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We thank Rory Aikens, formerly with the Arizona Game & Fish Department as their fishing "go-to-guy", for the beautiful photo he has provided. It's of Big Lake in Arizona (at an elevation of 9,000...

2018-19 Waterfowl, Snipe Hunting Regulations Available Online The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2018-2019 Arizona Waterfowl and Snipe Regulations at https://www.a...

AZGFD invests in retention programs for new hunters, anglers. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has awarded $75,000 in grant funding for local sportsmen's organizations to provide public,...

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will be conducting an off-highway vehicle (OHV) sobriety checkpoint from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 along Castle Hot Springs Road north...

Ever wondered what happens to the thousands of trout that the Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks into streams all around the state every year? You’re not alone. We just completed a 4-year study...

Hello, and I hope everyone is doing fantastic. The Become a Hunting Mentor Trivia and Pint Night went excellent. We had about 35 attendees and 18 HAHWG reps at this first-time event and the room was...

Pleasant Harbor Christmas Lanterns event is scheduled for December 1. After sundown on Saturday, Dec. 1, friends, family and thousands of event goers will come together to share personal thoughts,...

Ranger Involved Incident Under Investigation at Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon, AZ- At approximately 1:00 am this morning, October 11, an officer involved shooting occurred on the South Rim...

Public can enter raffle for 2018 Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 EPS. The State Employees Charitable Campaign (SECC) annually provides Arizona state employees with an opportunity to voluntarily...

I've known Rob Vanderkooi for decades and he's one of the best bass fishermen I know. He's also a heck of a good hunter. Rob guides for The Arizona Fishing Guides now, so if you want to learn some gre...

COOLER SPOT -- The Autumn Equinox, or first day of fall in the northern hemisphere, was September 22, and yet, 100-plus degree air temperatures were still predicted to continue in the desert regions....

Arizona remains CWD-free due to surveillance efforts. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking hunters to continue doing their part to help keep Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a...

Eighty others are waiting to be adopted. After being hit by a car near Wickenburg, causing irreparable damage to a hind leg that needed to be amputated, one could say he's earned it. No longer able to...

Still such a beautiful environment (outside of central LA, SFO, etc.), the Sanctuary City Democrat politicians should be jailed for their economic and socialist governing of these cities, and most...

As Summer Winds Down From the Tonto National Forest, here again are the tried-and-true reminders to ensure your visit is an enjoyable, safe one: Fireworks, Campfires, and Smoking Fireworks are prohibi...

Arizona Is Ablaze With Color - As a native Arizonan, I tend to believe that Arizona is the most beautiful and amazing place on the planet – and autumn in Arizona confirms that belief. John and I and...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has confirmed a disease event affecting some mule deer in the Yavapai Hills community and surrounding areas near Prescott. After receiving reports in...

North Rim operations will begin seasonal changes on the morning of October 16. The North Rim transitions to reduced services with the Visitor Center, gift shop, campground and entrance station...

The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, along with the DUI Abatement Council, granted Grand Canyon National Park $10,000 to improve highway safety and stop impaired driving. The grant will...

Beginning October 1, Maricopa County's Parks and Recreation Department will bring back the popular Buy One, Get One camping promotion! The promotion allows park visitors who pay the camping fee for...

In September 2005, our Publisher Jim Allen and Editor Carol Allen delivered the first copies of issue number one of Arizona Boating & Watersports. Jim drove the papers - in an old 1973 Dodge...

The best-in-the-west cornhole players will compete at the Lake Havasu Sand-Water-RV Expo. Cornhole is one of the fastest growing recreational sports in the country. It's a game that can be enjoyed by...

The public is invited to the release of the endangered California Condors. This will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. There is nothing quite as iconic in the...

This introduction to outdoors skills focuses on fun, education. For women who just want to find out what the outdoors experience is all about, signing up for a Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW)...