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Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Hunting3. Select the legal animal that may be taken from thelist of legal animals prescribed by the Commissionthrough Commission Order;4. Determine the number of restricted nonpermit-tagsthat will be issued from the maximum number oftags prescribed by the Commission through CommissionOrder; and5. Reduce restricted nonpermit-tag fees up to 75% ifthe normal fee structure will not generate adequateparticipation from either the hunter pool or huntpermit-tag holders under subsection (J).E. The Director shall not issue more restricted nonpermittagsthan the maximum number prescribed by theCommission through Commission Order.F. To participate in a supplemental hunt, an individual shallobtain a restricted non-permit tag as prescribed by thisSection. A restricted non-permit tag is valid only for thesupplemental hunt for which it is issued.G. If the season dates and open areas of a supplementalhunt prescribed by the Commission through CommissionOrder exactly match the season dates and openareas of another big game animal for which a hunt numberis assigned and hunt permit-tags are issued throughthe draw, the Department shall make the restrictednonpermit-tags available only to holders of the huntpermit-tags, and not the hunter pool.H. To obtain a restricted nonpermit-tag under subsection(G), an applicant shall provide to a Department officethe applicant’s name, address, Department identificationnumber, and hunt permit-tag number on a form prescribedby the Department.a. The applicant shall provide verification that theapplicant legally obtained the hunt permit-tagfor the hunt described under subsection (G) bypresenting the hunt permit-tag to a Departmentoffice for verification.b. The applicant shall not apply for or obtaina restricted nonpermit-tag to take wildlife inexcess of the bag limit prescribed by the Commission.I. The Department or its authorized agent shall maintain ahunter pool for supplemental hunts and shall randomlyselect applicants from the hunter pool for participationin a supplemental hunt, if the season dates and openareas of the supplemental hunt do not exactly matchthe season dates and open areas of another big gameanimal for which a hunt number is assigned and huntpermit-tags are issued through the draw.J. When issuing restricted nonpermit-tags to the hunterpool, the Department or its authorized agent shallrandomly select applicants from the hunter pool. TheDepartment or its authorized agent shall attempt to contacteach randomly-selected applicant by telephone atleast three times during a 24-hour period. If an applicantcannot be contacted or cannot participate in the supplementalhunt, the Department or its authorized agentshall return the application to the hunter pool and drawanother application. The Department or its authorizedagent shall draw no more applications after the numberof restricted nonpermit-tags prescribed in subsection (D)(4) has been issued.K. The Department shall purge and renew the hunter poolannually.L. An applicant for a supplemental hunt shall submit thefollowing information on a form available from theDepartment or its authorized agent:1. Applicant’s name, home mailing address, whether aresident or nonresident, and date of birth;2. Daytime and evening telephone numbers;3. The species that the applicant would like to hunt ifdrawn; and4. The number of the applicant’s hunting license forthe year that corresponds with the applicable supplementalhunt.M. Along with the application form, an applicant for a supplementalhunt shall submit the permit application feeprescribed in R12-4-102.N. The Department shall not accept group applications, asdescribed in R12-4-104, for supplemental hunts.O. A hunter pool applicant who is drawn and who wishesto participate in a supplemental hunt shall submit thefollowing to the Department to obtain a restricted nonpermit-tag:1. The fee for the tag as prescribed by R12-4-102, or asprescribed by subsection (D)(5) if the fee has beenreduced, and2. The number of the applicant’s hunting license, validfor the year of the supplemental hunt.P. The Department shall reserve a restricted nonpermittagfor an applicant only for the period specified by theDepartment when contact is made with the applicant.The Department shall issue a restricted nonpermit-tagnot purchased within the specified period to anotherindividual whose application is drawn from the hunterpool as prescribed by this Section. The Department orits authorized agent shall remove from the hunter poolthe application of any successful applicant who does notpurchase a tag after being contacted and agreeing topurchase the tag.Q. An individual who participates in a supplemental huntthrough the hunter pool shall be removed from thesupplemental hunter pool for the genus for which theindividual participated. An individual who participatesin a supplemental hunt shall not reapply for the hunterpool for that genus until that