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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-120 - Issuance, Sale, and Transfer of Special Big Game License-tags

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An incorporated
				nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c) seeking special
				big game license-tags as authorized under A.R.S. §
									17-346
				shall submit a proposal to the Director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department
				from March 1 through May 31 preceding the year when the tags may be legally
				used. The proposal shall include all of the following information for each
				member of the organization coordinating the proposal:
1. The name of the organization making the
				proposal and the:
a. Name;
b. Mailing address;
c. E-mail address, when available;
				and
d. Telephone number;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-121 - Tag Transfer

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. For the
				purposes of this Section:
"Authorized nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit
				  organization approved by the Department to receive donated unused tags.
"Unused tag" means a hunt permit-tag, limited-entry
				  permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or special license tag that has not been attached to
				  any wildlife.
B. A parent,
				grandparent, or guardian issued a hunt permit-tag, limited-entry permit-tag,
				nonpermit-tag, or special license tag may transfer the unused tag to the
				parent's, grandparent's, or guardian's minor child or grandchild.
1. A parent, grandparent, or guardian issued
				a tag may transfer the unused tag to a minor child or grandchild at any time
				prior to the end of the season for which the unused tag was issued.
2. A parent, grandparent, or guardian may
				transfer the unused tag by providing all of the following documentation in
				person at any Department office:
a. Proof of
				ownership of the unused tag to be transferred,
b. The unused tag, and
c. The minor's valid hunting
				license.
3. If a parent,
				grandparent, or legal guardian is deceased, the personal representative of the
				person's estate may transfer an unused tag to an eligible minor. The person
				acting as the personal representative shall present:
a. The deceased person's death certificate,
				and
b. Proof of the person's
				authority to act as the personal representative of the deceased person's
				estate.
4. To be
				eligible to receive an unused tag from a parent, grandparent, or legal
				guardian, the minor child shall meet the criteria established under subsection
				(D).
5. A minor child or grandchild
				receiving an unused tag from a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian shall be
				accompanied into the field by any grandparent, parent, or legal guardian of the
				minor child.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-122 - Handling, Transporting, Processing, and Storing of Game Meat Given to Public Institutions and Charitable Organizations

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Under A.R.S. §
									17-240
				and this Section, the Department may donate the following wildlife, except that
				the Department shall not donate any portion of wildlife killed in a collision
				with a motor vehicle or wildlife that died subsequent to immobilization by any
				chemical agent:
1. Big game;
2. Upland game birds;
3. Migratory game birds;
4. Game fish.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-123 - Expenditure of Funds

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A. The
				Director may expend funds available through appropriations, licenses, gifts, or
				other sources, in compliance with applicable laws and rules, and:
1. For purposes designated by lawful
				Commission agreements and Department guidelines;
2. In agreement with budgets approved by the
				Commission;
3. In agreement with
				budgets appropriated by the legislature;
4. With regard to a gift, for purposes
				designated by the donor, the Director shall expend undesignated donations for a
				public purpose in furtherance of the Department's responsibilities and
				duties.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-124 - Proof of Domicile

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An
				applicant may be required to present acceptable proof of domicile in Arizona to
				the Department upon request. For the purposes of this rule, "current address"
				means the address an applicant inhabits at the time of application for any
				license, permit, stamp, or tag offered by the Department.
B. Acceptable proof of domicile establishes a
				person's true, fixed, and permanent home and principal residence. Acceptable
				proof to aid in establishing a person's domicile in Arizona may include, but is
				not limited to, one or more of the following lawfully obtained documents:
1. Arizona Driver's License displaying a
				current address;
2. Arizona
				Resident State Income Tax Return filing;
3. Arizona school records containing
				satisfactory proof of identity and relationship of the parent or guardian to
				the minor child, when applicable;
4. Arizona Voter Registration Card displaying
				a current address;
5.
				Selective Service Registration Acknowledgement Card displaying a current
				address in Arizona;
6. Social Security Administration document indicating
				an address in Arizona; or
7. Current document or
				order issued by the U.S. military to an active-duty military service member
				identifying Arizona as state of legal residence or duty station.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-125 - Public Solicitation or Event on Department Property

