (see page 63-64 for rule). • The Population Management Seasons Commission Order 26 approved by the Commission designates the range of species, season dates, open areas, legal wildlife, lawful taking methods, and maximum tag numbers for population management hunts to be prescribed by the Director and implemented under R12-4-115. • When a population management hunt is found to be necessary, as prescribed in R12-4-115, hunters will be selected from the hunter pool made up of hunter pool applicants (see application below). • • You may designate more than one species and weapon type on the application form. If you choose to designate more than one species and weapon type on your hunter pool application, your name will be included in the hunter pool for each species and weapon type you designate. This means that you may be eligible to participate in a population management hunt for more than one species or method of take each year (note: annual bag limits apply to all population management hunts and may limit your ability to participate in a population management hunt or regular season hunt). If you participate in a population management hunt and ill your annual bag limit for that species, you may not participate in a regular hunting season for that species even if you are drawn through the normal draw process (note: A.R.S. 17-332.E. prohibits the issuing of a refund for the purchase of a license or a permit). drawing for a population management hunt, the department will attempt to contact you three times by telephone within a 24-hour period. If you cannot be contacted within 24 hours, your application will be returned to the hunter pool for inclusion in future population management hunts during that year. • If you are offered a restricted non-permit tag for a population management hunt, pursuant to R12-4115, you may decline to participate. If you decline to participate, your application will be returned to the hunter pool for inclusion in future population management hunts during that year (note: if you agree to participate in a population management hunt but fail to purchase your tag within the timeframe designated when you are contacted, you will not be eligible for further population management hunts that year). • If you elect to participate in a population management hunt, it is probable that you will be asked to arrive in the ield to hunt within a few days of being contacted (note: purchase of restricted nonpermit-tag and applicable hunting license prior to hunting is required). • Restricted non-permit tags issued through the hunter pool may be purchased through the Phoenix ofice. See the front of the hunting regulations booklet for the address and phone number. • You will not gain or lose bonus points when you apply for, or participate in, a population management hunt. If your application is selected during a random Form may be photocopied. Do not include this form with a Hunt Permit-tag Application Form (See R12-4-115 on page 63-64) Have you: Mail Application and Fee (do not send cash) to: Filled in all the blanks? Enclosed the $5.00 application fee? Signed your application? Indicated your choice of species? Arizona Game and Fish Department Attention: Drawer FAB 2221 W. Greenway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85023-4312 HUNTER POOL APPLICATION Please provide your hunting license number. (2 character license preix required) For May 1, 2006 thru Dec. 31, 2006 Last Name ____________________________________ First Name ___________________________________ MI _____________ Street _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________ Day Phone No. ( Choose 1 to 4 Species: State ______________________ ) __________ - __________________ Evening Phone No. ( ❑ Elk Choose 1 to 3 Method of Take: ❑฀Bear ❑฀Rile ❑ Javelina ) __________ - __________________ ❑฀Buffalo ❑฀Ham (Handgun, Archery, Muzzleloader) Birthdate _________ / __________ / __________ Zip Code _____________________ ❑ Resident ❑ Archery ❑ Non-resident Please provide your Department ID Number. If you do not have a Department ID Number, one will be provided for you. Signature __________________________________________________ Date ______________________________ 42 Arizona Game and Fish Department FORM 55 Commission Order 26: Population Management Seasons Elk General Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,5) Round Valley Hunt Area in Unit 1 Designated elk 200 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 3A Designated elk 120 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 3B and 3C Designated elk 100 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 4A and 4B Designated elk 215 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 6A, 19A and 21 Designated elk 130 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 12A and 12B Designated elk 30 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,6) Alamo Lake Hunt Area in Units 16A South and 44A Designated elk 15 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C Designated elk 115 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 22 Designated elk 75 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 23 Designated elk 75 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 27 Designated elk 125 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 28 and 31 Designated elk 35 Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (9) 2A Any elk 30 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (9,10,12) 12A East Any elk 150 Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (9,10,12) 12A East Any elk 50 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (9,10,13) 12A West Any elk 500 Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (9,10,13) 12A West Any elk 175 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (8,9,10) 12B Any elk 25 Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (8,9,10) 12B Any elk 75 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (8,9,10,14) 12B West Any elk 185 Total 2425 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Elk Muzzleloader Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2006 (9) 2B Antlerless elk 35 Total 35 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Muzzleloading weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Elk HAM Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 28 and 31 Designated elk 25 Total 25 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Handguns, muzzleloading riles, muzzleloading handguns, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. Elk Archery-Only Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 3B and 3C Designated elk 100 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 4A and 4B Designated elk 75 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 6A, 19A and 21 Designated elk 30 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 22 Designated elk 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 23 Designated elk 25 Total 280 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. Javelina General Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 1 and 27 Any javelina 20 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 3B and 3C Any javelina 20 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 22 and 23 Any javelina 10 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 24A and 24B Any javelina 10 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 28 Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 30A Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 30B Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 31 Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 32 Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 37A Any javelina 25 Total 310 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 43 Commission Order 26: Population Management Seasons Javelina HAM Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 28 Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 30A Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 30B Any javelina 50 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 31 Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,3) 32 Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 37A Any javelina 25 Total 250 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Handguns, muzzleloading riles, muzzleloading handguns, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. Javelina Archery-Only Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 1 and 27 Any javelina 20 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 3B and 3C Any javelina 20 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1) 25M, 26M, and 47M Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,4) 35A Any javelina 25 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8) 37A Any javelina 25 Total 115 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. Buffalo General Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,11) 5A and 5B Designated buffalo 6 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (9,10,11,12) 12A East Any buffalo 150 Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (9,10,11,12) 12A East Any buffalo 50 Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2006 (9,10,11,13) 12A West Any buffalo 500 Nov 24 - Dec 3, 2006 (9,10,11,13) 12A West Any buffalo 175 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,8,11,15) 12A, 12B and 13A Designated buffalo 150 Total 1031 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow, centerire handguns, centerire riles, muzzleloading riles, or all other riles using black powder as prescribed in R12-4-304. Bow and arrow or centerire handguns may NOT be used on Raymond Wildlife Area. Bear General Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 1 and 27 Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 3B and 3C Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 4A and 4B Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,8) 20B and 21 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 22 and 23 Any bear except sow with cubs 10 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 24A and 24B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 28 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3) 29 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 31 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3) 32 Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,7) 34A Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,4) 35A and 35B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Total 58 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Any irearm or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Bear HAM Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 28 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3) 29 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 31 Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,3) 32 Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,7) 34A Any bear except sow with cubs 3 Total 21 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Handguns, muzzleloading riles, muzzleloading handguns, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. 44 Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission Order 26: Population Management Seasons Bear Archery-Only Population Management Seasons Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 1 and 27 Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 3B and 3C Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 4A and 4B Any bear except sow with cubs 4 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,8) 20B and 21 Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 22 and 23 Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2) 24A and 24B Any bear except sow with cubs 2 Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2006 (1,2,4) 35A and 35B Any bear except sow with cubs 5 Total 23 LAWFUL TAKING METHODS: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216. LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F or G license plus restricted nonpermit-tag for legal wildlife. Successful applicants for Population Management Hunts may not exceed the bag limit except as prescribed in R12-4-120. Population Management Seasons Notes: 1. These seasons shall be held in accordance with R124-115 and may include shorter time frames, smaller geographic areas, and speciication of legal wildlife within that described in this Commission Order. 6. Alamo Lake Hunt Area in Units 16A and 44A - That portion of Unit 16A south of Signal Road and east of the Yucca-Alamo Road; and that portion of Unit 44A north of AZ Hwy 93 (Alamo Road). 2. In accordance with R12-4-318, dogs may not be used to pursue bears between January 1 and July 31. 7. The Santa Rita Wildlife Area in Unit 34A is actively used for studies in wildlife management. Researchers are present all months and study sites are not always recognizable; hunters are urged to use caution while hunting and take care not to disturb study sites. 3. Hunter access in Units 29, 30A, 30B, and 32 is extremely restricted. Applicants should not apply for these units unless they have secured access. 4. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to hunting only to properly licensed military and civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. 5. Round Valley Hunt Area in Unit 1 -- That portion of Unit 1 beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 260 and AZ Hwy 261; south on AZ Hwy 261 to FR 8070C; east on FR 8070C to FR 285; north on FR 285 to FR 74; east on FR 74 to FR trail 607 (Saffel Canyon Trail); east on FR trail 607 to AZ Hwy 191; southeast on AZ Hwy 191 to Nutrioso Creek; north along Nutrioso Creek to AZ Hwy 60; west on AZ Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 191; south along AZ Hwy 191 to AZ Hwy 260; west on AZ Hwy 260 to AZ Hwy 261. 8. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. 9. Restricted nonpermit tags for these population management seasons will be available to permit holders in corresponding big game seasons. 10. Successful elk and/or buffalo hunters must check out and personally present their elk and/or buffalo for inspection at the Jacob Lake Checking Station in accordance with R12-4-308. 11. Individuals that have previously harvested a buffalo in Arizona and have met the one (1) per lifetime bag limit are not eligible to purchase the restricted nonpermit tag for buffalo. 12. 12A East Hunt Unit - that portion of Unit 12A located east of AZ Hwy 67 and south of U.S. Hwy 89A. 13. 12A West Hunt Unit - that portion of Unit 12A located west of AZ Hwy 67 and also that portion of Unit 12A located north of U.S. Hwy 89A. 14. 12B West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 12B lying west of BLM Rd. 1065 and north of U. S. Hwy 89A from the BLM 1065/ U.S. Hwy 89A junction west to the Kaibab National Forest boundary. 15. An unsuccessful hunter, or hunter who did not hunt, with a buffalo restricted nonpermit-tag for the House Rock Wildlife Area herd shall check out in person or by telephone at either the Department’s Flagstaff regional ofice or the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters within three days following the close of the season. A successful buffalo hunter shall report information about the kill to the Department within ive business days after taking the buffalo either in person at the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters or in person or by telephone at the Department’s Flagstaff regional ofice. If the kill is reported by telephone, the report shall include the name of the hunter, the hunter’s tag number, the sex of the buffalo taken, the number of days hunted, and a telephone number where the hunter can be reached for additional information (R12-4-306). 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 45 Statewide Game Management Unit Map Arizona Game and Fish Department 2221 W. Greenway Road • Phoenix, AZ 85023 • (602) 942-3000 • azgfd.gov REGIONAL OFFICES REGION I 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 (928) 367-4281 REGION II 3500 S. Lake Mary Rd., Flagstaff 86001 (928) 774-5045 46 Arizona Game and Fish Department REGION III 5325 N. Stockton Hill Rd., Kingman 86409 (928) 692-7700 REGION IV 9140 E. 28th St., Yuma 85365 (928) 342-0091 REGION V 555 N. Greasewood Rd., Tucson 85745 (520) 628-5376 REGION VI 7200 E. University Dr., Mesa 85207 (480) 981-9400 Region I - Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Pinetop Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, Az 85935. (928) 367-4281. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 47 Region II - Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Flagstaff Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff, Az 86001. (928) 774-5045. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 48 Arizona Game and Fish Department Region III - Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Kingman Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, Az 86409. (928) 692-7700. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 49 Region IV- Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Yuma Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma, Az 85365. (928) 3420091. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 50 Arizona Game and Fish Department Region V - Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Tucson Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 555 N. Greasewood Road, tucson, Az 85745. (520) 628-5376. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 51 Region VI - Game Management Unit Map Game Management Units shown on this map are administered by the Mesa Regional Ofice of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa, Az 85207. (480) 981-9400. Map is for general reference only. See R12-4-108 on pages 58-62 for legal descriptions of Game Management Unit Boundaries. Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for additional information. 52 Arizona Game and Fish Department Arizona Revised Statute - Title 17 - Laws A.R.S. 17-101 Deinitions A. In this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Angling” means the taking of ish by one line and not to exceed two hooks, by one line and one artiicial lure, which may have attached more than one hook, or by one line and not to exceed two artiicial lies or lures. 2. “Bag limit” means the maximum limit, in number or amount, of wildlife which may lawfully be taken by any one person during a speciied period of time. 3. “Closed season” means the time during which wildlife may not be lawfully taken. 4. “Commission” means the Arizona game and ish commission. 5. “Department” means the Arizona game and ish department. 6. “Device” means any net, trap, snare, salt lick, scaffold, deadfall, pit, explosive, poison or stupefying substance, crossbow, irearm, bow and arrow, or other implement used for taking wildlife. Device does not include a raptor or any equipment used in the sport of falconry. 7. “Falconry” means the sport of hunting or taking quarry with a trained raptor. 8. “Fishing” means to lure, attract or pursue aquatic wildlife in such a manner that the wildlife may be captured or killed. 9. “Fur dealer” means any person engaged in the business of buying for resale the raw pelts or furs of wild mammals. 10. “Guide” means a person who, for pay, aids or assists any person in taking wildlife. 11. “License year” means the twelve-month period between January 1 and December 31, inclusive. 12. “Nonresident” means a citizen of the United States or an alien who has not been a bona ide resident of the state of Arizona for six months immediately preceding the date of application for a license. 13. “Open season” means the time during which wildlife may be lawfully taken. 14. “Possession limit” means the maximum limit, in number or amount of wildlife, which may be possessed at one time by any one person. 15. “Resident” means a person who has been a bona ide resident of the state of Arizona for six months immediately preceding the date of application for a license, or a member of the armed forces who has been stationed in Arizona for a period of thirty days immediately preceding the date of application for a license. 16. “Road” means any maintained right-of-way for public conveyance. 17. “Statewide” means all lands except those areas lying within the boundaries of state and federal refuges, parks and monuments, unless speciically provided differently by commission order. 18. “Take” means pursuing, shooting, hunting, ishing, trapping, killing, capturing, snaring or netting wildlife or the placing or using of any net or other device or trap in a manner that may result in the capturing or killing of wildlife. 19. “Taxidermist” means any person who engages for hire in the mounting, refurbishing, maintaining, restoring or preserving of any display specimen. 20. “Traps” or “trapping” means taking wildlife in any manner except with a gun or other implement in hand. 21. “Wild” means, in reference to mammals and birds, those species which are normally found in a state of nature. 22. “Wildlife” means all wild mammals, wild birds and the nests or eggs thereof, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and ish, including their eggs or spawn. 23. “Zoo” means a commercial facility open to the public where the principal business is holding wildlife in captivity for exhibition purposes. B. The following deinitions of wildlife shall apply: 1. Aquatic wildlife are all ish, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans and soft-shelled turtles. 2. Game mammals are deer, elk, bear, pronghorn (1 antelope), bighorn sheep, bison (buffalo), peccary (javelina), mountain lion, tree squirrel and cottontail rabbit. 3. Big game are wild turkey, deer, elk, pronghorn (antelope), bighorn sheep, bison (buffalo), peccary (javelina), bear and mountain lion. 4. “Trophy” means: (a) A mule deer buck with at least four points on one antler, not including the eye-guard point. (b) A whitetail deer buck with at least three points on one antler, not including the eye-guard point. (c) A bull elk with at least six points on one antler, including the eye guard point and the brow tine point. (d) A pronghorn (antelope) buck with at least one horn exceeding or equal to fourteen inches in total length. (e) Any bighorn sheep. (f) Any bison (buffalo). 5. Small game are cottontail rabbits, tree squirrels, upland game birds and migratory game birds. 6. Fur-bearing animals are muskrats, raccoons, otters, weasels, bobcats, beavers, badgers and ringtail cats. 7. Predatory animals are foxes, skunks, coyotes and bobcats. 8. Nongame animals are all wildlife except game mammals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals and aquatic wildlife. 9. Upland game birds are quail, partridge, grouse and pheasants. 10. Migratory game birds are wild waterfowl, including ducks, geese and swans; sandhill cranes; all coots, all gallinules, common snipe, wild doves and bandtail pigeons. 11. Nongame birds are all birds except upland game birds and migratory game birds. 12. Raptors are birds that are members of the order of falconiformes or strigiformes and include falcons, hawks, owls, eagles and other birds that the commission may classify as raptors. 13. Game ish are trout of all species, bass of all species, catish of all species, sunish of all species, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. 14. Nongame ish are all the species of ish except game ish. 15. Trout means all species of the family salmonidae, including grayling. or discharge a irearm or shoot any other device from a motor vehicle, including an automobile, aircraft, train or powerboat, or from a sailboat, boat under sail, or a loating object towed by powerboat or sailboat except as expressly permitted by the commission. No person may knowingly discharge any irearm or shoot any other device upon, from, across or into a road or railway. C. Fish may be taken only by angling unless otherwise provided by the commission. The line shall be constantly attended. In every case the hook, ly or lure shall be used in such manner that the ish voluntarily take or attempt to take it in their mouths. D. It shall be unlawful to take wildlife with any leghold trap, any instant kill body gripping design trap, or by a poison or a snare on any public land, including state owned or state leased land, lands administered by the United States forest service, the federal bureau of land management, the national park service, the United States department of defense, the state parks board and any county or municipality. This subsection shall not prohibit: 1. The use of the devices prescribed in this subsection by federal, state, county, city, or other local departments of health which have jurisdiction in the geographic area of such use, for the purpose of protection from or surveillance for threats to human health or safety. 2. The taking of wildlife with irearms, with ishing equipment, with archery equipment, or other implements in hand as may be deined or regulated by the Arizona game and ish commission, including but not limited to the taking of wildlife pursuant to a hunting or ishing license issued by the Arizona game and ish department. 3. The use of snares, traps not designed to kill, or nets to take wildlife for scientiic research projects, sport falconry, or for relocation of the wildlife as may be deined or regulated by the Arizona game and ish commission or the government of the United States or both. 4. The use of poisons or nets by the Arizona Game and Fish Department to take or manage aquatic wildlife as determined and regulated by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. 5. The use of traps for rodent control or poisons for rodent control for the purpose of controlling wild and domestic rodents as otherwise allowed by the laws of the state of Arizona, excluding any fur-bearing animals as deined in section 17-101. A.R.S. 17-301.01 Protection from wildlife A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any person may take wildlife in self-defense or in defense of another person if it is immediately necessary to protect oneself or to protect the other person. B. A person shall notify the department within ive days after taking wildlife under this section. No animal or part of an animal taken pursuant to this section may be retained, sold or removed from the site without authorization from the department. A.R.S. 17-303 A.R.S. 17-301 taking or driving wildlife times when wildlife may be taken; exceptions; methods of taking It is unlawful for any person, except by commission order, to enter upon a game refuge or other area closed to hunting, trapping or fishing and take, drive or attempt to drive wildlife from such areas. A. A person may take wildlife, except aquatic wildlife, only during daylight hours unless otherwise prescribed by the commission. A person shall not take any species of wildlife by the aid or with the use of a jacklight, other artiicial light, or illegal device, except as provided by the commission. B. A person shall not take wildlife, except aquatic wildlife, 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 53 Arizona Revised Statute - Title 17 - Laws A.R.S. 17-304 Prohibition by landowner upon hunting; posting; exception A. Landowners or lessees of private land who desire to prohibit hunting, ishing or trapping on their lands without their written permission shall post such lands closed to hunting, ishing or trapping using notices or signboards. B. State or federal lands including those under lease may not be posted except by consent of the commission C. The notices or signboards shall meet all of the following criteria: 1. Be not less than eight inches by eleven inches with plainly legible wording in capital and bold-faced lettering at least one inch high. 2. Contain the words “no hunting”, “no trapping” or “no ishing” either as a single phrase or in any combination. 3. Be conspicuously placed on a structure or post at least four feet above ground level at all points of vehicular access, at all property or fence corners and at intervals of not more than one-quarter mile along the property boundary, except that a post with one hundred square inches or more of orange paint may serve as the interval notices between property or fence corners and points of vehicular access. The orange paint shall be clearly visible and shall cover the entire above ground surface of the post facing outward and on both lateral sides from the closed area. B. C. D. D. The entry of any person for the taking of wildlife shall not be grounds for an action for trespassing unless the land has been posted pursuant to this section. A.R.S.17-309 Violations; classiication A. Unless otherwise prescribed by this title, it is unlawful for a person to: 1. Violate any provision of this title or any rule adopted pursuant to this title. 2. Take, possess, transport, buy, sell or offer or expose for sale wildlife except as expressly permitted by this title. 3. Destroy, injure or molest livestock, growing crops, personal property, notices or signboards, or other improvements while hunting, trapping or ishing. 4. Discharge a irearm while taking wildlife within one-fourth mile of an occupied farmhouse or other residence, cabin, lodge or building without permission of the owner or resident. 5. Take a game bird, game mammal or game ish and knowingly permit an edible portion thereof to go to waste, except as provided in section 17-302. 6. Take big game, except bear or mountain lion, with the aid of dogs. 7. Make more than one use of a shipping permit or coupon issued by the commission. 8. Obtain a license or take wildlife during the period for which the person’s license has been revoked or suspended or the person has been denied a license. 9. Litter hunting and ishing areas while taking wildlife. 10. Possess while hunting any contrivance designed to silence, mufle or minimize the report of a irearm. 11. Take wildlife during the closed season. 12. Take wildlife in an area closed to the taking of that wildlife. 13. Take wildlife with an unlawful device. 14. Take wildlife by an unlawful method. 54 Arizona Game and Fish Department E. 15. Take wildlife in excess of the bag limit. 16. Possess wildlife in excess of the possession limit. 17. Possess or transport any wildlife or parts of the wildlife which was unlawfully taken. 18. Possess or transport the carcass of big game without a valid tag being attached. 19. Use the edible parts of any game mammal or any part of any game bird or nongame bird as bait. 20. Possess or transport the carcass or parts of a carcass of any wildlife which cannot be identiied as to species and legality. 21. Take game animals, game birds and game ish with an explosive compound, poison or any other deleterious substances. 22. Import into this state or export from this state the carcass or parts of a carcass of any wildlife unlawfully taken or possessed. Unless a different or other penalty or punishment is speciically prescribed a person who violates any provision of this title, or who violates or fails to comply with a lawful order or rule of the commission, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A person who knowingly takes any big game during a closed season or who knowingly possesses, transports or buys any big game which was unlawfully taken during a closed season is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a class 6 felony who knowingly: 1. Barters, sells or offers for sale any big game or parts of big game taken unlawfully. 2. Barters, sells or offers for sale any wildlife or parts of wildlife unlawfully taken during a closed season. 3. Barters, sells or offers for sale any wildlife or parts of wildlife imported or purchased in violation of this title or a lawful rule of the commission. 4. Assists another person for monetary gain with the unlawful taking of big game. 5. Takes or possesses wildlife while under permanent revocation under section 17-340, subsection B. A peace oficer who knowingly fails to enforce a lawful rule of the commission or this title is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A.R.S. 17-314 Civil liability for illegally taking or wounding wildlife; recovery of damages A. The commission or any oficer charged with enforcement of the laws relating to game and ish, if so directed by the commission, may bring a civil action in the name of the state against any person unlawfully taking, wounding or killing, or unlawfully in possession of, any of the following wildlife, or part thereof, and seek to recover the following minimum sums as damage: 1. For each turkey or javelina $500.00 2. For each bear, mountain lion, antelope or deer, other than trophy $1,500.00 3. For each elk or eagle, other than trophy or endangered species $2,500.00 4. For each predatory, fur-bearing or nongame animal $250.00 5. For each small game or aquatic wildlife animal $50.00 6. For each trophy or endangered species animal $8,000.00 B. No verdict or judgment recovered by the state in such action shall be for less than the sum ixed in this section. The minimum sum that the commission may seek to recover as damages from a person pursuant to this section may be doubled for a second verdict or judgment and tripled for a third verdict or judgment. The action for damages may be joined with an action for possession, and recovery had for the possession as well as the damages. C. The pendency or determination of an action for dam- ages or payment of a judgment, or the pendency or determination of a criminal prosecution for the same taking, wounding, killing or possession, is not a bar to the other, nor does either affect the right of seizure under any other provision of the laws relating to game and ish. D. All monies recovered pursuant to this section shall be placed in the wildlife theft prevention fund. A.R.S. 17-331 License or proof of purchase required; violation of child support order A. Except as provided by this title or commission order, a person shall not take any wildlife in this state without a valid license or a commission approved proof of purchase. The person shall carry the license or proof of purchase and produce it upon request to any game ranger, wildlife manager or peace oficer. B. A certiicate of noncompliance with a child support order issued pursuant to section 25-518 invalidates any license or proof of purchase issued to the support obligor for taking wildlife in this state and prohibits the support obligor from applying for any additional licenses issued by an automated drawing system under this title. C. On receipt of a certiicate of compliance with a child support order from the court pursuant to section 25518 and without further action: 1. Any license or proof of purchase issued to the support obligor for taking wildlife that was previously invalidated by a certiicate of noncompliance and that has not otherwise expired shall be reinstated. 