2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations - Arizona Game and Fish ...

Arizona Revised Statute — Title 17 Lawsperson shall not take any wildlife in this state withouta valid license or a commission approved proof ofpurchase. The person shall carry the license or proofof purchase and produce it upon request to any gameranger, wildlife manager or peace officer.B. A certificate of noncompliance with a child support orderissued pursuant to section 25-518 invalidates any licenseor proof of purchase issued to the support obligor fortaking wildlife in this state and prohibits the supportobligor from applying for any additional licenses issuedby an automated drawing system under this title.C. On receipt of a certificate of compliance with a child supportorder from the court pursuant to section 25-518 andwithout further action:1. Any license or proof of purchase issued to the supportobligor for taking wildlife that was previouslyinvalidated by a certificate of noncompliance andthat has not otherwise expired shall be reinstated.2. Any ineligibility to apply for any license issued by anautomated drawing system shall be removed.A.R.S. 17-332Form and contents of license; duplicatelicenses; period of validityA. Licenses and license materials shall be prepared bythe department and furnished and charged to dealersauthorized to issue licenses. The license shall be issuedin the name of the department and countersigned byan issuing dealer. Except as provided by rule adoptedby the commission, each license shall be signed bythe licensee in ink on the face of the license and anylicense not signed is invalid. With each license authorizingthe taking of big game the department shall providesuch tags as the commission may prescribe, which thelicensee shall attach to the big game animal in suchmanner as prescribed by the commission. The commissionshall limit the number of big game permits issuedto nonresidents in a random drawing to ten per centor fewer of the total hunt permits, but in extraordinarycircumstances, at a public meeting the commission mayincrease the number of permits issued to nonresidentsin a random drawing if, on separate roll call votes, themembers of the commission unanimously:1. Support the finding of a specifically describedextraordinary circumstance.2. Adopt the increased number of nonresident permitsfor the hunt.B. The commission shall issue with each license a shippingpermit entitling the holder of the license to a shipmentof game or fish as provided by article 4 of this chapter.C. It is unlawful, except as provided by the commission,for any person to apply for or obtain in any one licenseyear more than one original license permitting the takingof big game. A duplicate license or tag may be issuedby the department or by a license dealer if the personrequesting such license or tag furnishes the informationdeemed necessary by the commission. A fee of four dollarsshall be collected for each duplicate license or tagissued.D. No license or permit is transferable, nor shall suchlicense or permit be used by anyone except the personto whom such license or permit was issued, except that:1. A person may transfer the person’s big game permitor tag to a qualified organization for use by a minorchild who has a life threatening medical conditionor by a minor child who has a permanent physicaldisability. The commission may prescribe the mannerand conditions of transferring and using permitsand tags under this paragraph. If a physically disabledchild is under fourteen years of age, the childmust satisfactorily complete the Arizona huntereducation course or another comparable huntereducation course that is approved by the director.For the purposes of this paragraph:(a) “Disability” means a permanent physicalimpairment that substantially limits one ormore of the child’s major life activities requiringthe assistance of another person or a mechanicaldevice for physical mobility.(b) “Qualified organization” means a nonprofitorganization that is qualified under section501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenuecode and that affords opportunities and experiencesto children with life threatening medicalconditions or with physical disabilities.2. A parent, grandparent or legal guardian may allowthe parent’s, grandparent’s or guardian’s minorchild or minor grandchild to use the parent’s, grandparent’sor guardian’s big game permit or tag totake big game pursuant to the following requirements:(a) The parent, grandparent or guardian musttransfer the permit or tag to the child in a mannerprescribed by the commission.(b) The parent or guardian must accompany thechild in the field or, if a grandparent allows aminor grandchild to use the grandparent’spermit or tag, the grandparent, the parent orthe child’s guardian must accompany the childin the field. In either case, the adult must bewithin fifty yards of the child when the animal istaken.(c) The child must possess a class F, class G, classK, class M or class N license and, if under fourteenyears of age, must satisfactorily completethe Arizona hunter education course or anothercomparable hunter education course that isapproved by the director.