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A research and extension unit of the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CAN I HUNT AND FISH?

Guide for Landowners Home

Yes. You can easily do this.

Hunting and fishing, which are regulated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, are allowed on public and private lands with landowner consent. On private lands, no shooting is allowed within ¼ mile of any occupied structure or from or across a road or railway.

In Arizona, you can hunt: small game (cottontail rabbit, tree squirrel, migratory game birds, and upland game birds like quail); big game (black bear, bighorn sheep, bison, mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, javelina, mountain lion, pronghorn antelope, and turkey); and predator/fur-bearing animals (coyotes, skunks, foxes, raccoons, bobcat, ringtail, weasel, and badgers).

Check with Arizona Game and Fish to purchase hunting licenses, to inquire about bag limits on specific animals, and to confirm specific restrictions related to where and when you can hunt: www.azgfd.com/Hunting

No license is required to fish private waters, tanks, or ponds. However, a fishing license is required to fish on public lands, and daily bag limits may apply depending on the species. For more information on limits and to purchase licenses, visit the Arizona Game and Fish website: www.azgfd.com/Fishing

To report suspicious activity or poaching violations, contact the Arizona Game and Fish “Operation Game Thief” hotline: 1.800.352.0700

For interactive, GPS-supported hunting maps, download the OnXmaps HUNT app. For more information visit their website: www.huntinggpsmaps.com

Photo credit: 2016-2017 Arizona Game and Fish Dept. Hunting Regulations Manual

For More Information, Contact:

Arizona Game and Fish Department
www.azgfd.com
602.942.3000

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Additional Information

About the Upper Gila River

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Acronyms

Key Regulations Impacting Land & Water Use

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Do I Have Critical Habitat on My Land?

Maintaining a Gila River Friendly Property

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Hunt and Fish

Limit Access to My Land (prevent dumping, ATV use)

Put Up or Take Down Fencing

Harvest Rainwater (in cisterns or barrels)

Farm

Clean an Irrigation Canal or Drainage Ditch

Perform Maintenance on Canal Structures

Burn Brush

Plant Trees, Cut Down Trees, or Change Vegetation Type

Stop a Fire in or around the River Channel

Build Structures

Sell a Piece of Land

Collect/Sell Archaeological Resources Found on Land

Drill a Well

Build Dikes & Dams

Change a Point of Diversion

Dig a Pond or Other Water Holding Structure

Graze Cattle or Other Livestock

Stop Using My Water Allocation and Not Lose It

Develop or Sell My Resources

Use Water Out of the Gila River

Modify, Clear, or Stabilize the River Channel

Sell or Lease a Water Right

 

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