2. Any ineligibility to apply for any license issued by an automated drawing system shall be removed. A.R.S. 17-332 Form and contents of license; duplicate licenses; period of validity A. Licenses and license materials shall be prepared by the department and furnished and charged to dealers authorized to issue licenses. The license shall be issued in the name of the department and countersigned by an issuing dealer. Except as provided by rule adopted by the commission, each license shall be signed by the licensee in ink on the face of the license and any license not signed is invalid. With each license authorizing the taking of big game the department shall provide such tags as the commission may prescribe, which the licensee shall attach to the big game animal in such manner as prescribed by the commission. B. The commission shall issue with each license a shipping permit entitling the holder of the license to a shipment of game or ish as provided by article 4 of this chapter. C. It is unlawful, except as provided by the commission, for any person to apply for or obtain in any one license year more than one original license permitting the taking of big game. A duplicate license or tag may be issued by the department or by a license dealer if the person requesting such license or tag furnishes the information deemed necessary by the commission. A fee of three dollars shall be collected for each duplicate license or tag issued. D. No license or permit is transferable, nor shall such license or permit be used by anyone except the person to whom such license or permit was issued, except that: 1. A person may transfer the person’s big game permit or tag to a qualiied organization for use by a minor child who has a life threatening medical condition. The Commission may prescribe the manner and conditions of transferring and using permits and tags under this paragraph. For the purposes of this paragraph, “qualiied organization” means Arizona Revised Statute - Title 17 - Laws a nonproit organization that is qualiied under section 501(C)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and that affords opportunities and experiences to children with life-threatening medical conditions. 2. A parent or legal guardian may allow the parent’s or guardian’s minor child to use the parent’s or guardian’s big game permit or tag to take big game pursuant to the following requirements: a. The parent or guardian must transfer the permit or tag to the child in a manner prescribed by the commission. D. The proper license shall be required, except as otherwise speciied by the commission, for taking of big game species.  A.R.S. 17-336 c. The child must possess a class F or class G license, and if under the age of fourteen, must satisfactorily complete the Arizona hunter education course of another comparable hunter education course that is approved by the director. The commission may issue a complimentary license to: E. No refunds may be made for the purchase of a license or permit. F. C. No child under the age of fourteen may take big game unless the child has satisfactorily completed the Arizona hunter education course or another comparable hunter education course that is approved by the director. b. The parent or guardian must accompany the child in the ield and must be within ifty yards of the child when the animal is taken. d. Any big game that is taken counts toward the child’s bag limit. Licenses are valid for a license year and expire on December 31 except for special licenses issued by the commission, pioneer complimentary licenses, resident and nonresident trapping licenses, sport falconry licenses and classes B, C and D licenses as provided in section 17-333 and lifetime class A, F and G licenses and lifetime trout stamps as provided in section 17-335.01. Trapping licenses are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Lifetime licenses and lifetime trout stamps are valid for the lifetime of the licensee. A.R.S. 17-333.02 Trapping license; education; exemption A. A person applying for a trapping license must successfully complete a trapping education course conducted or approved by the department before being issued a trapping license. The department shall conduct or approve an educational course of instruction in responsible trapping and environmental ethics. The course shall include instruction on the history of trapping, trapping ethics, trapping laws, techniques in safely releasing nontarget animals, trapping equipment, wildlife management, proper catch handling, trapper health and safety and considerations and ethics intended to avoid conlicts with other public land users. A person must pass a written examination to successfully complete the course. The department shall not approve a trapping education course conducted by any person, agency, corporation or other organization for which a fee is charged greater than twenty-ive dollars per person. B. A person born before January 1, 1967 or who has completed, from and after December 31, 1987 and prior to the effective date of this section, the voluntary trapper education course on responsible trapping conducted in cooperation with the Arizona game and ish department is exempt from the provisions of subsection A. A.R.S. 17-335 Minors; blind residents  A. A blind resident or a resident or nonresident under the age of fourteen years may ish without a license and shall be entitled to the same privileges as the holder of a valid license, except that such person shall be entitled only to one-half the legal bag and possession limit of trout. B. A resident or nonresident under the age of fourteen years may, without a license, when accompanied by a person eighteen years of age or older holding a valid period of up to ten years. Arizona hunting license, take wildlife, except big game species, during open season, but not more than two such children shall accompany a person holding such a license. Complimentary licenses 1. A pioneer seventy years of age or older who has been a resident of this state for twenty-ive or more consecutive years immediately preceding application for the license. The pioneer license is valid for the lifetime of the licensee, and the commission shall not require renewal of the license. 2. A veteran of the armed forces of the United States who has been a resident of this state for one year or more immediately preceding application for the license and who is receiving compensation from the United States government for permanent service connected disabilities rated as one hundred per cent disabling. A.R.S. 17-340 Revocation, suspension and denial of privilege of taking wildlife; notice; violation; classiication A. Upon conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent juvenile as deined in section 8-201 and in addition to other penalties prescribed by this title, the commission, after a public hearing, may revoke or suspend a license issued to any person under this title and deny the person the right to 1 secure another license to take or possess wildlife for a period of not to exceed ive years for: 1. Unlawful taking, unlawful selling, unlawful offering for sale, unlawful bartering or unlawful possession of wildlife. 2. Careless use of irearms which has resulted in the injury or death of any person. 3. Destroying, injuring or molesting livestock, or damaging or destroying growing crops, personal property, notices or signboards, or other improvements while hunting, trapping or ishing. 4. Littering public hunting or ishing areas while taking wildlife. 5. Knowingly allowing another person to use the person’s big game tag, except as provided by section 17-332, subsection D. 6. A violation of section 17-303, 17-304 or 17-341. 7. A violation of section 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 1 involving any unlawful use of aircraft to take, assist in taking, harass, chase, drive, locate or assist in locating wildlife. B. On conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent juvenile and in addition to any other penalties prescribed by this title: 1. For a irst conviction or a irst adjudication as a delinquent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny a person’s privilege to take wildlife for a period of up to ive years. 2. For a second conviction or a second adjudication as a delinquent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny a person’s privilege to take wildlife for a 3. For a third conviction or a third adjudication as a delinquent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny a person’s privilege to take wildlife permanently. C. In accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 10 and notwithstanding subsection A of this section, any person who is assessed civil damages under section 17-314 for the unlawful taking or possession of wildlife may be denied the right to secure a license to take wildlife until damages have been paid in full. D. On receiving a report from the licensing authority of a state which is a party to the wildlife violator compact, adopted under chapter 5 of this title, that a resident of this state has failed to comply with the terms of a wildlife citation, the commission, after a public hearing, may suspend any license issued under this title to take wildlife until the licensing authority furnishes satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the wildlife citation. E. In carrying out the provisions of this section the director shall notify the licensee, within one hundred eighty days after conviction, to appear and show cause why the license should not be revoked, suspended or denied. The notice 1 may be served personally or by certiied mail sent to the address appearing on the license. F. The commission shall furnish to license dealers the names and addresses of persons whose licenses have been revoked or suspended, and the periods for which they have been denied the right to secure licenses. G. The commission may use the services of the ofice of administrative hearings to conduct hearings and to make recommendations to the commission pursuant to this section. H. Except for a person who takes or possesses wildlife while under permanent revocation, a person who takes wildlife in this state, or attempts to obtain a license to take wildlife, at a time when the person’s privilege to do so is suspended, revoked or denied under this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. A.R.S. 17-341 Applying for or obtaining license or permit by fraud or misrepresentation; classiication A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly apply for, or to obtain, by fraud or misrepresentation a license or permit to take wildlife and a license or permit so obtained is void and of no effect from the date of issuance thereof. B. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A.R.S. 17-361 trappers; licensing; restrictions; duties; reports A. The holder of a trapping license, may trap predatory, nongame, and fur-bearing mammals under such restrictions as the commission may specify. B. All traps shall be plainly identiied with the name, address, or registered number of the owner, and such markings of identiication shall be iled with the department. All traps in use shall be inspected daily. C. It shall be unlawful for a person to disturb the trap of another unless authorized to do so by the owner. D. Pursuant to rules and regulations of the commission, each trapping licensee shall, on dates designated by the commission, submit on forms provided by the department, a legible report of the number of each kind of predatory, nongame and fur-bearing mammal taken and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were shipped or sold or the wildlife management units where the animals were taken. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 55 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting R12-4-101 Deinitions A. In addition to the deinitions provided in A.R.S. § 17-101, R12-4-401, and R12-4-501, the following deinitions apply to this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Artiicial lures and lies” means man-made devices intended as visual attractants for ish and does not include living or dead organisms or edible parts of those organisms, natural or prepared food stuffs, artiicial salmon eggs, artiicial corn, or artiicial marshmallows. 2.“Bonus point” means a credit that authorizes the Department to issue an applicant an additional computer-generated random number. 3. “Commission Order” means a document adopted by the Commission that does any or all of the following: open, close, or alter seasons and open areas for taking wildlife; specify wildlife that may or may not be taken; set bag or possession limits for wildlife; or set the number of permits available for limited hunts. 4. “Crayish net” means a net that does not exceed 36 inches on a side or in diameter and is retrieved by means of a hand-held line. 5. “Hunt area” means a game management unit, portion of a unit, or group of units opened to hunting by a particular hunt number. 6. “Hunt number” means the number assigned by Commission Order to any hunt area where a limited number of hunt permits is available. 7. “Hunt permits” means the number of hunt permittags made available to the public as a result of a Commission Order. 8. “Hunt permit-tag” means a tag for a hunt for which a Commission Order has assigned a hunt number. 19. “Sink box” means a low loating device with a depression that affords a hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water. 20. “Stamp” means a form of authorization in addition to a license that allows the license holder to take wildlife speciied by the stamp. The Department shall issue a stamp by one of the following methods: R12-4-104 Application Procedures for issuance of Hunt Permit-tags by Drawing and Purchase of Bonus Points c. Provide an actual stamp with an adhesive backing that the license holder shall afix to the back of the applicable license and signs across the face of the stamp. A. For the purposes of this Section, “group” means all applicants who have placed their names on a single application form contained in a single envelope, or submitted electronically over the Internet as part of the same application. No more than four individuals may apply as a group. 21. “Tag” means the authorization that an individual is required to obtain from the Department under A.R.S. Title 17 and 12 A.A.C. 4 before taking certain wildlife. 22. “Waterdog” means the larval or metamorphosing stage of salamanders. 15. “Muzzle-loading rile” means a irearm intended to be ired from the shoulder, incapable of iring ixed ammunition, having a single barrel and single chamber, and loaded through the muzzle with black powder or synthetic black powder and a single projectile. 16. “Nonpermit-tag” means a tag for a hunt for which a Commission Order does not assign a hunt number and the number of tags is not limited. 17. “Restricted nonpermit-tag” means a tag issued for a supplemental hunt under R12-4-115. 18. “Simultaneous ishing” means taking ish by us- Arizona Game and Fish Department 1. For a hunt permit-tag if the individual: a. 1. “Antlered” means having an antler fully erupted through the skin and capable of being shed. c. Does not have his or her license or license privileges to hunt in this state suspended or revoked at the time the individual submits an application, as a result of an action under either A.R.S. §§ 17-340 or 17-502. 2. “Antlerless” means not having an antler, antlers, or any part thereof erupted through the skin. 3. “Bearded turkey” means a turkey with a beard that extends beyond the contour feathers of the breast. 5. “Bull elk” means an antlered elk. 7. “Ram” means any male bighorn sheep, excluding male lambs. R12-4-103 Duplicate tags and Licenses A. Under A.R.S. § 17-332(C), the Department and its license dealers shall issue a duplicate license or tag to an applicant who pays the fee prescribed by R12-4-102 for a duplicate license or tag, and who signs an afidavit that includes and attests to the following: 1. The applicant’s name and identiication number, if previously issued to the applicant; 2. The applicant purchased an original license or tag; 3. The resident status and class of the original license or tag. If the applicant is a resident, the applicant shall also attest to the length of residency; 4. The approximate date the applicant purchased the original license or tag; 5. The license dealer from whom the applicant purchased the original license or tag; and 6. The applicant that purchased the original tag for which a duplicate is being purchased did not use the tag, and that the tag is lost, destroyed, mutilated, Is at least ten years old at the start of the hunt for which the individual applies; b. Has completed a department-approved hunter education course by the start date of the hunt for which the individual applies, if the individual is under the age of fourteen; and B. If the following terms are used in a Commission Order, the following deinitions apply: 6. “Designated” means the gender, age, or species of an animal or the speciically identiied animal the Department authorizes to be taken and possessed with a valid tag. 14. “Muzzle-loading handgun” means a firearm intended to be ired from the hand, incapable of iring ixed ammunition, having a single barrel and single chamber, and loaded through the muzzle with black powder or synthetic black powder and a single projectile. B. An individual is eligible to apply: 23. “Wildlife area” means an area established under 12 A.A.C. 4, Article 8. 10. “License dealer” means a business authorized to sell hunting, ishing, and other licenses under R12-4-105. 13. “Minnow trap” means a trap with dimensions that do not exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in width, and 24 inches in length. B. If an applicant is applying for a duplicate tag under subsection (A)(7), the applicant shall also submit a condemned meat duplicate tag authorization form issued by the Department. b. Print the name of the stamp on a separate license form that the license holder shall attach to or carry with the applicable license; or 4. “Buck antelope” means a male pronghorn antelope. 12. “Management unit” means an area established by the Commission for management purposes. or otherwise unusable; or 7. If applicable, the applicant placed the original tag on a harvested animal that was subsequently condemned and the carcass and all parts of the animal were surrendered to a Department employee under R12-4-112(B) and (C). a. Print the name of the stamp on the applicable license; 9. “Identiication number” means a number assigned to each applicant or license holder by the Department, as prescribed in R12-4-111. 11. “Live baitish” means any species of live freshwater ish designated by Commission Order as lawful for use in taking aquatic wildlife under R12-4-317. 56 ing two lines and not more than two hooks or two artiicial lures or lies per line. 2. For a bonus point if the individual: a. Is at least ten years old by the deadline to apply; and b. Does not have his or her license or license privileges to hunt in this state suspended or revoked at the time the individual submits an application, as a result of an action under either A.R.S. §§ 17-340 or 17-502. C. An applicant for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point shall complete and submit a Hunt Permit-tag Application Form, available from any Department ofice, the Department’s Internet web site, or a license dealer. An applicant shall apply at the times, locations, and in the manner established by the hunt permit-tag application schedule that is published annually by the Department and available at any Department ofice, the Department’s Internet web site, or a license dealer. Under A.R.S. § 17-231, the Commission shall set application deadlines for hunt permit-tag drawing applications. The Director has the authority to extend any draw deadline date if problems occur that prevent the public from submitting a hunt permit-tag application within the deadlines set by the Commission. D. An applicant shall sign the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form, or provide permission for another individual to sign the application form on behalf of the applicant. If applying electronically over the Internet, an applicant shall attest to, or provide permission for another individual to attest to, the information electronically provided. E. An applicant shall provide the following information on the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form: 1. The applicant’s name, the applicant’s home mailing address, the applicant’s residency status, and the applicant’s date of birth; Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting 2. The applicant’s social security number, as required under A.R.S. §§ 25-320(N) and 25-502(K), and the applicant’s Department identiication number, if different from the social security number; 3. If licensed to take wildlife in this state, the number of the applicant’s license for the year the hunt will take place; 4. If not licensed for the year in which the applicable hunt will take place, the applicant shall purchase a license by completing the License Application portion of the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form, providing the applicant’s name, Department identiication number, home mailing address, class of license for which application is made, residency status, length of Arizona residency (if applicable), date of birth, sex, weight, height, and color of hair and eyes; and 5. If an applicant is younger than age 14, and is applying for a hunt other than big game, but is not required to have a license under A.R.S. § 17335(B), the applicant shall indicate “juvenile” in the space provided for the license number on the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. F. An applicant shall include as part of the hunt permit-tag application, the following fees as prescribed by R12-4102: 1. The fee for the applicable hunt permit-tag, unless the application is submitted electronically over the Internet or telephone; 2. The permit application fee; and 3. The license fee if the applicant has not previously purchased a license for the year in which the hunt takes place. G. An applicant shall enclose payment for a hunt permit-tag with a single hunt permit-tag application form, made payable in U.S. currency to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, by certiied check, cashier’s check, money order, or personal check. If applying electronically over the Internet or telephone, an applicant shall include payment by valid credit card as a part of the hunt permit-tag application. H. An applicant shall apply for a speciic hunt or a bonus point by the current hunt number. If all hunts selected by the applicant are illed at the time the application is processed in the drawing, the Department shall deem the application unsuccessful, unless the application is for a bonus point. I. An applicant shall make all hunt choices for the same genus within one application. J. An applicant shall not include applications for different genera of wildlife in the same envelope. K. All members of a group shall apply for the same hunt numbers and in the same order of preference. The Department shall not issue a hunt permit-tag to any group member unless suficient hunt permit-tags are available for all group members. 3. If the bag limit is more than one per calendar year, an individual may apply as speciied in the hunt permit-tag application schedule published annually by the Department for remaining hunt permit-tags in unilled hunt areas. M. An individual shall not apply for a hunt permit-tag for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep or desert bighorn sheep if that individual has met the lifetime bag limit for that sub-species. An individual shall not apply for a hunt permit-tag for buffalo if the individual has met the lifetime bag limit for that species. N. To participate in the bonus point system, an applicant shall comply with R12-4-107. C. The Department shall award one bonus point to an applicant who submits a valid Hunt Permit-tag Application Form if all of the following apply: 1. The application is unsuccessful in the drawing or the application is for a bonus point only; O. The Department shall reject as invalid a Hunt PermitTag Application Form not prepared or submitted in accordance with this Section or not prepared in a legible manner. If the Department rejects an application from any member of a group, the Department shall reject all applications from the group. 2. The application is not for a hunt permit-tag left over after the drawing and available on a irst-come, irst-served basis as prescribed in R12-4-114; and 3. The applicant, before the drawing, purchases a hunting license valid for the year in which the hunt takes place. The applicant shall either provide the hunting license number on the application, or submit an application and fees for the license with the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. P. Any hunt permit-tag issued for an application that is subsequently found not to be in accordance with this Section is invalid. Q. The Department or its authorized agent shall mail hunt permit-tags to successful applicants. The Department shall return application overpayments to the applicant designated “A” on the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. Permit application fees shall not be refunded. License fees submitted with a valid application for a bonus point shall not be refunded. R. If the Director determines that Department error caused an individual to submit an invalid application for a hunt permit-tag, prevented an individual from lawfully submitting an application, caused the rejection of an application for a hunt permit-tag, or caused the denial of a hunt permit-tag, the Director may authorize an additional hunt permit-tag if the issuance of an additional hunt permit-tag will have no signiicant impact on the wildlife population to be hunted and the application for the hunt permit-tag would have otherwise been successful based on its random number. The Director may also authorize the awarding of a bonus point to correct the error if a hunt permit-tag is not issued. If the Director determines that Department error caused the failure to apply an applicant’s bonus points to an application, the Director may authorize an additional hunt permit-tag to correct the error, if the issuance of an additional hunt permit-tag will have no signiicant impact on the wildlife population to be hunted. The Director may also authorize the awarding of a bonus point to correct the error if a hunt permit-tag is not issued. An individual who is denied a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point under this procedure may appeal to the Commission as provided under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. R12-4-107 Bonus Point System L. An applicant shall submit only one valid application per genus of wildlife for any calendar year, except: A. For the purpose of this Section, the following deinitions apply: 1. If the bag limit is one per calendar year, an unsuccessful applicant may re-apply for remaining hunt permit-tags in unilled hunt areas, as speciied in the hunt permit-tag application schedule published annually by the Department. 1. “Bonus point hunt number” means the hunt number assigned by the Commission in a Commission Order for use by an applicant applying only for a bonus point for a genus identiied in this Section; and 2. For genera that have multiple draws within a single calendar year, an individual who successfully draws a hunt permit-tag during an earlier season may apply for a later season for the same genus if the individual has not taken the bag limit for that genus during a preceding hunt in the same calendar year. point that individual has accumulated under this Section. Each bonus point entry is in addition to the entry normally granted by R12-4-104. When processing “group” applications, as deined in R12-4-104, the Department shall use the average number of bonus points accumulated by the individuals in the group, rounded to the nearest whole number. If the average is equal to or greater than .5, the total will be rounded to the next higher number. 2. “Loyalty bonus point” means a bonus point awarded to an individual who has submitted a valid application for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point for a speciic genus identiied in subsection (B) at least once annually for a consecutive ive-year period. B. The bonus point system grants an individual one entry in each drawing for antelope, bear, bighorn sheep, buffalo, deer, elk, javelina, or turkey for each bonus D. An applicant who purchases a bonus point only shall: 1. Submit a valid Hunt Permit-tag Application Form, as prescribed in R12-4-104, with the Commission-assigned bonus point hunt number for the particular genus as the irst choice hunt number on the application. Placing the bonus point only hunt number as a choice other than the irst choice or including any other hunt number on the application will result in rejection of the application; 2. Include with the application, payment for the hunt permit-tag application fee and a fee for a hunting license if the applicant does not already possess a license valid for the year for which the draw is conducted (If an applicant who purchases a bonus point has not already purchased a license for the year for which the applicant is applying, the applicant shall also submit all applicable information designated under R12-4-104(E)(4). If an applicant who purchases a bonus point has already purchased a license for the year for which the applicant is applying, the applicant shall also submit the number of the applicant’s license); and 3. Submit only one Hunt Permit-tag Application Form for the same genus for each season that bonus points are issued for that genus. E. With the exception of the hunter education bonus point, each bonus point accumulated is valid only for the genus designated on the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form. F. Except for a permanent bonus point awarded for hunter education or loyalty bonus points that are accrued and forfeited as prescribed in subsection (K), all of an individual’s accumulated bonus points for a genus are forfeited if: 1. The individual is issued a hunt permit-tag for that genus in a computer drawing; or 2. The individual fails to submit a Hunt Permit-tag Application Form for that genus for ive consecutive years. G. An applicant issued a irst-come, irst-served hunt permit-tag under R12-4-114(C)(2)(d) after the computer drawing does not lose bonus points for that genus, and a valid but unsuccessful applicant for a irst-come, irstserved hunt permit-tag remaining after the computer drawing does not gain a bonus point. H. The Department shall award one permanent bonus point for each genus upon an individual’s irst graduation from the Department’s Arizona Hunter Education 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 57 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting Course or for serving as a Department hunter education instructor. 1. The Department shall credit an individual who graduated after January 1, 1980, but before January 1, 1991, or an individual certiied by the Department as an active hunter education instructor after January 1, 1980, with one permanent bonus point for each genus if the individual provides the following information on a form available from the Department: Department identiication number; name; address; residency status, and length of Arizona residency, if applicable; date of birth; sex; weight; height; color of hair and eyes; and, for an individual other than an instructor, the month and year of graduation from the Department’s Arizona Hunter Education Course. 