Hunting Seasons, Season Dates
Rules and Regulations for Hunting in Arizona
2022-23 Arizona Hunting Regulations
Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form – Leftover permit-tag application.
2023 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information
This booklet was amended Jan. 20, 2023, on pages 23 and 38. The changes are in red.
This booklet includes season dates, bag limits, hunt types, open areas, drawing application details, and other information for pronghorn and elk only. The application will be available in early to mid-January, and applications will only be accepted online.
The pronghorn and elk permit application deadline is typically the second Tuesday in February. These regulations are set at the December Commission meeting. Electronic copies of these regulations are typically available the third week of December and printed copies are typically distributed starting the second week of January.
Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form – Use this application for leftover permit-tag process.
2023 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Bison, Bear and Raptor Capture Hunt Draw Information
This booklet includes season dates, bag limits, hunt types, open areas, drawing application details, and information for spring hunts for turkey, javelina, bison, bear and raptor capture only.
The application deadline for spring hunts is typically the second Tuesday in October. These regulations are set at the August Commission meeting. Electronic copies are typically available the last week of August and printed copies are typically distributed starting the third week of September.
Hunt Permit-Tag Application Form – Use this application for leftover permit-tag process.
Migratory Bird Season Regulations
2022-23 Arizona Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon Regulations
This regulation pamphlet covers the season dates, bag limits for the take of migratory birds. Hunters will find this new format more helpful and convenient.
2022-23 Arizona Waterfowl and Snipe Regulations This regulation pamphlet covers the season dates, bag limits, open areas, species restrictions for the take of migratory waterfowl species.
Hunting Seasons Chart
Year at a glance
**For reference only, refer to the appropriate regulations for specific season dates, hunt type and open areas**
Other Seasons & Regulations
Commission rules may be amended at any time and persons are responsible for complying with the current rules, which are available on the department’s Rulemaking page.
2021-25 Arizona Reptile and Amphibian Regulations
These regulation pamphlets cover the season dates, bag limits for the take and restrictions of species such as frogs, snakes and lizards.
2022-23 Arizona Trapping Regulations
This regulation pamphlet covers license requirements, wildlife that can be legally taken, season dates, open areas, game management units closed to trapping, trapper education requirements, frequently asked questions, and other important information.
Proposed Commission Orders for 2021-25 for raptors, amphibians, crustaceans & mollusks, and reptiles
Note: The proposed orders below, if approved by the Commission at its Aug. 7, 2020 meeting, will be in effect for the years 2021 through 2025. The documents below are only for 2021, but only the year will change for the Commission Orders for each of the subsequent four years.
- Commission Order 25 – Raptors
- Commission Order 41 – Amphibians
- Commission Order 42 – Crustaceans and Mollusks
- Commission Order 43 – Reptiles
- Commission Memo
License information
A valid Arizona license is required for taking wildlife (including fish) in Arizona. The licensee shall carry the license when participating in hunting or fishing or other form of take. Take means pursuing, shooting, hunting, fishing, trapping, killing, capturing, snaring, or netting wildlife. Wildlife includes all wild mammals, wild birds, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans and fish.
Arizona Game and Fish Department Laws and Rules
- Arizona Game and Fish Department Laws and Rules
- Evolution of Hunting Laws, Enforcement and the Commission System
Hunt Arizona 2017 Edition: Survey, Harvest and Draw Data
Improve your odds of drawing a hunt permit-tag.
Do you want to find the hunts with the best chances of putting a tag in your pocket? Or, are you more interested in which hunts have the best harvest success?
You can find that information and much more in the annual Hunt Arizona resource guide.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s annual collection of survey, harvest and hunt data for big and small game has the latest 5-year data as well as historical data that you are bound to find of interest, some of it dating back to 1930s.
Arizona offers some of the most unique hunting opportunities in North America for each of these species: Black bear, bison, white-tailed deer, desert bighorn sheep, elk, javelina, mountain lion, mule deer, pronghorn and turkey.
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