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Commission approves amendment of hunt guidelines to allow department to pursue Hopi agreement

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:35 PST

Wildlife News - Nov. 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:46 PST

Wildlife News – Nov. 20, 2009

Draw results for spring hunts are now available
Elk and antelope hunt recommendations will not post until Monday, Nov. 23
Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center to hold free open house this weekend
2009 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR
Endangered fish get new homes
Next Game and Fish Commission meeting is Dec. 4-5
Dove season opens Friday, Nov. 20
Kick off the holiday season with a trout-festival tradition
Provide your input on Arizona’s State Wildlife Action Plan
Commission suspends Willcox man’s hunting license for life
OHV Decal renewal is your responsibility
Gorgeous photography on display in our wildlife slide show
Volunteers sought for cleanup of OHV area at National Public Lands Day event
Take advantage of small game opportunities

Elk and antelope hunt recommendations will not post until Monday, Nov. 23

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:34 PST

Elk and antelope hunt recommendations will not post until Monday, Nov. 23

Endangered fish get new homes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:01 PST

Dove season opens today, Friday, Nov. 20

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:03:45 PST

Hunters can be thankful even before the big Thanksgiving feast, because Friday, Nov. 20 marks the return of dove season.

Provide your input on Arizona’s State Wildlife Action Plan

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:38:34 PST

The Arizona Game and Department will hold a series of public meetings and accept public comment as part of an effort to update and revise Arizona’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP).

Wildlife management and hunter access on Hopi Trust Lands

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:44:08 PST

Kick off the holiday season with a trout-festival tradition

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:15:28 PST

AGFD Fishing Report

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:08 PST

Drawing results for 2010 spring hunts now available

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:48:27 PST

The more than 35,000 hunters who applied for a tag to hunt spring turkey, javelina, buffalo or bear in 2010 can find out if they were drawn by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw or by calling (602) 942-3000 (option 2).

Urban Fishing Bulletin - Trout returns Nov. 16

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Urban Fishing Bulletin for the weeks of Nov. 15 - 28, 2009. The scheduled date for the first trout delivery of the winter season is Monday, Nov. 16 for all lakes in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Trout averaging from 11-12 inches will be stocked at rates of 80-100 fish per lake surface acre for Urban Lakes and at lower rates for Urban Ponds. Fish deliveries will occur throughout the day starting from early morning well into the afternoon.

2009 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:46:28 PST

The recently completed survey of the desert bighorn sheep population on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Arizona resulted in a population estimate of 410 sheep.

Arizona Game and Fish response to court settlement agreement on Mexican wolf management

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:20:06 PST

Commission to consider proposed amendments to hunt guidelines at Nov. 19 public meeting

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:34:15 PST

Yuma - Carp virus suspected in Lower Colorado River

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:34:39 PST

Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists suspect the cause for dead carp that have been observed along the Lower Colorado River and canals near Yuma is from the Koi Herpes Virus (KHV).
KHV is a fish virus that is lethal to koi and carp.

Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center to hold free open house

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:24:06 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering the public a rare glimpse into the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center at a free open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22.

Yuma County, Game and Fish to discuss Adair Shooting Park

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:06:34 PST

On Nov. 16, the Yuma County Board of Supervisors will discuss a proposal to transfer ownership of the Adair Shooting Park to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.

Rare Gila trout get a helicopter flight to a new home

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:43 PST

Quail hunters: Washes, walking and water are key this season

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:37 PST

Quail check station results from the season opener weekend (Oct. 3-4) vary and suggest populations are below-average in central regions to well-below-average in southern regions of the state reported Arizona Game and Fish Department officials.

Wildlife News - Nov. 6, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:12 PST

AGFD takes first step toward southern Arizona Gila trout fishery
Half-priced fishing licenses, trout stockings return
Tonto National Forest to hold open houses on proposed Travel Management Plan
2010 Arizona Wildlife Calendar now on sale
Mount Graham red squirrel fall 2009 count announced
Ben Avery Shooting Facility sets winter hours and new late arrival check-in
Grants available for public shooting ranges in Arizona
Quail hunters: Washes, walking and water are key this season
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