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New to hunting in Arizona? Try a mentored hunting camp.
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Javelina Hunting Camp-20C January 21-24, 2010 will take place rain or shine!
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is partnering with several organizations to offer camps on hunting basics to individuals who are interested in hunting but may not know where to start. These hands-on workshops teach the skills necessary to successfully pursue the variety of small game found in Arizona. Both adults and youths are invited to participate.
The camps include instruction and the opportunity to interact with experienced mentors and other camp participants. Attendees will learn information on firearm safety, hunting opportunities, game care, archery instruction, and more. There will also be hands-on hunting opportunities.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own firearms, but if you don’t have a firearm, one will be provided for you at the camp. The workshops are aimed at developing responsible and successful hunters who recognize the importance of wildlife and habitat conservation.
Schedule of 2009-2010 Mentored Hunting Camps
For the majority of these events, all the participant has to do is show up and the mentors take care of the rest, including food and equipment. For others, participants must bring basic outdoor camping gear, and some hunts may require a hunting license and appropriate tags or stamps.
“Hunting in Arizona is very safe and it provides a healthy experience for the body, the mind and the soul,” said Arizona Game and Fish Director Larry Voyles. “Not only is it fun and challenging, but hunters play a critical role in modern wildlife conservation through harvest, funding, habitat restoration, advocacy and more.
The types of hunts, time of year and location can accommodate nearly any schedule, and include:
- Sept. 26, 5-Stand
and Sporting Clays Camp –
Hosted by Mohave SCTP at Seven Mile
Hill Shooting Range in Kingman. To register,
call (928) 758-2355.
- Fall 2009 (date
pending), Small Game Hunting Camp – Hosted by Northeastern Arizona
Sportsman’s Association, at Vernon.
To register, contact (928) 337-3768.
- Oct 2-3 - Squirrel camp
- Hosted by Arizona Game and Fish Pinetop
Region at Los Burros Campground. To register,
call (928) 367-4281.
- Oct. 3-4, Trophy Squirrel Camp – Hosted by Chandler Rod and Gun
Club at Forest Lakes east of Payson
on the Mogollon Rim. To register, e-mail info@chandlerrodandgunclub.com.
- Oct. 8-11, Antlerless Elk Camp – Hosted by Outdoor Experience
4 All at Mormon Lake, south of Flagstaff,
in unit 6A. Special hunt for children
with a life-threatening illness (Open
to those already issued an elk tag).
For information, contact (480) 529-8340.
- Oct. 8-12, Junior Deer Hunting
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Deer Association at the Colcord Ridge
Campground for units 3A, 3C, 22, and
23 (Open to those already issued a deer
tag). For information, call (623) 866-8919
or azace@cox.net.
- Oct. 15-18, Juniors Elk Hunt
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Elk Society at Bear Springs, near Overgaard,
for units 3C and 4A (Open to those already
issued an elk tag). For information,
call (480) 720-2393.
- Oct. 15-18, Junior Elk Hunt
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Elk Society at Happy Jack Lodge for
unit 6A (Open to those already issued
an elk tag). For information, call (623)
594-7074.
- Oct. 15-19, Junior Elk Hunt
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Deer Association, location to be determined,
for unit 3A and 3C (Open to those already
issued an elk tag). For information,
call (623) 866-8919 or azace@cox.net.
- Nov. 19-22, Junior Deer &
Javelina Hunt Camp –
Hosted by Arizona chapter of the Safari
Club International at Marley Ranch south
of Tucson for units 36A and 36B (Limited
javelina tags still available, deer
tags already issued). For information,
call (520) 490-8367.
- Nov. 19-22, Junior Deer Hunt
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Deer Association, location to be determined,
for unit 20C (Open to those already
issued a deer tag). For information,
call (623) 866-8919 or azace@cox.net.
- Nov. 26-29, Bull Elk Hunt Camp – Hosted by Arizona Deer Association
at Bar D Ranch for unit 6A (Open to
those already issued an elk tag). For
information, call (623) 866-8919 or azace@cox.net.
- Dec. 18-21, Junior Muzzleloader
Deer Hunting Camp – Hosted
by Mohave Sportsman Club, at Cain Springs
in unit 16A (Open to those already issued
a deer tag). For information, call (928)
758-2355.
- December (date pending), Shotgun
Shooting Camp – Hosted
by Northeastern Arizona Sportsman’s
Association in St. Johns. To register,
call (928) 337-3768.
- Jan. 16-17, Quail Hunting Camp – Hosted by Cochise Bird Dog Club
at Empire Ranch near Sonoita. To register,
call (520) 458-1584.
- Jan. 21-24, Javelina Hunting
Camp – Hosted by Arizona
Deer Association, location to be determined,
in unit 23 (apply for javelina tag before
Oct. 13, Hunt No. 5040). For information,
call (623) 866-8919 or e-mail azace@cox.net.
- Jan. 22-24, Junior Jack Rabbit
Hunting Camp – Host by
Arizona chapter of the Safari Club International,
at Altar Valley. Registration full. For information, contact
(520) 490-8367.
- April 15-18, Youth Turkey Hunting
Camp – Hosted by National
Wild Turkey Federation, location to
be determined, in Unit 6A near Flagstaff
(Turkey tag required, available at any
license dealer). For information, call
Tim Denny, (928) 301-0853, or dennysden@msn.com.
- April 15-18, Youth Turkey Hunting
Camp – Hosted by National
Wild Turkey Federation at Colcord Ridge
Campground for units 3, 4, and 23 (Turkey
tag required, available at any license
dealer). For information, call Rich Williams, (602) 881-6815, or
rich@saselectric.com.
- April 15-18, Youth Turkey Hunting
Camp – Hosted by National
Wild Turkey Federation at Alpine for
units 1 and 27 (Turkey tag required,
available at any license dealer). For
information, call Eugene Hays, (520) 579-3777, or Lehays02@hotmail.com.
Several other events made available by the grant program have already occurred (see list below). However, many of these are annual events and are worth noting in your calendar:
- August, Christian Hunting and Shooting Camp – Hosted by Grace Community Church Group at Nowell Tree Farm.
- September, Junior Dove Hunt – Hosted by Chandler Rod and Gun Club and Arizona Game and Fish Department at department’s Robbins Butte Wildlife Area.
- September, Junior’s Fall Turkey Hunting Seminar – Hosted by Huachuca Gould’s chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation in Sierra Vista.
- September, Beginner’s Dove Hunt – Hosted by Chandler Rod and Gun Club and Arizona Game and Fish Department in the East Valley.
- September, Trap Shooting Camp – Hosted by Mohave SCTP at Seven Mile Hill Shooting Range in Kingman. To register, call (928) 758-2355.
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