NEWS RELEASE
June 2, 2024
PHOENIX — Time is quickly running out to submit applications for 2024 fall hunt permit-tags issued through the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and sandhill crane.
To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
AZGFD is available to assist applicants. Customer service representatives can be reached from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 602-942-3000. In addition, customer service representatives will be available to provide after-hours assistance — by telephone only at 602-942-3000 (do not call regional offices) — from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 3, and 5 to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 4.
To expedite the process, applicants are encouraged to be prepared with the following before calling AZGFD:
- Applicants must possess a valid Arizona hunting license, or combination hunt and fish license, to apply for a hunt permit-tag. A license must be valid on the last day of the application period (June 4). Purchase licenses at https://license.azgfd.com/, or at any AZGFD office statewide. AZGFD provides a list of license dealers statewide that offer online licenses for purchase. When purchasing an Arizona hunting (or combination hunt and fish) license online, the license number will appear at the bottom of the customer’s receipt. Don’t throw it away! That license number will be required as part of the draw application process.
- Know your Customer ID. This is a must to submit an application. There are four ways to locate a Customer ID: 1) Log into your AZGFD portal account, and click on “View Details” under “My AZGFD Dashboard; 2) Check your hunting license, or combination hunt and fish license, if it was purchased online; 3) A Customer ID number can be retrieved by visiting customerlookup.azgfd.com/. If the account is located, AZGFD will send the Customer ID number to that email address; 4) Call AZGFD at 602-942-3000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Know where you want to hunt. It’s important to have your four-digit hunt number(s) pre-determined (not game management units).
All applicants are encouraged to purchase a PointGuard product. By choosing PointGuard Plus, or the standard PointGuard, applicants 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. A portal account is no longer required to purchase a PointGuard product. Information: www.azgfd.gov/pointguard.
AZGFD also recommends downloading Arizona E-Tag from either the Apple or Google Play stores, and opt in to receive an electronic hunt permit-tag in your AZGFD portal account (this is not an option selected through the draw). Be sure to update to the most recent version of the app, which is compatible with both Apple and android products. The Arizona E-Tag app provides real-time delivery of licenses and big game tags purchased or drawn after the app has been downloaded. The app also provides the ability to electronically tag a harvested animal and complete the hunter questionnaire. Information: www.azgfd.gov/etag.
As part of the application process, a customer also can enter his or her phone number (ghost number format) to receive a hunter questionnaire via text message on their mobile device.
For an overview of the application service, including license requirements, applying for bonus points and payment information, see Page 26 of the “2024-2025 Arizona Hunting Regulations” booklet. Printed versions are available at license dealers statewide (call in advance for availability).