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All Department buildings, properties, and wildlife
				areas are designated non-public forums and are closed to all solicitations and
				events unless permitted by the Department.
B. A
				solicitation or event on Department property shall not:
1. Conflict with the Department's mission;
				or
2. Constitute partisan political
				activity, the activity of a political campaign, or influence in any way an
				election or the results thereof.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-126 - Reward Payments

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Subject
				to the restrictions prescribed under A.R.S. §
									17-315,
				a person may claim a reward from the Department when the person provides
				information that leads to an arrest through the Operation Game Thief Program.
				The person who reports the unlawful activity will then become eligible to
				receive a reward as established under subsections (C) and (D), provided funds
				are available in the Wildlife Theft Prevention Fund and:
1. The person who reported the violation
				provides the Operation Game Thief control number issued by Department law
				enforcement personnel, as established under subsection (B);
2. The information provided relates to a
				violation of any provisions of A.R.S. Title 17, A.A.C. Title 12, Chapter 4, or
				federal wildlife laws enforced by and under the jurisdiction of the Department,
				but not on Indian Reservations;
3.
				The person did not first provide information during a criminal investigation or
				judicial proceeding; and
4. The
				person who reports the violation is not:
a.
				The person who committed the violation;
b. A peace officer, including wildlife
				managers and game rangers;
c. A
				Department employee; or
d. An
				immediate family member of a Department employee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R12-4-127 - Civil Liability for Loss of Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. In order to compensate the state for the
				value of lost or injured wildlife, the Commission may, pursuant to A.R.S.
				§
									17-314,
				impose a civil penalty against any person for unlawfully taking, wounding,
				killing or possessing wildlife. Any civil penalties so imposed shall be equal
				to or greater than the applicable statutory-minimum sums found in A.R.S. §
									17-314(A).
				The Commission may impose a civil penalty above the statutory-minimum sums
				where it has determined that the value of the lost or injured wildlife exceeds
				the statutory-minimum sums.
B. The
				Commission shall annually establish the value of lost or injured wildlife using
				objective and measurable economic criteria. When doing so, the Commission may
				consider objective economic criteria recommended by the Department or any other
				person.
C. The Department shall
				recommend the value of lost or injured wildlife to the Commission by
				aggregating the following objective and measurable economic factors:
1. The average dollar amount spent by an
				individual hunter in pursuit of the same species. This amount shall be
				calculated using information from the most recent National Survey of Fishing,
				Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Fish and
				Wildlife Service and measures hunting and fishing expenditures, in combination
				with hunter harvest data gathered by the Department. This information shall be
				available on the Department's website.
2. The average dollar amount spent by an
				individual in an effort to view wildlife. This amount shall be calculated using
				information from the most recent National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and
				Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
				and measures wildlife viewing expenditures, in combination with hunter harvest
				data gathered by the Department. This information shall be available on the
				Department's website.
3. The
				average body weight in pounds of meat for the unlawfully taken or possessed
				species multiplied by the average price per pound of ground meat for that same
				species or a similar species. Average body weight in pounds of meat shall be
				calculated using the average body weight for the wildlife taken, minus 30% of
				the average weight to account for the weight of the head, hide, offal, and
				bone.
4. When new data is not
				available, the Department may use Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculations to
				update the above factors in terms of U.S. dollars.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-201 - Pioneer License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A pioneer
				license grants all of the hunting and fishing privileges of a combination
				hunting and fishing license. The pioneer license is only available at a
				Department office.
B. The pioneer
				license is a complimentary license and is valid for the license holder's
				lifetime. The license remains valid if the licensee subsequently resides
				outside of this state.
1. A licensee who
				resides outside of Arizona shall submit the nonresident fee to purchase any
				required hunt permit-tag, nonpermittag, or stamp to hunt and fish in this
				state.
2. Limits established under
				R12-4-114
				for nonresident hunt permit-tags and nonpermit-tags do not apply to a pioneer
				license holder.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-202 - Complimentary and Reduced-fee Disabled Veteran's License; Reduced-fee Purple Heart Medal License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				complimentary and reduced-fee disabled veteran's licenses and Purple Heart
				Medal license grant all of the hunting and fishing privileges of a combination
				hunting and fishing license. The disabled veteran's and Purple Heart Medal
				license are only available at a Department office.
B. The Department offers three types of
				veteran's licenses:
1. A complimentary license
				to a disabled veteran who receives compensation from the U.S. government for a
				permanent service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling.
a. The complimentary license is valid for
				either a three-year period from the issue date or the license holder's
				lifetime.
b. If the certification
				or benefits letter required under subsection (D)(1) indicate the applicant's
				disability rating of 100% is permanent and:
i.
				Will not be reevaluated, the disabled veteran's license shall be valid for the
				license holder's lifetime.
ii. Will
				be reevaluated in three years, the disabled veteran's license will expire three
				years from the date of issuance.
c. Eligibility for the
				complimentary disabled veteran's license is based on the disability rating, not
				on the compensation received by the veteran.
d. An applicant for a
				complimentary disabled veteran's license shall have been a resident of Arizona
				for at least one year immediately preceding application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-203 - National Harvest Information Program (HIP); State Waterfowl and Migratory Bird Stamp

