Applicable Arizona Statutes – none
Applicable Arizona Rules – R12-4-217
FAQs for Crossbow Permit (R12-4-216) and CHAMP (R12-4-217) Rule Changes (as approved by the Arizona Secretary of State Feb. 11, 2026)
New Rule effective July 1, 2026
New CHAMP Permit Checklist
A Challenged Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) authorizes the holder with a severe permanent disability to take wildlife from a motor vehicle if it is off the roadway and the engine is off and a watercraft as long as the watercraft is not underway. A CHAMP permit holder must have a valid hunting license when taking wildlife. It also authorizes the holder to use a motor vehicle in off-road locations to wait for game as long as the locations are not in conflict with other laws. A CHAMP permit does not authorize the use of a vehicle to chase or pursue wildlife.
Checklist
- Process: Complete application form
- Application Form 2742-A.2
- Fee: $13 resident/$15 nonresident
- Any CHAMP issued after July 1, 2026, will be valid according to the published rule, R12-4-217.
- The certification portion of the application shall be completed by a Qualified Physician, as defined by R12-4-217.
“Qualified physicians” are currently licensed, board-certified medical or osteopathic physicians (MD or DO only) who have an unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. state or U.S. territory. Physicians shall primarily practice or specialize in disorders, diseases, or conditions that cause a severe permanent disability, as defined in R12-4-217(A). An applicant may use the applicant’s primary care physician if the physician meets the requirements of a “Qualified Physician”. - Additional Information: Permit must be in possession of the holder when hunting. CHAMP placard must be displayed from vehicle or watercraft while in use to take wildlife. CHAMP dispatch permit must be used and filled out according to rule.
- CHAMP Permit application may be processed and the permit issued from the Phoenix Office or any Regional Office.
- CHAMP includes crossbow privileges for archery-only seasons, per R12-4-318; a separate Crossbow permit is not required.
- To hunt or apply for any CHAMP hunts after July 1, 2026, you must submit the new form 2742-A.2 and obtain the new CHAMP.
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