2. An instructor or an individual who has graduated from the Department’s Arizona Hunter Education Course shall submit the required form 30 days before a drawing’s application deadline, as speciied in the hunt permit-tag application schedule, in order for the bonus point to be counted by the Department in that drawing. I. The Department shall make an applicant’s total number of accumulated bonus points available on the Department’s application web site or IVR telephone system. If the applicant disagrees with the total, the applicant may request from the Department proof of compliance with this Section to prove Department error. In the event of an error, the Department shall correct the applicant’s record. J. The Department shall credit bonus points under an applicant’s Department identiication number for the genus on the application. The Department shall not transfer bonus points between individuals or genera. K. The following provisions apply to the loyalty bonus point program: 1. The Department shall award a loyalty bonus point if an applicant submits a valid application at least once a year for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point for a speciic genus consecutively for a ive-year period. 2. An applicant retains a loyalty bonus point once accrued as long as the applicant submits a valid application annually for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus point for the genus for which the loyalty bonus point was accrued. 3. If an applicant who has accrued a loyalty bonus point fails to apply in any calendar year for a hunt permit-tag for the genus for which the loyalty bonus point was accrued, the applicant’s loyalty bonus point for that genus is forfeited. 4. For the purposes of the loyalty bonus point program, year one of the calculation of consecutive application years is 2001, and the Department shall award a loyalty bonus point to an applicant who qualiies for the loyalty bonus point on or after the effective date of this Section. 5. A loyalty bonus point is accrued in addition to all other bonus points. L. The Department shall reinstate any bonus points forfeited for a successful hunt permit-tag application for military personnel, military reserve personnel, national guard personnel, or public agency employees who are unable to use the hunt permit-tag due to mobilization, activation, or required duty in response to a declared national or state emergency, or required duty in response to an action by the President, Congress, or a governor of the United States or its territories. Under A.R.S. § 17-332(E), no refunds for a license or hunt permit-tag will be issued to an applicant who applies for reinstatement of bonus points under this subsection. To request 58 Arizona Game and Fish Department that forfeited bonus points be reinstated under these circumstances, an applicant shall submit all of the following to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Draw Section, 2221 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85023: on AZ Hwy 377 to AZ Hwy 277; easterly on AZ Hwy 277 to Snowlake; easterly on the Snowlake-Concho Rd. to U.S. Hwy 180A; north on U.S. Hwy 180A to U.S. Hwy 180; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 180 to AZ Hwy 77. 1. A letter from the applicant requesting reinstatement of bonus points; Unit 3B -- Beginning at Snowlake; southerly along AZ Hwy 77 to U.S. Hwy 60; southwesterly along U.S. Hwy 60 to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary; easterly along the reservation boundary to the Vernon-McNary Rd. (FR 224); northerly along the Vernon-McNary Rd. to U.S. Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 61; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 61 to AZ Hwy 180A; northerly on AZ Hwy 180A to Concho-Snowlake Rd.; westerly on the Concho- Snowlake Rd. to Snowlake. 2. The hunt number for which the hunt permit-tag is valid; 3. Evidence of mobilization or duty status, such as a letter from the public agency or oficial orders; 4. An oficial declaration of a state of emergency from the public agency or authority making the declaration of emergency, if applicable; and 5. The valid, unused hunt permit-tag, which must be received before the beginning date of the hunt for which the hunt permit-tag is valid, or evidence of mobilization or activation that precluded the applicant from submitting the tag before the beginning date of the hunt. R12-4-108 Management Unit Boundaries A. For the purpose of this Section, parentheses mean “also known as,” and the following deinitions shall apply: 1. “FH” means “forest highway,” a paved road. 2. “FR” means “forest road,” an unpaved road. 3. “Hwy” means “Highway.” 4. “mp” means “milepost.” B. The state is divided into units for the purpose of managing wildlife. Each unit is identiied by a number, or a number and letter. For the purpose of this Section, Indian reservation land contained within any management unit is not under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission or the Arizona Game and Fish Department. See R12-4-117. C. Management unit descriptions are as follows: Unit 1 -- Beginning at the New Mexico state line and U.S. Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to Vernon Junction; southerly on the Vernon-McNary Rd. (FR 224) to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary; east and south along the reservation boundary to Black River; east and north along Black River to the east fork of Black River; north along the east fork to Three Forks; and continuing north and east on the Three Forks-Williams Valley-Alpine Rd. (FR 249) to U.S. Hwy 180; east on U.S. Hwy 180 to the New Mexico state line; north along the state line to U.S. Hwy 60. Unit 2A -- Beginning at St. Johns on U.S. Hwy 191 (AZ Hwy 61); north on U.S. Hwy 191 (AZ Hwy 61) to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; westerly along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 77; south on AZ Hwy 77 to Exit 292 on I-40; west on the westbound lane of I-40 to Exit 286; south on AZ Hwy 77 to U.S. Hwy 180; southeast on U.S. Hwy 180 to AZ Hwy 180A; south on AZ Hwy 180A to AZ Hwy 61; east on AZ Hwy 61 to U.S. Hwy 180 (AZ Hwy 61); east to U.S. Hwy 191 at St. Johns; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Zuni Tribe. Unit 2B -- Beginning at Springerville; east on U.S. Hwy 60 to the New Mexico state line; north along the state line to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; westerly along the reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 191 (AZ Hwy 61); south on U.S. Hwy 191 (U.S. Hwy 180) to Springerville. Unit 2C -- Beginning at St. Johns on U.S. Hwy 191 (AZ Hwy 61); west on to AZ Hwy 61 Concho; southwest on AZ Hwy 61 to U.S. Hwy 60; east on U.S. Hwy 60 to U.S. Hwy 191 (U.S. Hwy 180); north on U.S. Hwy 191 (U.S. Hwy 180) to St. Johns. Unit 3A -- Beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 180 and AZ Hwy 77; south on AZ Hwy 77 to AZ Hwy 377; southwesterly Unit 3C -- Beginning at Snowlake; westerly on AZ Hwy 277 to AZ Hwy 260; westerly on AZ Hwy 260 to the Sitgreaves National Forest boundary with the Tonto National Forest; easterly along the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary to U.S. Hwy 60 (AZ Hwy 77); northeasterly on U.S. Hwy 60 (AZ Hwy 77) to Showlow; northerly along AZ Hwy 77 to Snowlake. Unit 4A -- Beginning on the boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest with the Coconino National Forest at the Mogollon Rim; north along this boundary (Leonard Canyon) to East Clear Creek; northerly along East Clear Creek to AZ Hwy 99; north on AZ Hwy 99 to AZ Hwy 87; north on AZ Hwy 87 to Business I-40 (3rd St.); west on Business I-40 (3rd St.) to Hipkoe Dr.; northerly on Hipkoe Dr. to I-40; west on I-40 to mp 221.4; north to the southwest corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation Boundary; east along the Navajo Indian Reservation Boundary to the Little Colorado River; southerly along the Little Colorado River to Chevelon Creek; southerly along Chevelon Creek to Woods Canyon; westerly along Woods Canyon to Woods Canyon Lake Rd.; southeasterly along the Woods Canyon Lake Rd. to the Mogollon Rim; westerly along the Mogollon Rim to the boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest with the Coconino National Forest. Unit 4B -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 260 and the Sitgreaves National Forest boundary with the Tonto National Forest; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 260 to AZ Hwy 277; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 277 to Hwy 377; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 377 to AZ Hwy 77; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 77 to I-40 Exit 286; northeasterly along the westbound lane of I-40 to Exit 292; north on AZ Hwy 77 to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; west along the reservation boundary to the Little Colorado River; southerly along the Little Colorado River to Chevelon Creek; southerly along Chevelon Creek to Woods Canyon; westerly along Woods Canyon to Woods Canyon Lake Rd.; southerly along the Woods Canyon Lake Rd. to the Mogollon Rim; easterly along the Mogollon Rim to AZ Hwy 260. Unit 5A -- Beginning at the junction of the Sitgreaves National Forest boundary with the Coconino National Forest boundary at the Mogollon Rim; northerly along this boundary (Leonard Canyon) to East Clear Creek; northeasterly along East Clear Creek to AZ Hwy 99; north on AZ Hwy 99 to AZ Hwy 87; north on AZ Hwy 87 to Business I-40 (3rd St.); west on Business I-40 (3rd St.) to Hipkoe Dr.; north on Hipkoe Dr. to I-40; west on I-40 to the Meteor Crater Rd. (Exit 233); southerly on the Meteor Crater-Chavez Pass-Jack’s Canyon Rd. (FR 69) to AZ Hwy 87; southwesterly along AZ Hwy 87 to the Coconino-Tonto National Forest boundary; easterly along the Coconino-Tonto National Forest boundary (Mogollon Rim) to the Sitgreaves National Forest boundary with the Coconino National Forest. Unit 5B -- Beginning at Lake Mary-Clint’s Well Rd. (FH3) and Walnut Creek (mp 337.5 on FH3); southeasterly on FH3 to AZ Hwy 87; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 87 to FR 69; westerly and northerly on FR 69 to I-40 (Exit 233); west on I-40 to Walnut Creek (mp 210.2); southwesterly along Walnut Creek to Walnut Canyon National Monument; southwesterly along the northern boundary of the Walnut Canyon National Monument to Walnut Creek; southwesterly Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting along Walnut Creek to FH3 (mp 337.5). Unit 6A -- Beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 89A and FR 237; southwesterly on U.S. Hwy 89A to the Verde River; southeasterly along the Verde River to Childs; easterly on the Childs-Strawberry Rd. to the Tonto-Coconino National Forest boundary; easterly along this boundary to AZ Hwy 87; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 87 to Lake Mary-Clint’s Well Rd. (FH3); northwesterly on FH3 to FR 132; southwesterly on FR 132 to FR 296; southwesterly on FR 296 to FR 296A; southwesterly on FR 296A to FR 132; northwesterly on FR 132 to FR 235; westerly on FR 235 to FR 235A; westerly on FR 235A to FR 235; southerly on FR 235 to FR 235K; northwesterly on FR 235K to FR 700; northerly on FR 700 to Mountainaire Rd.; west on Mountainaire Rd. to FR 237; westerly on FR 237 to U.S. Hwy 89A except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the YavapaiApache Nation. Unit 6B -- Beginning at mp 188.5 on I-40 at a point just north of the east boundary of Camp Navajo; south along the eastern boundary of Camp Navajo to the southeastern corner of Camp Navajo; southeast approximately 1/3 mile through the forest to the forest road in section 33; southeast on the forest road to FR 231 (Woody Mountain Rd.); easterly on FR 231 to FR 533; southerly on FR 533 to U.S. Hwy 89A; southerly on U.S. Hwy 89A to the Verde River; northerly along the Verde River to Sycamore Creek; northeasterly along Sycamore Creek and Volunteer Canyon to the southwest corner of the Camp Navajo boundary; northerly along the western boundary of Camp Navajo to the northwest corner of Camp Navajo; continuing north to I-40 (mp 180.0); easterly along I-40 to mp 188.5. Unit 7 -- Beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 64 and I-40 (in Williams); easterly on I-40 to FR 171 (mp 184.4 on I40); northerly on FR 171 to the Transwestern Gas Pipeline; easterly along the Transwestern Gas Pipeline to FR 420 (Schultz Pass Rd.); northeasterly on FR 420 to U.S. Hwy 89; north on U.S. Hwy 89 to FR 545; east on FR 545 to the Sunset Crater National Monument; easterly along the southern boundary of the Sunset Crater National Monument to FR 545; east on FR 545 to the 345 KV transmission lines 1 and 2; southeasterly along the power lines to I-40 (mp 212 on I-40); east on I-40 to mp 221.4; north to the southwest corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; northerly and westerly along the reservation boundary to the Four Corners Gas Line; southwesterly along the Four Corners Gas Line to U.S. Hwy 180; west on U.S. Hwy 180 to AZ Hwy 64; south on AZ Hwy 64 to I-40. Unit 8 -- Beginning at the junction of I-40 and U.S. Hwy 89 (in Ash Fork, Exit 146); south on U.S. Hwy 89 to the Verde River; easterly along the Verde River to Sycamore Creek; northerly along Sycamore Creek to Volunteer Canyon; northeasterly along Volunteer Canyon to the west boundary of Camp Navajo; north along the boundary to a point directly north of I-40; west on I-40 to U.S. Hwy 89. Unit 9 -- Beginning where Cataract Creek enters the Havasupai Reservation; easterly and northerly along the Havasupai Reservation boundary to Grand Canyon National Park; easterly along the Grand Canyon National Park boundary to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; southerly along the reservation boundary to the Four Corners Gas Line; southwesterly along the Four Corners Gas Line to U.S. Hwy 180; westerly along U.S. Hwy 180 to AZ Hwy 64; south along AZ Hwy 64 to Airpark Rd.; west and north along Airpark Rd. to the Valle-Cataract Creek Rd.; westerly along the Valle-Cataract Creek Rd. to Cataract Creek at Island Tank; northwesterly along Cataract Creek to the Havasupai Reservation Boundary. Unit 10 -- Beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 64 and I-40; westerly on I-40 to Crookton Rd. (AZ Hwy 66, Exit 139); westerly on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hualapai Indian Reservation boundary; northeasterly along the reservation boundary to Grand Canyon National Park; east along the park boundary to the Havasupai Indian Reservation; easterly and southerly along the reservation boundary to where Cataract Creek enters the reservation; southeasterly along Cataract Creek in Cataract Canyon to Island Tank; easterly on the Cataract Creek-Valle Rd. to Airpark Rd.; south and east along Airpark Rd. to AZ Hwy 64; south on AZ Hwy 64 to I-40. Unit 11M -- Beginning at the junction of Lake Mary-Clint’s Well Rd. (FH3) and Walnut Creek (mp 337.5 on FH3); northeasterly along Walnut Creek to the Walnut Canyon National Monument boundary; northeasterly along the northern boundary of the Walnut Canyon National Monument to Walnut Creek; northeasterly along Walnut Creek to I-40 (mp 210.2); east on I-40 to the 345 KV transmission lines 1 and 2 (mp 212 on I-40); north and northeasterly along the power line to FR 545 (Sunset Crater Rd.); west along FR 545 to the Sunset Crater National Monument boundary; westerly along the southern boundary of the Sunset Crater National Monument to FR 545; west on FR 545 to U.S. Hwy 89; south on U.S. Hwy 89 to FR 420 (Schultz Pass Rd.); southwesterly on FR 420 to the Transwestern Gas Pipeline; westerly along the Transwestern Gas Pipeline to FR 171; south on FR 171 to I-40 (mp 184.4 on I-40); east on I-40 to a point just north of the eastern boundary of Camp Navajo (mp 188.5 on I-40); south along the eastern boundary of Camp Navajo to the southeast corner of Camp Navajo; southeast approximately 1/3 mile to the forest road in section 33; southeasterly along the forest road to FR 231 (Woody Mountain Rd.); easterly on FR 231 to FR 533; southerly on FR 533 to U.S. Hwy 89A; southerly on U.S. Hwy 89A to FR 237; northeasterly on FR 237 to Mountainaire Rd.; easterly on Mountainaire Rd. to FR 700; southerly on FR 700 to FR 235K; southeasterly on FR 235K to FR 235; northerly on FR 235 to FR 235A; easterly on FR 235A to FR 235; easterly on FR 235 to FR 132; southeasterly on FR 132 to FR 296A; northeasterly on FR 296A to FR 296; northeasterly on FR 296 to FR 132; northeasterly on FR 132 to FH3; southeasterly on FH3 to Walnut Creek (mp 337.5 on FH3). Unit 12A -- Beginning at U.S. Hwy 89A and the Kaibab Naitonal Forest boundary near mp 566; southerly and easterly along the forest boundary to Grand Canyon National Park; southerly and westerly along the park boundary to Kanab Creek; northerly along Kanab Creek to Snake Gulch; northerly, easterly and southerly around the Kaibab National Forest boundary to U.S. Hwy 89A near mp 566. Unit 12B -- Beginning at U.S. Hwy 89A and the Kaibab National Forest boundary near mp 566; southerly and easterly along the forest boundary to Grand Canyon National Park; northeasterly along the park boundary to Glen Canyon National Recreation area; easterly along the recreation area boundary to the Colorado River; northeasterly along the Colorado River to the Arizona-Utah state line; westerly along the state line to Kanab Creek; southerly along Kanab Creek to the Kaibab National Forest boundary; northerly, easterly, and southerly along this boundary to U.S. Hwy 89A near mp 566; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. Unit 13A -- Beginning on the western edge of the Hurricane Rim at the Utah state line; southerly along the western edge of the Hurricane Rim to Mohave County Rd. 5 (the Mt. Trumbull Rd.); west along Mohave County Rd. 5 to the town of Mt. Trumbull (Bundyville); south from the town of Mt. Trumbull (Bundyville) on Mohave County Rd. 257 to BLM Rd. 1045; south on BLM Rd. 1045 to Cold Spring Wash; south along the bottom of Cold Spring Wash to Whitmore Wash; southerly along the bottom of Whitmore Wash to the Colorado River; easterly along the Colorado River to Kanab Creek; northerly along Kanab Creek to the Utah state line; west along the Utah state line to the western edge of the Hurricane Rim; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. Unit 13B -- Beginning on the western edge of the Hurricane Rim at the Utah state line; southerly along the western edge of the Hurricane Rim to Mohave County Rd. 5 (the Mt. Trumbull Rd.); west along Mohave County Rd. 5 to the town of Mt. Trumbull (Bundyville) on Mohave County Rd. 257 to BLM Rd. 1045; south on BLM Rd. 1045 to Cold Spring Wash; south along the bottom of Cold Spring Wash to Whitmore Wash; southerly along the bottom of Whitmore Wash to the Colorado River; westerly along the Colorado River to the Nevada state line; north along the Nevada state line to the Utah state line; east along the Utah state line to the western edge of the Hurricane Rim. Unit 15A -- Beginning at Pearce Ferry on the Colorado River; southerly on the Pearce Ferry Rd. to Antares Rd.; southeasterly on Antares Rd. to AZ Hwy 66; easterly on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hualapai Indian Reservation; west and north along the west boundary of the reservation to the Colorado River; westerly along the Colorado River to Pearce Ferry; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Hualapai Indian Tribe. Unit 15B -- Beginning at Kingman on I-40 (Exit 48); northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to Hoover Dam; north and east along the Colorado River to Pearce Ferry; southerly on the Pearce Ferry Rd. to Antares Rd.; southeasterly on Antares Rd. to AZ Hwy 66; easterly on AZ Hwy 66 to Hackberry; southerly on the Hackberry Rd. to its junction with U.S. Hwy 93; north and west on U.S. Hwy 93 and I-40 (Exit 71) to Kingman. Unit 15C -- Beginning at Hoover Dam; southerly along the Colorado River to AZ Hwy 68 and Davis Dam; easterly on AZ Hwy 68 to U.S. Hwy 93; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to Hoover Dam. Unit 15D -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 68 and Davis Dam; southerly along the Colorado River to I-40; east and north on I-40 to Kingman (Exit 48); northwest on U.S. Hwy 93 to AZ Hwy 68; west on AZ Hwy 68 to Davis Dam; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Fort Mohave Indian Tribe. Unit 16A -- Beginning at Kingman Exit 48 on I-40; south and west on I-40 to AZ Hwy 95 (Exit 9); southerly on AZ Hwy 95 to the Bill Williams River Rd. (milepost 161.4); easterly along the Bill Williams River Rd. to Mineral Wash Rd.; continuing easterly along the Bill Williams and Santa Maria rivers to U.S. Hwy 93; north and west on U.S. Hwy 93 and I-40 to Kingman (Exit 48). Unit 16B -- Beginning at I-40 on the Colorado River; southerly along the Arizona-California state line to the Bill Williams River; east along the Bill Williams River to AZ Hwy 95; north on AZ Hwy 95 to I-40 (Exit 9); west on I-40 to the Colorado River. Unit 17A -- Beginning at the junction of the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Road 5) and the Camp Wood Rd. (FR 21); westerly on the Camp Wood road to the west boundary of the Prescott National Forest; north along this boundary to the Baca Grant; east, north and west around the grant to the west boundary of the Prescott National Forest; north and east along this boundary to the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6); southerly on Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6) to the Camp Wood Rd. Unit 17B -- Beginning in Prescott; at the junction of Iron Springs Rd. and Williamson Valley Rd. westerly on the Prescott-Skull Valley-Hillside-Bagdad Rd. to Bagdad; northeast on the Bagdad-Camp Wood Rd. (FR 21) to the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6); south on the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6) to the Iron Springs Rd. Unit 18A -- Beginning at Seligman; westerly on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hualapai Indian Reservation; southwest and west along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 66; southwest on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hackberry Rd.; south on the Hackberry Rd. to U.S. Hwy 93; south on U.S. Hwy 93 to Cane Springs Wash; easterly along Cane Springs Wash to the Big Sandy River; northerly along the Big Sandy River to Trout Creek; northeast along Trout Creek to the Davis Dam-Prescott power line; southeasterly along the power line to the west 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 59 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting boundary of the Prescott National Forest; north and east along the forest boundary to the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6); northerly on the Williamson Valley Rd. (County Rd. 5, FR 6) to Seligman and AZ Hwy 66; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Hualapai Indian Tribe. Unit 18B -- Beginning at Bagdad; southeast on AZ Hwy 96 to the Santa Maria River; southwest along the Santa Maria River to U.S. Hwy 93; northerly on U.S. Hwy 93 to Cane Springs Wash; easterly along Cane Springs Wash to the Big Sandy River; northerly along the Big Sandy River to Trout Creek; northeasterly along Trout Creek to the Davis Dam-Prescott power line; southeasterly along the power line to the west boundary of the Prescott National Forest; south along the forest boundary to the Baca Grant; east, south and west along the joint Baca Grant Prescott Forest Boundary. Continuing south along the west boundary of the Prescott National Forest; to the Camp Wood-Bagdad Rd.; southwesterly on the Camp Wood-Bagdad Rd. to Bagdad; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Hualapai Indian Tribe. Unit 19A -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 69 and U.S. Hwy 89 (in Prescott); northerly on U.S. Hwy 89 to the Verde River; easterly along the Verde River to I-17; southwesterly on the southbound lane of I-17 to AZ Hwy 69; northwesterly on AZ Hwy 69 to U.S. Hwy 89; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe and the Yavapai-Apache Nation. Unit 19B -- Beginning at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 89 and AZ Hwy 69 northwesterly through Prescott to the junction of Williamson Valley Rd. and Iron Springs Rd.; northerly on the Williamson Valley-Prescott-Seligman Rd. (FR 6, Williamson Valley Rd.) to AZ Hwy 66 at Seligman; east on Crookton Rd. (AZ Hwy 66) to I-40 (Exit 139); east on I-40 to U.S. Hwy 89; south on U.S. Hwy 89 to the junction with AZ Hwy 69; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe. Unit 20A -- Beginning at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 89 and AZ Hwy 69; northwest to Iron Springs Rd., west and south on the Iron Springs-Skull Valley-Kirkland Junction Rd. to U.S. Hwy 89; continue south and easterly on the Kirkland Junction-Wagoner-Crown King-Cordes Rd. to Cordes, from Cordes southeast to I-17 (Exit 259); north on the southbound lane of I-17 to AZ Hwy 69; northwest on AZ Hwy 69 to junction of U.S. Hwy 89 at Prescott; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe. Unit 20B -- Beginning at the Hassayampa River and U.S. Hwy 93 (in Wickenburg); northeasterly along the Hassayampa River to the Kirkland Junction-Wagoner- Crown King-Cordes road (at Wagoner); southerly and northeasterly along the Kirkland Junction-Wagoner-Crown King-Cordes Rd. (at Wagoner) to I-17 (Exit 259); south on the southbound lane of I-17 to the New River Road (Exit 232); west on the New River Road to State Highway 74; west on AZ Hwy 74 to the junction of AZ Hwy 74 and U.S. Hwy 93; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to the Hassayampa River. Unit 20C -- Beginning at U.S. Hwy 93 and the Santa Maria River; northeasterly along the Santa Maria River to AZ Hwy 96; easterly on AZ Hwy 96 to Kirkland Junction; southeasterly along the Kirkland Junction-Wagoner-Crown King-Cordes road to the Hassayampa River (at Wagoner); southwesterly along the Hassayampa River to U.S. Hwy 93; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to the Santa Maria River. Unit 21 -- Beginning on I-17 at the Verde River; southerly on the southbound lane of I-17 to the New River Road (Exit 232); east on New River Road to Fig Springs Road; northeasterly on Fig Springs Road to the Tonto National Forest boundary; southeasterly along this boundary to the Verde River; north along the Verde River to I-17. Unit 22 -- Beginning at the junction of the Salt and Verde Rivers; north along the Verde River to Childs; easterly on the 60 Arizona Game and Fish Department Childs-Strawberry road Rd. to the Tonto-Coconino National Forest boundary along the Mogollon Rim; easterly along this boundary to the Tonto-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary; easterly along this boundary to Tonto Creek; southerly along the east fork of Tonto Creek to the spring box, north of the Tonto Creek Hatchery, and continuing southerly along Tonto Creek to the Salt River; westerly along the Salt River to the Verde River; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Tonto Apache Tribe and the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community. Unit 23 -- Beginning at the conluence of Tonto Creek and the Salt River; northerly along Tonto Creek to the spring box, north of the Tonto Creek Hatchery, on Tonto Creek; northeasterly along the east fork of Tonto Creek to the Tonto-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary along the Mogollon Rim; east along this boundary to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary; southerly along the reservation boundary to the Salt River; westerly along the Salt River to Tonto Creek. Unit 24A -- Beginning on AZ Hwy 177 in Superior; southeasterly on AZ Hwy 177 to the Gila River; northeasterly along the Gila River to the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; easterly, westerly and northerly along the reservation boundary to the Salt River; southwesterly along the Salt River to AZ Hwy 288; southerly on AZ Hwys 288 and 88 to U.S. Hwy 60; southwesterly on U.S. Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 177. Unit 24B -- Beginning on U.S. Hwy 60 in Superior; northeasterly on U.S. Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 88; northerly on AZ Hwys 88 and 288 to the Salt River; westerly along the Salt River to Bush Hwy at the Blue Point Bridge; westerly on Bush Hwy to the Usery Pass Rd. (Ellsworth Rd.); southerly on the Usery Pass Rd. to the Tonto National Forest Boundary; southeasterly along Forest boundary to Forest Route 77 (Peralta Rd.); southwesterly on Forest Route 77 (Peralta Rd.) to U.S. Hwy 60; easterly on U.S. Hwy 60 to Superior. Unit 25M -- Beginning at 115th Ave. and the Gila River; easterly to the western boundary of the Gila Indian Reservation; southeasterly along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 347 (Maricopa Rd.); south on AZ Hwy 347 (Maricopa Rd.) to AZ Hwy 84; east on AZ Hwy 84 to Stanield; south on the Stanield-Cocklebur Rd. to the Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian Reservation; easterly along the reservation boundary to Battaglia Rd.; east on Battaglia Rd. to Toltec Rd.; north on Toltec Rd. to I-10 (Exit 203); southeasterly on I-10 to AZ Hwy 87 (Exit 211); north on AZ Hwy 87 to AZ Hwy 287 north of Coolidge; east on AZ Hwy 287 to AZ Hwy 79; north on AZ Hwy 79 to U.S. Hwy 60; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 60 to the Meridian Extension (Maricopa-Pinal County Line); south on the Meridian Extension (MaricopaPinal County Line) to Empire Blvd.; west on Empire Blvd. to the Gila Indian Reservation boundary; north and west along the Gila River Indian Reservation boundary to 115th Ave.; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Gila River Indian Community and the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Unit 26M -- Beginning at the junction of I-17 and New River Rd. (Exit 232); west on New River Rd. to AZ Hwy 74; west on AZ Hwy 74 to the junction with U.S. Hwy 93; southeasterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to the Beardsley Canal; southwesterly along the Beardsley Canal to Indian School Rd.; west on Indian School Rd. to Jackrabbit Trail; south on Jackrabbit Trail to I-10 (Exit 121); west on I-10 to Oglesby Rd. (Exit 112); south on Oglesby Rd. to AZ Hwy 85; south on AZ Hwy 85 to the Gila River; east along the Gila River to 115th Ave.; north on 115th Ave. to I-10; west along I-10 to Litchield Rd.; north on Litchield Rd. to Bell Rd.; east on Bell Rd. to the New River; north along the New River to the Carefree Hwy; east along Carefree Hwy to Cave Creek Rd.; northeast along Cave Creek Rd. to Pima Rd.; south on Pima Rd. to Loop 101; south on loop 101 to the Salt River; easterly along the Salt River to the Tonto National Forest boundary; southeasterly to Usery Pass Rd.; north on Usery Pass Rd. to Bush Hwy; easterly on Bush Hwy to the Salt River at the Blue Point Bridge; westerly along the Salt River to the Verde River; northerly along the Verde River to the Tonto National Forest boundary; northwesterly along this boundary to Fig Springs Rd.; southwesterly on Fig Springs Rd.; west on New River Rd. to I-17 (Exit 232); except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community. Unit 27 -- Beginning at the New Mexico state line and AZ Hwy 78; southwest on AZ Hwy 78 to U.S. Hwy 191; north on U.S. Hwy 191 to San Carlos-Morenci-Clifton Rd.; west on San Carlos-Morenci-Clifton Rd. to Eagle Creek; north along Eagle Creek to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation boundary; north along the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Black River; northeast along Black River to the East Fork of Black River; northeast along the East Fork of Black River to Three Forks-Williams ValleyAlpine Rd. (FR 249); easterly along Three Forks-Williams Valley-Alpine Rd. to U.S. Hwy 180; southeast on U.S. Hwy 180 to the New Mexico state line; south along the New Mexico state line to AZ Hwy 78. Unit 28 -- Beginning at I-10 and the New Mexico state line; north along the state line to AZ Hwy 78; southwest on AZ Hwy 78 to U.S. Hwy 191; northwest on U.S. Hwy 191 to Clifton; westerly on the Clifton-Morenci-San Carlos Rd. to Eagle Creek; northerly along Eagle Creek to the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; southerly and west along the reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 70; southeast on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S. Hwy 191 to I-10 Exit 352; easterly on I-10 to the New Mexico state line. Unit 29 -- Beginning on I-10 at the New Mexico state line; westerly on I-10 to the Bowie-Apache Pass Rd.; southerly on the Bowie-Apache Pass Rd. to AZ Hwy 186; southeast on AZ Hwy 186 to AZ Hwy 181; south on AZ Hwy 181 to the West Turkey Creek-Kuykendall cutoff road; southerly on the Kuykendall cutoff road to Rucker Canyon Rd.; easterly on the Rucker Canyon Rd. to the Tex Canyon Rd.; southerly on Tex Canyon Rd. to U.S. Hwy 80; northeast on U.S. Hwy 80 to the New Mexico state line; north along the state line to I-10. Unit 30A -- Beginning at the junction of the New Mexico state line and U.S. Hwy 80; south along the state line to the U.S.-Mexico border; west along the border to U.S. Hwy 191; northerly on U.S. Hwy 191 to I-10 Exit 331; northeasterly on I-10 to the Bowie-Apache Pass Rd.; southerly on the Bowie-Apache Pass Rd. to AZ Hwy 186; southeasterly on AZ Hwy 186 to AZ Hwy 181; south on AZ Hwy 181 to the West Turkey Creek - Kuykendall cutoff road; southerly on the Kuykendall cutoff road to Rucker Canyon Rd.; easterly on Rucker Canyon Rd. to Tex Canyon Rd.; southerly on Tex Canyon Rd. to U.S. Hwy 80; northeast on U.S. Hwy 80 to the New Mexico state line. Unit 30B -- Beginning at U.S. Hwy 191 and the U.S.-Mexico border; west along the border to the San Pedro River; north along the San Pedro River to I-10; northeasterly on I-10 to U.S. Hwy 191; southerly on U.S. Hwy 191 to the U.S.-Mexico border. Unit 31 -- Beginning at Willcox Exit 340 on I-10; north on Fort Grant Rd. to Brookerson Rd.; north on Brookerson Rd. to Ash Creek Rd.; west on Ash Creek Rd. to Fort Grant Rd.; north on Fort Grant Rd. to Bonita; northerly on the Bonita-Klondyke Rd. to the junction with Aravaipa Creek; west along Aravaipa Creek to AZ Hwy 77; northerly along AZ Hwy 77 to the Gila River; northeast along the Gila River to the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; south then east and north along the reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 70; southeast on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S. Hwy 191 to the 352 exit on I-10; southwest on I-10 to Exit 340. Unit 32 -- Beginning at Willcox Exit 340 on I-10; north on Fort Grant Rd. to Brookerson Rd.; north on Brookerson Rd. Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting to Ash Creek Rd.; west on Ash Creek Rd. to Fort Grant Rd.; north on Fort Grant Rd. to Bonita; northerly on the BonitaKlondyke Rd. to the junction with Aravaipa Creek; west along Aravaipa Creek to AZ Hwy 77; southerly along AZ Hwy 77 to the San Pedro River; southerly along the San Pedro River to I-10; northeast on I-10 to Willcox Exit 340. Unit 33 -- Beginning at Tangerine Rd. and AZ Hwy 77; north and northeast on AZ Hwy 77 to the San Pedro River; southeast along the San Pedro River to I-10 at Benson; west on I-10 to Marsh Station Rd. (Exit 289); northwest on the Marsh Station Rd. to the Agua Verde Rd.; north on the Agua Verde Rd. to its terminus then north 1/2 mile to the Coronado National Forest boundary; north and west along the National Forest boundary; then west, north, and east along the Saguaro National Park boundary; continuing north and west along the Coronado National Forest boundary to the southern boundary of Catalina State Park; west along the southern boundary of Catalina State Park to AZ Hwy 77; north on AZ Hwy 77 to Tangerine Rd. Unit 34A – Beginning in Nogales at I-19 and Grand Avenue (U.S. Highway 89); northeast on Grand Avenue (U.S. Hwy. 89) to AZ Hwy 82; northeast on AZ Hwy 82 to AZ Hwy 83; northerly on AZ Hwy 83 to the Sahuarita road alignment; west along the Sahuarita road alignment to I-19 Exit 75; south on I-19 to Grand Avenue (U.S. Hwy 89). Unit 34B -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 83 and I-10 Exit 281; easterly on I-10 to the San Pedro River; south along the San Pedro River to AZ Hwy 82; westerly on AZ Hwy 82 to AZ Hwy 83; northerly on AZ Hwy 83 to I-10 Exit 281. Unit 35A -- Beginning on the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Pedro River; west along the border to the Lochiel- Canelo Pass-Elgin Rd.; north on the Lochiel-Canelo Pass-Elgin Rd. to AZ Hwy 82; easterly on AZ Hwy 82 to the San Pedro River; south along the San Pedro River to the U.S.-Mexico border. Unit 35B -- Beginning at Grand Avenue (U.S. Hwy 89) at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales; east along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Lochiel-Canelo Pass-Elgin Rd.; north on the Lochiel-Canelo Pass-Elgin Rd. to AZ Hwy 82; southwest on AZ Hwy 82 to Grand Avenue; southwest on Grand Avenue to the U.S.-Mexico border. Unit 36A -- Beginning at the junction of Sandario Rd. and AZ Hwy 86; southwesterly on AZ Hwy 86 to AZ Hwy 286; southerly on AZ Hwy 286 to the Arivaca Rd.; easterly on the Arivaca Rd. to I-19; north on I-19 to the southern boundary of the San Xavier Indian Reservation boundary; westerly and northerly along the reservation boundary to the Sandario road alignment; north on Sandario Rd. to AZ Hwy 86. Unit 36B -- Beginning at I-19 and Grand Avenue (U.S. Hwy 89) in Nogales; southwest on Grand Avenue to the U.S.-Mexico border; west along the U.S.-Mexico border to AZ Hwy 286; north on AZ Hwy 286 to the Arivaca Rd.; east on the Arivaca Rd. to I-19; south on I-19 to Grand Avenue (U.S. Hwy 89). Unit 36C -- Beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 86 and AZ Hwy 286; southerly on AZ Hwy 286 to the U.S.- Mexico border; westerly along the border to the east boundary of the Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian Reservation; northerly along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 86; easterly on AZ Hwy 86 to AZ Hwy 286. Unit 37A -- Beginning at the junction of I-10 and Tangerine Rd. (Exit 240); southeast on I-10 to Avra Valley Rd. (Exit 242); west on Avra Valley Rd. to Sandario Rd.; south on Sandario Rd. to AZ Hwy 86; southwest on AZ Hwy 86 to the Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian Reservation boundary; north, east, and west along the reservation boundary to Battaglia Rd.; east on Battaglia Rd. to Toltec Rd.; north on Toltec Rd. to I-10 (Exit 203); southeast on I-10 to AZ Hwy 87 (Exit 211); north on AZ Hwy 87 to AZ Hwy 287; east on AZ Hwy 287 to AZ Hwy 79 at Florence; southeast on AZ Hwy 79 to its junction with AZ Hwy 77; south on AZ Hwy 77 to Tangerine Rd.; west on Tangerine Rd. to I-10. Unit 37B -- Beginning at the junction of AZ Hwy 79 and AZ Hwy 77; northwest on AZ Hwy 79 to U.S. Hwy 60; east on U.S. Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 177; southeast on AZ Hwy 177 to AZ Hwy 77; southeast and southwest on AZ Hwy 77 to AZ Hwy 79. Unit 38M -- Beginning at the junction of I-10 and Tangerine Rd. (Exit 240); southeast on I-10 to Avra Valley Rd. (Exit 242); west on Avra Valley Rd. to Sandario Rd.; south on Sandario Rd. to the San Xavier Indian Reservation boundary; south and east along the reservation boundary to I-19; south on I-19 to Sahuarita Rd. (Exit 75); east on Sahuarita Rd. to AZ Hwy 83; north on AZ Hwy 83 to I-10 (Exit 281); east on I-10 to Marsh Station Rd. (Exit 289); northwest on Marsh Station Rd. to the Agua Verde Rd.; north on the Agua Verde Rd. to its terminus, then north 1/2 mile to the Coronado National Forest boundary; north and west along the National Forest boundary, then west, north, and east along the Saguaro National Park boundary; continuing north and west along the Coronado National Forest boundary to the southern boundary of Catalina State Park; west along the southern boundary of Catalina State Park to AZ Hwy 77; north on AZ Hwy 77 to Tangerine Rd.; west on Tangerine Rd. to I-10. Unit 39 -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 85 and the Gila River; east along the Gila River to the western boundary of the Gila River Indian Reservation; southeasterly along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 347 (Maricopa Rd.); south on AZ Hwy 347 (Maricopa Rd.) to AZ Hwy 84; east on AZ Hwy 84 to Stanield; south on the Stanield-Cocklebur Rd. to I-8; westerly on I-8 to Exit 87; northerly on the Agua Caliente Rd. to the Hyder Rd.; northeasterly on Hyder Rd. to 555th Ave.; north on 555th Ave. to Lahman Rd.; east on Lahman Rd., which becomes Agua Caliente Rd.; northeasterly on Agua Caliente Rd. to Old Hwy 80; northeasterly on Old Hwy 80 to Arizona Hwy 85; southerly on AZ Hwy 85 to the Gila River; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Unit 40A -- Beginning at Ajo; southeasterly on AZ Hwy 85 to Why; southeasterly on AZ Hwy 86 to the Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian Reservation; northerly and easterly along the reservation boundary to the Cocklebur-Stanield Rd.; north on the Cocklebur-Stanield Rd. to I-8; westerly on I-8 to AZ Hwy 85; southerly on AZ Hwy 85 to Ajo. Unit 40B -- Beginning at Gila Bend; westerly on I-8 to the Colorado River; southerly along the Colorado River to the Mexican border at San Luis; southeasterly along the border to the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge; northerly, easterly and southerly around the refuge boundary to the Mexican border; southeast along the border to the Tohono O’odham (Papago) Indian Reservation; northerly along the reservation boundary to AZ Hwy 86; northwesterly on AZ Hwy 86 to AZ Hwy 85; north on AZ Hwy 85 to Gila Bend; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Cocopah Tribe. Unit 41 -- Beginning at I-8 and AZ Hwy 95 (in Yuma); easterly on I-8 to exit 87; northerly on the Agua Caliente Rd. to the Hyder Rd.; northeasterly on Hyder Rd. to 555th Ave.; north on 555th Ave. to Lahman Rd.; east on Lahman Rd., which becomes Agua Caliente Rd.; northeasterly on Agua Caliente Rd. to Old Hwy 80; northeasterly on Old Hwy 80 to Arizona Hwy 85; northerly on AZ Hwy 85 to Oglesby Rd.; north on Oglesby Rd. to I-10; westerly on I-10 to Exit 45; southerly on Vicksburg-Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Rd. to the Refuge boundary; easterly, southerly, westerly, and northerly along the boundary to the Castle Dome Rd.; southwesterly on the Castle Dome Rd. to U.S. Hwy 95; southerly on U.S. Hwy 95 to I-8. Unit 42 -- Beginning at the junction of the Beardsley Canal and U.S. Hwy 93 (U.S. 89, U.S. 60); northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to AZ Hwy 71; southwesterly on AZ Hwy 71 to U.S. Hwy 60; westerly on U.S. Hwy 60 to Aguila; south on the Eagle Eye Rd. to the Salome-Hassayampa Rd.; southeasterly on the Salome-Hassayampa Rd. to I-10 (Exit 81); easterly on I-10 to Jackrabbit Trail (Exit 121); north along Jackrabbit Trail to the Indian School road; east along Indian School Rd. to the Beardsley Canal; northeasterly along the Beardsley Canal to U.S. Hwy 93. Unit 43A -- Beginning at AZ Hwy 95 and the Bill Williams River; west along the Bill Williams River to the ArizonaCalifornia state line; southerly to the south end of Cibola Lake; northerly and easterly on the Cibola Lake Rd. to U.S. Hwy 95; south on U.S. Hwy 95 to the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd.; east along the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. to the west boundary of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge; northerly along the refuge boundary to the Crystal Hill Rd.; northwesterly on the Crystal Hill Rd. to U.S. Hwy 95; northerly on U.S. Hwy 95 to the Bill Williams River; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Unit 43B -- Beginning at the south end of Cibola Lake; southerly along the Arizona-California state line to I-8; southeasterly on I-8 to U.S. Hwy 95; easterly and northerly on U.S. Hwy 95 to the Castle Dome road; northeast on the Castle Dome Rd. to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary; north along the refuge boundary to the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd.; west along the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. to U.S. Hwy 95; north on U.S. Hwy 95 to the Cibola Lake Rd.; west and south on the Cibola Lake Rd. to the south end of Cibola Lake; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Quechan Tribe. Unit 44A -- Beginning at U.S. Hwy 95 and the Bill Williams River; south along U.S. Hwy 95 to AZ Hwy 72; southeasterly on AZ Hwy 72 to Vicksburg; south on the Vicksburg-Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Rd. to I-10; easterly on I-10 to the Salome-Hassayampa Rd. (Exit 81); northwesterly on the Salome-Hassayampa Rd. to Eagle Eye Rd.; northeasterly on Eagle Eye Rd. to Aguila; east on U.S. Hwy 60 to AZ Hwy 71; northeasterly on AZ Hwy 71 to U.S. Hwy 93; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 93 to the Santa Maria River; westerly along the Santa Maria and Bill Williams rivers to U.S. Hwy 95; except those portions that are sovereign tribal lands of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Unit 44B -- Beginning at Quartzite; south on U.S. Hwy 95 to the Crystal Hill Rd.; east on the Crystal Hill Rd. to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge; north and east along the refuge boundary to the Vicksburg-Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Rd.; north on the Vicksburg-Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Rd. to AZ Hwy 72; northwest on AZ Hwy 72 to U.S. Hwy 95; south on U.S. Hwy 95 to Quartzite. Unit 45A -- Beginning at the junction of the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. and Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary; east on the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. to O-O Junction; north from O-O Junction on the Kofa Mine Rd. to the Evening Star Mine; north on a line over Polaris Mountain to Midwell; north on the Midwell-Alamo Spring-Kofa Cabin Rd. to the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline Rd.; north on a line from the junction to the north boundary of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge; west and south on the boundary line to Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. Unit 45B -- Beginning at O-O Junction; north from O-O Junction on the Kofa Mine Rd. to the Evening Star Mine; north on a line over Polaris Mountain to Midwell; north on the Midwell-Alamo Spring-Kofa Cabin Rd. to the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline Rd.; north on a line from the junction to the north Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary; east to the east refuge boundary; south and west along the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary to the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd.; north and west on the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. to O-O Junction. Unit 45C -- Beginning at the junction of the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. and Kofa National Wildlife Refuge; south, east, and north along the refuge boundary to the Stone Cabin-King 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 61 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting Valley Rd.; north and west on the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. to the junction of the Stone Cabin-King Valley Rd. and Kofa National Wildlife Refuge boundary. Unit 46A -- That portion of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge east of the Yuma-Pima County line. E. An individual may post state lands other than those referred to in subsection (D) as closed to hunting, ishing, or trapping only if the individual has obtained a permit from the Commission, and the Commission determines that the closing is necessary: Unit 46B -- That portion of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge west of the Yuma-Pima County line. Unit 47M -- Beginning at the junction of I-17 and the Carefree Hwy; east along the Carefree Hwy to Cave Creek Rd.; northeast along Cave Creek Rd. to Pima Rd.; south on Pima Rd. to Loop 101; south on Loop 101 to the Salt River; easterly along the Salt River to the Tonto National Forest boundary; northeasterly to the Tonto National Forest boundary; southeasterly along the Forest boundary to Forest Rd. 77 (Peralta Rd.); southwesterly on Forest Road 77 (Peralta Rd.) to U.S. Hwy 60; northwesterly on U.S. Hwy 60 to the Meridian Extension (Maricopa-Pinal County Line); south on the Meridian Extension (Maricopa-Pinal County Line) to Empire Blvd.; west on Empire Blvd. to the Gila River Indian Reservation boundary; north and west along the Gila River Indian Reservation boundary to the Gila River; west along the Gila River to 115th Ave.; north on 115th Ave. to I-10; west along I-10 to Litchield Rd.; north on Litchield Rd. to Bell Rd.; east on Bell Rd. to the New River; north along the New River to the Carefree Hwy; east along Carefree Hwy to I-17. D. This Section is effective July 1, 2006. R12-4-110 2. To prevent unreasonable destruction of plant life or habitat; or 2. Obtain a number from the Department by providing the Department with full name and any aliases, date of birth, and mailing address. An individual shall submit an application for posting state land to prohibit hunting, ishing, or trapping under subsection (E), or to close an existing road under subsection (J), as required by R12-4-610. If an application to close state land to hunting, ishing, or trapping is made by an individual other than the state land lessee, the Department shall provide notice to the lessee and the State Land Commissioner before the Commission considers the application. The state land lessee or the State Land Commissioner shall ile any objections in writing within 30 days after receipt of notice, after which the matter shall be submitted to the Commission for determination. G. An individual may use a vehicle on or off a road to pick up lawfully taken big game animals. H. The closing of state land to hunting, ishing, or trapping shall not restrict any other permitted use of the land. A. For the purpose of this Section: I. 2. “Existing road” means any maintained or unmaintained road, way, highway, trail or path that has been used for motorized vehicular travel and clearly shows or has a history of established vehicle use. 3. “State lands” means all land owned or held in trust by the state that is managed by the State Land Department and lands that are owned or managed by the Game and Fish Commission. B. In addition to those prohibitions against posting in A.R.S. § 17-304, an individual shall not lock a gate, construct a fence, place an obstacle or otherwise commit an act that denies legally available access to or use of any existing road upon state lands by persons lawfully taking or retrieving wildlife. An individual in violation of this Section shall take immediate corrective action to remove any lock, fence, or other obstacle that unlawfully blocks access to state lands. If immediate corrective action is not taken, a representative of the Department may remove any unlawful posting and remove any lock, fence, or other obstacle that unlawfully blocks access to state lands. In addition, the Department may take appropriate legal action to recover expenses incurred in the removal of any unlawful posting or obstacle that blocks access to state land. State trust land may be posted with signs that read “State Land No Trespassing” but such posting shall not prohibit access to such land by any individual lawfully taking or retrieving wildlife. J. The Commission may grant permission to lock or obliterate a gate or close a road or trail that provides legally available access to state lands for licensed hunters and ishermen if access to such lands is provided by a reasonable alternate route. Under R12-4-610, the Director may grant a permit to a state land lessee to temporarily lock a gate or close an existing road that provides access to state lands if the taking of wildlife will cause unreasonable interference during a critical livestock or commercial operation. This permit shall not exceed 30 days. Applications for permits for more than 30 days shall be submitted to the Commission for approval. If a permit is issued to temporarily close a road or gate, a copy of the permit shall be posted at the point of the closure during the period of the closure. K. When hunting, ishing, or trapping on state land, a license holder shall not: 1. Break or remove any lock or cut any fence to gain access to state land; 2. Open and not immediately close a gate; 3. Intentionally or wantonly destroy, deface, injure, remove, or disturb any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other property; 4. Harvest or remove any vegetative or mineral resources or object of archaeological, historic, or scientiic interest; C. The provisions of this Section do not allow any individual to trespass upon private land to gain access to state land. 5. Appropriate, mutilate, deface, or destroy any natural feature, object of natural beauty, antiquity, or other public or private property; D. An individual may post state lands within 1/4 mile of any occupied residence, cabin, lodge, or other building and lands within corrals, feed lots, or holding pens containing concentrations of livestock other than for grazing purposes as closed to hunting, ishing, or trapping without further action by the Commission. 6. Dig, remove, or destroy any tree or shrub; 62 Arizona Game and Fish Department A. An applicant for a Department identiication number may either: 1. Assign his or her own number by using his or her social security number; or Posting and Access to State Land 1. “Corrals,” “feed lots,” or “holding pens” mean completely fenced areas used to contain livestock for purposes other than grazing, including feeding, roundup, branding, doctoring, and other related purposes. identiication Number 1. Because the taking of wildlife constitutes an unusual hazard to permitted users; 3. For proper resource conservation, use, or protection, including but not limited to high ire danger, excessive interference with mineral development, developed agricultural land, or timber or livestock operations. F. R12-4-111 7. Gather or collect renewable or non-renewable resources for the purpose of sale or barter unless speciically permitted or authorized by law; or 8. Frighten or chase domestic livestock or wildlife, or endanger the lives or safety of others when using a motorized vehicle or other means. R12-4-112 Diseased, injured, or Chemically immobilized Wildlife A. The Director may authorize Department employees to condemn the carcass of a lawfully taken and lawfully possessed diseased, injured, or chemically immobilized wildlife taken under any permit tag that is, in the opinion of the employee, unit for human consumption, if the individual who took the wildlife requests it and this condition was not created by the actions of the individual who took the wildlife. A Department employee may condemn wildlife that is chemically immobilized if the wildlife was taken during the established withdrawal period of that immobilizing drug. B. The individual who took the wildlife shall surrender the entire condemned wildlife carcass and any parts thereof to the Department employee. C. After condemnation and surrender of the wildlife, the Department employee shall provide written authorization to the individual who took the wildlife to purchase and use a duplicate tag. The license holder may purchase the tag from any dealer where the tag is available. The license dealer shall forward the written authorization to the Department with the report of the tag sale. R12-4-114 issuance of Nonpermit-tags and Hunt Permit-tags A. In accordance with A.R.S. § 17-332 and the provisions of this Section, the Department shall annually provide numbered tags for sale to the public. The Department shall ensure that each tag includes a transportation and shipping permit as prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 17-332 and 17-371, and that each tag is made of tear-resistant material with an adhesive back covered by a detachable paper backing and clearly identiies the animal for which the tag is valid. B. If the Commission establishes a big game season for which a hunt number is not assigned, the Department or its authorized agent, or both, shall sell nonpermittags. 1. To obtain a nonpermit-tag, an applicant shall provide to a license dealer or Department ofice the applicant’s name, home mailing address, and Department identiication number. 2. An applicant shall not apply for or obtain nonpermit-tags in excess of the bag limit prescribed by the Commission when it established the season for which the nonpermit-tags are valid. C. If the number of hunt permits for a species in a particular hunt area must be limited, a Commission Order establishes a hunt number for that hunt area, and a hunt permit-tag is required to take the species in that hunt area. 1. To apply for a hunt permit-tag, an applicant shall submit an application under R12-4-104. 2. The Department shall use the following procedure to determine whether a hunt permit-tag will be issued to an applicant: Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting a. The Department shall reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for each hunt number for antelope, bear, deer, elk, javelina, and turkey to issue to individuals and groups that have bonus points. The Department shall reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permittags for all hunt numbers combined statewide for bighorn sheep and buffalo to issue to individuals and groups that have bonus points. by the Commission for the following purposes: b. Take of wildlife under an Emergency Season if the Commission adopts, amends, or repeals a Commission Order for reasons constituting an immediate threat to the health, safety, or management of wildlife or its habitat or to public health or safety; or b. The Department shall issue the reserved hunt permit-tags for hunt numbers designated by eligible applicants as their irst or second choices. The Department shall issue the reserved hunt permit-tags by random selection: i. c. Take of wildlife under a population management hunt if the Commission has prescribed restricted nonpermit-tags by Commission Order for the purpose of meeting management objectives because regular seasons are not, have not been, or will not be suficient or effective to achieve management objectives. First, to eligible applicants with the highest number of bonus points for that genus; ii. Next, if there are reserved hunt permit-tags remaining, to eligible applicants with the next highest number of bonus points for that genus; and iii. If there are still tags remaining, to the next eligible applicants with the next highest number of bonus points; continuing in the same manner until all of the reserved tags have been issued or until there are no more applicants for that hunt number who have bonus points. B. For the purposes of authorizing a population management hunt, the Commission through Commission Order shall open a season or seasons and prescribe a maximum number of restricted nonpermit-tags that the Director may issue under this Section. C. The Director shall implement a population management hunt under the open season or seasons prescribed in subsection (B) if the Director inds that: 1. Regular seasons have not met or will not meet management objectives; 2. Take of wildlife is necessary to meet management objectives; and c. The Department shall ensure that the irst selection from all unreserved hunt permit-tags is by random drawing. d. If the bag limit established by Commission Order is more than one per calendar year, or if there are hunt permit-tags remaining unissued after the random drawings, the Department shall ensure that these hunt permit-tags are available on a set date on a irst-come, irstserved basis as speciied in the hunt permit-tag application schedule published annually. 3. Issuance of a specific number of restricted nonpermit-tags is likely to meet management objectives. D. To implement a population management hunt under subsection (B), the Director shall do the following: D. The Department shall not make available more than one hunt permit-tag or 10% of the total hunt permit-tags, whichever is greater, for bighorn sheep or buffalo in any draw to nonresidents. The Department shall not make available more than 50% nor more than two bighorn sheep or buffalo hunt permit-tags of the total in any hunt number to nonresidents. E. The Department shall not make available more than 10%, rounded down, of the total hunt permit-tags in any hunt number to nonresidents for antelope, antlered deer, bull elk, javelina, or turkey. If a hunt number for antelope, antlered deer, bull elk, javelina or turkey has ten hunt permit-tags or fewer, no more than one hunt permit-tag will be made available to a nonresident, except that if a hunt number has only one hunt permit-tag, that tag shall only be available to a resident. F. Any cap established under this Section applies only to hunt permit-tags issued by random drawing under subsections (C)(2)(b) and (c). R12-4-115 Supplemental Hunts and Hunter Pool A. For the purposes of this Section, the following deinitions apply: 1. “Management objectives” means goals, recommendations, or guidelines contained in Commission-approved wildlife management plans, which include hunt guidelines, operational plans, or hunt recommendations; 2. “Hunter pool” means all individuals who have submitted an application for a supplemental hunt; and 3. “Supplemental hunt” means a season established a. The applicant shall provide veriication that the applicant legally obtained the hunt permit-tag for the hunt described under subsection (G) by presenting the hunt permit-tag to a Department ofice for veriication. a. Take of depredating wildlife under A.R.S. § 17-239; I. The applicant shall not apply for or obtain a restricted nonpermit-tag to take wildlife in excess of the bag limit prescribed by the Commission. The Department or its authorized agent shall maintain a hunter pool for supplemental hunts and shall randomly select applicants from the hunter pool for participation in a supplemental hunt, if the season dates and open areas of the supplemental hunt do not exactly match the season dates and open areas of another big game animal for which a hunt number is assigned and hunt permit-tags are issued through the draw. J. When issuing restricted nonpermit-tags to the hunter pool, the Department or its authorized agent shall randomly select applicants from the hunter pool. The Department or its authorized agent shall attempt to contact each randomly-selected applicant by telephone at least three times during a 24-hour period. If an applicant cannot be contacted or cannot participate in the supplemental hunt, the Department or its authorized agent shall return the application to the hunter pool and draw another application. The Department or its authorized agent shall draw no more applications after the number of restricted nonpermit-tags prescribed in subsection (D)(4) has been issued. K. The Department shall purge and renew the hunter pool annually. L. An applicant for a supplemental hunt shall submit the following information on a form available from the Department or its authorized agent: 1. Select season dates, within the range of dates prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order; 1. Applicant’s name, home mailing address, whether a resident or nonresident, and date of birth; 2. Select speciic hunt areas, within the range of hunt areas prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order; 3. The species that the applicant would like to hunt if drawn; and 3. Select the legal animal that may be taken from the list of legal animals prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order; 4. Determine the number of restricted nonpermit-tags that will be issued from the maximum number of tags prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order; and 5. Reduce restricted nonpermit-tag fees up to 75% if the normal fee structure will not generate adequate participation from either the hunter pool or hunt permit-tag holders under subsection (J). E. The Director shall not issue more restricted nonpermit-tags than the maximum number prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order. F. b. To participate in a supplemental hunt, an individual shall obtain a restricted non-permit tag as prescribed by this Section. A restricted non-permit tag is valid only for the supplemental hunt for which it is issued. G. If the season dates and open areas of a supplemental hunt prescribed by the Commission through Commission Order exactly match the season dates and open areas of another big game animal for which a hunt number is assigned and hunt permit-tags are issued through the draw, the Department shall make the restricted nonpermit-tags available only to holders of the hunt permit-tags, and not the hunter pool. H. To obtain a restricted nonpermit-tag under subsection (G), an applicant shall provide to a Department ofice the applicant’s name, address, Department identiication number, and hunt permit-tag number on a form prescribed by the Department. 2. Daytime and evening telephone numbers; 4. The number of the applicant’s hunting license for the year that corresponds with the applicable supplemental hunt. M. Along with the application form, an applicant for a supplemental hunt shall submit the permit application fee prescribed in R12-4-102. N. The Department shall not accept group applications, as described in R12-4-104, for supplemental hunts. O. A hunter pool applicant who is drawn and who wishes to participate in a supplemental hunt shall submit the following to the Department to obtain a restricted nonpermit-tag: 1. The fee for the tag as prescribed by R12-4-102, or as prescribed by subsection (D)(5) if the fee has been reduced, and 2. The number of the applicant’s hunting license, valid for the year of the supplemental hunt. P. The Department shall reserve a restricted nonpermittag for an applicant only for the period speciied by the Department when contact is made with the applicant. The Department shall issue a restricted nonpermit-tag not purchased within the speciied period to another individual whose application is drawn from the hunter pool as prescribed by this Section. The Department or its authorized agent shall remove from the hunter pool the application of any successful applicant who does not purchase a tag after being contacted and agreeing to purchase the tag. Q. An individual who participates in a supplemental hunt through the hunter pool shall be removed from the supplemental hunter pool for the genus for which the 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 63 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting individual participated. An individual who participates in a supplemental hunt shall not reapply for the hunter pool for that genus until that hunter pool is renewed. d. If is less than 14 years old, satisfactorily completes a Department-approved hunter education course before the beginning date of the hunt. R. The provisions of R12-4-104, R12-4-107, R12-4-114, and R12-4-609 do not apply to supplemental hunts. A supplemental hunt application submitted in accordance with this Section does not invalidate any application for a hunt permit-tag. The issuance of a restricted nonpermit-tag does not authorize an individual to exceed the bag limit established by the Commission. E. The Department shall issue a transfer permit or tag in the name of the minor child if it is lawfully submitted according to this Section. R12-4-117 Indian Reservations A state license, tag, or permit is not required to hunt or ish on any Indian reservation in this state. Wildlife lawfully taken on an Indian reservation may be transported or processed anywhere in the state if it can be identiied as to species and legality as provided in A.R.S. § 17-309(A)(20). All wildlife transported is subject to inspection under the provisions of A.R.S. § 17-211(E)(4). R12-4-121 Big Game Permit or Tag Transfer A. A parent or guardian to whom a big game hunt permittag is issued may transfer the unused permit or tag to the parent’s or guardian’s minor child, if: 1. The minor child is from 10 to 17 years old on the date of transfer, 2. The minor child has a valid hunting license on the date of transfer, and 3. A minor child less than 14 years old satisfactorily completes a Department-approved hunter education course by the beginning date of the hunt. B. A parent or guardian may obtain a transfer, in person, at any Department ofice. To obtain a transfer, a parent or guardian shall provide the following: 1. Proof of ownership of the big game permit or tag to be transferred; 2. The minor’s valid hunting license; and 3. The unused big game permit or tag. C. An individual to whom a hunt permit-tag is issued or the individual’s legal representative may donate the unused tag to a non-proit organization if: 1. The organization is exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; 2. The organization provides opportunities and experiences to children with life-threatening medical conditions; and 3. The individual or legal representative that donates the tag provides the organization with some type of statement that indicates that the tag is voluntarily donated to that organization. D. A non-proit organization that receives a hunt permittag under subsection (C) may obtain a transfer by contacting any Department ofice. To obtain a transfer, an organization shall: 1. Provide proof of donation of the big game permittag to be transferred; 2. Provide the unused big game permit or tag; 3. Provide proof of the minor child’s valid hunting license; and 4. Transfer the tag to a minor child who meets the following criteria: a. Has a life-threatening medical condition; b. Is 10 to 17 years old by the date of the transfer; c. Has a valid hunting license; and 64 Arizona Game and Fish Department R12-4-201 Pioneer License A. In addition to urban ishing privileges granted in A.R.S. § 17-333(A)(9), a pioneer license grants all of the hunting and ishing privileges of a Class F combination hunting and ishing license. R12-4-202 Disabled Veteran’s License A. A disabled veteran’s license grants all of the hunting and ishing privileges of a Class F combination hunting and ishing license and an urban ishing license. R12-4-203 National Harvest Information Program (HIP) A. An individual who takes ducks, geese, swans, doves, band-tailed pigeons, snipe, coots, common moorhen, or blue grouse in Arizona shall participate in the National Harvest Information Program. 1. If the individual is taking ducks, geese, or swans, the individual shall possess an Arizona state waterfowl stamp, as prescribed in R12-4-101, that accompanies a valid Arizona hunting license. The stamp expires on June 30 of each year. 2. If the individual is taking doves, band-tailed pigeons, snipe, coots, common moorhen, or blue grouse, the individual shall possess an Arizona state migratory bird stamp that accompanies a valid state hunting license as prescribed in R12-4-101. The stamp expires on June 30 of each year. B. The Department shall make state waterfowl stamps and state migratory bird stamps available annually. 1. To obtain a state waterfowl stamp or state migratory bird stamp, an individual shall pay the required fee and submit a completed HIP registration form to a license dealer or a Department ofice. The individual shall provide on the HIP registration form the individual’s name, home mailing address, date of birth, and information on past and anticipated hunting activity. 2. A license dealer shall submit HIP registration forms for all state waterfowl stamps and state migratory bird stamps sold with the monthly report required by A.R.S. § 17-338. R12-4-216 Crossbow Permit A. For the purposes of this Section, “crossbow permit” means a document issued by the Department that authorizes the permit holder to use a crossbow during an archery-only season, as prescribed under R12-4-318. 1. The applicant’s name, Department identiication number, mailing address, and telephone number; and 2. A statement from an M.D., doctor of medicine, with a valid license to practice issued by any state, or a D.O., doctor of osteopathic medicine, with a valid license to practice issued by any state, that afirms the applicant has a permanent disability of at least 90% impairment of function of one arm and provides the physician’s typed or printed name, business address, and signature. D. All information and documentation provided by an applicant for a crossbow permit is subject to veriication by the Department. E. The Department shall provide written notice to an applicant whose application for a crossbow permit is denied. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Commission as prescribed in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. F. A crossbow permit is valid as long as the criteria for obtaining the permit are met, unless the Commission revokes the permit. G. When acting under the authority of a crossbow permit, the crossbow permit holder shall possess the permit, and shall exhibit it upon request to any peace oficer. H. A crossbow permit holder shall not transfer the permit to another individual or allow another individual to use the permit. I. After a hearing and upon suficient cause showing, the Commission shall revoke the crossbow permit of a crossbow permit holder who transfers the permit to another individual or allows another individual to use the permit. An individual whose crossbow permit is revoked by the Commission may petition the Commission for rehearing in accordance with R12-4-607. R12-4-217 Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit A. The Department shall issue to a qualiied individual a Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) that allows the individual to perform the following activities: 1. Discharge a irearm or other legal hunting device from a motor vehicle if, under existing conditions, the discharge is otherwise lawful, the motor vehicle is motionless, it is not on any road as deined by A.R.S. § 17-101, and the engine is turned off. 2. Discharge a irearm or other legal hunting device from a watercraft (except a sinkbox), including a watercraft propelled by a motor, sail and wind, or both; if the motor has been shut off, the sail furled, or both; and progress has ceased. The watercraft may be drifting as a result of current or wind action, beached, moored, resting at anchor, or propelled by paddle, oars, or pole. A watercraft under power may be used to retrieve dead or wounded wildlife but no discharge of a irearm from a watercraft is prohibited if the watercraft is underway. 3. Use off-road locations in a motor vehicle if use is not in conlict with other laws and the motor vehicle is used as a place to wait for game. A motor vehicle shall not be used to chase or pursue game. 4. Designation of an assistant to track and dispatch a wounded animal, and to retrieve the animal, in accordance with the requirements of this Section. B. A crossbow permit is valid only when the designated animal for the archery-only season may otherwise be taken by crossbow under R12-4-304. Possession of a crossbow permit does not waive any other requirement for method of take or licensing. B. A qualiied individual who possesses a CHAMP shall comply with all legal requirements governing method of take and licensing. C. An applicant for a crossbow permit shall apply on an application form available from any Department ofice. The applicant shall provide all of the following information on the application form: C. An applicant for a CHAMP shall apply on an application form available from any Department ofice. The applicant shall provide all of the following information on the application form: Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting 1. The applicant’s name, Department identiication number, mailing address, and telephone number. 2. A statement from an M.D., doctor of medicine, with a valid license to practice issued by any state, or a D.O., doctor of osteopathic medicine, with a valid license to practice issued by any state, that provides the physician’s printed or typed name, business address, and signature, and afirms the applicant is permanently disabled as follows: a. Has a disability or combination of disabilities that creates a minimum permanent impairment of function of or equivalent to no less than 90% loss of function in one leg; b. Has a visual ield of no more than 20% in the applicant’s best functioning eye; or c. Has vision of 20/200 or less after best correction in the applicant’s best functioning eye. D. All information and documentation provided by the applicant for the CHAMP is subject to veriication by the Department. K. A CHAMP holder shall not transfer the permit to another individual or allow another individual to use the permit. L. After a hearing and upon suficient cause showing, the Commission shall revoke the CHAMP of a permit holder who transfers the permit to another individual or allows another individual to use the permit, upon conviction for violating A.R.S. § 17-312 or any other law that governs the take of wildlife, or for violation of this Section. If an individual’s CHAMP permit is revoked by the Commission, the individual may petition the Commission for rehearing in accordance with R12-4-607. G. The Department shall provide a CHAMP holder with a dispatch permit that allows the CHAMP holder to designate a licensed hunter as an assistant to dispatch and retrieve an animal wounded by the CHAMP holder or retrieve wildlife killed by the CHAMP holder. The CHAMP holder shall designate the assistant only after the animal is wounded or killed. The CHAMP holder shall ensure that designation on the permit is in ink and includes a description of the animal, the assistant’s name and hunting license number, and the date and time the animal was wounded or killed. The CHAMP holder shall also ensure compliance with all of the following requirements: 1. The site where the animal is wounded and the location from which tracking begins are marked so they can be identiied later. 6. The assistant attaches the dispatch permit to the carcass of the animal and returns the carcass to the CHAMP holder, and the tag of the CHAMP holder is afixed to the carcass. 7. If the assistant is unsuccessful in locating and dispatching the wounded animal, the assistant returns the dispatch permit to the CHAMP holder who strikes the name and authorization of the assistant from the dispatch permit. H. An individual who lawfully possesses both a nonpermit-tag and a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus or species in excess of the bag limit established for that genus or species. Restrictions for Taking Wildlife in Maricopa County Parks 1. Remove all of the detachable paper covering from the adhesive back of the tag; A. Lands and water within the boundaries of all Maricopa County parks are open to hunting and trapping when a Commission order establishes an open season. Individuals may use only the following methods of take: 2. Seal the exposed adhesive portions of the tag around the wildlife so the tag cannot be removed or reused and all printing on the face of the tag is visible and: 1. Archery hunting, when lawful for the wildlife taken under R12-4-304. 2. Shotguns shooting shot, when taking small game, predatory, furbearing, and nongame animals during quail season in Lake Pleasant, White Tank Mountains, McDowell Mountain, and Estrella Mountain regional park, subject to subsection (F). An individual is prohibited from using riled irearms within all Maricopa County parks except to take deer during deer seasons established by Commission order with concurrence of the Maricopa County Recreation Services Department. An individual shall not trap within any Maricopa County park except under the provisions of A.R.S. § 17-239, or when the Maricopa County Recreation Services Department and the Arizona Game and Fish Department determine that wildlife numbers need to be reduced in a park area because of a danger to the public or other wildlife. An individual shall not hunt within 1/4 mile of any developed picnic area, boat ramp, shooting range, golf course, or other recreational area developed for public use. Individuals entering any Maricopa County park for the purpose of hunting shall declare their intention of hunting and pay any fees required by Maricopa County Recreation Services Department at an entry station when entering the park, if the park has an entry station in operation. This rule does not authorize an individual to use a method of take that is prohibited by a city ordinance. a. For a deer, elk, or antelope, seal the tag around the antler or horn, or through the gambrel of a hind leg; B. C. D. E. 3. The CHAMP holder is in the ield while the assistant is tracking and dispatching the wounded animal. 5. Dispatch is made by a method that is lawful for the take of the particular animal in the particular season. G. An individual shall use a tag only in the season and hunt area for which the tag is valid. R12-4-301 2. The assistant possesses the dispatch permit while tracking and dispatching the wounded animal. 4. The assistant does not transfer the dispatch permit to anyone except the CHAMP holder. An individual shall take and tag only the wildlife identiied on the tag. Immediately after an individual kills wildlife, unless exempted under R12-4-217 or the individual who took the wildlife wishes to divide the carcass under R12-4305, the individual shall attach his or her valid tag to the wildlife carcass in the following manner: E. The Department shall provide written notice to an applicant whose application for a CHAMP is denied. The applicant may appeal the denial to the Commission as prescribed in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. F. While a motor vehicle or watercraft is in use under subsection (A), the CHAMP holder shall display on the motor vehicle or watercraft the CHAMP vehicle placard that the Department issues with the CHAMP. provided in R12-4-217. F. F. R12-4-302 I. b. For a javelina, bighorn sheep, mountain lion, buffalo, or bear, seal the tag through the gambrel of a hind leg; and c. For a turkey, sandhill crane, or pheasant, seal the tag around the neck or a leg. J. An individual who lawfully takes wildlife under a tag and wishes to authorize another individual to possess, transport, or ship any portion of a carcass under R12-4305 shall, at the time the portions are to be possessed, transported, or shipped independent from the original tag holder: 1. Tear and separate the tag portions along the perforated line, 2. Legibly complete and sign the Carcass/Transportation/Shipping Permit portion in accordance with R12-4-305(D), and 3. Provide to the individual who will possess and transport the portions of the carcass the completed Carcass/Transportation/Shipping permit. K. An individual who possesses, transports, or ships a carcass or any part or parts of a carcass and is not the original tag holder shall possess the completed Carcass/Transportation/Shipping permit issued as part of the original permit authorizing the take of that animal. L. If a tag or a separated portion of a tag has been sealed or mutilated, or the Carcass/Transportation/Shipping permit portion of the tag is signed or illed out, the tag is no longer valid for taking wildlife. Use of Tags A. In addition to meeting the requirements of A.R.S. § 17-331, an individual who takes wildlife shall have in possession any tag required for the particular season or hunt area. B. A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalid and shall not be used to take, transport, or possess wildlife. H. A dispatch permit is void if all spaces for designation of an assistant are illed or the dispatch permit is attached to a carcass. C. An individual who takes wildlife shall not possess a tag issued to anyone else, except as provided in this Section and R12-4-305, or attach to wildlife a tag issued to anyone else, except as provided in R12-4-217. I. A CHAMP is valid as long as the criteria for obtaining the permit are met, unless the Commission revokes the permit. D. An individual shall not allow a tag issued to that individual to be attached to wildlife killed by anyone else, except as provided in R12-4-217. J. When acting under the authority of the CHAMP, the permit holder shall possess and exhibit the CHAMP, upon request, to any peace oficer. E. An individual shall not attach a tag issued to that individual to wildlife killed by anyone else, except as R12-4-303 Unlawful Devices, Methods, and Ammunition A. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 17-301 and 17-309, the following devices, methods, and ammunition are unlawful for taking any wildlife in this state. An individual shall not use or possess any of the following while taking wildlife: 1. Fully automatic irearms, including irearms capable of selective automatic ire; 2. Tracer, armor-piercing, or full-jacketed ammunition designed for military use; 3. Shotguns larger than 10 gauge or shotguns capable of holding more than ive shells in the magazine, unless plugged with a one-piece iller that cannot be removed without disassembling the gun, and that limits the magazine capacity to ive shells; 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 65 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting 4. Semiautomatic centerire riles with a magazine capacity of more than ive cartridges, unless the magazine is modiied with a iller or stop that cannot be removed without disassembling the magazine; 5. Contrivances designed to silence, mufle, or minimize the report of a irearm; 6. Poisoned projectiles, or projectiles that contain explosives; or 7. Pitfalls of greater than 5-gallon size, explosives, poisons, or stupefying substances, except as permitted in A.R.S. § 17-239, or as allowed by a scientiic collecting permit issued under A.R.S. § 17-238. B. An individual shall not place substances in a manner intended to attract bears. C. An individual shall not use manual or powered jacking or prying devices to take reptiles or amphibians. D. An individual shall not use live decoys, recorded bird calls, electronically ampliied bird calls, or baits to take migratory game birds, as prohibited by 50 CFR 20.21, revised June 14, 2001. This material is incorporated by reference in this Section, but does not include any later amendments or editions. A copy is available from any Department ofice, or it may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Ofice, Washington, D.C. 20402. R12-4-304 Lawful Methods for Taking Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles A. An individual may use the following methods to take big game, subject to the restrictions in R12-4-318. 1. To take antelope: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and h. For individuals holding a crossbow permit issued under R12-4-216, crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges. 2. To take bear: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; h. For individuals holding a crossbow permit issued under R12-4-216, crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and 66 Arizona Game and Fish Department i. Pursuit with dogs between August 1 and December 31. 3. To take bighorn sheep: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and h. For individuals holding a crossbow permit issued under R12-4-216, crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges. 4. To take buffalo: a. At the House Rock Wildlife Area: i. Centerire riles; ii. Muzzleloading riles; iii. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; iv. Centerire handguns no less than .41 Magnum or centerire handguns with an overall cartridge length of no less than two inches; v. Bows with a standard pull of 50 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads of no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and vi. For individuals holding a crossbow permit issued under R12-4-216, crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges. b. At the Raymond Wildlife Area: i. Centerire riles; ii. Muzzleloading riles; and iii. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder. 5. To take deer: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and h. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges. 6. To take elk: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and h. For individuals holding a crossbow permit issued under R12-4-216, crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges. 7. To take javelina: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; h. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; i. .22 rimire magnum riles; and j. 5 mm rimire magnum riles. 8. To take mountain lion: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and h. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; and i. Pursuit with dogs. 9. To take turkey: a. Centerire riles; b. Muzzleloading riles; c. All other riles using black powder or synthetic black powder; d. Centerire handguns; e. Handguns using black powder or synthetic black powder; f. Shotguns shooting slugs; g. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; h. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal cutting edges; i. .22 rimire magnum riles; j. 5 mm rimire magnum riles; k. .17 rimire magnum riles; and l. Shotguns shooting shot. Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting B. An individual may use the following methods to take small game, subject to the restrictions in R12-4-318. 1. To take cottontail rabbits and tree squirrels: a. Firearms not prohibited in R12-4-303, b. Bow and arrow, c. Crossbow, d. Pneumatic weapons, e. Slingshots, and f. Falconry. 2. To take all upland game birds: a. Bow and arrow, b. Falconry, c. Shotguns shooting shot, d. Handguns shooting shot, and e. Crossbow. 3. To take migratory game birds: a. Bow and arrow; b. Crossbow; c. Falconry; d. Shotguns shooting shot, except that lead shot shall not be used or possessed while taking ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, common moorhens, or coots; and e. Shotguns shooting shot and incapable of holding more than two shells in the magazine, unless plugged with a one-piece iller that cannot be removed without disassembling the gun that limits the magazine capacity to two shells. C. An individual may take waterfowl from a watercraft except a sinkbox, under the following conditions: 1. The motor, if any, is shut off, the sail, if any, is furled, and any progress from a motor or sail has ceased; 2. The watercraft may be drifting as a result of current or wind action; may be beached, moored, or resting at anchor; or may be propelled by paddle, oars, or pole; and 3. The individual may use the watercraft under power to retrieve dead or crippled waterfowl, but no shooting is permitted while the watercraft is underway. D. An individual may take predatory and furbearing animals by using the following methods, subject to the restrictions in R12-4-318: 1. Firearms not prohibited in R12-4-303; 2. Bow and arrow; 3. Crossbow; 4. Traps not prohibited by R12-4-307; and 5. Artiicial light while taking raccoon, if the light is not attached to or operated from a motor vehicle, motorized watercraft, watercraft under sail, or loating object towed by a motorized watercraft or a watercraft under sail. E. An individual may take nongame mammals and birds by any method not prohibited in R12-4-303 or R12-4-318, under the following conditions. An individual: 1. Shall not take nongame mammals and birds using foothold steel traps; 2. Shall check pitfall traps of any size daily, release non-target species, remove pitfalls when no longer in use, and ill any holes; 3. Shall not use irearms at night; and 4. May use artiicial light while taking nongame mammals and birds, if the light is not attached to or operated from a motor vehicle, motorized watercraft, watercraft under sail, or loating object towed by a motorized watercraft or a watercraft under sail. F. An individual may take reptiles by any method not prohibited in R12-4-303 or R12-4-318 under the following conditions. An individual: 1. Shall check pitfall traps of any size daily, release non-target species, remove pitfalls when no longer in use, and ill any holes; 2. Shall not use irearms at night; and 3. May use artiicial light while taking reptiles, if the light is not attached to or operated from a motor vehicle, motorized watercraft, watercraft under sail, or loating object towed by a motorized watercraft or a watercraft under sail. R12-4-305 Possessing, Transporting, Importing, Exporting, and Selling Carcasses or Parts of Wildlife A. For the purposes of this Section, “evidence of legality” means: 1. The wildlife is identiiable as the “legal wildlife” prescribed by Commission order, which may include evidence of species, gender, antler or horn growth, maturity and size; and 2. The wildlife is accompanied by the applicable license, tag, separated portion of a tag under R124-302, stamp or permit required by law. B. An individual shall ensure that evidence of legality remains with the carcass or parts of a carcass of any wild mammal, bird, or reptile that the individual possesses or transports, until arrival at the individual’s permanent abode, a commercial processing plant, or the place where the wildlife is to be consumed. C. In addition to the requirement in subsection (B), an individual possessing or transporting the following wildlife shall also ensure that: 1. Big game, sandhill cranes, and pheasant each have the required valid tag attached as prescribed in R12-4-302; 2. Migratory game birds, except sandhill cranes, each have one fully feathered wing attached; 3. Each sandhill crane has either the fully feathered head or one fully feathered wing attached; and 4. Each quail has attached a fully feathered head, or a fully feathered wing, or a leg with foot attached, if the current Commission order has established separate bag or possession limits for any species of quail. D. An individual who has lawfully taken wildlife that requires a valid tag when prescribed by the Commission, such as big game, sandhill crane, or pheasant, may authorize its transportation or shipment by completing and signing the Transportation/Shipping Permit portion of the valid tag for that animal. A separate Transportation/Shipping Permit issued by the Department is necessary to transport or ship to another state or country any big game taken with a resident license. Under A.R.S. § 17-372, an individual may ship other lawfully taken wildlife by common carrier after obtaining a valid Transportation/Shipping Permit issued by the Department. The individual shall provide the following information on the permit form: 1. Number and description of the wildlife to be transported or shipped; 2. Name of the individual who took the wildlife and that individual’s address, license number, license class, and tag number; 3. Name and address of the individual who receives a portion of the divided carcass of the wildlife under subsection (E), if applicable; 4. Address of destination where the wildlife is to be transported or shipped; and 5. Name and address of transporter or shipper. E. An individual who lawfully takes wildlife under a tag may authorize another individual to possess the head or carcass of the wildlife by separating and attaching the tag as prescribed in R12-4-302. An individual who receives a portion of the wildlife shall provide the identity of the individual who took and gave the portion of the wildlife. F. An individual shall not possess the horns of a bighorn sheep, taken by a hunter in this state, unless the horns are marked or sealed as prescribed in R12-4-308. G. An individual who sells, offers for sale, or exports the raw pelt of a bobcat taken in this state shall obtain a bobcat permit tag available for a fee as provided in R12-4-102 at Department ofices and other locations at those times and places as determined and published by the Department, and shall ensure that the bobcat permit tag is locked through the mouth or eye openings so that it cannot be removed. H. Unless an individual has taken the annual bag limit for bear or mountain lion, an individual who takes bear or mountain lion under A.R.S. § 17-302, if the season for bear or mountain lion is closed, may retain the carcass of the wildlife if the individual has a valid hunting license and the carcass is tagged with a nonpermit-tag as required by R12-4-114 and R12-4-302. An animal retained shall count towards the annual bag limit for bear or mountain lion as authorized in Commission Order. The individual shall comply with R12-4-308. I. An individual may import into this state carcasses or parts of carcasses of wildlife that have been lawfully taken in another state or country if accompanied by evidence of legality. J. Individuals who obtain buffalo meat under R12-4-306 may sell the meat. K. An individual may import into this state the carcasses or parts of aquatic wildlife that have been lawfully taken in another state or country if accompanied by evidence of legality, and if transported and exported in accordance with the laws of the state or country of origin. L. An individual in possession of or transporting the carcasses of any freshwater ish that have been taken within this state shall ensure that the head, tail, or skin is attached so that the species can be identiied, numbers counted, and any required length determined. M. An individual in possession of a carp (Cyprinus carpio) or buffaloish (Ictiobus spp.) carcass taken under Commission order may sell the carcass. R12-4-306 Buffalo Hunt Requirements A. When authorized by Commission order, the Department shall conduct a hunt to harvest buffalo from the state’s buffalo herds. B. An unsuccessful hunter with a buffalo hunt permit-tag for the House Rock Wildlife Area herd shall check out in person or by telephone at either the Department’s Flagstaff regional ofice or the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters within three days following the close of the season. A successful buffalo hunter shall report information about the kill to the Department within ive business days after taking the buffalo either in person at the House Rock Wildlife Area headquarters or in person or by telephone at the Department’s Flagstaff regional ofice. If the kill is reported by telephone, the report shall include the name of the hunter, the hunter’s tag number, the sex of the buffalo taken, the number of days hunted, and a telephone number where the hunter can be reached for additional information. C. A hunter with a buffalo hunt permit-tag for the Raymond Wildlife Area herd shall hunt in the order scheduled by the Department. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 67 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting D. A hunter with buffalo hunt permit-tag for the Raymond Wildlife Area herd shall be accompanied by an authorized Department employee who shall designate the animal to be harvested. R12-4-307 Trapping Regulations: Licensing; Methods; Tagging of Bobcat Pelts A. For the purposes of this Section, the following deinitions apply: 1. “Body-gripping trap” means a device designed to capture an animal by gripping the animal’s body. 2. “Coninement trap” means a device designed to capture wildlife alive and hold it without harm. 3. “Instant kill trap” means a device designed to render an animal unconscious and insensitive to pain quickly with inevitable subsidence into death without recovery of consciousness. 4. “Land set” means any trap used on land rather than in water. 5. “Leghold trap” means a device designed to capture an animal by the leg or foot. 6. “Paste-type bait” means a partially liqueied substance intended for use as a lure for animals. 7. “Sight-exposed bait” means a carcass or parts of a carcass lying openly on the ground or suspended in a manner so that it can be seen from above by a bird. This does not include dried or bleached bones with no attached tissue or less than two ounces of paste-type baits or trap lags. 8. “Trap lag” means an attractant made from materials other than animal parts that is suspended at least three feet above the ground. 9. “Water set” means any trap used and anchored in water rather than on land. B. A valid trapping license is required for an individual 14 years of age or older for trapping predatory and fur-bearing animals. An individual born on or after January 1, 1967 shall successfully complete a Department-approved trapping education course to obtain a trapping license. Traps may be used to take predatory and fur-bearing animals only during the trapping season established by Commission order. C. All trappers shall inspect their traps daily and kill or release all predatory and fur-bearing animals. All trappers shall release without additional injury all animals that cannot lawfully be taken by trap. While in the ield, all trappers shall possess a device that is designed or manufactured to restrain trapped animals so that a trapped animal can be removed from a trap when its release is required by this Section. All trappers, in units designated by Commission order as javelina hunt units, shall possess a choke restraint device that enables the trapper to release a javelina from a trap. D. An individual shall not: 1. Set a trap within 1/2 mile of any of the following areas developed for public use: a boat launching area, picnic area, camping area, or roadside rest area; 2. Set a trap, other than a coninement trap, within 1/2 mile of any occupied residence or building without permission of the owner or resident; 3. Set a trap, other than a coninement trap, within 100 yards of an interstate highway or any other highway maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation, within 25 yards of any other road as deined by A.R.S. § 17-101, or within 50 feet of any trail maintained for public use by a government agency; 4. Set a leghold trap within 30 feet of a sight-exposed bait; 68 Arizona Game and Fish Department E. F. G. H. I. J. 5. Bait a coninement trap with live animals or portions of game mammals, big game, small game, upland game birds, migratory game birds, or game ish, or use bait with a coninement trap that is not wholly contained within the coninement trap; 6. Use any trap with teeth; 7. Use any snare; 8. Use any trap with an open jaw spread that exceeds 6 1/2 inches for any land set; 9. Use a body-gripping or other instant kill trap with an open jaw spread that exceeds ive inches for any land set; 10. Use a leghold trap with an open jaw spread that exceeds 7 1/2 inches for any water set; or 11. Use a body-gripping or other instant kill trap with an open jaw spread that exceeds 10 inches for any water set. An individual who uses a leghold trap to take wildlife with a land set shall use: 1. A commercially-manufactured, padded, or rubber-jawed trap, or an unpadded trap with jaws permanently offset to a minimum of 3/16 inch and a device to allow for pan tension adjustment; 2. A commercially-manufactured jawed trap that does not exceed 5 1/2 inches, modiied with a pan safety device that prevents capture of non-targeted wildlife or domestic animals and a separate device that allows for pan tension adjustment; or 3. A commercially manufactured leghold trap that captures wildlife by means of an enclosed bar or spring designed to prevent capture of non-targeted wildlife or domestic animals. An individual who uses a leghold trap to take wildlife with a land set shall ensure that the trap has an anchor chain with at least two swivels. Anchor chains that are 12 inches or less in length shall have a swivel attached at each end. Anchor chains that are greater than 12 inches shall have one swivel attached at the trap and one swivel attached within 12 inches of the trap. The anchor chain shall be equipped with a shock-absorbing spring that requires less than 40 pounds of force to extend or open the spring. Every licensed trapper shall ile a complete written report as required by A.R.S. § 17-361(D) with the Phoenix Ofice of the Department by April 1 of each year on a form available from any Department ofice. The trapper shall ile the report even if no trapping is done. Persons suffering property loss or damage due to wildlife and who take responsive measures as permitted under A.R.S. §§ 17-239 and 17-302 are exempt from this Section. Exemption under this Section does not authorize any form of trapping prohibited by A.R.S. § 17-301. All trappers shall ensure that their traps are plainly identiied with the name and address or registered number of the owner as prescribed by A.R.S. § 17-361(B). All trappers shall ensure that each of their traps has the name and address or registered number of the owner legibly marked on a metal tag attached to the trap. The number assigned by the Department is the only acceptable registered number. For the purpose of this Section, “owner” means the person placing, setting, or using the trap. An individual who applies for a trapping license shall provide the following information on a form available from any Department ofice: 1. Full name, address, and telephone number; 2. Date of birth and physical description; 3. An identiication number assigned by the Department; 4. Category of license: resident, nonresident, or juvenile; and 5. The signature of the applicant. K. The Department shall issue a registered number to a trapper and enter the number on the trapping license at the time the trapper purchases the license. A trapper under the age of 14 is not required to purchase a trapping license, but shall obtain a registration number from any Department ofice before taking wildlife with a trap. A trapper’s registration number is not transferable. L. All trappers shall ensure that the unskinned carcass of a bobcat that they have trapped in this state or the pelt of any bobcat that they have trapped in this state has a validated bobcat transportation tag attached to the carcass or pelt, except for a pelt tagged for sale and export under subsection (M). 1. Trappers shall provide the following information on the bobcat transportation tag: current trapping license number, game management unit where the bobcat was taken, sex of the bobcat, and method by which the bobcat was taken. The Department shall provide transportation tags with each trapping license. A licensed trapper may obtain additional transportation tags from any Department ofice at no charge. 2. Trappers shall validate transportation tags immediately upon taking the bobcat by legibly and completely illing in all information required on the tag. M. Trappers shall ensure that pelts of bobcats that they have taken in this state that are sold, offered for sale, or exported from the state shall have bobcat permit tags (export tags) locked through the mouth and an eye opening, or through both eye openings so that the permit tag cannot be removed without being damaged. Trappers may obtain bobcat permit tags as follows: 1. Bobcat permit tags are available for a fee as provided in R12-4-102 at Department ofices and other locations at those times and places as determined and published by the Department. 2. When available, bobcat permit tags are issued on a irst-come, irst-served basis from November 1 through April 10 of each year. 3. Department personnel or authorized agents of the Department shall attach and lock bobcat permit tags only to those pelts presented with validated transportation tags. Department personnel or authorized agents of the Department shall collect the transportation tags before attaching the bobcat permit tags. 4. The April 10 deadline is waived for pelts consigned to licensed taxidermists for tanning or mounting. 5. Department personnel shall attach bobcat permit tags to bobcat pelts seized under A.R.S. § 17211(D)(4) before disposal by the Department. The April 10 deadline is waived for pelts tagged under this subsection. R12-4-308 Wildlife Inspections, Check Stations, and Roadblocks A. The Department has the authority to establish mandatory wildlife check stations. The Department shall publish the location, check-in requirements, and check-out requirements for a season with the published Commission order establishing the season. 1. Hunters shall personally check in at a wildlife check station before hunting in a season with a published check-in requirement. 2. The Department shall ensure that wildlife check stations with a published check-in requirement are open continuously from 8:00 a.m. the day before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting season until 8:00 p.m. the irst day of the season, and from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during each day of the season. 3. Hunters shall personally check out after hunting in a season with a published check-out requirement, and shall present for inspection any wildlife taken and display any license, tag, or permit required for taking or transporting wildlife. 4. The Department shall ensure that wildlife check stations with a published check-out requirement are open continuously from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during each day of the season and remain open until 12:00 noon on the day following the close of the season. B. The Department has the authority to conduct inspections for bighorn sheep, archery deer, bear, mountain lion and special big game license-tags (deer, elk, antelope, and buffalo) at the Department’s Phoenix and regional ofices or designated locations. Regional ofices are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal state holidays. 1. All bighorn sheep hunters shall personally check out within three days after the close of the season. Each hunter who takes a bighorn sheep shall submit the intact horns and skull for inspection and photographing. The Department representative shall afix a mark or seal to one horn of each bighorn sheep lawfully taken under Commission order. The hunter shall not remove, alter, or obliterate the mark or seal. 2. All special big game license-tag hunters who tag a deer, elk, antelope, or buffalo shall submit the intact horns or antlers and skull or skullcap for inspection and photographing within three days after the close of the season. 3. A successful non-permit tag archery deer hunter shall report information about the kill to a Department ofice in person or by telephone within 10 days of taking the deer if the hunt area does not have a check station requirement. 4. A successful bear or mountain lion hunter shall report information about the kill in person or by telephone within 48 hours of taking the wildlife. The report shall include the name of the hunter, the hunter’s hunting license number, the sex of the wildlife taken, the management unit where the wildlife was taken, and a telephone number where the hunter can be reached for additional information. Within 10 days of taking the wildlife, each hunter who takes a bear or mountain lion shall present the skull, hide, and attached proof of sex for inspection. If a hunter freezes the skull or hide before presenting it for inspection, the hunter shall prop the jaw open to allow access to the teeth and ensure that the attached proof of sex is identiiable and accessible. C. The Director or Director’s designee may establish vehicle roadblocks at speciic locations when necessary to ensure compliance with applicable wildlife laws. Any occupant of a vehicle at a roadblock shall, upon request, present for inspection all wildlife in possession, and produce and display any license, tag, stamp, or permit required for taking or transporting wildlife. D. This Section does not limit the game ranger or wildlife manager’s authority to conduct stops, searches, and inspections under A.R.S. §§ 17-211(D) and 17-331, or to establish voluntary wildlife survey stations to gather biological information. R12-4-318 Seasons for Lawfully Taking Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles A. Methods of lawfully taking wild mammals and birds during seasons designated by Commission order as “general” seasons are designated in R12-4-304. Restrictions designated in subsection (C) do not apply to general seasons. B. Methods of lawfully taking big game during seasons designated by Commission order as “special” are designated in R12-4-304. “Special” seasons are open only to individuals who possess special big game license tags issued under A.R.S. § 17-346 and R12-4-120. C. When designated by Commission order, the following seasons have speciic requirements and lawful methods of take more restrictive than those for general and special seasons, as prescribed in this Section. While taking the species authorized by the season: 1. An individual participating in a “muzzleloader” season shall not use or possess any irearm other than muzzle-loading riles or muzzle-loading handguns, as deined in R12-4-101. 2. An individual participating in an “archery-only” season shall use and possess only a bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304, and shall not use or possess any other weapons, including crossbows or any other bows with a device that holds the bow in a drawn position, except as authorized by R12-4-216. 3. An individual participating in a “handgun, archery, and muzzleloader (HAM)” season may only use or possess any or all of the following: handguns, muzzle-loading riles as deined in R12-4-101, crossbows, and bows and arrows as prescribed in R12-4-304. 4. An individual who possesses a valid tag for a bear season between January 1 and July 31 shall not use dogs to take bear. 5. An individual participating in a “pursuit-only” season may use dogs to pursue bears, mountain lions, or raccoons as designated by Commission order, but shall not kill or capture the quarry. An individual participating in a “pursuit-only” season shall possess and, at the request of Department personnel, produce a valid hunting license and any required tag for taking the animal pursued, even though there shall be no kill. 6. An individual participating in a “limited weapon” season may only use or possess the following methods or devices for taking wildlife, when prescribed in R12-4-304 as lawful for the species hunted: bow and arrow; crossbow; pneumatic weapons; falconry; slingshots; any trap except foot-hold steel traps; nets; hand-propelled projectiles; or capture by hand. 7. An individual participating in a “limited weaponshotgun” season may only use or possess the following methods or devices for taking wildlife, when prescribed in R12-4-304 as lawful for the species hunted: shotgun shooting shot or slug; bow and arrow; crossbow; pneumatic weapons; falconry; slingshots; any trap except foot-hold steel traps; nets; hand-propelled projectiles; or capture by hand. 8. An individual participating in a “limited weaponshotgun shooting shot” season may only use or possess the following methods or devices for taking wildlife, when prescribed in R12-4-304 as lawful for the species hunted: shotgun shooting shot, bow and arrow, crossbow, pneumatic weapons, falconry, slingshots, any trap except foot-hold steel traps, nets, hand-propelled projectiles, or capture by hand. 9. An individual participating in a “limited weaponrimire” season may only use or possess the following methods or devices for taking wildlife, when prescribed in R12-4-304 as lawful for the species hunted: riled irearms using rimire cartridges; shotgun shooting shot or slug; bow and arrow; crossbow; pneumatic weapons; falconry; slingshots; any trap except foot-hold steel traps; nets; hand-propelled projectiles; or capture by hand. 10. An individual participating in a “falconry-only” season shall be a falconer either licensed under R12-4-422 or exempted under R12-4-407, and use no method of take except falconry. 11. An individual may participate in a “juniors-only hunt” up to and throughout the calendar year of the individual’s 17th birthday, provided the individual meets the requirements of A.R.S. § 17-335. 12. An individual participating in a “CHAMP” season shall be a challenged hunter access/mobility permittee under R12-4-217. 13. An individual participating in a “raptor capture” season shall be a licensed falconer under R12-4422 or exempted under R12-4-407. R12-4-319 Use of Aircraft to Take Wildlife A. For the purposes of this Section, the following deinitions apply: 1. “Aircraft” means any contrivance used for light in the air or any lighter-than-air contrivance. 2. “Locate” means any act or activity that does not take or harass wildlife and is directed at locating or inding wildlife in a hunt area. B. An individual shall not take or assist in taking wildlife from or with the aid of aircraft. C. Except in hunt units with Commission-ordered special seasons under R12-4-115 and R12-4-120 and hunt units with seasons only for mountain lion and no other concurrent big game season, an individual shall not locate or assist in locating wildlife from or with the aid of an aircraft in a hunt unit with an open big game season. This restriction begins 48 hours before the opening of a big game season in a hunt unit and extends until the close of the big game season for that hunt unit. D. An individual who possesses a special big game license tag for a special season under R12-4-115 or R12-4-120 or an individual who assists or will assist such a licensee shall not use an aircraft to locate wildlife beginning 48 hours before and during a Commission-ordered special season. E. This Section does not apply to any individual acting within the scope of oficial duties as an employee or authorized agent of the state or the United States to administer or protect or aid in the administration or protection of land, water, wildlife, livestock, domesticated animals, human life, or crops. R12-4-320 Harassment of Wildlife A. In addition to the provisions of A.R.S. § 17-301, it is unlawful to harass, molest, chase, rally, concentrate, herd, intercept, torment, or drive wildlife with or from any aircraft as deined in R12-4-319, or with or from any motorized terrestrial or aquatic vehicle. B. This Section does not apply to individuals acting: 1. Under the provisions of A.R.S. § 17-239; or 2. Within the scope of oficial duties as an employee or authorized agent of the state or the United States to administer or protect or aid in the administration 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 69 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting or protection of land, water, wildlife, livestock, domesticated animals, human life, or crops. R12-4-609 Commission Orders A. Except as provided in subsection (B): 1. At least 20 calendar days before a meeting where the Commission will consider a Commission Order, the Department shall ensure that a public meeting notice and agenda for the public meeting is posted in accordance with A.R.S. § 38-431.02. The Department shall also issue a public notice of the recommended Commission Order to print and electronic media at least 20 calendar days before the meeting. 2. The Department shall ensure that the public meeting notice and agenda contains the date, time, and location of the Commission meeting where the Commission Order will be considered and a statement that the public may attend and present written comments at or before the meeting. 3. The Department shall also ensure that the public meeting notice and agenda states that a copy of the proposed Commission Order is available for public inspection at the Department ofices in Phoenix, Pinetop, Flagstaff, Kingman, Yuma, Tucson, and Mesa 10 calendar days before the meeting. The Commission may make changes to the recommended Commission Order at the Commission meeting. B. The requirements of subsection (A) do not apply to Commission orders establishing: 1. Supplemental hunts as prescribed in R12-4-115, and 2. Special seasons for individuals that possess special license tags issued under A.R.S. § 17-346 and R12-4-120. C. The Department shall publish the content of all Commission orders and make them available to the public without charge. R12-4-801 Wildlife Areas General Provisions A. Wildlife areas shall be established to: 1. Provide protective measures for wildlife, habitat, or both; and 2. Allow for special management or research practices; and 3. Enhance wildlife and habitat conservation. B. Wildlife areas shall be: 1. Lands owned or leased by the Commission and managed by the Department, or 2. Federally-owned lands of unique wildlife habitat where cooperative agreements provide wildlife management and research implementation. 3. Any lands with property interest conveyed to the Commission by any entity, through approved land use agreement, including but not limited to deeds, patents, leases, conservation easements, special use permits, licenses, agreement, management agreement, inter-agency agreements, letter agreements, and right-of-entry, where said property interest is suficient for management of the lands consistent with the objectives of the wildlife area. C. Wildlife area designation shall not be given to any private lands, or lands in which private parcels are located, solely for the purpose of protecting private property. Wildlife area designation on private property, or where private property is involved, shall be considered by the Commission only when the Commission and the own- 70 Arizona Game and Fish Department ers arrive at a mutual agreement that shall not conine or restrict the Department in fulilling management or research objectives, nor close the area to hunting, trapping, or ishing. D. Land qualiied for wildlife areas shall be: 1. Lands with unique topographic or vegetative characteristics that contribute to wildlife, 2. Lands where certain wildlife species are conined because of habitat demands, 3. Lands that can be physically managed and modiied to attract wildlife, or 4. Lands that are identiied as critical habitat for certain wildlife species during critical periods of their life cycles. E. The Department may restrict public access to and public use of wildlife areas and the resources of wildlife areas for up to 90 days when necessary to protect property, ensure public safety, or to ensure maximum beneits to wildlife. Closures or restrictions exceeding 90 days shall require Commission approval. F. Closures of all or any part of a wildlife area to public entry, and any restriction to public use of a wildlife area, shall be listed in this Article or shall be clearly posted at each entrance to the wildlife area. No person shall conduct an activity restricted by this Article or by such posting. G. When a wildlife area is posted against travel except on existing roads, no person shall drive a motor-operated vehicle over the countryside except by road. 5. 6. 7. R12-4-802 Wildlife Areas Restrictions A. No person shall violate the following restrictions on Wildlife Areas: 1. Alamo Wildlife Area (located in Units 16A and 44A): a. Wood collecting limited to dead and down material, for onsite noncommercial use only. b. Overnight public camping in the wildlife area outside of Alamo State Park allowed for no more than 14 days within a 45-day period. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. d. Open to hunting in season. 2. Allen Severson Wildlife Area (located in Unit 3B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Posted portions closed to discharge of all irearms from April 1 to July 31 annually. e. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from April 1 to July 31 annually. 3. Aravaipa Canyon Wildlife Area (located in Units 31 and 32): a. Access to Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area is by permit only, available through the Safford Ofice of the Bureau of Land Management. b. Closed to discharge of all irearms. c. Open to hunting in season with bow and arrow only. 4. Arlington Wildlife Area (located in Unit 39): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Target or claybird shooting permitted in designated areas only e. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated 8. 9. areas only. f. Open to hunting in season. Base and Meridan Wildlife Area [now designated as 25M, 26M, 47M]: a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Closed to discharge of riled irearms. f. Open to hunting in season. Becker Lake Wildlife Area (located in Unit 1): a. No open ires. b. No overnight public camping. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only. d. Posted portions closed to public entry from December 15 to July 31 annually. e. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions. Legal weapons restricted to shotguns shooting shot and bow and arrow. Bog Hole Wildlife Area (located in Unit 35B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Open to hunting in season. Chevelon Canyon Ranches Wildlife Area (located in Unit 4A): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only, except as permitted by R12-4-110 (G). e. Open to hunting in season. Chevelon Creek Wildlife Area (located in Unit 4B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only, except as permitted by R12-4-110(G). e. Posted portions closed to all public entry. f. Additional posted portions closed to public entry from October 1 to February 1 annually. g. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from October 1 to February 1 annually. 10. Clarence May & C.H.M. May Memorial Wildlife Area (located in Unit 29): a. Closed to discharge of all irearms. b. Closed to hunting. 11. Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area (located in Unit 31): a. Open ires allowed in designated areas only. b. Wood collecting limited to dead and down material, for onsite noncommercial use only. c. Overnight public camping allowed in designated areas only, for no more than ive days within a 14-day period. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Posted portions around Department housing Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting closed to discharge of all irearms. Closed to discharge of centerire riled irearms. g. Open to hunting in season. Colorado River Nature Center Wildlife Area (located in Unit 15D): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Closed to hunting. House Rock Wildlife Area (located in Unit 12A): a. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. b. Open to hunting in season. Jaques Marsh Wildlife Area (located in Unit 3B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Open to hunting in season. Legal weapons restricted to shotguns shooting shot and bow and arrow. Lamar Haines Wildlife Area (located in Unit 7): a. No irewood cutting or gathering. b. No overnight public camping. c. No motorized vehicles. d. Open to hunting in season. Luna Lake Wildlife Area (located in Unit 1): a. Posted portions closed to public entry from April 1 to July 31 annually. b. Open to hunting in season, except closed to hunting from April 1 to July 31 annually. Mittry Lake Wildlife Area (located in Unit 43B): a. Open ires allowed in designated areas only. b. Overnight public camping allowed in designated areas only, for no more than 10 days per calendar year. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. d. Posted portions closed to public entry from November 15 to February 15 annually. e. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from November 15 to February 15 annually. Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area (located in Unit 39): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on posted designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Open to hunting in season. Quigley Wildlife Area (located in Unit 41): a. No open ires. b. No overnight public camping. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. d. Posted portions closed to public entry from September 1 to March 31 annually. e. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from September 1 to March 31 annually. Raymond Ranch Wildlife Area (located in Unit 5B): f. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. a. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. b. Open to hunting in season. 21. Robbins Butte Wildlife Area (located in Unit 39): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset daily. e. Parking in designated areas only. f. Target or claybird shooting permitted in designated areas only. g. Posted portions around Department housing closed to discharge of all irearms. h. Closed to discharge of centerire riled irearms. i. Open to hunting in season. 22. Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area (located in Units 22, 23, and 24B): a. Posted portions closed to public entry from November 15 to February 15 annually. b. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from November 15 to February 15 annually. 23. Santa Rita Wildlife Area (located in Unit 34A) a. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads as permitted by R12-5-533(D). 29. 30. 31. b. Open to all hunting as permitted by R12-4-304 and R12-4-318, except that the take of wildlife with irearms is prohibited from March 1 to August 31. c. All other uses of state land will be according to the provisions of the Arizona State Land Department’s Recreational Permit. 24. Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area (located in Unit 1): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only, except as permitted by R12-4-110 (G). e. Posted portions around Department housing closed to discharge of all irearms. f. Open to hunting in season. 25. Springerville Marsh Wildlife Area (located in Unit 2B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Closed to discharge of all irearms. e. Closed to hunting. 26. Sunlower Flat Wildlife Area (located in Unit 8): a. No overnight public camping. b. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. c. Open to hunting in season. 27. Three Bar Wildlife Area (located in Unit 22): a. Portions within the fenced enclosure inside the loop formed by Tonto National Forest Road 647 closed to public entry. b. Open to hunting in season, except portions within the fenced enclosure inside the loop formed by Tonto National Forest Road 647 closed to hunting. 28. Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area [now designated 32. as 38M]: a. Closed to discharge of all irearms. b. Open to hunting in season with bow and arrow only. c. Archery deer and archery javelina hunters must check in with the Arizona Game and Fish Tucson Regional Ofice prior to going aield. Upper Verde River Wildlife Area (located in Unit 19A): a. No irewood cutting or gathering. b. Overnight public camping allowed in designated areas only. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. d. Open to hunting in season. e. Closed to discharge of irearms within 1/4 mile radius of visitor parking area. Wenima Wildlife Area (located in Unit 2B): a. No open ires. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. No overnight public camping. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only, except as permitted by R12-4-110 (G). e. Posted portions closed to discharge of all irearms. f. Open to hunting in season. White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area (located in Unit 1): a. No open ires. b. No overnight public camping c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads only, except as permitted by R12-4-110 (G). d. Posted portions closed to public entry. e. Open to hunting in season. Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area (located in Unit 30B): a. Open ires allowed in designated areas only. b. Overnight public camping allowed in designated areas only, for no more than three days within a seven-day period. c. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. d. Closed to discharge of centerire riled irearms. e. Posted portions closed to public entry from October 15 to March 15 annually. f. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from October 15 through March 15 annually. 33. Willcox Playa Wildlife Area (located in Unit 30A): a. Open ires allowed in designated sites only. b. No irewood cutting or gathering. c. Overnight public camping allowed in designated areas only, for no more than 5 days within a 14-day period. d. Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads, on designated trails, or in designated areas only. e. Posted portions closed to public entry from October 15 through March 15 annually. f. Open to hunting in season, except posted portions closed to hunting from October 15 through March 15 annually. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 71 Common Violations Common violations while hunting big game, small game and migratory birds It is each hunter’s responsibility to protect our hunting heritage. You can help ensure responsible hunting by reporting violations to our Operation Game Thief hotline 1 (800) 352-0700. Unfortunate incidents and oversights do occur. If you should ind yourself in violation of any laws or rules while hunting please contact the Operation Game Thief hotline to report it. It certainly is more beneicial to report a violation yourself than have a Game Ranger discover it in the ield, or have another party report it, and certainly more understandable to the judicial system and the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Take Wildlife Without A License take/Hunt From A Vehicle (A.R.S. 17-331) Page 54 In order to take any wildlife in Arizona, you must have a current year’s hunting license in your possession. You should check your license every time that you go hunting, ishing or collecting. (A.R.S. 17-301 B, R12-4-319) Pages 53 and 69 No person may take wildlife from a motor vehicle (including watercraft and aircraft), except as permitted by Commission Order, and under the provisions of the Challenged Hunter Access Mobility Permit Commission Rule (R12-4-217). “Take,” as deined by law, includes pursuing, shooting, hunting and killing wildlife. You are unlawfully using a vehicle to take wildlife if you intentionally drive around until you see the animal you wish to harvest and then make an attempt to take. “Road hunting” is illegal; so is pursuing wildlife with a vehicle, chasing or heading off moving wildlife with a vehicle, and driving off-road to get closer to wildlife. You do not have to shoot from the vehicle to be in violation. Take Wildlife During Closed Season, After Legal Hours or With Aid of Artiicial Light (A.R.S. 17-309 A 11 and 17-301 A) Pages 54 and 53 Wildlife may only be taken during times prescribed by the Commission and closed season shall be in effect unless opened by Commission Order. Pay particular attention to 1/2 day dove seasons and review the Commission orders related to the species you are pursuing before leaving home. Use of spotlights to locate game is illegal if you have any weapons in your vehicle. If fear of theft is a concern, you should disable your irearm or bow and make it obvious that it is incapable of iring. Examples are leaving all ammunition, arrows and/or barrels or bolts in camp. Hunters cannot use lighted sight pins or other artiicial light sources to extend legal shooting hours. Exceed Bag and/or Possession Limit (A.R.S. 17-309 A 15 and 16) Page 54 Wildlife may only be taken as prescribed by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Orders for bag and possession limits. Consult Commission Orders for speciics. Possess Unlawfully taken Wildlife (A.R.S. 17-309 A 17) Page 54 Any wildlife that is unlawfully taken, may not be legally possessed. So even though you may not have been involved in the illegal taking of wildlife, you cannot legally possess unlawfully taken wildlife or parts thereof. improper tagging of Big Game (R12-4-302) Page 65 All big game taken shall be immediately tagged in accordance with the instructions on the back of the permit-tag and pursuant to Commission Rule, R12-4-302. Obtain License or Permit By Fraud (A.R.S. 17-341) Page 55 Only persons who have been a bona ide resident (pages 4 and 53) of Arizona for a minimum of six months, or members of the Armed Forces stationed in Arizona for a minimum of 30 days, may obtain resident licenses and permits. Factors that may establish residency would include most, if not all of the following: a resident is considered to be someone who primarily or permanently resides in Arizona, possesses an Arizona drivers license and registers their vehicles in Arizona, maintains a home in Arizona, votes in Arizona and pays Arizona resident income taxes. A person cannot be considered a resident of two states at the same time. 72 Arizona Game and Fish Department License Revocation (A.R.S. 17-340) Page 55 You can have your license privileges revoked by the Commission for up to ive years for a conviction of: • unlawful taking, selling, bartering or possession of wildlife • careless use of irearms resulting in human injury or death • destroying or injuring livestock or crops while hunting or ishing • acts of vandalism or littering while hunting or ishing take Wildlife With Prohibited Device or By An Unlawful Method (A.R.S 17-301.A; 17-309.A 6,10,19, and 21) Pages 53-54 (R-12-4-303) Page 66, and (R-12-4-304) Pages 66-67 Wildlife may only be taken by a device or method as prescribed by the Commission. It is unlawful to take wildlife with a centerire rile with a magazine that holds more than 5 rounds. It is unlawful to take migratory game birds with an unplugged shotgun capable of holding more than three rounds. Shoot too Close to An Occupied Building or Residence (A.R.S. 17-309 A 4) Page 54 Without the resident’s permission, you may not discharge a irearm within 1/4 mile of an occupied residence while taking wildlife. All structures including barns, sheds and cabins should be assumed occupied. This is one of the most common violations during dove and quail seasons. Littering While taking Wildlife (A.R.S. 17-309 A 9) Page 54 All hunters are responsible for cleaning up after themselves. All camp areas should be left clean. Shell casings and associated debris constitute litter and should be picked up and packed out. Also, all hunters are responsible for the proper care and disposal of their wildlife carcasses. Carcass debris should be disposed of according to local jurisdiction regulation. Please check with your local authorities for speciic regulations and instructions. Shoot Across Road (A.R.S. 17-301 B) Page 53 No person may knowingly discharge any irearm or shoot any other device including bow and arrow upon, from, across, or into a maintained road or railway. It is advisable not to shoot from or across any road. Again, this is one of the most common violations during the dove season. • knowingly allowing another person to use your big game tag • unlawful entry on to closed area for purposes of taking wildlife • unlawful posting of state or federal lands • license fraud • unlawful use of aircraft to take wildlife Additional convictions may result in license privileges being revoked for longer periods up to permanently. Civil Liability (A.R.S. 17-314) Page 54 Under state law anyone who is found to have unlawfully wounded or killed, or unlawfully possessed any of the following wildlife may be subject to civil action by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission in the form of recovery of the following minimum sums (updated annually factoring in the current Consumer Price Index): For each turkey or javelina.................................$500.00 For each bear, mountain lion, antelope or deer, other than trophy ...............$1,500.00 For each elk or eagle, other than trophy or endangered species ...................... $2,500.00 For each predatory, fur-bearing or nongame animal ...........................................$250.00 For each small game or aquatic wildlife animal ..........................$50.00 For each trophy or endangered species animal .......................$8,000.00 Hunting Near Waterholes and From Tree Stands Ethical hunting is everyone’s business Tree stands and blinds near waterholes can be exciting places to encounter wildlife and are perfectly legal tools to aid in your hunting experience and enjoyment. However, if you have ever hunted from a tree stand or blind on a waterhole, you’ve probably encountered other hunters wanting to hunt the same area. You may even have had a negative encounter with another hunter when deciding who was going to stay and hunt. Here are some important tips, ethically speaking, to keep in mind when planning to hunt around a waterhole on public land: • Waterholes on public and state lands belong to everyone, and everyone should enjoy free and equal access. • Responsible hunters should respect other hunters’ privileges. They should leave the area if another hunter gets to a waterhole irst. Remember, First Come—First Served. • Ethically responsible hunters will always yield to another hunter who has reached the waterhole irst on any given morning or evening during the hunt. Remember, First Come—First Served. • Simply posting a sign/notice on or near a waterhole does not give anyone the exclusive right to hunt that waterhole; the hunter actually needs to be present. Remember, First Come—First Served. • Hanging a tree stand near a waterhole does not entitle a person to exclusive hunting rights to that waterhole. Remember, First Come—First Served. “First Come – First Served” is a common courtesy that should be used when more than one person wants to hunt the same area or waterhole, regardless of who has a tree stand or blind in the area. The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds all hunters that confrontations in hunting situations can involve irearms and hot tempers. Whether you are in the city or next to a waterhole, any threats, intimidation, assault, or disorderly conduct can result in citations, arrests and/or jail time. Please do not allow yourself to get into a situation like that—ethical hunting is everyone’s business. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 73 Hunters and Off-Highway Vehicles The use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) speciically all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), by hunters is growing. The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle Program promotes responsible use of off-highway vehicles. OHV rules and laws: • Contact the appropriate land management agency to learn its off-highway vehicle rules and regulations. Phone numbers to federal and state land management agencies are on pages 76 and 77. • Call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-352-0700 to report anyone hunting from an ATV. • No one may use a motor vehicle to assist in the taking of wildlife (except as permitted under the Challenged Hunter Access Mobility Permit, A.R.S. 17-301B). • An off-highway vehicle may only be used as a means of travel and NOT as a hunting aid. • Cross-country travel is not allowed in most areas, unless you are picking up legally taken big game. (Some areas do not allow even that.) Tips for OHV users: • • • • Stay on existing roads and trails. OHVs can severely damage wildlife habitat. Hunting from any vehicle is illegal and unsafe. OHV rules vary depending on which agency manages the land on which you are riding. • It is your responsibility to know applicable OHV laws. George Andrejko Firearms safety: WILD GAME DONATION CENTER You are a sportsman and you love to hunt! Did you know that the sport you enjoy so much can be the source of nutritious red meat for so many hungry children and needy families? Share your success by donating all or some of your animals at your participating local meat processor. Hunters who want to clean out the freezer to make room for this year’s bounty may also donate the game meat at local food banks. Desired cuts are ground meat, stew meat, and roasts. With your help, this is a wonderful way to give back to the needy and generate positive publicity by further demonstrating our hunting heritage as food providers. Funds are needed to process and distribute these animals. Won’t you please help? Donate today. 74 Arizona Game and Fish Department • When carrying a rile or shotgun on an ATV, it should be unloaded and irmly attached to the vehicle. • It is unsafe to carry a rile or shotgun mounted on the handlebars. • A rile mounted on handlebars might be longer than the width of an ATV and stick out over the sides. This increases the chance of having the rile hit something such as a tree, causing the driver to lose control. Donate $50 = The processing fee for one deer Donate $150 = The processing fee for one elk For more information contact Northern Arizona Food Bank 3805 E. Huntington Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (928) 526-2211 or www.nafoodbank.org Operation Game Thief Wildlife’s Answer To Dialing 911 1 (800) 352-0700 Poachers are a serious threat to Arizona’s wildlife. They contribute nothing, yet every animal they take deprives hunters and non-hunters alike of wildlife recreational opportunities. Please report any poaching or other wildlife related violations to the Operation Game Thief hotline. The hotline operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. All calls will remain conidential upon request. Rewards of up to $1000 may be offered upon arrest in certain cases. Poachers are a “Mutiny on your Bounty” so please help us put them out of business. Report Violations Online You can report wildlife violations on the department Web site address, azgfd.gov. Simply click on the Operation Game Thief icon and follow the prompts. If desired your conidentiality will be insured. Wildlife Violator Compact Poaching is no longer an acceptable form of human behavior—ANYWHERE. Currently there are 19 states, including Arizona and all the western states that are members of the Wildlife Violator Compact. In essence the compact states that if you have your license (hunting, ishing, trapping and/or guiding) privileges revoked in one of the member states, you are suspended in ALL the member states for the entire period of your revocation. Unit Watch Program The Unit Watch Program began in 1987, and is similar to Neighborhood Block Watch Programs that are found in many communities. Unit Watches use the cooperative assistance of hunters, anglers and associated organizations, to increase our effectiveness by using peer pressure and oversight to reduce wildlife violations, and bring about regulation outreach. During hunting seasons, Unit Watches are scheduled in cooperation and coordination with a sponsoring organization in a hunt area that has had many reports of violations in the recent past. Prior to the Unit Watch, letters are sent from both the sponsoring organization and the department to hunters with permit-tags for the associated hunt units asking for their assistance, and advising of the Unit Watch details. A locality map of the Unit Watch camp or headquarters is printed on the back of the department letter. The campsite headquarters provides hunters a place to gather, share hunt information, seek assistance, and relay violation information to department oficers. Several of Arizona’s hunter and angler organizations have been sponsors of the Unit Watch Program. Organizations, to name a few, include the Arizona Bow Hunters Association, Tucson Rod and Gun Club, Scottsdale Sportsman’s Club, Chandler Rod and Gun Club, Laquachi Bowmen, and the Lee’s Ferry Chapter of Trout Unlimited. This past year’s Unit Watch events were sponsored by the Phoenix and Prescott Chapters of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Southern Arizona Bow Hunters of Tucson and Elsewhere, Sportsman’s Gun Club, and many of the department’s Hunter Education instructors. If you are interested in sponsoring or participating at an upcoming Unit Watch Program, contact the Operation Game Thief Program Manager at (602) 789-3205 for further information. Poachers are Thieves, Help Stop Poaching — MI NIM UM $350 Elk, bighorn sheep, eagles, buffalo, endangered species $250 Deer, antelope, bear, lion, turkey, javelina Up to $150 Beaver, geese, raptors, ducks, small game, nongame birds, ish — O THE r r E W Ar DS In addition, several sportsmen’s groups provide reward monies which allow payment ranging from $50 to $1,000 in cases where under state law Operation Game Thief is not able to pay. The rewards are nevertheless, for cases where the tip was provided originally through Operation Game Thief. Decisions on these are made in consultation with the boards of these organizations: Arizona Antelope Foundation, Arizona Bowhunters Association, Arizona Elk Society, Tucson Rod and Gun Club, Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, Arizona Bowhunters and Field Archers Association, Arizona Muzzleloading Association, Central Arizona Bow-hunters, Western Bowhunters Association, Sportsman’s Voice, Phoenix Varmint Callers, Arizona Trapper’s Association, North American Bear Society, Sportsman’s Gun Club,Tucson Chapter of Safari Club International, Phoenix Chapter of Safari Club International, Arizona r E W Ar DS — A maximum of $1,000 can be paid for information about major violations, repeat offenders and commercial poachers. You need not appear in court or give out your name. Upon the arrest of a violator, a reward may be paid to you in such a manner that you will remain anonymous. O F $ 5 0 – $ 1 , 0 0 0 — Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Arizona Mule Deer Association. The Arizona Houndsmen have offered a special $5,000 reward. Please see page 32. OPERATION GAME THIEF CALL TOLL FREE 24 HOURS A DAY 1 (800) 352-0700 To report any game and fish violation or suspected violation. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 75 Where Can You Hunt? Where Can You Hunt? GENERAL – Areas open for hunting are shown in the Commission Orders for each big and small game species (pages 11-45). Generally, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State of Arizona lands are open for hunting. National Parks, and some National Monuments and State Parks are not. MAPS – The Arizona Game and Fish Department does not publish maps. There are, however, maps available from the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the State Land Department. ACCESS – Land in Arizona is owned or managed by six different governments or agencies, each with its own set of access rules. (There are 13.1 million acres of private land in Arizona.) • THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE manages 15 percent of the state, and the Bureau of Land Management manages 16 percent. Access is open to hunting and ishing in season, though some areas are subject to special closures. • THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT at (602) 417-9200 is the source for additional information on BLM and other public lands. • THE STATE OF ARIZONA manages 13 percent of the state, and the State Land Access Rule (R12-4-110, page 62) delineates the rights and privileges of sportsmen and landowners or operators as regards state lands. Note that “State Land - No Trespassing” signs prohibit access to non-permittees. Properly licensed hunters lawfully taking wildlife are considered permittees for the purpose of trespassing on state land, and are therefore allowed access - see R12-4-110, paragraph H, page 62. The State Land Department is at (602) 542-4621. • INDIAN RESERVATIONS comprise 28 percent of Arizona. Individual tribal governments establish hunting and ishing regulations for their reservations. See R12-4-117, page 64. • NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES have separate regulations. See the next column for telephone numbers for refuges in Arizona. • MILITARY INSTALLATIONS have separate regulations. Consult individual Commission Orders for speciic information. HUNT UNITS – The maps on pages 46-52 show hunt unit boundaries, which are described in detail in R124-108 on pages 58-62. Portions of any unit may be closed during certain hunts. These closures are listed in the footnotes following the Commission Order for the hunt in question (pages 11-45). SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS – Some parks, refuges and similar areas have special regulations governing certain kinds of hunting - see R12-4-301 (page 65). For special requirements in state wildlife areas, see R12-4-802 (pages 70-71). ROADS AND VEHICLES - It is illegal to take wildlife or to discharge a irearm or shoot any other device from a vehicle. A vehicle is any device designed to carry a person - all terrain vehicles, all terrain cycle, pickup, automobile, motorcycle, aircraft, train, powerboat, sailboat, a boat under sail, or a loating object towed by a powerboat or sailboat. (Requirements for waterfowl are different - see Migratory Bird Regulations.) 76 Arizona Game and Fish Department National Wildlife Refuges National Wildlife Refuges in Arizona provide hunting opportunities in designated areas. The following rules apply to all National Wildlife Refuges and are listed to help guide you when visiting: 1. Loaded weapons may be carried only in hunting zones when actually hunting. A loaded weapon is deined as ANY round in the weapon, including the magazine. 2. Weapons in the vehicle must be unloaded and cased. 3. Target shooting or the discharge of a weapon except to hunt is not permitted. 4. Motorized vehicles may operate on designated public roadways only and must be licensed and equipped to legally operate on state highways. 5. Pits, permanent blinds and stands, and baiting are prohibited. 6. The use or possession of alcoholic beverages while hunting is prohibited. 7. Temporary blinds, boats, hunting equipment, and decoys must be removed following each day’s hunt. 8. Guide service providers must obtain a Special Use Permit from the refuge on which they provide their services. Additional information, including refuge-speciic regulations and maps, should be obtained by writing or phoning the refuge you plan to visit at: Buenos Aires N.W.R. (520) 823-4251 Refuge Manager P.O. Box 109 Sasabe, AZ 85633 Cibola N.W.R. (928) 857-3253 Refuge Manager Rte. 2 Box 1 Cibola, AZ 85328 Havasu N.W.R. (760) 326-3853 Refuge Manager P.O. Box 3009 Needles, CA 92363 San Bernardino N.W.R. (520) 364-2104 Refuge Manager P.O. Box 3509 Douglas, AZ 85608 Kofa N.W.R. (928) 783-7861 Refuge Manager 356 W. 1st Street Yuma, AZ 85364 Imperial N.W.R. (928) 783-3371 Refuge Manager P.O. Box 72217 Yuma, AZ 85365 Cabeza Prieta N.W.R. (520) 387-6483 Refuge Manager 1611 N. 2nd Ave. Ajo, AZ 85321 Bill Williams River N.W.R. (928) 667-4144 Refuge Manager 60911 Hwy. 95 Parker, AZ 85344 National Park Service Hunting is prohibited in the following areas: • Canyon de Chelly National Monument • Casa Grande Ruins National Monument • Chiricahua National Monument • Coronado National Memorial • Fort Bowie National Historic Site • Grand Canyon National Park • Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site • Montezuma Castle National Monument & Montezuma Well • Navajo National Monument • Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument • Petriied Forest National Park • Pipe Spring National Park • Saguaro National Park • Sunset Crater National Monument • Tonto National Monument • Tumacacori National Historical Park • Tuzigoot National Monument • Walnut Canyon National Monument • Wupatki National Monument Hunting Restrictions Apply: • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (928) 608-6200. Indian Reservations Hunting on Indian Reservations, if allowed, is controlled by each individual tribe. Contact the appropriate tribe for information. Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area is open to hunting except in those areas designated as NO HUNTING zones. The following rules are listed for your convenience. 1. Loaded weapons may be carried only in hunting zones when actually hunting. 2. Loaded weapons are deined as: ANY round in the weapon including the magazine. 3. Target shooting or the discharge of a weapon except to hunt is not permitted. 4. Motorized vehicles may operate on designated public roadways only and must be licensed and equipped to legally operate on state highways. Additional information and closure maps are available for review at all ranger stations or can be obtained by writing to: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Attention: Chief Ranger 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, NV 89005-2426. Hunting on Military Reservations Hunters desiring to hunt on military reservations are advised to contact the speciic installation for current regulations prior to going aield. Hunters are also advised that increases in United States Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time and with little or no prior notiication. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for military reservation hunt permit-tags will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground: The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is open to hunting in accordance with U.S. Army regulations to properly licensed hunters holding a valid Yuma Proving Ground permit. Except for bighorn sheep, restricted areas are closed to the taking of wildlife. Hunting is allowed only in designated hunting areas. For information write: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground - Bldg. 105, Attn: Hunting Program, 301 C. Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9498 or call toll-free 1 (877) 788-HUNT or (928) 328-2148. Barry M. Goldwater Range: Entry into portions of units 40A, 40B, 46A and 46B is subject to military closure and requires coordination with the Barry M. Goldwater Range for hunting access. A) Weapons Impact areas on the Air Force side of the BMGR including the East Tactical Range and Paradise Well area are closed to entry at all times. All persons desiring to hunt outside Weapons Impact areas but within the boundaries of the BMGR located in Units 40A and 40B or to cross the BMGR to access Units 46A and 46B are required to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement and obtain a Special Use Range Permit. More information about the Special Use Range Permit may be obtained by calling the 56th Fighter Wing Range Management Ofice Public Affairs person at (623) 856-8516 or (623) 8568520. B) Access to the Air Force’s one public recreation area (Area B) or the Marine Corps side of the BMGR does not require a Special Use Range Permit but still requires a Recreational Permit that can be obtained by calling: the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma at (928) 269-7150; the Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix Field Ofice at (623) 580-5500; the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge at (520) 387-6483; the Public Lands Information Center at (602) 417-9300; or the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field at (928) 683-6200. Fort Huachuca Army Garrison: Hunting on Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A is restricted. All hunters must meet speciic eligibility requirements and must obtain a copy of the special Fort Huachuca hunting regulations and comply with the listed provisions prior to hunting. For additional information, contact: Commander, U.S. Army Garrison, ATTN: ATZS-ISB (Wildlife), Fort Huachuca, AZ 856136000, (520) 533-1867 or (520) 533-7083, or dis-enrd@ hua.army.mil or http://huachuca-www.army.mil/USAG/ DIS/hunting.html. Camp Navajo: Hunting on Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is restricted. Contact the Arizona National Guard at (928) 773-3274 or donald.hack@az.ngb.army.mil for additional information. Wilderness Areas The Wilderness Act of 1984 and the Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 designated large portions of Arizona as wilderness. Hunters should be aware that this may inluence their hunt. Except where speciically permitted, all forms of motorized travel are prohibited. Hunters should be prepared for remote and primitive conditions. For additional information regarding wilderness restrictions, hunters should contact the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the U.S. Forest Service, as appropriate for the area of interest. Where Can You Hunt? Bureau of Land Management Generally, BLM lands in Arizona are open to hunting. Check with the appropriate ofice for current conditions. BLM National Monuments: The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting. Contact the Public Lands Information Center at (602) 417-9300 at the BLM State Ofice in Phoenix. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area: The BLM has established special restrictions for the San Pedro Riparian NCA in units 30B, 34B, and 35A. For more information call the BLM at (520) 439-6400. unless excepted by local ordinance. In addition, some city or town ordinances also prohibit discharge of other implements. Check with your local police department for information before shooting inside incorporated limits. State Trust Land This is the sign used to delineate the boundaries of the state trust lands for hunters, anglers, and trappers. Some of the older signs may still be posted. However, the new sign as shown below, should be followed by sportsmen as it effectively replaces the older state trust land sign. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT State Ofice - Phoenix Yuma Field Ofice (602) 417-9200 (928) 317-3200 Arizona Strip Field Ofice Kingman Field Ofice (435) 688-3200 (928) 718-3700 Phoenix Field Ofice tucson Field Ofice (623) 580-5500 (520) 258-7200 Safford Field Ofice Lake Havasu Field Ofice (928) 348-4400 (928) 505-1200 Apache-Sitgreaves Springerville (928) 333-4301 Coconino Flagstaff (928) 527-3600 Coronado Tucson (520) 388-8300 Kaibab Williams (928) 635-8200 Prescott Prescott (928) 771-4700 tonto Phoenix (602) 225-5200 Maricopa County Parks Some land within the Maricopa County Park System is open to hunting. Discharge of irearms or arrows is prohibited in Cave Creek Recreation Area. Contact the Maricopa County Parks Department at (602) 506-2930 for further details. Additional information may also be obtained by contacting the following parks (see R12-4301, page 65): McDowell (480) 471-0173 White Tanks (623) 935-2505 Estrella (623) 932-3811 Lake Pleasant (928) 501-1710 or (623) 372-7460 Pima County Park System Some areas within the Pima County park system are open to hunting. Contact Pima County Parks and Recreation at (520) 877-6000 for more information. Shooting Within City Limits Arizona State Law (A.R.S. § 13-3107) prohibits discharge of irearms in the incorporated limits of any municipality The private landowner who has given you permission to use the property may not mind if you bring a friend or two along. You may destroy your welcome if you arrive with a carload of companions. Developing person-to-person relationships with private landowners is another key to having more access available for wildlife recreation. Sportsmen who get to know a landowner and who stop in after their stay are almost always welcomed back. Never forget that you are a guest when using or crossing private lands, and this access is a privilege, not a right. Your actions may be the determining factor in anyone else accessing these lands. Be aware that in some areas gaining permission to hunt one particular species may be nearly impossible while gaining permission to hunt another species is often easy. For example, some landowners may not let you hunt big game on their property, but would let you call predators or hunt small game. Generally, Forest Service lands in Arizona are open to hunting. Check with the appropriate ofice for current conditions. NAtiONAL FOREStS iN ARizONA You must have written or verbal permission from private property owners for use of their legally posted private lands for any purpose including crossing these lands by foot or vehicle to get to public and State Trust lands not accessible by public means. By treating the land as if it were your own, and by showing consideration and courtesy to the landowner and the property, a sportsman will always have a place to enjoy wildlife. U.S. Forest Service Coronado National Forest Special Restriction: The U. S. Forest Service has special restrictions for the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area in Unit 33, Madera Canyon in Unit 34A, the East Cochise Stronghold in Unit 30B and Cave Creek in Unit 29. For more information call the Coronado National Forest Ofice at (520) 388-8300. Access to Private Lands Be aware that sometimes the landowner may grant access to those who ask to go by foot or horseback versus vehicular access. Don’t assume, unless told otherwise, that permission granted one season means you automatically have permission the following seasons. Situations and ownership change, and permission should be requested each season. Tree Stands and Blinds Tree stands and blinds can be effective and perfectly legal tools to aid in the taking of wildlife. However, please take into consideration the following before hanging a tree stand or setting a blind: • It may be unlawful to cut any trees or branches while hanging tree stands or setting blinds. • It may be unlawful to leave tree stands hanging or blinds set for extended periods of time. They may be considered abandoned property and subject to seizure. • Construction of permanent tree stands or blinds on public lands is unlawful without appropriate authorization. • It may be unlawful to pound climbing spikes or attach anything that penetrates the surface of a tree causing permanent injury or scarring. • Placement of tree stands or blinds on public property does not give a person ownership of that area. First come — irst serve is common courtesy that should be used when more than one person wants to hunt the same area (or waterhole). Sportsmen are advised to be responsible when using tree stands or blinds, and check with the appropriate land management agency regarding use and/or restrictions. Guide Service A guide license issued from the Arizona Game and Fish Department is required for any person who, for pay, aids or assists another in the taking of wildlife in Arizona. This license does not assure consumer satisfaction; potential clients should require references before engaging the services of a guide. Guiding on USFS, BLM, or USFWS lands requires a special-use permit from the administering agency. It is the responsibility of the client to determine if their guide has the necessary special use permits. trapping Trapping on private land is legal in Arizona, with seasons generally running from November through February. All traps must be inspected daily. It is illegal to disturb traps or trapped animals without permission of the trap owner. If you must disturb a trap, for example to release your own dog, leave the trap where you found it. See Trapping Commission Orders on page 40 and A.R.S. 17-301D. the Arizona Public Lands information Center The Arizona Public Lands Information Center is a one-stop resource for outdoor recreation information and off-highway travel in Arizona, featuring custom topographic maps and permits. Arizona Public Lands Info Center One N. Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 417-9300 1 (800) 986-1151 az_plic@blm.gov The Arizona Public Lands Information Center is operated by the Bureau of Land Management. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 77 Landowner Relations Program The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Landowner Relations Program (LRP) has evolved into a valuable collection of incentive programs. The LRP has two primary objectives: species, primarily deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, javelina, turkey, and elk. The program is funded by the sale of special tags and hunter donations. Only deeded private lands are eligible. • Protect or acquire access to federally managed public lands and Arizona State Trust lands to ensure continued recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts; • Landowner Incentive Program A cost–share program funded by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant for habitat enhancement and protection of “at risk” species. Funds are distributed to landowners through a competitive grant program that pays up to 75 percent of a project’s cost. • Work with private landowners and land management agencies to enhance and protect wildlife populations and habitat. The LRP has ive major programs offering a variety of assistance opportunities to landowners. • Heritage Access Program Works with landowners to mitigate recreational issues caused by the public accessing private property to reach public and State Trust lands. The Sportsman/Landowner RESPECT and Adopt-A-Ranch volunteer programs are both part of the Heritage Access Program. By working with the Landowner Relations Program, landowners can frequently obtain 50 percent, 75 percent or even 100 percent of the funding necessary for projects on their land. If you would like more information on any of the Landowner Relations programs, visit our Web site, azgfd.gov/landowner. • Heritage IIAPM Program Provides funds to conduct habitat development for sensitive species and/or sensitive habitats. • Big Game Stewardship Program Targeted toward improving or creating habitat for Arizona’s big game Sportsmen Etiquette and Responsibilities Please observe the following when using private, State Trust or public lands: ■ Do not drive on wet and muddy roads where damage to the road is likely. ■ It is misdemeanor trespass if you cross private property that is posted no trespass (A.R.S. 13-1501 through 1508). ■ You may not operate a motorized vehicle cross-country except for the sole purpose of retrieving downed big game on State Trust land (A.R.S. 17-454). ■ It is illegal to camp within 1/4 mile of livestock and/or wildlife watering sources (A.R.S. 17-308). ■ Do not hunt near livestock waters where livestock is nearby; harassment of livestock is illegal. ■ Treat the lands as if they were yours; any damages to the land or vegetation can take decades to recover! Certain damages to the lands or improvements are subject to prosecution (A.R.S. 13-1601 through 1605). ■ Remember, you must have a valid hunting or ishing license and be actively hunting or ishing, or have obtained a use permit from the State Land Department, to legally use State Trust lands unless using a public easement (A.R.S. 37-501, 502; R12-5-533D). ■ Be respectful of others. They possess the same rights as you to use the lands. If you observe vandalism violations, please call 1 (800) VANDALS. To report hunt violations, call the Operation Game Thief Hotline 1 (800) 352-0700; all calls are conidential. To learn more about the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Heritage Access Program or to get involved, call (602) 789-3624. 78 Arizona Game and Fish Department Water Developments SUBSCRIBE TODAY! George Andrejko For ive decades, wildlife water developments (catchments) have been providing a reliable source of water for game and nongame species throughout Arizona. Water developments range from bedrock tinajas (potholes) modiied to increase storage or reduce evaporation, to engineered designs with precipitation collection aprons or dams, storage tanks, or troughs. Many of these developments are maintained by the department, however just as many are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the military, and others. Should you notice a wildlife water development leaking, damaged, or in need of repair, please contact the nearest department ofice or the Development Branch at (602) 7893485 at your earliest convenience. If possible, please record the GPS coordinates, name and/or number of the water development site or provide a simple directional map. Thank you in advance for your support of Arizona’s wildlife. Things You Need While Enjoying the Outdoors Here are some suggested minimum items you should take on an extended outing when you are hunting, ishing, or hiking in Arizona. Make sure you know how to use each item before leaving home. Have a safe and enjoyable trip and come back alive and well. ❏ Activity Items (Gun, Tag, License, Camera) ❏ Shelter (Tent, Tarp, Camper) ❏ Large Water Containers The official wildlife magazine of the Arizona Game and Fish Department published for outdoor enthusiasts! 1 YEAR • 6 BIG ISSUES • 40 FULL-COLOR PAGES ONLY $8.50 Send no money now. We’ll bill you later. CALL 1 (800) 777-0015 (Filled) ❏ Pack Frame ❏ Cell Phone ❏ Personal Items: Toiletries, Medications, Extra Eye Glasses ❏ Knife, Saw, Ax, ❏ Cooking and Eating Items ❏ Sleeping Bag ❏ Food ❏ Cooler with Ice ❏ Camp Stool ❏ First Aid Kit ❏ Survival Pack and Canteens ❏ Garbage Bags ❏ Binoculars ❏ Clothing Changes ❏ Compass and Map ❏ Lantern and Flashlights Come-along, Shovel ❏ Campire Utensils ❏ Foul Weather Gear ❏ Insect Repellent ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ ❏ _________________ 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 79 Conservation Education Programs Hunter Education The purpose of Arizona’s Hunter Education Program is to promote safe, knowledgeable and responsible hunter conduct, to emphasize the importance of wildlife management, laws and regulations, and to encourage the safe handling of irearms/bow hunting equipment. Arizona’s Hunter Education Program has been in effect since 1955. The success of this program is dependent on the corps of volunteer instructors trained and certiied by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. These instructors give their time and effort to this program so that you, the student, will be able to enjoy hunting safely and responsibly. Today’s increasing criticism of hunting by those opposed to hunting points directly at yesterday’s poor behavior. Tomorrow’s privileges may well rely on instilling in bow and irearms hunters a responsible attitude and to assist them to adopt and follow an acceptable behavior toward people, wildlife and the environment in which they hunt. The Arizona Hunter Education Program is deinitely a step in the right direction. Sport Fishing Program It is an educational program, designed to promote awareness, appreciation and support for Arizona’s recreational ishing opportunities. The Arizona Game and Fish Department conducts ishing clinics, with interested groups, throughout the State of Arizona. The department uses volunteer ishing instructors and supplies all educational materials, rods, reels, bait and terminal tackle. Hunter Education Bonus Point If you have completed the Arizona Hunter Education Course since 1/1/80 you’re entitled to receive a permanent bonus point. To receive the point you must ill out and mail this application to: EDUCATION BRANCH, Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2221 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85023. This form must be received by the department 30 days prior to a drawing deadline date for the bonus point to be counted in that drawing. See R12-4-107 on page 57. If you completed the course after January 1, 1991 you will automatically receive the bonus point. Date of completion of Hunter Education Course ______ / ______ / ______ Full Name_________________________________________________________ LAST FIRST MIDDLE Address__________________________________________________________ City______________________________________________________________ Zip ______________________________________________________________ I certify that the above answers are correct X_______________________________________________________________ NOT VALID UNTIL SIGNED Phone #:____________________________________ Date of Birth ______ / ______ / ______ Hunter I.D. # ______ / ______ / _____ (NOT LICENSE NUMBER) 80 Arizona Game and Fish Department There is no charge for this program. What a deal! A ishing clinic is generally composed of t wo par ts, Classroom Instruction and Field Instruction. Classroom instruction is usually a one-hour speaking presentation in a classroom or place of meeting. Field instruction is a hands-on, fishing event, lasting 3 to 4 hours, at a nearby body of water. Boating Education Pleasure boating as a family sport is growing by popularity every year. The U.S. Coast Guard estimated the total number of recreational boats in 1962 at 5.85 million. This number has grown to a current estimate of more than 20 million pleasure boats. Each year, an estimate 75 million people go boating. Today recreational boats are used for a wide variety of activities, including ishing, water skiing, hunting, sailing, paddling, or just plain cruising. Unfortunately, many pleasure boaters will have problems. U.S. Coast Guard national statistics show there are approximately 7,000 boating accidents reported each year, involving about 8,000 boats, which result in nearly 800 fatalities and about $25 million in property damage. Can these accidents be prevented? The answer is an emphatic “YES”. Need More Info? Please call (602) 789-3235 or visit the department’s Web site at azgfd.gov. Arizona Game and Fish Department 2221 W. Greenway Road Phoenix, AZ 85023 Scholastic Clay Target Program T he Arizona Game and Fish Department Scholastic Clay Target Program is a team-based program designed to introduce young people to the sport of shotgun shooting. Each team must have at least one adult leader or instructor. There is no limit to the number of people who can be on a team. Teams compete during the school year, and each season culminates in statewide competitions. tinue through early summer. Each season concludes with three nationally sanctioned competitions that recognize the best shotgun shooters in the country: the National Skeet and Sporting Clays Championships and the National Trap Championships. Becoming an instructor The Scholastic Clay Target Program teaches teamwork, discipline and self-conidence. The program provides team leaders and team members the opportunity to participate in an activity that promotes the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Instructors must be 21 years or older and interested in working with youth. Instructors must attend a certiication workshop taught by the Arizona Game and Fish Department or another certifying body such as the National Rile Association, 4-H Shooting Sports or National Sporting Clays Association. Instructors must also submit to a background check. Once an instructor has been certiied, they can request equipment and supplies such as shotguns, ammunition and targets to start a program. Instructors are volunteers who are responsible for organizing club activities and practices, and for teaching team members how to shoot trap, skeet and sporting clays. An instructor can join an existing club or start a new one by calling the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Shooting, leadership and teamwork How to get started Call the Arizona Game and Fish Department at (602) 789-3235 or visit our Web site at azgfd.gov. You can also contact your local shooting range or gun club to ind out if they offer the program. Joining a team George Andrejko All young people 9 years and older are welcome. There are three divisions: ifth-graders are in the rookie division, sixth- to eighth-graders are in the junior division and grades nine through 12 shoot in the senior division. Team members participate in one or all of three kinds of shooting activities: trap, skeet and sporting clays. Practices and competitions George Andrejko The instructors decide where to hold practices, and are encouraged to hold them at shooting facilities that have shotgun ields. Instructors without access to a shotgun facility may hold practice where it is legal and safe to conduct shotgun shooting using portable shooting equipment. Formal shootings and competitions will be scheduled and held at a nearby shooting range. Practices begin each fall and con2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 81 Drawing Odds and Success Rates (figures taken from 2005 Fall season) Draw odds reflect an applicant’s chance of receiving their first choice only and are computed without regard to bonus points. 1st and 2nd Permits Draw Hunt Permits Unit Hunt Type Date Choice Unit Hunt Type Date Authorized Odds Success Authorized Applicants Deer General 1 2 3A/3C 4 5 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B/8 7 8 9 10 10 (Jr.) 12A East 12A East 12A West 12A West 12A West (Jr.) 12B 12B 12B West 13A 13B 16A 17A 17B (Jr.) 17B 18A 18B 18B (Jr.) 19A 19B 20A (Jr.) 20A 20B 20C 20C 20C (Jr.) 21 21 22 22 23 (Jr.) 23 23 23 24A 24A 24B 24B 27 (Jr.) 27 27/28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 82 1st and 2nd Draw Choice Odds Applicants Hunt Success Deer Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Ant. MD Ant. WT Ant. WT Antlered Ant. WT Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 12/16-12/31 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/13 10/21-10/24 11/18-11/27 10/28-11/6 11/18-11/27 10/28-11/6 200 90 125 150 350 275 150 175 150 50 700 500 650 700 20 50 200 175 1000 2470 1122 1383 1785 4463 4641 1235 466 1039 223 3793 4269 2505 3632 236 3373 2749 5837 8108 14 13 16 16 14 11 16 48 26 36 27 20 37 30 18 2 10 4 13 22 20 30 10 23 27 26 6 6 29 24 23 22 14 15 57 41 62 45 Antlerless 11/11-11/14 750 978 81 41 Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Antlered Ant. MD Ant. WT Ant. WT Ant. MD Antlered Ant. MD Ant. WT Ant. WT Ant. MD Ant. WT Ant. WT Ant. MD Antlered Ant. MD Ant. WT Antlered Antlered Ant. MD Ant. MD Ant. WT Ant. WT Ant. WT Ant. MD Ant. MD Ant. 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WT 65 25 125 30 60 600 375 10 400 500 500 10 350 250 10 550 225 225 225 50 400 300 450 500 100 450 150 300 175 375 350 550 50 800 250 400 400 150 150 500 400 50 350 300 300 250 50 300 2998 668 698 2640 5855 1430 1243 84 1737 1075 1422 294 1771 780 165 2843 825 687 537 193 2038 1264 2692 3315 686 3593 2153 862 1242 2036 1566 1392 447 3785 876 985 1089 221 223 729 491 508 612 522 193 157 257 200 3 4 14 1 1 57 44 22 39 67 54 5 29 45 11 28 46 50 68 42 29 30 23 27 24 21 12 44 27 29 35 56 18 25 40 62 55 97 100 96 99 13 95 92 100 89 22 90 74 67 68 72 65 18 12 70 18 22 22 70 22 11 40 18 21 21 17 30 15 31 28 18 21 17 34 19 37 43 42 18 72 23 18 18 25 6 15 19 17 24 25 17 31 16 27 23 11/18-11/27 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 11/11-11/20 11/4-11/13 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/6 10/7-10/10 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/13 10/28-11/13 12/16-12/31 10/28-11/6 10/28-11/13 10/7-10/10 10/28-11/13 11/11-11/20 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 11/18-11/27 11/4-11/13 12/16-12/31 12/16-12/31 10/28-11/6 10/21-10/27 10/28-11/6 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 12/16-12/31 12/16-12/31 11/11-11/20 10/14-10/17 10/28-11/6 12/16-12/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 11/11-11/20 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/11-11/20 Arizona Game and Fish Department General 30B Ant. WT 30B Ant. MD 30B Ant. MD 31 Ant. WT 31 Ant. WT 31 Ant. WT 31 Ant. MD 31 Ant. MD 32 Ant. WT 32 Ant. WT 32 Ant. WT 32 (Jr.) Antlered 32 Ant. MD 32 Ant. MD 33 Ant. MD 33 Ant. MD 33 Ant. WT 33 Ant. WT 33 Ant. WT 34A Ant. MD 34A Ant. WT 34A Ant. WT 34A Ant. WT 34B Ant. WT 34B Ant. WT 34B Ant. MD 34B Ant. MD 34B Ant. WT 35A Ant. WT 35A Ant. WT 35A Ant. WT 35B Ant. WT 35B Ant. WT 35B Ant. WT 36A Ant. MD 36A Ant. WT 36A Ant. MD 36A (Jr.) Antlered 36A Ant. WT 36A Ant. WT 36B Ant. WT 36B Ant. MD 36B Ant. WT 36B Ant. WT 36B Ant. MD 36C Ant. WT 36C Ant. WT 36C Ant. MD 36C Ant. MD 36C Ant. WT 37A Ant. MD 37B Antlered 39/40 Antlered 41 Antlered 42 Antlered 42 (Jr.) Antlered 43A/43B/ Antlered 44A/44B 45A/45B/ Antlered 45C Muzzleloader 3B Antlered 6B Antlered 12B Antlered 15 Antlered 16A (Jr.) Antlered 20B Antlered 34A Antlered 35 Antlered 10/28-10/31 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 12/16-12/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 11/25-12/4 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/11-11/20 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/11-11/20 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/11-11/20 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 11/4-11/13 12/16-12/31 10/28-10/31 11/18-12/4 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 10/28-10/31 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 12/16-12/31 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/20 11/4-11/13 10/28-10/31 12/16-12/31 11/4-11/13 11/4-11/13 11/4-11/13 11/4-11/13 11/4-11/13 11/18-11/27 300 400 400 450 550 50 200 100 100 650 800 100 350 600 400 300 750 100 750 75 25 900 900 275 25 100 100 275 300 50 250 50 400 400 450 50 350 100 400 550 1000 125 1000 150 125 325 325 125 125 75 200 500 250 400 225 50 112 551 724 771 1043 936 684 599 1476 1119 1599 617 1903 2114 870 772 1406 1926 2027 522 838 1926 1504 297 246 339 302 209 261 450 416 429 398 656 1294 584 1137 400 540 750 1163 607 1708 1325 649 405 566 513 410 824 530 1589 937 1337 782 103 100 97 83 76 78 8 50 27 9 80 68 22 30 47 66 68 68 6 50 21 4 73 81 95 12 45 60 100 100 14 92 17 100 85 54 11 47 33 100 100 99 31 93 15 45 97 82 40 48 11 53 45 49 46 44 57 10 24 17 34 26 59 28 27 50 34 32 36 35 26 15 17 40 49 45 7 43 19 19 9 29 14 16 14 13 33 15 52 13 17 26 30 21 31 21 27 25 48 30 45 26 44 31 39 29 56 6 18 17 11 7 29 11/4-11/13 500 1410 53 10 11/4-11/13 225 593 56 10 10/28-11/6 10/28-10/31 11/11-11/17 10/28-11/6 12/10-12/31 10/28-11/6 11/4-11/13 11/4-11/13 60 150 35 150 30 175 100 75 251 343 511 283 117 191 193 198 30 51 6 68 28 100 54 44 36 16 67 25 43 16 21 22 Drawing Odds and Success Rates (figures taken from 2005 Fall season) Unit Hunt Type Date Permits Authorized 1st and 2nd Draw Choice Odds Applicants Hunt Success Deer Hunt Type Date Permits Authorized 1st and 2nd Draw Choice Odds Applicants Hunt Success Antlerless Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Antlerless Any Elk Any Elk Any Elk Any Elk Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless 12/16-12/22 12/16-12/22 11/18-11/24 10/14-10/17 12/2-12/8 9/30-10/9 10/14-10/23 9/9-9/18 12/2-12/11 10/14-10/23 9/30-10/9 9/9-9/18 12/2-12/11 11/18-11/24 9/30-10/5 10/14-10/19 75 420 425 150 225 35 25 20 10 15 15 40 20 175 25 380 162 2357 6292 752 551 20 12 129 46 63 92 47 7 1419 4209 1459 56 21 8 26 62 100 100 15 8 36 26 94 40 14 1 32 32 56 51 60 40 9 9 20 11 45 53 16 44 38 76 39 Antlerless 10/21-10/26 300 518 80 34 Antlerless 8/12-8/25 Any Elk 8/12-8/25 5 5 13 64 25 12 -0 Antlerless 10/7-10/20 75 129 59 33 Antlerless Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless 10/7-10/13 9/30-10/5 12/16-12/22 11/18-11/24 12/2-12/8 10/21-10/26 11/18-11/24 10/21-10/26 11/11-11/14 9/30-10/5 11/18-11/24 11/18-11/24 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/8 10 30 225 100 70 150 250 275 250 40 275 115 250 200 33 1478 598 679 359 306 2080 1275 1229 2142 1642 1696 1737 513 31 1 48 16 21 66 14 41 30 2 26 10 21 48 50 85 26 35 24 34 17 45 34 60 18 40 59 47 Any Elk 10/14-10/20 75 447 22 48 Bull 11/18-11/24 450 5173 14 37 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 140 163 100 22 Any Elk 10/14-10/20 20 172 18 61 Any Elk 10/14-10/20 60 Elk Muzzleloader 35 Antlered 39/40/41/ Antlered 42 12/16-12/31 50 382 19 58 12/16-12/31 50 402 15 62 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/23-9/28 9/30-10/5 9/23-9/28 9/30-10/5 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/26 9/30-10/5 9/23-9/26 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 30 30 20 15 5 10 5 15 10 6 7 3 55 15 40 20 10 3 15 25 15 20 30 4 8 4 1 4347 1836 1552 1025 501 392 291 1293 922 655 975 359 4672 1397 5754 549 269 276 971 794 1309 1371 2171 329 315 489 264 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 9 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 4 1 0 97 83 100 93 100 80 100 67 100 50 86 67 89 93 73 95 100 100 87 75 100 80 80 75 100 100 100 9/23-9/28 9/30-10/5 9/23-9/26 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 9/23-9/28 35 30 2 3 10 15 1 1 765 926 69 100 419 388 71 78 6 4 4 5 3 6 4 2 60 48 0 67 80 87 0 100 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 9/2-9/15 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/19-9/1 9/2-9/15 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 8/26-9/8 30 20 10 20 15 5 10 25 5 100 5 2 5 60 60 10 10 10 1 6 410 230 121 144 133 70 207 132 126 816 27 29 109 631 465 225 78 101 60 127 10 12 12 7 17 11 10 10 7 15 21 15 8 15 23 4 19 9 3 7 10 21 0 5 20 25 13 16 0 14 0 0 0 13 18 67 0 38 100 33 Antelope General 1 Buck 2A Buck 2C Buck 3A Buck 3B Buck 3B North Buck 3C Buck 4A Buck 4B Buck 5A Buck 5B Buck 6A Buck 7 Buck 9 Buck 10 Buck 13A Buck 13B Buck 17A Buck 18A Buck 18B Buck 19A Buck 19A Buck 19B Buck 21 Buck 30A Buck 31/32 Buck 34B Buck Muzzleloader 2B Buck 8 Buck 15A/15B Buck 17B Buck 18A Buck 19A Buck 34B Buck 35 Buck Archery 1 Buck 3A/3C Buck 3B Buck 3B North Buck 4B Buck 5A Buck 5B Buck 6B Buck 7M Buck 10/18 Buck 12 Buck 15A/15B Buck 17B Buck 19A Buck 19A Buck 19B North Buck 21 Buck 31/32 Buck 34B Buck 35 Buck Elk General 1 1 (RV) 1 (RV) Unit Bull 9/30-10/5 Antlerless 12/9-12/13 Antlerless 12/23-12/27 40 30 30 8103 27 9 1 87 100 95 10 11 General 1 (ES) 1/2B/02C 1/2B/02C 1/2C (Jr.) 1 East 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C East 3A East 3A East 3AW/4B North 3B (CH) 3B 3B 3B 3B 3C West 4A 4A (Jr.) 4A 4B 4B 5A 5A 5A 5A/5B North (SM) 5B North 5B North (TT) 5B North (GV) 5B North (TT) 5B North 5B North (ML) 5B South (MM) 5B South (HM) 5B South 5B South 6A 6A 6A/19A/ 21 (VV) 6A/19A/ 21 (VV) 6AN/6A South (Jr.) 6A West 6B 6B 6B 7 East 20 152 21 Antlerless 12/2-12/8 100 455 33 32 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 300 906 43 49 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 180 738 39 47 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 400 2078 29 59 Antlerless Bull Antlerless Bull 475 175 485 750 2105 3924 3645 12199 33 9 20 8 58 54 49 44 Antlerless 10/14-10/20 25 28 100 53 Any Elk 5 51 8 60 Antlerless 10/14-10/17 635 2003 38 47 Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Bull 50 400 25 175 460 386 864 1506 1453 2741 22 61 2 15 21 44 23 96 44 24 12/2-12/8 11/18-11/24 12/2-12/8 11/18-11/24 11/18-11/24 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/8 9/30-10/5 11/18-11/24 11/18-11/24 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 83 Drawing Odds and Success Rates (figures taken from 2005 Fall season) Unit Hunt Type Date Permits Authorized 1st and 2nd Draw Choice Odds Applicants Hunt Success Elk Hunt Type Date Permits Authorized 1st and 2nd Draw Choice Odds Applicants Hunt Success Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless 325 150 90 50 25 15 300 150 150 75 663 3855 2147 133 532 35 644 1755 1109 91 48 5 5 62 6 33 58 11 15 100 26 63 74 18 32 27 28 54 35 14 Antlerless 9/1-9/29 5 3 100 0 Antlerless 9/16-10/13 10 0 -- 0 Any Elk 9/1-9/30 5 5 75 60 Any Elk 9/30-10/31 5 4 -- 0 Antlerless 10/14-11/13 10 0 -- 0 Antlerless 9/30-10/31 5 0 -- 0 Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless 300 145 200 250 150 350 602 1710 1746 381 2326 930 66 10 15 70 8 45 37 56 33 21 64 42 Antlerless 9/16-9/29 20 0 -- 0 Any Elk 9/16-9/29 10 15 100 30 Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless Antlerless Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Bull Antlerless 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/30-10/13 9/16-9/29 9/30-10/13 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 100 390 390 100 50 125 100 65 235 115 80 80 80 80 250 150 100 100 150 100 1670 727 593 1441 507 203 163 617 198 991 87 154 400 683 281 1407 1790 3753 2679 89 8 63 84 11 12 61 72 13 100 19 100 66 27 17 97 14 8 3 7 100 46 30 19 36 36 25 31 29 17 35 20 35 23 20 22 57 43 82 66 26 Any Elk 9/16-9/29 35 269 18 51 Antlerless 9/16-9/30 35 29 100 6 39 164 129 420 34 456 111 373 208 1957 15 12 12 81 47 100 43 100 9 100 6 38 100 57 29 34 4 11 16 54 15 45 0 Elk General 7 East Antlerless 7 West Antlerless 7 West Bull 8 Antlerless 8 Bull 9 Bull 9 Antlerless 9 Antlerless 10 Bull 10 Antlerless 10 Antlerless 10 Bull 15A/15B/ Any Elk 17/18/19B 15A/15B/ Any Elk 17/18/19B 15A/15B/ Any Elk 17/18/19B 15A/15B/ Antlerless 17/18/19B 17/20A/ Antlerless 20C (WS) 17/20A/ Antlerless 20C (WS) 17/20A/ Any Elk 20C (WS) 17/20A/ Antlerless 20C (WS) 17/20A/ Any Elk 20C (WS) 17/20A/ Any Elk 20C (WS) 19A Antlerless 19A Antlerless 19A Bull 22 Bull 22 North Bull 22 North Bull 22 North Bull 22 North Antlerless 22 South Antlerless 22 South Bull 22 South Bull 22 South Bull 23 Antlerless 23 Bull 23 Antlerless 23 Antlerless 23 Antlerless 23 North Antlerless 23 North Bull 23 North Antlerless 23 South Antlerless 23 South Antlerless 24A Any Elk 24A Antlerless 27 (Jr.) Antlerless 27 Antlerless 27 Bull 27 South Antlerless 28/31 Antlerless 28/31 Antlerless Muzzleloader 4A Bull 4B Antlerless 5B North Bull 6A Bull 6A Antlerless 8 Antlerless 16A Bull 21 Bull 27 Bull 84 Unit 10/14-10/20 10/14-10/20 11/18-11/24 12/2-12/8 11/18-11/24 11/18-11/24 12/2-12/8 10/14-10/20 9/30-10/5 10/14-10/20 12/2-12/11 11/18-11/24 325 400 400 200 425 280 400 400 50 800 800 450 877 1725 3210 997 3970 2283 1125 1213 6228 2126 2062 4452 51 35 19 29 15 14 58 46 1 51 61 14 27 43 35 28 24 44 50 42 88 18 22 32 9/30-10/16 30 579 6 70 11/4-11/20 40 217 20 55 12/2-12/18 60 268 26 55 9/30-10/16 80 146 66 32 9/30-10/16 20 13 100 28 11/4-11/20 20 10 -- 10 9/30-10/16 10 68 8 40 12/2-12/18 20 17 100 15 11/4-11/20 10 34 29 10 12/2-12/18 10 20 100 25 12/2-12/11 10/14-10/23 11/18-11/24 10/21-10/27 9/30-10/5 12/2-12/8 12/9-12/15 10/21-10/27 10/21-10/27 12/9-12/15 12/2-12/8 9/30-10/5 8/12-8/15 12/2-12/8 9/2-9/5 8/5-8/8 9/9-9/12 12/9-12/15 9/30-10/5 10/21-10/27 10/21-10/27 12/9-12/15 12/1-12/12 12/1-12/12 10/14-10/17 10/21-10/24 11/18-11/24 8/19-8/25 9/30-11/13 11/18-12/31 20 40 15 10 30 100 130 85 15 30 50 30 8 120 8 8 8 90 20 30 20 20 3 7 100 140 350 50 10 10 61 80 255 51 1692 1351 982 479 59 119 122 292 26 1676 30 31 56 289 2134 297 74 89 29 13 416 943 3493 35 25 26 73 73 7 18 2 10 14 23 42 29 32 10 100 8 75 30 21 38 2 21 12 29 14 50 52 19 14 100 70 50 0 23 60 30 87 69 54 64 27 77 38 93 0 52 100 75 75 33 85 23 35 25 0 14 32 19 34 27 0 0 9/30-10/5 10/21-10/26 9/30-10/5 11/11-11/16 11/11-11/16 10/14-10/20 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 9/30-10/5 10 225 40 425 300 200 3 5 25 641 504 1397 2988 1081 547 43 182 1408 3 60 3 17 42 42 10 2 2 70 12 79 44 37 26 67 100 36 Arizona Game and Fish Department Archery 1 1 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B/5A (WI) 4B/5A (WI) 4B/5A (WI) 4B/5A (WI) 4B/5A (WI) 4B/5A (WI) 5A 5A 5B North 5B North 5B South 5B South 6A/19A/ 21 (VV) 6A/19A/ 21 (VV) 6A North 6A North 6A South 6A South 6A West 6A West 6B 6B 7 East 7 East 7M 7M 7M 7M 7 West 7 West 8 9 10 10 15A/15B/ 17/18/19B 15A/15B/ 17/18/19B 16A 19A 22 22 North 22 South 23 23 23 South 27 27 28/31 Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Bull Bull Antlerless Bull Antlerless Bull Any Elk CH= CHAMP Hunt ES = Escudilla GV = Grapevine HM = Hutch Mtn. 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 9/16-9/29 4 9/16-9/29 15 11/18-12/1 85 11/11-11/24 185 11/11-11/24 50 11/11-11/24 150 11/18-12/1 100 9/23-10/6 25 9/16-9/29 175 9/16-9/29 100 9/16-9/29 5 Elk Herd-Units: ML = Marshall Lake MM = Melatone Mesa RV = Round Valley VV = Verde Valley TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/Meteor Crater WI = Winslow WS = Williamson Valley/Skull Valley/Kirkland Junction Sunrise/Sunset July 1, 2006 — June 30, 2007 Times shown are for Phoenix, Arizona. Figure up to nine minutes earlier for eastern areas, nine minutes later for western areas. DATE RISE SET DATE RISE SET DATE July 1 5:22 7:42 Sept. 30 6:22 6:14 Dec. 30 July 8 5:25 7:41 Oct. 7 6:27 6:05 Jan. 6 July 15 5:29 7:39 Oct. 14 6:32 5:56 Jan. 13 July 22 5:34 7:35 Oct. 21 6:38 5:48 Jan. 20 July 29 5:39 7:31 Oct. 28 6:44 5:40 Aug. 5 5:44 7:25 Nov. 4 6:50 5:34 Aug. 12 5:49 7:18 Nov. 11 6:56 Aug. 19 5:53 7:10 Nov. 18 7:03 RISE SET DATE RISE SET 7:32 5:30 Mar. 31 6:18 6:48 7:33 5:35 April 7 6:08 6:53 7:33 5:41 April 14 5:59 6:58 7:31 5:48 April 21 5:51 7:04 Jan. 27 7:28 5:55 April 28 5:43 7:09 Feb. 3 7:23 6:02 May 5 5:36 7:14 5:28 Feb. 10 7:17 6:08 May 12 5:30 7:19 5:24 Feb. 17 7:11 6:15 May 19 5:25 7:25 Aug. 26 5:58 7:01 Nov. 25 7:09 5:21 Feb. 24 7:03 6:21 May 26 5:22 7:29 Sept. 2 6:03 6:52 Dec. 2 7:15 5:20 Mar. 3 6:54 6:27 June 2 5:19 7:34 Sept. 9 6:08 6:43 Dec. 9 7:21 5:20 Mar. 10 6:46 6:32 June 9 5:18 7:37 Sept. 16 6:12 6:33 Dec. 16 7:26 5:22 Mar. 17 6:36 6:38 June 16 5:18 7:40 Sept. 23 6:17 6:24 Dec. 23 7:30 5:25 Mar. 24 6:27 6:43 June 23 5:19 7:42 June 30 5:22 7:42 Raffles, Clinics and Partnerships Arizona Big Game Super Rafle Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Calf Camp Various state and national sportsmen’s groups have put together a rafle for one of each of 9 big game species in Arizona. Season dates are Aug. 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007 and include most units. Tickets range from $5 to $25 per species or $110 for one of each plus an optics package. Tickets must be purchased by July 3. The rafle will occur 6 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the National Bank of Arizona Conference Center. For more information, visit the Web site at www.arizonabiggamesuperrafle. com. The Phoenix chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its annual Calf Camp July 29 and 30, 2006. This conservation education camp is held to provide youth with some basic outdoor skills. For more information, call (623) 936-4198. Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society Clinic The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society will hold its free annual Hunter’s Clinic at the Mountain Preserve Reception Center, 1431 E. Dunlap, Phoenix, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, from 8 a.m. to noon. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. This clinic is held to assist this year’s sheep permittees with their upcoming hunt. Hunting techniques, trophy identiication, proper equipment, and hunter ethics are emphasized. The Arizona Game and Fish Department, BLM and other land management agencies will have representatives on-hand to answer speciic questions about bighorn sheep habitat and populations. The department strongly encourages bighorn sheep permittees to attend the clinic. For further information, please contact the Society at (480) 854-8950 or visit their Web site at www.adbss.org. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Clinics The Red Mountain Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its annual Elk Hunter’s Clinic at the Mesa Hilton Pavilion, Alma School Road and the Superstition Freeway in Mesa, on Aug. 16, 2006. Call (480) 988-4262 for information. The Phoenix Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s clinic will be on Aug. 17, 2006 at the Mountain Preserve Reception Center, 1431 E. Dunlap in Phoenix. For additional information call (623) 435-7126. The clinics are held to assist elk hunters on their upcoming hunt. Early and late season hunting techniques, ield care, and ield judging will be emphasized. Additional information about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is available at www.azod.com/AZRMEF or www.rmef.org. Arizona Antelope Foundation Clinic The Arizona Antelope Foundation will hold a free annual antelope hunter’s clinic from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 2006 at the Sportsman’s Warehouse, 19205 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ. The Clinic is held to assist pronghorn hunters on their upcoming hunt. Hunting techniques, ield judging, animal care, and unit speciic information is emphasized. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will have personnel available to answer questions and strongly encourages antelope hunters to attend the clinic. For more information contact the Foundation at (623) 936-3533 or visit www.azantelope.org. Arizona Deer Association Hunters Clinic The Arizona Deer Association Hunters Clinic will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at the Mountain Preserve Reception Center located at 1431 E. Dunlap, Phoenix. Admission is $10 per person or $20 per family; free admission with ADA membership. The Clinic is held to assist deer hunters on their upcoming hunts. Hunting techniques, ield judging, animal care and unit speciic information is emphasized. There will be activities available for kids. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will have personnel available to answer questions and strongly encourages deer hunters to attend the clinic. For more information, contact The Arizona Deer Association at (602) 395-DEER or visit www.azdeer.org. 2006 - 2007 Arizona Hunting Regulations 85