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Buffalo Hunts■ DistributionFor further information on buffalo,their habitat, range, natural history,or where you can hunt them inArizona, please visit www.azgfd.gov.License RequiredTag RequiredHunt Numbers RequiredBuffalo Notes:LEGAL REQUIREMENTSAny valid hunting or combination license ExCEPT a Three-Day Hunting (Class H) (See tables on pages 14–15 for Residentand Non-resident license fees).Hunt Permit-tag obtained only through application and draw process as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114.When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers.Legal Methods of Take Bow and arrow, crossbow, centerfire handguns, centerfire rifles, muzzleloading rifles, or all other rifles using blackpowder as prescribed in R12-4-304. Note that bow and arrow, crossbow, or centerfire handguns may NOT be used atRaymond Wildlife Area.Bag LimitOne (1) buffalo in a lifetime, except as prescribed in R12-4-120.To hunt buffalo in Arizona, you need a valid hunting or combination license and a buffalo tag. To hunt buffalo in any season, you must apply for and obtaina hunt permit-tag through the draw.Buffalo meat taken under this Order may be sold as prescribed in R12-4-305. SEE BUFFALO HUNT REGULATIONS UNDER R12-4-306. See page 127.Buffalo: Commission Order 8GENERAL BUFFALOOpen 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 under A.R.S. Sections 17-101, 17-303, and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits7000 BONuS POINT ONlY — See page 17 (No other hunt number may be chosen in conjunction with this one).7001 Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2013 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Designated bull buffalo 27002 Sep 6 - Sep 8, 2013 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo only 27003 Nov 8 - Nov 10, 2013 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo only 27004 Dec 6 - Dec 8, 2013 (1) 5A and 5B (Raymond Wildlife Area Herd) Adult cow buffalo only 2Total 81. A hunter with a buffalo hunt permit-tag for the Raymond Wildlife Areaherd shall be accompanied by an authorized Department employeewho shall designate the animal to be harvested and shall hunt inthe order scheduled by the Department in accordance with R12-4-306. Hunters that desire a more challenging hunt should apply forthe House Rock Wildlife Area hunts.56 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov
Bear Hunts■ DistributionFor further information on bears,their habitat, range, natural history,or where you can hunt them inArizona, please visit www.azgfd.gov.License RequiredTag RequiredLegal Methods of TakeBag LimitLEGAL REQUIREMENTSAny valid hunting or combination license ExCEPT a Three-Day Hunting (Class H) (See tables on pages 14–15 for Residentand Non-resident license fees).Nonpermit-tag obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114.General Hunt: Any firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Archery Hunt: Bow and arrow asprescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318 and crossbow as prescribed in R12-4-216.One (1) bear per calendar year, except as prescribed in R12-4-120.To hunt bear in Arizona, you need a valid hunting or combination license and a bear tag. To hunt bear in any season, except spring bear seasons, you mustobtain a nonpermit-tag from a license dealer.BEAR SPECIAl REgulATIONS: As prescribed in R12-4-308, all hunters must contact an Arizona Game and Fish Department office in person or by telephoneat 1-800-970-BEAR (2327) within 48 hours of taking a bear. The report shall include the hunter’s name, hunting license number, tag number, sex ofthe bear taken, management unit where the bear was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information.Within 10 days of taking a bear, the hunter shall present the bear’s skull and hide with attached proof of sex to a designated Arizona Game and Fish Departmentemployee for inspection (pursuant to R12-4-308). If the skull is frozen, it should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolor toothwill be removed from the bear. If the hide is frozen, ensure that the attached proof of sex is accessible and identifiable. Successful hunters are encouraged tocontact the nearest Department office by telephone to coordinate inspections.BEAR SPECIAl NOTE: In accordance with R12-4-305(H), an individual may retain the carcass of a bear taken under A.R.S. 17-302 when the season is closed.Big Game SeasonsBear: Commission Order 9 (continued)GENERAL BEAROpen 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 under A.R.S. Sections 17-101, 17-303, and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801,R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Fem Harv LimitAug 9 - Aug 22, 2013 (1,2,10) 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C Any bear except sows with cubs 4Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10) 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C Any bear except sows with cubs 4Aug 9 - Aug 22, 2013 (1,2,10) 3B Any bear except sows with cubs 2Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10) 3B Any bear except sows with cubs 2Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10) 3C Any bear except sows with cubs 1Nov 1 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10) 4A and 5A Any bear except sows with cubs 4Aug 9 - Aug 22, 2013 (1,2,10) 4B Any bear except sows with cubs 2Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10) 4B Any bear except sows with cubs 1Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 5B Any bear except sows with cubs 2Aug 23 - Sep 12, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 6A Any bear except sows with cubs 2Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 6A Any bear except sows with cubs 3Aug 9 - Aug 22, 2013 (1,2,10,13, 6B (except Camp Navajo) Any bear except sows with cubs 3Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 7 Any bear except sows with cubs 3Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 8 Any bear except sows with cubs 4Oct 4 - Dec 31, 2013 (1,2,10,13) 9 Any bear except sows with cubs 12013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations 57
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