PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for the 2026 deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, black bear, mountain lion, predatory and fur-bearing mammals, small game, migratory birds, trapping, and population management seasons, the 2027 spring javelina and black bear seasons, as well as an amendment to 2026-2030 reptiles notes are available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines.
The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated based on the hunt guidelines approved by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
All questions or comments about a particular game management unit or hunt can be emailed to AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov. The public also is invited to call any of the department’s regional offices statewide and ask to speak with a game management biologist. No formal presentations are planned.
The proposed hunt recommendations will be presented to the commission for its consideration during a public meeting April 10 at department headquarters in Phoenix. The agenda will be posted at www.azgfd.gov/commission.
To learn more about the hunt recommendations and hunt guidelines processes, visit www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines.
