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Commission meets on Friday, Sept 10

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:44:23 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Sept. 10 at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix (1.5 miles west of I-17). Public may attend in Phoenix, view live webcast, or comment at local regional offices

Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame inducts four new members

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:58:00 PST

Four new members were inducted into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame at the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation's annual Outdoor Hall of Fame banquet on Aug. 28. The two individuals and two organizations were honored for outstanding contributions and service that have benefited Arizona's wildlife and their habitats.

EPA denies petition calling for lead ammunition ban; fishing tackle analysis continues

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:10:02 PST

Reminder: Public comment deadline on BLM’s horse and burro management strategy document is Sept. 3

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:44 PST

Endangered fish find a new home at the Rio Salado Audubon Center

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:58:49 PST

Up to $5,000 reward offered in bighorn sheep poaching case near Canyon Lake

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:31:28 PST

Arizona dove hunters can enjoy sunrise and sunset hunts

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:14:35 PST

For the 35,000 or more dove-hunters that might have missed the news, here it is one more time. The September 1-15 dove season will be open to all-day hunting, statewide.

Arizona Game and Fish Department comments on BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Strategy Development Document

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:40:41 PST

Game and Fish seeks ferret-finding volunteers

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:23:10 PST

Commission to meet on Aug. 27

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:31:09 PST

Open house this Friday (Aug. 27) for recreational users of the Cibola Valley

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:24:18 PST

Recovery program releases the 10,000th threatened Chiricahua leopard frog into Arizona’s wilderness

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:18:25 PST

Arizona’s spring hunting regulations, seasons available online

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:16:14 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has released the 2011 spring hunting and drawing information for turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear. Electronic copies of the application form and regulation booklet are available online at www.azgfd.gov/draw.

Many of the spring hunts have a limited number of tags and are issued through a draw/lottery process. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Oct. 12 by 7 p.m. (MST). Postmarks do not count, and there is no online application process.

Notice: Game and Fish to conduct baseline study for shooting range

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:04:46 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Department on Aug. 26 will be conducting a baseline sound study at the recently acquired Foster Ranch property in Coconino County in accordance with A.R.S. §17-602 for the future development of the Northern Arizona Shooting Range.

Arizona Game and Fish Department urges caution in the rush to judgment in the proposal to ban lead ammunition and fishing tackle nationally

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:53:53 PST

Arizona Game and Fish offices will be closed on Friday, Aug. 20 furlough day

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:51:10 PST

Arizona Game and Fish customers are reminded that the department’s Phoenix headquarters and regional offices in Pinetop, Flagstaff, Kingman, Yuma, Tucson and Mesa will be closed on Friday, Aug. 20, as part of the mandated furlough days for state employees.

Arizona Game and Fish acquires 160-acre site for long-awaited Northern Arizona Shooting Range

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:41:05 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission finalized the purchase of the 160-acre Foster Ranch property in Coconino County for the future site of the Northern Arizona Shooting Range.

Multi-agency OUI checkpoint slated for weekend

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:10:48 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be part of a multi-agency enforcement effort on the Colorado River system this weekend, checking for individuals operating under the influence (OUI).

Nominations sought for 2010 Commission Awards

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:59:12 PST

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is soliciting nominations for the 2010 Commission Awards to recognize Arizonans who have contributed significantly to the welfare of the state's wildlife and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

For more information, visit www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/commission_awards.shtml.

Elk viewing workshop scheduled for Flagstaff

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:19:53 PST