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A All state fish
				and wildlife agencies are required to obtain data to assess the harvest of
				migratory game birds in compliance with the federally mandated National Harvest
				Information Program administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
				in accordance with 50 C.F.R. Part 20.
B In compliance with the National
				Harvest Information Program, the Department requires a person to possess a
				migratory bird stamp or authorization number, which may be affixed to or
				written on the appropriate license, and a current, valid federal waterfowl
				stamp. The migratory bird stamp and authorization number are required to take
				band-tailed pigeons, moorhen, coots, doves, ducks, geese, snipe, or swans.
1 The state migratory bird stamp expires on
				June 30 of each year. To obtain a state migratory bird stamp, a person shall
				submit:
a The fee required under
				R12-4-102,
				and
b A completed state migratory
				bird registration form to a license dealer or a Department office.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-204 - Taxidermy Registration; Register

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A person shall register with the
				Department before engaging in the business of taxidermy for hire. A taxidermy
				registration authorizes a person to mount, refurbish, maintain, restore, or
				preserve wildlife as defined under A.R.S. §
									17-101.
B. A taxidermy registration expires on
				December 31 of each year.
C. The
				Department shall deny a taxidermy registration when the applicant:
1. Fails to meet the requirements established
				under this Section;
2. Provides
				false information during the application process; or
3. Provides false information in the register
				required under A.R.S. §
										17-363(B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-205 - High Achievement Scout License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A high achievement scout license is
				offered to a resident who is:
1. Eligible for
				a combination hunting and fishing license,
2. Under 21 years of age, and
3. A member of the Boy Scouts of the United
				States of America and has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, or
4. A member of the Girl Scouts of the United
				States of America and has attained the Gold Award.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-206 - General Hunting License; Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A general hunting license is valid for the
				taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals,
				and upland game birds. A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or stamp is
				required to validate the general hunting license for the take of big game
				animals, migratory game birds, or other wildlife authorized by an applicable
				tag or stamp.
B. The general
				hunting license is valid for one-year from:
1.
				The date of purchase when a person purchases the hunting license from a License
				Dealer, as defined under
				R12-4-101;
2. On the last day of the application
				deadline for that draw, as established by the hunt permit-tag application
				schedule published by the Department;
3. On the last day of an extended deadline
				date, as authorized under subsection R12-4-104(C). If an applicant does not
				possess an appropriate license that meets the requirements of this subsection,
				the applicant shall purchase the license at the time of application;
				or
4. The selected start date when
				a person purchases the hunting license from a Department office or online. A
				person may select the start date for the hunting license provided the date
				selected is no more than 60 calendar days from and after the date of
				purchase.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-207 - General Fishing License; Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A general fishing license is valid for the
				taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows the license holder to engage in
				simultaneous fishing as defined under
				R12-4-301.
				The general fishing license is valid:
1.
				State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of
				Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission-designated community
				waters. The list of Commission-designated community waters is available at any
				License Dealer, Department office, and on the Department's website.
2. On that portion of the Colorado River that
				forms the common boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and California
				and connected adjacent water, provided Arizona has an agreement with California
				and Nevada that recognizes a general fishing license as valid for taking
				aquatic wildlife on any portion of the Colorado River that forms the common
				boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and California.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-208 - Guide License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A guide, as
				defined under A.R.S. §
									17-101, is
				a person who does any one of the following:
1.
				Advertises for guiding services.
2.
				Is presented to the public for hire as a guide.
3. Is employed by a commercial enterprise as
				a guide.
4. Accepts compensation in
				any form commensurate with the market value in this state for guiding services
				in exchange for aiding, assisting, directing, leading, or instructing a person
				in the field to locate and take wildlife.
5. Is not a landowner or lessee who, without
				full fair market compensation, allows access to the landowner's or lessee's
				property and directs and advises a person in taking wildlife.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-210 - Combination Hunting and Fishing License; Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A combination hunting and fishing license
				is valid for the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals,
				nongame animals, and upland game birds.
B. A combination hunting and fishing license
				is valid for the taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows the license holder
				to engage in simultaneous fishing as defined under
				R12-4-101.
				The combination hunting and fishing license is valid:
1. State-wide including Mittry Lake and
				Topock Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake
				Havasu, and Commission-designated community waters. The list of
				Commission-designated community waters is available at any License Dealer,
				Department office, and on the Department's website.
2. On that portion of the Colorado River that
				forms the common boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and California
				and connected adjacent water, provided Arizona has an agreement with California
				and Nevada that recognizes a combination hunting and fishing license as valid
				for taking aquatic wildlife on any portion of the Colorado River that forms the
				common boundary between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and
				California.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-211 - Lifetime License; Benefactor License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				offers the following lifetime licenses:
1. A
				lifetime hunting license includes the privileges established under
				R12-4-206(A).
2. A lifetime fishing license includes the
				privileges established under
				R12-4-207(A).
3. A lifetime combination hunting and fishing
				license includes the privileges established under
				R12-4-210(A)
				and (B).
4. A benefactor lifetime combination hunting
				and fishing license includes the privileges established under
				R12-4-210(A)
				and (B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-213 - Hunt Permit-tags and Nonpermit-tags

