Arizona Game and Fish – The Standard Newspaper

Catch fish, not birds

3 months ago4 months ago4 mins

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds anglers of the importance of proper fishing line (monofilament) disposal after AZGFD biologists remove a tangled fledgling from the wild and take it to wildlife rehabilitators.

Nest watchers at Willow Springs Lake noticed the eaglet with fishing line wrapped around one of its legs. AZGFD biologists tried multiple times, but were unable to safely access the nest.

“So we had to wait until it fledged,” said Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson, AZGFD raptor management coordinator. “Once it took its first flight, we were able to capture it and found that the fishing line had caused a severe wound to the eagle’s leg.”

2025 spring hunt draw results available

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has released the draw results for 2025 spring hunts.

A customer’s AZGFD portal account is the only source for finding out draw results and viewing bonus points.

Young hunters wanted for Pintail Youth Camp

5 months ago5 months ago2 mins

KINGMAN — Young hunters who want to learn all about waterfowl hunting are invited to attend the annual Pintail Youth Camp, sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.

AZGFD rolls out new Hunter Education certification courses

6 months ago6 months ago4 mins

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is making it easier to complete the requirements necessary to become certified by the department’s Hunter Education program.

Register now for remaining Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) workshops

7 months ago7 months ago2 mins

Arizona’s deer and elk hunters are urged to attend any of the four remaining workshops about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of cervid animals.