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11/20/2025

Saw the biggest buck of my life this morning! Too bad it’s in a unit other than one I have a tag for!

10/30/2025

Hunters: Check harvest thresholds before bear hunts

Units where harvest thresholds have been met will not open Oct. 31

Black Bear
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) advises bear hunters to confirm whether annual harvest thresholds have been met in their desired game management units before heading out for nonpermit-tag hunts that open Friday, Oct. 31.

At this time, annual harvest thresholds have already been met in units 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C, 5B, 6A, 6B, 11M, 22S, 23S, 28, 29, 30A, 31, 32, and 33, and will not open, even if a hunt is scheduled according to the regulations. The annual harvest thresholds throughout the state are based on female population estimates for the unit. When the number of harvested female bears reaches the annual harvest threshold, that unit will be closed to the additional harvest of bears.

All hunters are responsible for determining the status of their preferred unit before heading into the field by visiting
www.azgfd.gov/bearhunting or https://harvest-tracking.azgfd.gov/.

In addition:

All hunters must report their harvest online at www.azgfd.gov/bearhunting, or by calling 1-800-970-BEAR (2327), or in person within 48 hours of taking a bear. The report shall include: hunter’s name, hunting license number, nonpermit-tag number, s*x of the bear taken, game management unit in which the bear was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information.
Within 10 days of harvesting a bear, a hunter (or their designee) shall present the bear’s skull and hide with attached proof of s*x, accessible and identifiable, to a designated AZGFD employee for inspection. If the skull and hide are frozen, they should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolar tooth will be removed from the bear. If the skull and hide are frozen, the check-out cannot be completed and will need to be rescheduled. A hunter must contact the department office where they plan to bring the animal by telephone to coordinate the inspections.
For more information, refer to pages 43-45 in the “2025-2026 Arizona Hunting Regulations,” which are available online, at department offices, and license dealers statewide.

10/18/2025

10/18/2025

10/04/2025

Wow

09/27/2025

When the storm rolls in, make sure to take the necessary precautions.

Two hunters and their dogs were recently found dead near a canal in Highlands County, Florida, in what initial investigations suggest was a lightning strike.  The men—identified as 38-year-old Alexander Karl Getz and 31-year-old Peter James Kaminsky—were likely duck hunting or scouting when the storm rolled in late Monday evening. 

This heartbreaking event echoes another terrible loss: earlier this month in Colorado, two elk hunters were fatally electrocuted—not by a direct strike, but by ground current from a nearby lightning hit. 

These deaths are grim reminders to everyone who ventures into the backcountry:
• If you hear thunder, you’re close enough to be struck
• Avoid open fields, tall trees, and bodies of water during storms
• Always have a weather plan and escape route
• Don’t wait—seek cover at the first sign of unstable skies

Let’s honor these hunters—Alexander, Peter, and the two Colorado men—by sharing their story and reinforcing safety in our community.

🔗 Source: “Two Hunters and Their Dogs Were Killed by Lightning in Florida” (Outdoor Life)

06/21/2025

Fun day at the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society event. Congrats to all the lucky hunters who drew a goat or sheep tag!!!!!

05/12/2025

05/03/2025

Shout out to Stephen on a great tom this year

05/03/2025

Who drew a sheep tag this year?