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

Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About HuntingR12-4-101DefinitionsA. In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. §17-101, R12-4-301, R12-4-401, and R12-4-501, the followingdefinitions apply to this Chapter, unless otherwisespecified:“Bonus point” means a credit that authorizes theDepartment to issue an applicant an additional computer-generatedrandom number.“Commission Order” means a document adopted by theCommission that does one or more of the following:Open, close, or alter seasons,Open areas for taking wildlife,Set bag or possession limits for wildlife,Set the number of permits available for limitedhunts, orSpecify wildlife that may or may not be taken.“Day-long” means the 24-hour period from midnight tomidnight.“Firearm” means any loaded or unloaded handgun, pistol,revolver, rifle, shotgun or other weapon that willdischarge, is designed to discharge or may readilybe converted to discharge a projectile by the actionof an explosion caused by the burning of smokelesspowder, black powder, or black powder substitute.“Hunt area” means a game management unit, portion ofa unit, or group of units, or any portion of Arizonadescribed in a Commission Order and not includedin a game management unit, opened to hunting bya particular hunt number.“Hunt number” means the number assigned by CommissionOrder to any hunt area where a limitednumber of hunt permits are available.“Hunt permits” means the number of hunt permit-tagsmade available to the public as a result of a CommissionOrder.“Hunt permit-tag” means a tag for a hunt for which aCommission Order has assigned a hunt number.“Identification number” means the number assigned toeach applicant or license holder by the Department,as established under R12-4-111.“License dealer” means a business authorized to sellhunting, fishing, and other licenses as establishedunder to R12-4-105.“Live baitfish” means any species of live freshwater fishdesignated by Commission Order as lawful for usein taking aquatic wildlife under R12-4-317.“Management unit” means an area established by theCommission for management purposes.“Nonpermit-tag” means a tag for a hunt for which aCommission Order does not assign a hunt numberand the number of tags is not limited.“Restricted nonpermit-tag” means a tag issued for asupplemental hunt as established under R12-4-115.“Stamp” means a form of authorization in addition to alicense that allows the license holder to take wildlifespecified by the stamp.“Tag” means the Department authorization that an individualis required to obtain before taking certainwildlife as established under A.R.S. Title 17 and 12A.A.C. 4.“Waterdog” means the larval or metamorphosing stageof salamanders.“Wildlife area” means an area established under 12A.A.C. 4, Article 8.B. If the following terms are used in a Commission Order,the following definitions apply:“Antlered” means having an antler fully erupted throughthe skin and capable of being shed.“Antlerless” means not having an antler, antlers, or anypart of an antler erupted through the skin.“Bearded turkey” means a turkey with a beard thatextends beyond the contour feathers of the breast.“Buck antelope” means a male pronghorn antelope.“Bull elk” means an antlered elk.“Designated” means the gender, age, or species ofan animal or the specifically identified animal theDepartment authorizes to be taken and possessedwith a valid tag.“Ram” means any male bighorn sheep, excluding malelambs.R12-4-103Duplicate Tags and LicensesA. Under A.R.S. § 17-332(C), the Department and its licensedealers shall issue a duplicate license or tag to an applicantwho pays the fee prescribed by R12-4-102 for aduplicate license or tag, and who signs an affidavit thatincludes and attests to the following:1. The applicant’s name and identification number, ifpreviously issued to the applicant;2. The applicant purchased an original license or tag;3. The resident status and class of the original licenseor tag. If the applicant is a resident, the applicantshall also attest to the length of residency;4. The approximate date the applicant purchased theoriginal license or tag;5. The license dealer from whom the applicant purchasedthe original license or tag; and6. The applicant that purchased the original tag forwhich a duplicate is being purchased did not use thetag, and that the tag is lost, destroyed, mutilated, orotherwise unusable; or7. If applicable, the applicant placed the original tagon a harvested animal that was subsequently condemnedand the carcass and all parts of the animalwere surrendered to a Department employee underR12-4-112(B) and (C).B. If an applicant is applying for a duplicate tag undersubsection (A)(7), the applicant shall also submit a condemnedmeat duplicate tag authorization form issued bythe Department.R12-4-104Application Procedures for Issuance of HuntPermit-tags by Drawing and