Juniors-Only Javelina HuntsJavelina Notes:1. The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation inUnit 35A is open to javelina hunting only toproperly licensed Fort Huachuca military <strong>and</strong>civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachucapost hunting permit. Hunt numbers,season dates, <strong>and</strong> special regulations mustbe obtained from Fort Huachuca. Increasesin Force Protection may result in hunt cancellationsat any time with little or no priornotification. In the event a hunt is cancelleddue to an increase in security, hunters drawnfor these permits will not be reimbursedor otherwise compensated by the <strong>Arizona</strong><strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> Department. Applicationsfor these hunts must be submitted to the<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> Department by thepublished deadline. Fort Huachuca contactinformation: Comm<strong>and</strong>er, U.S. Army Garrison,ATTN: IMWE-HUA-PWB (<strong>Hunting</strong>), FortHuachuca, AZ 85613-7010, www.huachuca.army.mil/usag/dpw/hunting.html,(520)533-7083, (520) 533-8763, (520) 533-1867or dis-enrd@conus.army.mil.2. The Buenos Aires Refuge is open to javelinahunting as permitted by refuge regulations;all other Refuges are closed.3. The Gr<strong>and</strong> Canyon-Parashant, VermilionCliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, <strong>and</strong>Agua Fria National Monuments are open tohunting.4. The Santa Rita Wildlife Area in Unit 34A isactively used for studies in wildlife management.Researchers are present all months<strong>and</strong> study sitesare not always recognizable;hunters are urged to use caution while hunting<strong>and</strong> take care not to disturb study sites.5. Hunter access in Units 29, 30A, 30B, <strong>and</strong> 32is extremely restricted. Applicants shouldnot apply for these units unless they havesecured access.6. The Florence Military Reservation (trainingareas B <strong>and</strong> D: the areas north <strong>and</strong> southof Cottonwood Canyon Road) in Unit 37Bis subject to short term closures due to militaryoperations, including live fire operations,<strong>and</strong> requires coordination with the FlorenceMilitary Reservation for hunting access. Forspecific closure dates or any other accessconcerns, contact the Florence Military Reservationat (602) 267-2062. A map of theFlorence Military Reservation is located onthe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> Department’swebsite, azgfd.gov (type Florence MilitaryReservation in the search box).7. Unit 31 <strong>and</strong> 32 hunts -- Access to AravaipaCanyon Wildlife Area (as prescribed inR12-4-802) is allowed by permit only, availablethrough the Safford Field Office of theBureau of L<strong>and</strong> Management. For more information,contact the Safford Field Officeat (928) 348-4450 or www.blm.gov/az/sfo/aravaipa/aravaipa.htm.8. The Legal Method of Take for Arlington,Baseline <strong>and</strong> Meridian, Power’s Butte, <strong>and</strong>Robbin’s Butte Wildlife Areas are restrictedby R12-4-802. The use of centerfire rifles isprohibited.9. The following described area in the Town ofEloy in Unit 37A is closed to hunting: beginningwith the intersection of Cornman Road<strong>and</strong> LaPalma Road; south on LaPalma Roadto Milligan Road; west on Milligan Road toOverfield Road; north on Overfield Road toCornman Road; east on Cornman Road toLaPalma Road.10. The following Pima County parks <strong>and</strong> preservesare open to hunting: A-7 Ranch inUnits 32 <strong>and</strong> 33, Oracle Ridge Property inUnit 33, Six Bar Ranch in Unit 33, EmperitaRanch in Unit 34B, Bar V Ranch in Unit34B, S<strong>and</strong>s Ranch in Unit 34B, Clyne Ranchin Unit 34B, Diamond Bell Ranch in Unit 36A,Marley Ranch in Units 36A <strong>and</strong> 36B, RanchoSeco in Units 36A <strong>and</strong> 36B, Kings 98 Ranchin Unit 36C, Old Hayhook Ranch in Unit 36C,Verdugo in Unit 36C, Bee Ranch in Unit 37A,Mordka Ranch in Unit 37A, Buckelew Ranchin Unit 37A, Carpenter Ranch in Unit 37A,Cochie Canyon Ranch in Unit 37A, LordsRanch in Unit 37A, <strong>and</strong> Tortolita MountainPark in Unit 37A. <strong>Hunting</strong> in County Parks,opened by this Commission Order, is notpermitted within ¼ mile of any developedpicnic