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Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About HuntingPLEASE NOTE: Article 3 Rulesbecome effective July 1, 2013.R12-4-301DefinitionsIn addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. § 17-101,the following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwisespecified:“Administer” means to pursue, capture, or otherwiserestrain wildlife in order to directly apply a drugto wildlife by injection, inhalation, ingestion or anyother means.“Aircraft” means any contrivance used for flight in the airor any lighter-than-air contrivance.“Artificial lures and flies” means man-made devicesintended as visual attractants for fish and does notinclude living or dead organisms or edible parts ofthose organisms, natural or prepared food stuffs,artificial salmon eggs, artificial corn, or artificialmarshmallows.“Barbless hook” means any fishhook manufacturedwithout barbs or on which the barbs have beencompletely closed or removed.“Body-gripping trap” means a device designed to capturean animal by gripping the animal’s body.“Cervid” means any member of the deer family (Cervidae);which includes caribou, elk, moose, muledeer, reindeer, wapiti, and whitetail deer.“Confinement trap” means a device designed to capturewildlife alive and hold it without harm.“Crayfish net” means a net that does not exceed 36inches on a side or in diameter and is retrieved bymeans of a hand-held line.“Dip net” means any net, excluding the handle, that is nogreater than 3 feet in the greatest dimension, that ishand-held, non-motorized, and the motion of thenet is caused by the physical effort of the individual.“Drug” means any chemical substance, other than foodor mineral supplements, which affects the structureor biological function of wildlife.“Evidence of legality” means the wildlife is accompaniedby the applicable license, tag, stamp, or permitrequired by law and is identifiable as the “legal wildlife”prescribed by Commission Order, which mayinclude evidence of species, gender, antler or horngrowth, maturity and size.“Foothold trap” means a device designed to capture ananimal by the leg or foot.“Instant kill trap” means a device designed to render ananimal unconscious and insensitive to pain quicklywith inevitable subsidence into death without recoveryof consciousness.“Land set” means any trap used on land rather than inwater.“Minnow trap” means a trap with dimensions that donot exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in widthand 24 inches in length.“Muzzleloading handgun” means a firearm intendedto be fired from the hand, incapable of firing fixedammunition, having a single barrel, and loadedthrough the muzzle with black powder or syntheticblack powder and a single projectile.“Muzzleloading rifle” means a firearm intended to befired from the shoulder, incapable of firing fixedammunition, having a single barrel and singlechamber, and loaded through the muzzle with blackpowder or synthetic black powder and a single projectile.“Nonprofit organization” means an organization that isrecognized as nonprofit under Section 501(c) of theU.S. Internal Revenue Code.“Paste-type bait” means a partially liquefied substanceused as a lure for animals.“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership,limited liability company, non-governmental organizationor club, licensed animal shelter, governmententity other than the Department, and any officer,employee, volunteer, member, or agent of a person.“Pre-charged pneumatic weapon” means an air gun orpneumatic weapon that is charged from an externalhigh compression source such as an air compressor,air tank, or external hand pump.“Sight-exposed bait” means a carcass or parts of a carcasslying openly on the ground or suspended in amanner so that it can be seen from above by a bird.This does not include a trap flag, dried or bleachedbone with no attached tissue, or less than twoounces of paste-type bait.“Simultaneous fishing” means taking fish by using twolines and not more than two hooks or two artificiallures or flies per line.“Sinkbox” means a low floating device with a depressionthat affords a hunter a means of concealmentbeneath the surface of the water.“Trap flag” means an attractant made from materialsother than animal parts that is suspended at leastthree feet above the ground.“Water set” means any trap used and anchored in waterrather than on land.R12-4-302Use of TagsA. In addition to meeting requirements prescribed underA.R.S. § 17-331, an individual who takes wildlife shallhave in possession any tag required for the particularseason or hunt area.B. A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalidand shall not be used to take, transport, or possess wildlife.C. An individual who lawfully possesses both a nonpermittagand a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus orspecies in excess of the bag limit established by CommissionOrder for that genus or species.D. An individual shall:1. Take and tag only the wildlife identified on the tag;and2. Use a tag only in the season and hunt for which thetag is valid, as specified by Commission Order.E. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, an individual shallnot:1. Allow their tag to be attached to wildlife killed byanother individual,2. Allow their tag to be possessed by another individualwho is in a hunt area,3. Attach their tag to wildlife killed by another individual,4. Attach a tag issued to another individual to wildlife,or5. Possess a tag issued to another individual while in ahunt area.F. Except as permitted under R12-4-217, immediately afteran individual kills wildlife, the individual shall attach thetag to the wildlife carcass in the following manner:1. Remove all of the detachable paper covering fromthe adhesive back of the tag;2. Seal the exposed adhesive portions of the tagaround the wildlife so the tag cannot be removed orreused and all printing on the face of the tag is visible,anda. For antelope, deer, or elk: seal the tag aroundthe antler or horn, or through the gambrel of ahind leg;b. For bear, bighorn sheep, buffalo, javelina, ormountain lion: seal the tag through the gambrelof a hind leg; andc. For pheasant, sandhill crane, or turkey: seal thetag around the neck or a leg.G. An individual who lawfully takes wildlife with a valid tagand authorizes another individual to possess, transport,or ship the tagged portion of the carcass shall completethe Transportation and Shipping Permit portion of theoriginal tag authorizing the take of that animal.H. If a tag is sealed or mutilated or the Transportation andShipping Permit portion of the tag is signed or filled out,the tag is no longer valid for the take of wildlife.R12-4-303Unlawful Devices, Methods, and AmmunitionA. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed under A.R.S. §§17-301 and 17-309, the following devices, methods, andammunition are unlawful for taking any wildlife in thisstate:1. An individual shall not use any of the following totake wildlife:a. Fully automatic firearms, including firearmscapable of selective automatic fire; orb. Tracer, armor-piercing, or full-jacketed ammunitiondesigned for military use.2. An individual shall not use or possess any of the followingwhile taking wildlife:a. Poisoned projectiles or projectiles that containexplosives;b. Pitfalls of greater than 5-gallon size, explosives,poisons, or stupefying substances, except aspermitted under A.R.S. § 17-239 or as allowedby a scientific collecting permit issued underA.R.S. § 17-238;c. Any lure, attractant, or cover scent containingany cervid urine; ord. Electronic night vision equipment, electronicallyenhanced light-gathering devices, thermal imagingdevices or laser sights; except for devicessuch as laser range finders, scopes with selfilluminatingreticles, and fiber optic sights withself-illuminating sights or pins that do not projecta visible light onto an animal.3. An individual shall not:a. Hold wildlife at bay other than during daylighthours, unless authorized by Commission Order.b. Injure, confine, or place a tracking device in oron wildlife for the purpose of aiding anotherindividual to take wildlife.c. Place any substance, device, or object in, on,or by any water source to prevent wildlife fromusing that water source.d. Place any substance in a manner intended toattract bears.e. Use a manual or powered jacking or pryingdevice to take reptiles or amphibians.f. Use dogs to pursue, tree, corner or hold at bayany wildlife for a hunter unless that hunter ispresent for the entire hunt.g. Take migratory game birds, except EurasianCollared-doves, using a shotgun larger than 10gauge, a shotgun of any description capableof holding more than three shells unless it isplugged with a one-piece filler that cannot beremoved without disassembling the shotgunso that its total capacity does not exceed threeshells, electronically amplified bird calls, orbaits, as prohibited under 50 CFR 20.21, revisedOctober 1, 2009. The material incorporated byreference in this Section does not include anylater amendments or editions. The incorporatedmaterial is available at any Department office,online from the Government Printing Office website www.gpoaccess.gov, or may be orderedfrom the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.Government Printing Office, 732 N. Capitol St.N.W., Stop IDCC, Washington, D.C. 20401.124 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov
Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Huntingh. Discharge a pneumatic weapon .30 caliber orlarger while taking wildlife within one-fourthmile of an occupied farmhouse or otherresidence, cabin, lodge or building without permissionof the owner or resident.4. An individual shall not use edible or ingestible substancesto aid in taking big game. The use of edibleor ingestible substances to aid in taking big game isunlawful when:a. An individual places edible or ingestible substancesfor the purpose of attracting or takingbig game, orb. An individual knowingly takes big game with theaid of edible or ingestible substances placed forthe purpose of attracting wildlife to a specificlocation.5. Subsection (A)(4) does not limit Departmentemployees or Department agents in the performanceof their official duties.6. For the purposes of subsection (A)(4), edible oringestible substances do not include any of the following:a. Water.b. Salt.c. Salt-based materials produced and manufacturedfor the livestock industry.d. Nutritional supplements produced and manufacturedfor the livestock industry and placedduring the course of livestock or agriculturaloperations.B. Wildlife taken in violation of this Section is unlawfullytaken.C. This Section does not apply to any activity allowed underA.R.S. § 17-302, to an individual acting within the scopeof their official duties as an employee of the state orUnited States, or as authorized by the Department.R12-4-304Lawful Methods for Taking Wild Mammals,Birds, and ReptilesA. An individual may only use the following methods totake big game when authorized by Commission Orderand subject to the restrictions under R12-4-303 and R12-4-318.1. To take antelope:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges; andi. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(1)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device.2. To take bear:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges;i. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(2)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device; andj. Pursuit with dogs only between August 1 andDecember 31, provided the individual shallimmediately kill or release the bear after it istreed, cornered, or held at bay. For the purposeof this subsection, “release” means the individualremoves the dogs from the area so the bearcan escape on its own after it is treed, cornered,or held at bay.3. To take bighorn sheep:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges; andi. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(3)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device.4. To take buffalo:a. State-wide, except for the game managementunits identified under subsection (A)(4)(b):i. Centerfire rifles;ii. Muzzleloading rifles;iii. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;iv. Centerfire handguns no less than .41Magnum or centerfire handguns with anoverall cartridge length of no less than twoinches;v. Bows with a standard pull of 40 or morelbs, using arrows with broadheads of noless than 7/8 inch in width with metal cuttingedges; andvi. Crossbows with a minimum draw weightof 125 lbs, using bolts with a minimumlength of 16 inches and broadheads noless than 7/8 inch in width with metalcutting edges or bows as described in subsection(A)(4)(a)(v) to be drawn and heldwith an assisting device.b. In game management units 5A and 5B:i. Centerfire rifles,ii. Muzzleloading rifles, andiii. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder.5. To take deer:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges; andi. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(5)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device.6. To take elk:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges; andh. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(6)(g) to be drawnand held with an assisting device.7. To take javelina:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges;i. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(7)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device;j. .22 rimfire magnum rifles; andk. 5 mm rimfire magnum rifles.8. To take mountain lion:a. Centerfire rifles;b. Muzzleloading rifles;c. All other rifles using black powder or syntheticblack powder;d. Centerfire handguns;e. Handguns using black powder or syntheticblack powder;f. Shotguns shooting slugs or shot;g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber orlarger;h. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more lbs,using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8inch in width with metal cutting edges;i. Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of125 lbs, using bolts with a minimum length of16 inches and broadheads no less than 7/8 inchin width with metal cutting edges or bows asdescribed in subsection (A)(8)(h) to be drawnand held with an assisting device;j. Artificial light, during seasons with day-longGetting Started,License and Fees Laws, Rules and Legal Methods of Take2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations 125
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