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Big Game Hunt Draw Information
 

Elk and Pronghorn Draw Deadline was Feb. 9, 2010
The deadline day for submission of hunt permit-tag applications for fall 2010 hunts for elk and pronghorn antelope was Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Draw results will be announced no later than April 23, 2010. Draw results will be available online using a link from this web page and by telephone at (602) 942-3000 (option 2). Applicants who were unsuccessful in the draw will be issued refunds by mail no later than April 23, 2010. If any leftover hunt permits tags remain following the initial draw, those tags will be issued first come, first service by submitting an application by mail on or after 8 a.m. on April 26, 2010. Check back to this web page for updated information.


  • Hunt Permit/Tag Application Form (PDF, 773kb)
    Notice:Online draw application service is not available. The application form PDF above requires the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and can be filled out using a computer and keyboard but must be printed, signed and submitted by mail or delivery to any department office. The form can also be printed and filled out using an ink pen. Remember, the online application process has been indefinitely suspended and only paper applications can be used to enter the draw.

 

2010 Arizona Big Game Super Raffle - 2009 Results

Win the hunt of a lifetime or an optics package valued at more than $7,000! One winner for each of ten big game Arizona hunt-permit tags will be drawn in this raffle. Winners will be able to hunt for 365 days almost anywhere in the state of Arizona during the 2010-2011 hunting season. And the price is right, with tickets ranging from $5-$25 each. Arizona offers some of the best trophy opportunities in North America for each of these species. Winning tickets will be pulled during a public drawing on July 15, 2010. Last year's raffle brought in a total of $541,795 for the ten big game tags awarded to the AZBGSR by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Every dollar raised through ticket sales of each species goes directly toward management projects that benefit that species in Arizona. Click here for more information on the Super Raffle.

 

Leftover Permits Available for 2010 Spring Hunts for Bear

The more than 35,000 hunters who applied for a tag to hunt spring turkey, javelina, buffalo or bear in 2010 can now find out if they were drawn by clicking the link below. To view draw results, applicants must provide their department identification number (for most people, this is their Social Security Number) and their date of birth. Results are also available by telephone at (602) 942-3000 (option 2).

Applicants who were unsuccessful in the draw will be issued refunds by mail beginning Nov. 27, 2009. For successful applicants, hunt permit-tags will be mailed out no later than Dec. 4, 2009.

There are just 2 archery-only bear tags (see list link below). Individuals who were unsuccessful or did not submit an application in the first draw can apply for leftover tags beginning on or after 8 a.m. (MST) on Monday, November 30, 2009 by submitting an application by U.S. Mail. Leftover permits will also be available for purchase at all department offices after 8 a.m. (MST) beginning Monday, December 7, 2009.

The deadline to submit applications for the draw for 2010 spring hunts for turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear was Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 at 7 p.m. (MST).

  • Hunt Permit/Tag Application Form (PDF, 773kb)
    Notice:Online draw application service is not available. The application form PDF above requires the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and can be filled out using a computer and keyboard but must be printed, signed and submitted by mail or delivery to any department office. The form can also be printed and filled out using an ink pen. Remember, the online application process has been indefinitely suspended and only paper applications can be used to enter the draw.

 

Fall Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Buffalo, Turkey, Javelina and Pheasant Hunts - Next Draw Deadline will be June 2010

The 2009 drawing for deer, bighorn sheep, pheasant and fall turkey, javelina, and buffalo hunt permit-tags has been completed and applicants can now find draw results by clicking the link below. To view draw results, applicants must provide their department identification number (for most people, this is their Social Security Number) and their date of birth. Results are also available by telephone at (602) 942-3000.

Applicants who were unsuccessful in the draw were issued refunds by mail beginning Sept. 4, 2009.

The original deadline day for submission of hunt permit-tag applications for these hunts was Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

 

View Draw Results, Accumulated Bonus Points
Use the link above to review past draw results and to view the number of bonus points you've accumulated for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo and bear. To view results, you'll need to provide your department identification number (for most people, this is their Social Security Number) and your date of birth.

 

Learn More About Big Game Draw Process and Bonus Points

Use the links below to learn about the big game draw and bonus point processes.

  • 2009 Draw Results for Deer, Turkey, Javelina, Bighorn Sheep, and Buffalo (XLS, 86kb)

  • 2009 Draw Results for Pronghorn Antelope and Elk (XLS, 273kb)

 

Learn About the Hunter Questionnaire Survey

The Arizona Game and Fish Department currently uses a business-reply postcard questionnaire to survey hunters about harvest, methods, and effort. This technique has been used by the Department for over 45 years. The process was reviewed in 2008 see the report below for details.

 

Draw and License Information

The department has indefinitely suspended the option to apply for big game hunt permit-tags online. Paper applications must be submitted by mail or dropped off at a department office for all big game hunt permit-tag draws. Applications can be found at all license dealers or by downloading a copy from the link found on the right hand column of this web page. Licenses can be purchased online here and from more than 300 license dealers statewide.

 
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