(d) Any big game that is taken counts toward thechild’s bag limit.E. No refunds may be made for the purchase of a licenseor permit.F. Licenses are valid for a license year and expire onDecember 31 except for special licenses issued by thecommission, complimentary licenses as provided by section17-336, resident and nonresident trapping licenses,sport falconry licenses and classes B, C and D licensesas provided in section 17-333 and lifetime class A, F andG licenses and lifetime trout stamps as provided in section17-335.01. Trapping licenses are valid from July 1through June 30 of the following year. Lifetime licensesand lifetime trout stamps are valid for the lifetime of thelicensee.A.R.S. 17-333Licenses; classes; feesA. Licenses shall be divided into classes and maximum feesto be paid for such licenses are as follows:18. Apprentice hunting license, valid for two days whenthe apprentice is accompanied in the field by a mentor.An apprentice hunting license is valid for thetaking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatoryanimals, nongame animals, nongame birdsand upland game birds, and including stamps prescribedby the commission. An apprentice may bea resident or nonresident and may only be licensedpursuant to this paragraph once per calendar year.A mentor must be a bona fide resident of this statewho is at least eighteen years of age and mustpossess a class F, G, J, K, M or N license or a complimentaryor lifetime license. A mentor may apply forno more than two apprentice hunting licenses percalendar year.A.R.S. 17-333.02Trapping license; education; exemptionA. A person applying for a trapping license must successfullycomplete a trapping education course conducted orapproved by the department before being issued a trappinglicense. The department shall conduct or approvean educational course of instruction in responsible trappingand environmental ethics. The course shall includeinstruction on the history of trapping, trapping ethics,trapping laws, techniques in safely releasing nontargetanimals, trapping equipment, wildlife management,proper catch handling, trapper health and safety andconsiderations and ethics intended to avoid conflictswith other public land users. A person must pass a writtenexamination to successfully complete the course.The department shall not approve a trapping educationcourse conducted by any person, agency, corporationor other organization for which a fee is charged greaterthan twenty-five dollars per person.B. A person born before January 1, 1967 or who has completed,from and after December 31, 1987 and prior tothe effective date of this section, the voluntary trappereducation course on responsible trapping conducted incooperation with the Arizona game and fish departmentis exempt from the provisions of subsection A.A.R.S. 17-335Minors; blind residentsA. A blind resident or a resident or nonresident under theage of fourteen years may fish without a license andshall be entitled to the same privileges as the holder ofa valid license, except that such person shall be entitledonly to one-half the legal bag and possession limit oftrout.B. A resident or nonresident under the age of fourteenyears may, without a license, when accompanied by aperson eighteen years of age or older holding a validArizona hunting license, take wildlife, except big gamespecies, during open season, but not more than twosuch children shall accompany a person holding such alicense.C. No child under the age of fourteen may take big gameunless the child has satisfactorily completed the Arizonahunter education course or another comparable huntereducation course that is approved by the director.D. The proper license shall be required, except as otherwisespecified by the commission, for taking of big game species.A.R.S. 17-336Complimentary and honorary licensesA. The commission may issue a complimentary license to:1. A pioneer seventy years of age or older who hasbeen a resident of this state for twenty-five or moreconsecutive years immediately preceding applicationfor the license. The pioneer license is valid forthe lifetime of the licensee, and the commissionshall not require renewal of the license.2. A veteran of the armed forces of the United Stateswho has been a resident of this state for one yearor more immediately preceding application for thelicense and who is receiving compensation from theUnited States government for permanent serviceconnected disabilities rated as one hundred per centdisabling.B. The commission may issue a youth class F license for areduced fee, as prescribed by the commission, to a residentof this state who is a member of the boy scouts ofAmerica who has attained the rank of eagle scout or amember of the girl scouts of the USA who has receivedthe gold award.A.R.S. 17-340Revocation, suspension and denial of privilegeof taking wildlife; notice; violation;classificationA. On conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent juvenileas defined in section 8-201 and in addition to other112 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov