Deadline to submit comments on proposed Arizona hunt guidelines

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed game management hunt guidelines for the fall 2023 through spring 2028 hunting seasons are available for review at https://www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Guidelines/.

The department will accept public comments on those hunt guidelines for 30 days beginning Jan. 1. Comments can be submitted by email to AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov, or by mail addressed to: Hunt Guidelines, Arizona Game and Fish Department, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086.

All comments will be compiled verbatim into a single document to be posted by March 18 at https://www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Guidelines/. The final proposed hunt guidelines will be presented to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for consideration during a public meeting April 1 at department headquarters in Phoenix.

“All of us are passionate about wildlife,” said Amber Munig, big game management program supervisor. “There will be a lot of varying views that must be considered and balanced to create the guidelines for setting hunting opportunities in Arizona. We are seeking your ideas, comments, concerns and observations on how to meet the many demands by our varied hunting public, as well as fostering new opportunities for continuing our hunting heritage for future generations.”