June 29 is deadline to apply for Local Sportsmen's Group grants

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for $75,000 in annual grant funding for local sportsmen’s organizations to provide public, mentored projects that are focused on the recruitment and development of new hunters and anglers.

The Local Sportsmen’s Group grants program places a high priority on projects that involve the pursuit or harvest of fish or wildlife with a valid license (and any necessary hunt permit-tag) and are geared toward participants who have the appropriate experience and skill levels relevant to a particular project.

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Deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2025 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and sandhill crane.

To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. The deadline for the department to receive all applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

For an overview of the application service, including license requirements, applying for bonus points and payment information, see Page 22 of the “2025-2026 Arizona Hunting Regulations” booklet. Printed versions soon will be available at license dealers statewide (call in advance for availability).

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Induction banquet is Aug. 23 at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak

PHOENIX — Wildlife for Tomorrow is proud to announce the induction of seven exceptional individuals and two distinguished organizations into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame this year.

The 2025 inductees are a diverse group of experts and advocates who have made significant contributions to Arizona's natural heritage and have demonstrated unwavering commitment to wildlife conservation in the state. They are:

Art Chamberlin
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Once again, hunters have stepped up in a big way in their financial support of wildlife conservation efforts across the state.

The newly named “Copper State Draw” (formerly the “limited-entry permit-tag draw”) offered hunters a chance to draw an additional elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and pronghorn permit-tag, while generating revenue that will bolster a variety of conservation programs funded through the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD).

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AZGFD has over 100 desert tortoises that need forever homes

PHOENIX – When we asked the Easter Bunny to include some desert tortoises in his Easter basket deliveries, he said the only shells he deals with are on the eggs! So now, we’re asking you directly. The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) currently has over 100 non-releasable desert tortoises that need forever homes. The tortoises will soon wake up from brumation, so it’s the perfect time to get your burrow built and your adoption application submitted. Everything you need to know about the adoption process, burrow-building and tortoise care can be found at http://azgfd.gov/tortoise.

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The Boone and Crockett Club is proud to announce Buck Knives as the Jack Steele Parker Generation Next Youth Awards presenting sponsor at the 32nd Triennial Big Game Awards. The event honors young hunters (ages 16 and under) who have had an animal accepted into the Boone and Crockett Club’s Records of North American Big Game from 2022 to 2024. The Generation Next banquet, presented by Buck Knives, will be welcomed by Buck Knives’ CEO CJ Buck and emceed by Into High Country’s Jason Matzinger. This year more than 40 youth will be recognized at the banquet, which will be held in the ballroom of the White River Conference Center in Springfield, Missouri the evening of July 25, 2025.

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