Arizona hunters who were unsuccessful in the recent 2020 spring draw still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for javelina or turkey. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted a list of leftover hunt permit-tags on its website at www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Draw/. A total of 6,097 leftover hunt permit-tags are available for the following hunts: 2,018 general javelina 2,032 archery-only javelina 1,699 handgun, archery or muzzleloader (HAM) javelina 235 youth-only javelina 99 general turkey 14 youth-only turkey Hunters can apply on a “first come, first served” basis one of two ways: Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, paper…

A little girl delighted in helping her grandfather tend his rose garden of many beautiful and rare species. Daily, he gave such attention to the roses, and was accompanied by his granddaughter whom he taught to admire and enjoy the beauty of each blossom. One favorite rose was still tightly held in the bud, and the child and her grandfather waited patiently to see it in full bloom. One morning, when the grandfather had come into the garden to inspect the choice rose, he found it torn open with all the soft petals broken and laid-back. The grandfather, asking the…

Challenges remain as population recovery continues following 2017 Frye Fire  Arizona’s embattled Mount Graham red squirrel population grew 4% in 2019, providing proof that the endangered squirrel continues its fight back two years after nearly being wiped out by a devastating w The stabilization of the population over the past year comes after much of the territorial squirrel’s habitat was severely damaged in 2017 by the Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains in southeastern Arizona. In September, the annual survey found a minimum estimate of 78 squirrels, which is in line with the 75 squirrels found in 2018. Download squirrel b-roll…

Up to $100,000 is available for projects  PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is accepting applications for up to $100,000 in annual grant funding from nonprofit organizations and government agencies that are committed to the development and improvement of public shooting ranges. Application packets can be downloaded at www.azgfd.com/Shooting/RangeGrants. All completed applications must be postmarked on or before Jan. 15, 2020. Online applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 2020. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Grants will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Arizona Game and Fish Commission created the Shooting Range…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue members participated in advanced technical rope rescue training in the north of Lake Havasu City. The training focused on advanced technical rope rescue scenarios involved in challenging rescue situations. Rope rescues involve a complex understanding of rigging with anchors, lowering and raising systems and require continuous training in different environments and situations to remain proficient with these perishable skills. This class included instruction on performing rescues rappelling and ascending using different types of equipment, the use of the Arizona Vortex over steep angles, lowering…