PHOENIX — The early dove season closes Monday, Sept. 15, but wingshooters can extend their wingshooting opportunities by heading to the high country and pursuing band-tailed pigeons, blue grouse and chukar partridge beginning this Friday, Sept. 12
After hunting dove in unseasonably hot desert temperatures, a retreat up north, where the daytime temperatures typically only reach [...]
September 12, 2008 | Posted in
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PHOENIX — Getting started in something new is always hard, be it a new hobby, skilled trade or other interest. The same holds true for hunting, prompting the Arizona Game and Fish Department to host several hunting workshops to teach the basics of hunting javelina.
These informative workshops are taught by knowledgeable wildlife biologists and fellow [...]
September 5, 2008 | Posted in
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Variety is the Spice of Life For Target Shooters in Arizona
PHOENIX — Recreational clay target shooters can now enjoy the challenge of 5-stand at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility’s Clay Target Center in Phoenix. The center has added 5-stand to augment its current offerings of trap, skeet and sporting clays.
Likened to an abbreviated version of [...]
September 5, 2008 | Posted in
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Catfish stocking to resume in Fall
There are no scheduled fish stockings at Urban Fishing Program waters from July 1 through Sept. 15. Once lake temperatures begin to decrease, entering the fall season, then catfish stockings can resume again. This fall, a total of four catfish stockings are planned at two week intervals before fish stockings [...]
July 29, 2008 | Posted in
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Effective July 1, target shooters heading out to the Ben Avery Shooting Facility need to remember to include a couple basic safety items before hitting the road.
The following two policy changes will take effect at the facility’s Main Range:
All firearms must be in a case or properly holstered to enter the main range. (Gun socks [...]
June 16, 2008 | Posted in
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Are you one of those people that love viewing Arizona wildlife and the challenge of photographing it? The Arizona Game and Fish Department invites all shutterbugs to get out, take pictures of Arizona wildlife and submit them for the third annual calendar photo contest.
Thirteen winning wildlife images will grace the 2009 Arizona Wildlife Calendar, and [...]
June 3, 2008 | Posted in
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PHOENIX – Unlicensed anglers in Arizona are getting an unexpected late spring windfall – you can fish state waters without a valid fishing license on both June 7 and June 14 this year, said Arizona Game and Fish Department officials.
“Since there has been some confusion on the ‘real’ free fishing day – June 7 or [...]
Do you need some friendly competition? Do you want to improve your target shooting?
If yes, come out and enjoy the comfortable evenings under the lights of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering summer shooting leagues starting in June.
The archery league begins June 11 and meets each Wednesday [...]
Printed copies of the 2008-09 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations have been shipped to license dealers throughout the state. The regulations and application forms should now be available at a license dealer near you, as well as at any Arizona Game and Fish Department office.
Regulations and forms can also be downloaded from the department’s Web [...]
May 21, 2008 | Posted in
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The Ben Avery Shooting Facility Main Range, archery ranges, and Clay Target Center will switch to summer hours of operation for the public beginning Monday, May 12. The new hours will be:
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – CLOSED
Wednesday – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and [...]
May 12, 2008 | Posted in
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