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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Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles
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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.
Oct 10, 2024
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters
Learn about and view owls at this in-person event. Register today!
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Oct 20 – Dec 15, 2024
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
View the list of upcoming course dates.
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Oct 24, 2024
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual
Learn about black bears with Arizona Game and Fish biologists.
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Nov 14, 2024
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual
Peregrine falcons were listed as an endangered species just a few decades ago.
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Dec 5, 2024
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual
Learn about these elusive giants and the efforts to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
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Dec 31, 2024
All Day
Outdoor Skills Network events are ongoing and the list is updated frequently.Â
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Want to Go Hunting or Fishing Around the State?
Plan that hunting trip or find a fishing hole.
buy your hunting license
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!
lake locations
Latest News
Be in the know on all things Arizona Game and Fish.
Licenses are easy to retrieve in the field, even in areas without cellular coverage, with the mobile app.
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Applications for upcoming Game and Fish Commission vacancy due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16.
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Written public comments can be submitted through Nov. 4, 2024.
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