General Information
Arizona Game and Fish Department Key Contacts
MAIN NUMBER: 602-942-3000
Choose 1 for known extension or name
Choose 2 for draw, bonus points, and hunting and fishing license information Choose 3 for watercraft
Choose 4 for regional offices
Choose 5 for customer service (Spanish speakers available)
Choose 6 for shooting ranges
Choose 7 for website or customer portal support
If you wish to speak with a bilingual customer service representative to get information or to set an appointment at any of our offices please call (602) 942-3000 Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and then enter the number 5 during the recorded message.
Si desea hablar con un representante de servicio al cliente bilingüe para obtener información o para programar una cita en cualquiera de nuestras oficinas, llame al (602) 942-3000 de lunes a viernes de 8:00 a. M. A 5:00 p. M. Y luego ingrese el número. 5 durante el mensaje grabado.
WEBSITE
Website ...........................................................................................www.azgfd.gov
Portal Account.............................................................................accounts.azgfd.com
License Purchase or Reprint .................................................license.azgfd.com
Draw Application........................................................................draw.azgfd.com
Draw Odds and Harvest Data ................................................www.azgfd.com/hunting/surveydata
Harvest Reporting......................................................................www.azgfd.gov/huntersurvey
PointGuard ....................................................................................draw.azgfd.com/PointGuard
Bonus Points ................................................................................www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Draw/BonusPointProcess
DRAW RESULTS
AZGFD portal accounts now are the sole source for finding out draw results and viewing bonus points. Customers are encouraged to create a portal account at www.azgfd.gov/register, and complete the required fields.
WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS AND VANDALISM
Operation Game Thief..............................................................1-800-352-0700
Vandalism/Livestock Depredation ..................................... 1-800-VANDALS (826-3257)
MANDATORY HARVEST REPORTS
Bear Harvest.................................................................................1-800-970-BEAR (970-2327)
Mountain Lion Harvest ...........................................................1-877-438-0447
Archery Deer (OTC) Harvest...................................................623-236-7961 or www.azgfd.gov/ArcheryDeerReport
SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
ATF Firearms/explosives import.........................................304-616-4550 or www.atf.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol............................................1-800-BE ALERT (232-5378)
LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES: 911
Did You Know? The Arizona Game and Fish Department is responsible for wildlife management in the state and receives no state tax dollars. Hunters and anglers pay for wildlife conservation through their purchase of licenses, tags and stamps, and excise taxes on hunting and fishing gear. The conservation dollars paid by hunters and anglers benefit both game and nongame species and their habitats.
Important Information for 2022-2023
This list is for informational purposes only and lists the major changes that have occurred since publication of the last regulations booklet. Individuals should thoroughly read and understand the appropriate regulations prior to submitting an application or going afield. If you have questions, please call 602-942-3000. Get more information at azgfd.gov.
Applications Must Be Submitted Online at azgfd.gov The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Get Draw Results Online Family account features are now available with a portal account, so everyone — including youth — can view their draw results online as soon as they are posted. Create an account at www.azgfd.gov/register. Please note: The automated phone service is no longer available.
Change to Notes Notes for all species in this booklet are included in one section following the Commission Orders.
Tag Modernization Hunters will have the option to select an electronic tag in their portal account. A mobile application will pro- vide real-time delivery of licenses and hunt permit-tags, viewing of licenses, viewing of drawn hunts or tags, the ability to elec- tronically tag a harvested animal in the field and complete hunter questionnaires. For more information visit azgfd.gov/hunting.
Archery Deer (OTC) Harvest Reporting Harvest limits have been set by unit and species for over-the-counter archery deer seasons. Archery deer hunters are required to report their harvest. Once the harvest limit is reached for a unit and species, that unit will close to further archery deer hunting for the remainder of the season (refer to page 35).
Licenses Sold Online Only In a move to further modernize its licensing system, the Arizona Game and Fish Department will no longer offer traditional paper “book” licenses sold through license dealers. Many current dealers will continue to sell licenses, but they will do so through AZGFD’s online purchase system. Some will no longer sell licenses. A list of dealers offering electronic license purchases is at www.azgfd.gov/license. Licenses can also be purchased directly online at https:// license.azgfd.com/ or at AZGFD offices.
Keep Credit Card Information Current Applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card payment information current. If your payment is declined at the time of the draw, your application will not be drawn. The Department will provide notice on its website when the deadline to update credit cards is finalized.
PointGuard Plus AZGFD is introducing “PointGuard Plus,” a new product available for hunters applying for 2022 hunt per- mit-tags for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and Sandhill crane. Whether an applicant purchases Point- Guard Plus or the standard PointGuard, he or she will have peace of mind knowing they can surrender their hunt permit-tag for any reason, and the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. See page 11 for details.
Use of Trail Cameras While Hunting Starting Jan. 1, 2022, pursuant to Commission Rule R12-4-303.A.5, a person shall not use any trail camera for the purposes of taking or locating wildlife, or aiding in the take of wildlife. The new prohibition on trail cameras does not apply to other uses of a trail camera such as research, general photography and security.
Practice Responsible Recreation AZGFD reminds customers to practice safe, responsible recreation when hunting or fishing. Remember, you are a guest when using or crossing private lands, and this access is a privilege, not a right. See page 24 for more information.
Prescribed Fire Portions of game management Units 7W, 8, 9, 10, 12AE, and 12AW lie within lands managed by Kaibab National Forest and are likely to have prescribed fire and wildfire activity during these hunts, and it is common for hunters to see both fire and smoke. Information about active fires on the Kaibab National Forest can be found on the Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab, the Incident Information System website at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/, or by calling the Kaibab National Forest fire information phone line at (928) 635-8311.
Bear Hunters The legal bear to harvest has changed to “any bear except cubs and sows with cubs.”