Purchase ofBonus PointsA. For the purposes of this Section, “group” means allapplicants who have placed their names on a singleapplication form contained in a single envelope, orsubmitted electronically over the Internet as part of thesame application. No more than four individuals mayapply as a group.B. An individual is eligible to apply:1. For a hunt permit-tag if the individual:a. Is at least ten years old at the start of the huntfor which the individual applies;b. Has completed a department-approved huntereducation course by the start date of the huntfor which the individual applies, if the individualis under the age of fourteen; andc. Does not have his or her license or license privilegesto hunt in this state suspended or revokedat the time the individual submits an application,as a result of an action under either A.R.S.§§ 17-340 or 17-502.2. For a bonus point if the individual:a. Is at least ten years old by the deadline toapply; andb. Does not have his or her license or license privilegesto hunt in this state suspended or revokedat the time the individual submits an application,as a result of an action under either A.R.S.§§ 17-340 or 17-502.C. An applicant for a hunt permit-tag or a bonus pointshall complete and submit a Hunt Permit-tag ApplicationForm, available from any Department office, theDepartment’s Internet web site, or a license dealer. Anapplicant shall apply at the times, locations, and in themanner established by the hunt permit-tag applicationschedule that is published annually by the Departmentand available at any Department office, the Department’sInternet web site, or a license dealer. UnderA.R.S. § 17-231, the Commission shall set applicationdeadlines for hunt permit-tag drawing applications. TheDirector has the authority to extend any draw deadlinedate if problems occur that prevent the public fromsubmitting a hunt permit-tag application within thedeadlines set by the Commission.D. An applicant shall sign the Hunt Permit-tag ApplicationForm, or provide permission for another individual tosign the application form on behalf of the applicant. Ifapplying electronically over the Internet, an applicantshall attest to, or provide permission for another individualto attest to, the information electronically provided.E. An applicant shall provide the following information onthe Hunt Permit-tag Application Form:1. The applicant’s name, the applicant’s home mailingaddress, the applicant’s residency status, and theapplicant’s date of birth;2. The applicant’s social security number, as requiredunder A.R.S. §§ 25-320(N) and 25-502(K), and theapplicant’s Department identification number, if differentfrom the social security number;3. If licensed to take wildlife in this state, the numberof the applicant’s license for the year the hunt willtake place;4. If not licensed for the year in which the applicablehunt will take place, the applicant shall purchasea license by completing the License Applicationportion of the Hunt Permit-tag Application Form,providing the applicant’s name, Department identificationnumber, home mailing address, class oflicense for which application is made, residency status,length of Arizona residency (if applicable), dateof birth, sex, weight, height, and color of hair andeyes; and5. If an applicant is younger than age 14, and isapplying for a hunt other than big game, but is notrequired to have a license under A.R.S. § 17-335(B),the applicant shall indicate “juvenile” in the spaceprovided for the license number on the Hunt PermittagApplication Form.F. An applicant shall include as part of the hunt permit-tagapplication, the following fees as prescribed by R12-4-102:1. The fee for the applicable hunt permit-tag, unlessthe application is submitted electronically over theInternet or telephone;2. The permit application fee; and3. The license fee if the applicant has not previouslypurchased a license for the year in which the hunttakes place.G. An applicant shall enclose payment for a hunt permittagwith a single hunt permit-tag application form, madepayable in U.S. currency to the Arizona Game and FishDepartment, by certified check, cashier’s check, moneyorder, or personal check. If applying electronically overthe Internet or telephone, an applicant shall include paymentby valid credit card as a part of the hunt permit-tagapplication.H. An applicant shall apply for a specific hunt or a bonuspoint by the current hunt number. If all hunts selectedby the applicant are filled at the time the application isprocessed in the drawing, the Department shall deemthe application unsuccessful, unless the application is fora bonus point.I. An applicant shall make all hunt choices for the samegenus within one application.J. An applicant shall not include applications for differentgenera of wildlife in the same envelope.K. All members of a group shall apply for the same hunt114 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov