Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Fall Draw Had Over 133,000 Applicants Leftover permits have been available on first-come, first-served basis. The wait is over — the drawing results for Arizona’s fall deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo and pheasant hunts are now available. You can visit www.azgfd.gov/draw and click on the link to the draw results page. Applicants can also find out if they were drawn by calling (602) 942-3000 and selecting option two. Due to heavy call volume initially, you might get a busy sig... Full story
Bartlett Lake Jet Skis Fun On The Water: Why Go Anywhere Else? Bartlett Lake Jet Skis offers the largest personal watercraft rental fleet in the area. Just like our boat fleet, you can be assured that all our units are professionally maintained to ensure reliability and performance. And we’re the only rental operation that offers current, state-of-the-art four-stroke performance models up to 1500 cc’s and 160 hp. Whatever your speed or need, we’ve got you covered. All units are launched direc... Full story
PARTY TIME! -- Boating season is in full swing. As are parties. If you want a fantastic day on the water with a group of family, friends, or co-workers, there is no better way than to rent this party boat and spend the day on beautiful Bartlett Lake. All the amenities you'll ever need are already on board. Just bring your group, some food and drink, and be ready to enjoy! To ensure the dates you wish are available, call early to make your reservations: (602) 316-3378, info@bartlettlake.com.... Full story
Arizona Sailing Foundation Sets Fall Classes SET SAIL! -- Junior and senior high-school students can look forward to the fun of learning to sail by joining the ASF (of Arizona Yacht Club) classes this fall. Thirteen sailing days between Tuesday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Dec. 4 will be held at Tempe Town Lake. Boat handling, safety, docking, and racing procedures and tactics will be taught by highly qualified and US Sailing-certified instructors.... Full story
Rock The Boat — rtboat.com We are happy to announce that Kokopelli is a welcome new sponsor for "Rock The Boat,"a non-profit project (501C3) that is currently restoring several vintage Chris-Crafts to be auctioned off, the proceeds going to Superstition Search and Rescue, a non-profit group dedicated to saving lives in not only the mountains and desert but also on the water. Uriah Owsley has generously participated with materials, products, space, and overall generous help for RTB, and we c... Full story
AZGFD Partners With ADOT To Make Highways Safer Many motorists have wondered what the 8-foot fences are along Interstate 17 near Munds Park. These “exclusion fences” are designed to keep elk off the highway as part of a larger statewide effort to make highways safer for motorists and wildlife. This transportation enhancement project is a cooperative effort between the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona Department of Transportation. Elk are a common sight along I-17. Research ind... Full story
"Build It AndThey Will Come" This is the actual turnoff from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to the #1 highway to Calgary, Alberta. Another place but the same problem: Elk and deer cross the highway in spite of the traffic. The Canadians had to build the animals (especially the elk) their own crossing because that was where the natural crossing was and after the highway was built, there were far too many accidents. It didn't take the animals long to learn that this was their "road. " Arizona's Game &... Full story
Top-Snapper Makes Snapping Canvas Simple Experienced RV owners know that putting up and removing canvas is seldom easy. Canvas shrinks, snaps corrode, and aligning snaps can quickly become a two-person job. Shurhold's Top-Snapper canvas snap tool takes the struggle out of snapping canvas. The Top-Snapper's two stainless steel blades slip over the snap shoulder to snap and align the snap halves. It even works on corroded snaps and shrunken canvas. This Shurhold tool is the only canvas snap tool... Full story
Outdoor Hall Of Fame Inductees To Be Honored Honor fellow wildlife conservationists by attending the Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet. Make plans now to attend the 15th annual Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250. This year’s inductees into the Outdoor Hall of Fame include John Toner, Dave LaMorte, Ed Shannahan, Wendell Swank, and the Arizona Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. In a... Full story
Three 2012 Chicks Bring Total Condors To 77 Third wild-hatched California condor chick confirmed in Arizona-Utah population GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A biologist from the Peregrine Fund was finally able to obtain visual confirmation of a wild-hatched California condor chick that had been suspected, but not seen, in a nest cave deep in Grand Canyon National Park. This confirmed sighting brings the total number of wild condor chicks produced by the Arizona-Utah flock this season to three. “Based on... Full story
Game And Fish To Host Annual Elk-Viewing Workshop FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Would you like to experience the sound of a bull elk bugling or see a cow elk keeping a watchful eye on her calf? The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Mormon Lake Lodge invite you to attend an elk-viewing workshop on Aug. 18. The workshop includes a presentation and a field trip to watch elk in their natural habitat near Mormon Lake. Mormon Lake is unique as it is one of only two natural lakes found in Arizona. During t... Full story
Arizona’s Schools, Universities Win Big From Lottery-Ticket Sales Application period for 2013 Arizona Game and Fish Heritage Fund grants now open. Whether you won or lost when you bought a lottery ticket last year, some of your money is going to benefit something you would approve of — helping Arizona’s schools and universities. That’s because the bulk of this year’s grants from the Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Fund are going to education and research. Heritage Fund money comes fro... Full story