area, developed camp ground, shootingrange, occupied building, boat ramp, orgolf course. Developed areas do not includetrails.11. The following described area in Unit 36B isclosed to hunting: in the posted portion ofSopori Ranch south of Arivaca Road in Sections<strong>14</strong> <strong>and</strong> 15, Township 20 South, Range11 East. The remainder of Sopori Ranch isopen to hunting.12. The following described area in the Townof Marana in Unit 37A is closed to hunting:beginning at the intersection of S<strong>and</strong>ersRoad <strong>and</strong> Avra Valley Road; north on S<strong>and</strong>ersRoad to the Santa Cruz River; southeastalong the Santa Cruz River to the Central<strong>Arizona</strong> Project Canal; southwest along theCentral <strong>Arizona</strong> Project Canal to Avra ValleyRoad; west on Avra Valley Road to theintersection of S<strong>and</strong>ers Road.13. Areas of private property within the municipalboundaries are closed to javelina huntingduring the general, juniors-only, HAM, <strong>and</strong>muzzleloader seasons. These areas will beopen statewide during the archery only seasonstructure.See pages 24–26 for information about upcoming hunt camps or visit www.azgfd.gov/outdoorskills.32 <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> Department — www.azgfd.gov
Juniors-Only Pheasant Hunts■ DistributionFor further information on pheasants,their habitat, range, natural history,or where you can hunt them in<strong>Arizona</strong>, please visit www.azgfd.gov.Getting Started,License <strong>and</strong> Fees Youth OpportunitiesLicense RequiredEligible HuntersTag RequiredHunt Numbers RequiredLegal Methods of TakeLegal Animal DefinitionBag LimitLEGAL REQUIREMENTSFor hunters under age <strong>14</strong>, you must either have a valid hunting or combination license or be accompanied by an adultwho possesses a valid hunting or combination license. (If you don’t have a license <strong>and</strong> are hunting with a licensed adult,write JUVENILE on your hunt application in the license field.) For hunters <strong>14</strong> years <strong>and</strong> older, any valid hunting orcombination license including a Three-Day <strong>Hunting</strong> (Class H) (See tables on pages <strong>14</strong>–15 for Resident <strong>and</strong> Non-residentlicense fees). A Three-Day <strong>Hunting</strong> license cannot be obtained through the draw.Persons are eligible to participate up to their 18th birthday. A youth hunter, whose 18th birthday occurs during a “Juniors-Only” designated hunt for which the hunter has a valid permit or tag, may continue to participate for the duration of the“Juniors-Only” designated hunt.Hunt Permit-tag obtained only through application <strong>and</strong> draw process as prescribed in R12-4-104 <strong>and</strong> R12-4-1<strong>14</strong>.When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers.Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Hunt: Shotgun shooting shot, crossbow, <strong>and</strong> bow <strong>and</strong> arrow, pneumaticweapons or falconry as prescribed in R12-4-304 <strong>and</strong> R12-4-318.Any pheasantTwo (2) pheasants. Each pheasant possessed shall have a hunt permit-tag attached.To hunt pheasant in <strong>Arizona</strong>, you need a valid hunting or combination license. To hunt pheasant during the Juniors Only Limited Weapon-Shotgun ShootingShot season, you must apply for <strong>and</strong> obtain a hunt permit-tag through the draw..The Department offers “Juniors-Only” designated hunts. If applying for a Juniors-Only Hunt, do not reapply for the same species with other applicants ona separate application.Pheasant: Commission Order 15JUNIORS-ONLY LIMITED WEAPON SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT PHEASANTOpen Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities(except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 <strong>and</strong> 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801,R12-4-802 <strong>and</strong> R12-4-803.Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits11004 Sep 13 - Sep 19, <strong>2013</strong> 40B (Yuma Valley, west of East Main Canal) Any pheasant 40Total 40<strong>2013</strong>-<strong>14</strong> <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Hunting</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> 33