The proposed 2008-2009 hunt recommendations for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall buffalo, fall bear, and mountain lion will be available for review at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s regional offices on April 7.  Additionally, the proposed hunt recommendations for tree squirrel, cottontail rabbit, predatory and fur-bearing mammals, other birds and mammals, pheasant, quail, chukar partridge, blue grouse, and trapping for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons will be available for review as well.

These hunt recommendations were formulated according to the hunt guidelines [pdf, 269kb] approved by the Commission in August 2007.

The big and small game hunt regulations are scheduled to come before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for consideration during its Apr. 19 meeting in Phoenix at the department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix (1.5 miles west of I-17).

Six open houses will be held at the department's regional offices.  No formal presentation will be made, however a knowledgeable staff person will be available to discuss regional hunt recommendations.  The schedule of open houses is:

• Monday, April 7, 3-5 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Pinetop regional office, 2878 E. White Mountain Road.
• Tuesday, April 8, 3-5 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Tucson regional office, 555 N. Greasewood Road.
• Tuesday, April 8, 6-8 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Kingman regional office, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road.
• Wednesday, April 9, 3-5 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Mesa regional office, 7200 E. University Drive.
• Wednesday, April 9, 3-5 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Yuma regional office, 9140 E. 28th St.
• Thursday, April 10, 6-8 p.m. – Arizona Game and Fish Department Flagstaff regional office, 3500 S. Lake Mary Road.

If you are unable to attend one of these meetings, the hunt recommendations may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the following link for 2008-2009 season recommendations [pdf, 108kb] or 2009-2010 season recommendations [pdf, 80kb].  You may also view the memo [pdf, 104kb] to the Commission outlining the proposed changes.