NEWS RELEASE
July 30, 2024
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will accept applications for limited-entry permit-tag seasons beginning at 8 a.m. (Arizona time) Wednesday, July 31.
These big game hunting opportunities give hunters a chance to draw an additional elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and Gould’s turkey permit-tag, while generating revenue to help support wildlife conservation efforts across the state.
To apply, visit https://limitedhuntentry.azgfd.com/. The deadline is 5 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Aug. 6.
These opportunities should not be confused with the annual draws that are conducted by the department in February, June and October. A limited-entry permit-tag application does not preclude a hunter from applying for any other hunts throughout the year or impact bonus points. Animals harvested during limited-entry permit-tag seasons are excluded from annual bag limits.
Applicants must have a Customer ID 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 or combination hunt and fish license, if it was purchased online; 3) A Customer ID number can be retrieved by visiting https://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.
Don’t have a Customer ID? Visit www.accounts.azgfd.com/Account/Register to sign up for a free AZGFD portal account. For those applicants who believe they have a portal account but are unable to locate their Customer ID by using the Customer ID Retrieval Tool, call the department at 602-942-3000 to avoid creating a duplicate account.
Applicants who draw a limited-entry permit-tag will be contacted by the department during the week of Aug. 12, at which time payment will be required before the permit-tag can be mailed. It is the responsibility of each applicant to provide accurate contact information to avoid missing an opportunity to receive the permit-tag for which they were drawn.
In addition:
- This is discretionary. The objective is to generate revenue in order to maintain current operations and limit or eliminate the need to increase license and hunt permit-tag fees.
- The issuance of a specific number of limited-entry permit-tags will not adversely affect management objectives for a species or area. These hunts will not impact the number of permit-tags made available for the annual draws. The related harvest will have an insignificant impact on wildlife populations.
- A valid Arizona hunting (or combination hunt and fish) license is not needed at the time of application; it is required if a customer has been drawn for a limited-entry permit-tag.
- Applicants can select up to nine (9) limited-entry permit-tag hunts on one application. Multiple applications will not be accepted.
- At the time of application, a customer shall submit the required nonrefundable application fee ($13 for Arizona residents, $15 for nonresidents) for each selected hunt number.
- Each customer must apply individually. Applicants cannot apply as a group, unlike the annual draws.
- If a customer enters inaccurate information during the application process, or attempts to enter the draw for a hunt more than once, all applications will be deemed invalid.
- After an application has been saved, a customer cannot begin a new one. A customer may return to their application to make changes as long as the draw is open, however. When an application is completed and final payment is accepted, a customer can no longer make changes or apply for additional hunts.
A total of nine (9) limited-entry permit-tags will be available for the following hunting opportunities:
- Elk (any elk): Dec. 15, 2024-Feb. 15, 2025. Open areas: Units 1, 27.
- Elk (any elk): Dec. 15, 2024-Feb. 15, 2025. Open areas: Units 9, 10.
- Mule deer (antlered): Dec. 1, 2024-Jan. 31, 2025. Open areas: Units 28, 31, 32, 37A, 37B.
- Mule deer (antlered): Dec. 1, 2024-Jan. 31, 2025. Open areas: Units 22, 23.
- Mule deer (antlered): Dec. 15, 2024-Feb. 15, 2025. Open areas: Units 10, 17A, 17B, 19A, 19B, 20A.
- White-tailed deer (antlered): Jan. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2025. Open areas: Units 4A, 5A, 6A, 6B, 8, 27, 28.
- White-tailed deer (antlered): Jan. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2025. Open areas: Units 29, 30A, 30B, 31, 32, 33, 34A, 34B, 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 36C.
- White-tailed deer (antlered): Jan. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2025. Open areas: Units 21, 22, 23, 24A, 24B.
- Gould’s turkey (bearded): April 1, 2025-May 31, 2025. Open areas: Units 29, 30A, 31, 32, 33 (north and west of Redington Road), 34A, 35A, 35B.
The elk, mule deer, and white-tailed deer hunts are general season hunts. Legal methods of take: any firearm, pre-charged pneumatic weapon, crossbow, or bow and arrow, as prescribed in R12-4-304. The legal method of take for the Gould’s turkey hunt is limited weapon shotgun shooting shot, as prescribed in R12-4-304.