THE OLYMPIAN -- Michael Phelps, who has said he will retire from competitive swimming after the London Games, closed out his medal haul at the Summer Olympics with a final curtain call, swimming two laps of butterfly as a member of the United States victorious 4x100-meter medley relay team. He closed his fourth Olympics with 18 golds and a record 22 career medals, which, in modern Olympic history, would rank him in the top 60 among countries.... Full story
Whether you are a seasoned outdoors enthusiast or a novice who wants to learn about the amazing outdoor recreational opportunities in our state, you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo on March 31 and April 1. Arizona’s largest hands-on outdoor expo will have loads of hands-on experiences, demonstrations, exhibits and presentations on activities such as fishing, archery, wildlife viewing, shooting sports, hunting, camping, boating, and off-highway vehicle rec... Full story
Bartlett Lake In The Tonto National Forest Bartlett Lake has a boatable surface area of 2,815 acres - more than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined. Fed by the pristine waters of the Verde River, Indians of this valley spoke descriptively in their legends of the river's "sweet waters". Outdoor enthusiasts frequent Bartlett Lake for a variety of recreational opportunities, including shoreline camping in Arizona's natural desert terrain. While in this part of the Tonto National Forest,... Full story
Travel Management Public Comment Period Begins Environmental assessment Tonto National Forest begins. Tonto National Forest officials are seeking comments on the Travel Management Environmental Assessment (EA). The 30-day comment period began Jan. 6. The action is a proposed system of roads, trails and areas. Based on previous public input, several alternatives are proposed in this draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The final product will be a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) that shows which... Full story
Grand Canyon’s Trail Of Time Receives National Recognition Grand Canyon, Ariz. — The Trail of Time, located on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, recently won an Interpretive Media Award from the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). The award, first place in the Wayside Exhibit category, recognizes and promotes excellence in the delivery of natural, cultural, and historical non-personal interpretive services (things like visitor center exhibits, waysides and brochures whe... Full story
Endangered California Condors Celebrate 15th Anniversary PHOENIX — The endangered California condor population that now spans Arizona and Utah is celebrating a significant milestone this month: the 15th anniversary of the first release of the birds into Arizona after being gone from the area for nearly 100 years. In December 1996, six condors were released from an acclimation pen atop the Vermilion Cliffs in northern Arizona. Today, the population consists of more than 70 birds that now also u... Full story
$1,000 Reward Offered In Illegal Javelina Slaying Near Pima The Arizona Game and Fish Department Operation Game Thief program is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the illegal killing of five javelina found dead Dec. 15 north of Pima. A boar was found in a field to the west of Marshall Lane, just north of the Gila River, 1.5 miles from Bryce-Eden Road. Approximately 100 yards north of that location a sow and three juveniles were discovered. All had... Full story
Game And Fish Now Accepting Applications For Pronghorn Elk Hunts The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced today it has posted the 2012 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information regulations booklet at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Hunters can now start applying for a hunt permit-tag issued through the drawing process. Paper applications can be submitted now either by U.S. mail to Arizona Game and Fish Department, P.O. Box 74020, Phoenix, AZ 85087-1052, or hand-delivered to any Game and Fish... Full story
Information Needed On Bull Elk Poaching Cases In Northern Arizona FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individual or individuals responsible for illegally killing bull elk in two unrelated poaching incidents in northern Arizona. The first poaching occurred on Nov. 25 during a rifle bull elk season in Game Management Unit 6A on the Coconino National Forest. Officers investigating the case received information about a 5 x 6 bul... Full story
Start Your Boating New Year Right: Safely At this time of year, be aware of weather emergencies — even in Arizona! Arizona Boating Education This National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ (NASBLA)-approved course includes instruction on general nautical information, different boat types, knot tying, anchoring, waste and oil disposal, risk management, weather emergencies, registration requirements, boating laws and regulations, equipment requirements, navigation rules, aids to... Full story
BOAT FOR SALE Want to buy a boat? Think about this "island yacht"! The back has a retractable beach deck where structures float on the sea, making the water accessible for swimming and other activities such as wake boarding and jet-skiing. Yes you read it right -- a whole amazing island built right on a beautiful yacht. Created by UK-based yacht design company Yacht Island Designs, this brings a whole island onto a yacht. The design is inspired by tropical islands, with huts, a pool and to top... Full story
For 2012, the 21st Annual Lake Havasu Boat Show kicks-off the biggest week-long celebration of boating in the Southwest starting Friday, April 20, ending at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. • Monday, April 23 is designated as "demo day" at Windsor Beach launch ramp for prospective buyers. • Tuesday, April 24, Desert Storm gets underway with a "manufacturers lunch run" to Pirate Cove Resort. • Wednesday, April 25 is the "Havasu for Youth Boat Rides" charity event and a welcome party that eveni... Full story
The Time Has Come To Enjoy — Annual AZGFD Family Friendly Outdoor Expo Mark your calendars for March 31 and April 1. The dates are set for the AZGFD 2012 Outdoor Expo: Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Don't miss out on this chance to experience the great Arizona outdoors! The Outdoor Expo is an annual event conducted by Game and Fish to give the public the chance to learn about wildlife-related and outdoor-recreation activities, including wildlife v... Full story