hunter pool is renewed.R. The provisions of R12-4-104, R12-4-107, R12-4-114, andR12-4-609 do not apply to supplemental hunts. A supplementalhunt application submitted in accordance withthis Section does not invalidate any application for ahunt permit-tag. The issuance of a restricted nonpermittagdoes not authorize an individual to exceed the baglimit established by the Commission.R12-4-117Indian ReservationsA state license, tag, or permit is not required to hunt orfish on any Indian reservation in this state. Wildlife lawfullytaken on an Indian reservation may be transported orprocessed anywhere in the state if it can be identified as tospecies and legality as provided in A.R.S. § 17-309(A)(20).All wildlife transported is subject to inspection under theprovisions of A.R.S. § 17-211(E)(4).R12-4-121Big Game Permit or Tag TransferA. A parent or guardian to whom a big game hunt permittagis issued may transfer the unused permit or tag tothe parent’s or guardian’s minor child, if:1. The minor child is from 10 to 17 years old on thedate of transfer,2. The minor child has a valid hunting license on thedate of transfer, and3. A minor child less than 14 years old satisfactorilycompletes a Department-approved hunter educationcourse by the beginning date of the hunt.B. A parent or guardian may obtain a transfer, in person, atany Department office. To obtain a transfer, a parent orguardian shall provide the following:1. Proof of ownership of the big game permit or tag tobe transferred;2. The minor’s valid hunting license; and3. The unused big game permit or tag.C. An individual to whom a hunt permit-tag is issued or theindividual’s legal representative may donate the unusedtag to a non-profit organization if:1. The organization is exempt from federal taxationunder Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code;2. The organization provides opportunities and experiencesto children with life-threatening medicalconditions; and3. The individual or legal representative that donatesthe tag provides the organization with some typeof statement that indicates that the tag is voluntarilydonated to that organization.D. A non-profit organization that receives a hunt permit-tagunder subsection (C) may obtain a transfer by contactingany Department office. To obtain a transfer, an organizationshall:1. Provide proof of donation of the big game permittagto be transferred;2. Provide the unused big game permit or tag;3. Provide proof of the minor child’s valid huntinglicense; and4. Transfer the tag to a minor child who meets the followingcriteria:a. Has a life-threatening medical condition;b. Is 10 to 17 years old by the date of the transfer;c. Has a valid hunting license; andd. If is less than 14 years old, satisfactorilycompletes a Department-approved hunter educationcourse before the beginning date of thehunt.E. The Department shall issue a transfer permit or tag inthe name of the minor child if it is lawfully submittedaccording to this Section.R12-4-201Pioneer LicenseA. In addition to urban fishing privileges granted in A.R.S. §17-333(A)(9), a pioneer license grants all of the huntingand fishing privileges of a Class F combination huntingand fishing license.R12-4-202Disabled Veteran’s LicenseA. A disabled veteran’s license grants all of the hunting andfishing privileges of a Class F combination hunting andfishing license and an urban fishing license.B. An individual who meets the criteria in A.R.S. § 17-336(2)may apply for a disabled veteran’s license as follows.Eligibility for the license is based on 100% disability andnot on the percentage of compensation.1. An applicant for a disabled veteran’s license shallapply on an application form available from anyDepartment office. The applicant shall provide all ofthe following information on the application form:a. The applicant’s name, date of birth, Departmentidentification number, and physical description;b. Current residence address or physical locationof residence;c. Current mailing address;d. If the applicant has resided at the current residenceor physical location of residence for lessthan one year, the address or physical locationof each residence within the year immediatelypreceding application; ande. The applicant’s signature, either witnessed by aDepartment employee or notarized.2. An applicant shall submit with the application forman original certification from the Department ofVeterans’ Services that includes the following information:a. Full name and date of birth of the applicant;b. Certification that the applicant is receiving compensationfor permanent service-connecteddisabilities rated as 100% disabling;c. Certification that the 100% rating is permanentand will not require reevaluation, or that the100% rating is permanent but will be reevaluatedin three years; andd. Signature and title of an agent of the Departmentof Veterans’ Services who issued orGetting Started,License and Fees Laws, Rules and Legal Methods of Take2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations 121