We Conserve and Protect Arizona’s Wildlife
The mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department is to conserve Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources and manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations.
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Planning that next hunt starts on AZGFD website
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Find Your Adventure
Discover events designed to support and grow your love of the outdoors.
Mar 30, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Interested in adopting? Get the details at a virtual information session.
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Mar 31, 2024
All Day
Learn the basics about hunting, fishing, trapping, safety and other outdoor skills at this ongoing series of events.
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Mar 31, 2024
All Day
Arizona has extensive opportunities and destinations to go fishing. The FishAZ Network will help you get started.
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Apr 2, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Learn about how to include digital citizen science tools in classroom instruction.
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Apr 11, 2024
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Learn about rattlesnakes with Arizona Game and Fish biologists.
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Jun 26, 2024
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Don’t miss the opportunity to view one of Arizona’s most iconic animals during a boat tour.
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Want to Go Hunting or Fishing Around the State?
Plan that hunting trip or find a fishing hole.
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Arizona residents and non-residents, 10 years and older need a valid hunting license to hunt in Arizona.
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find a community lake to fish
There are 50+ community lakes in the city. Make a memory fishing with the family!
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Latest News
Be in the know on all things Arizona Game and Fish.
New to this draw: A permit-tag to hunt antlered mule deer on the world-famous Kaibab Plateau.
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The March 2024 Fishing Report is now available.
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The proposed hunt recommendations are for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 seasons.
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