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Arizona Hunting Resources
Updated: September 20, 2026
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
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Arizona Harvest Tags
Arizona makes you supply your own tag. Ours is printed with Arizona's exact field set on heavy weatherproof laminate, write-on face — fill it out in the rain, in the dark, and be legal before you drag.
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- Deer (Archery) — Archery (OTC)thru Jan 31
- Elk — Archery & Muzzleloaderthru Oct 5
- Bear — Generalthru Dec 31
- Pronghorn — General/Muzzleloader/Youththru Oct 12
- Javelina — General/Archery/Youththru Dec 23
- Turkey — Fall General & Archerythru Nov 30
- Pronghorn — Generalthru Oct 12
- Eurasian Collared-Dove — Generalthru Aug 31
- Band-tailed Pigeon — Generalthru Oct 9
- Deer — Archerythru Jan 31
- Javelina — Generalthru Dec 23
- Black Bear — Generalthru Dec 31
- Mountain Lion — Generalthru May 31
- Tree Squirrel — Generalthru May 31
- Dove — Falconrythru Nov 1
- Coyote — Generalthru May 31
Opening Soon
- Elk — General & Youthopens Oct 1
- Waterfowl — Varies by flyway/zoneopens Oct 1
- Elk — Youthopens Oct 2
- Tree Squirrel — Shotgunopens Oct 2
- Deer — Youthopens Oct 3
- Elk — CHAMPopens Oct 9
- Deer (General) — General (Muzzle/Firearms)opens Oct 10
- Deer — Generalopens Oct 10
- Coyote, Bobcat, Fox — Generalopens Oct 16
- Quail — Generalopens Oct 17
- Furbearer — Trappingopens Nov 1
Ending Soon
- Elk — Archery & Muzzleloaderends Oct 5
- Band-tailed Pigeon — Generalends Oct 9
Deer (Archery)
Archery (OTC)Non-resident tags for 2026 sold out; 2027 tags available starting Nov 2, 2026.
Aug 22, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Deer (General)
General (Muzzle/Firearms)Dates vary by specific hunt unit and tag draw.
Oct 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Elk
Archery & MuzzleloaderApproximate dates; specific seasons determined by draw permit-tag.
Sep 15, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026General & YouthApproximate dates; specific seasons determined by draw permit-tag.
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026YouthDates vary by Hunt Area. Other segment: Oct 9-15.
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026CHAMPDates vary by Hunt Area. Other segments include Oct 16-22, Oct 23-29, and Nov 6-12.
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026Bear
GeneralArchery opens Aug 22, 2026; harvest quota system applies.
Aug 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Pronghorn
ArcheryDraw tag required.
Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026General/Muzzleloader/YouthDraw tag required.
Sep 5, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026MuzzleloaderDates vary by Hunt Area. Other segment: Sept 4-13.
Aug 28, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026GeneralIncludes General, Muzzleloader, and Youth. Dates vary by hunt area.
Sep 5, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Javelina
General/Archery/YouthFall season dates.
Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026Spring Season (Draw)Specific dates depend on draw permit-tag.
Jan 1, 2027 – May 31, 2027GeneralIncludes General, Archery, and Youth.
Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026Turkey
Fall General & ArcheryApproximate end date.
Aug 22, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026SpringMerriam's and Gould's.
Mar 27, 2026 – May 22, 2026Dove
Early SeasonMourning and White-winged dove.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026Late SeasonMourning and White-winged dove.
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027EarlyStatewide. Includes Mourning and White-winged Dove.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026Late South ZoneMourning and White-winged Dove. 15 daily aggregate limit.
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027Late North ZoneMourning and White-winged Dove. 15 daily aggregate limit.
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027Early South ZoneMourning and White-winged Dove. 15 daily aggregate limit.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026Early North ZoneMourning and White-winged Dove. 15 daily aggregate limit.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026FalconryStatewide migratory doves.
Sep 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Waterfowl
Varies by flyway/zoneSpecific dates vary by zone and species.
Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Coyote, Bobcat, Fox
GeneralKofa National Wildlife Refuge.
Oct 16, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027Eurasian Collared-Dove
GeneralStatewide. No limit.
Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027Band-tailed Pigeon
GeneralStatewide.
Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Rail and Gallinule
EarlyStatewide.
Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026LateStatewide.
Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027Sandhill Crane
Draw3-day permit periods by draw only.
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027General3-day permit periods.
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027Deer
ArcheryMule/Coues Deer OTC.
Aug 22, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027YouthMule/Coues Deer Muzzleloader/Firearms.
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026GeneralMuzzleloader and Firearms.
Oct 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Black Bear
GeneralArchery opens Aug 22.
Aug 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Mountain Lion
GeneralNonpermit-tag required.
Aug 22, 2026 – May 31, 2027Quail
GeneralMearns' quail season starts Dec 5.
Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 8, 2027Furbearer
TrappingStatewide.
Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027Tree Squirrel
GeneralUnit 33. Tassel-eared tree squirrel.
Sep 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027ShotgunUnit 11M. Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot.
Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027ArcheryUnits 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B.
Aug 21, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026Rails & Gallinules
EarlyStatewide.
Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026LateStatewide.
Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027Coyote
GeneralSpecific units (also open year-round statewide).
Aug 22, 2026 – May 31, 2027Free Membership
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