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.
Find Your Adventure
Discover events designed to support and grow your love of the outdoors.
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Jun 10, 2026
Wild Bunch Beginner Firearms Course
Join the Ben Avery Shooting Facility for a family-based introductory firearms course.
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Jun 12, 2026
Just for Educators: Sonoran Desert Adaptations
Teachers, join AZGFD hands-on desert ecology workshop at Boyce Thompson Arboretum this June.
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Jun 13, 2026
Get on the Water During a Kayak Class
Courses are offered on numerous dates throughout Arizona.
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Jun 16-17, 2026
Just for Educators: Wildlife Biology
Learn about wildlife biology at this two-day, hands-on workshop.
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Jun 21, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026
Wild Bunch Beginner Firearms Course
Join the Ben Avery Shooting Facility for a family-based introductory firearms course.
Learn More >
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.
find a community lake to fish
There are 50+ community lakes and ponds in Arizona. Make a memory fishing with the family!
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Latest News
Be in the know on all things Arizona Game and Fish.
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Chronic Wasting Disease not detected in Arizona’s deer, elk populations
No cases of the deadly neurological disease found in almost 1,500 samples tested.
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New Crossbow and CHAMP applications available
All existing permits expire on June 30, 2026.
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apply for local sportsmen’s group grants by june 14
$100,000 available for recruitment and development of new hunters, anglers.