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A valid hunt permit-tag or nonpermit-tag
				is required to validate a license to take a big game animal or other wildlife
				requiring a valid tag. Before a person may take a big game animal or other
				wildlife requiring a tag, the person shall apply for and obtain the appropriate
				tag required for the take of that big game animal or other wildlife.
B. A person may apply for a hunt permit-tag
				in accordance with
				R12-4-104
				and at the times, locations, and in the manner established by the hunt
				permit-tag application schedule that the Department publishes and is available
				at any Department office, on the Department's website, or a License Dealer as
				defined under R12-4-101.
C. A
				person applying for a nonpermit-tag shall apply in accordance with
				R12-4-114
				and pay the required fee established under
				R12-4-102.
D. Under A.R.S. §
									17-332(C),
				the Department and its license dealers may issue a duplicate tag to a person
				whose tag was not used and is lost, destroyed, mutilated, or otherwise
				unusable; or placed on a harvested animal that was subsequently condemned and
				the carcass and all parts of the animal were surrendered to a Department
				employee as required under
				R12-4-112(B)
				and (C). The person shall complete and sign
				the affidavit furnished by the Department. The affidavit is available at any
				Department office or license dealer. The person shall provide the following
				information on the affidavit:
1. The
				applicant's personal information:
a.
				Name;
b. Department identification
				number, when applicable;
c.
				Residency status and number of years of residency immediately preceding
				application, when applicable;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-215 - Youth Group Two-day Fishing License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
AA youth group two-day fishing license
				authorizes a nonprofit organization or governmental entity as defined under
				subsection (C) that sponsors adult supervised activities for youth to take up
				to 25 youths fishing. The youth group two-day fishing license is only available
				from a Department office. The youth group two-day fishing license is valid for:
1 Two consecutive days,
2 The take of all aquatic wildlife,
				and
3 All privileges established
				under
				R12-4-207(A).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-216 - Crossbow Permit

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. For the
				purposes of this Section, "healthcare provider" means a person who is licensed
				to practice by the federal government, any state, or U.S. territory with one of
				the following credentials:
Medical Doctor,
Doctor of Osteopathy,
Doctor of Chiropractic,
Nurse Practitioner, or
Physician Assistant.
B. A crossbow permit allows a person to use a
				crossbow, or any bow to be drawn and held with an assisting device, during an
				archery-only season, as prescribed under
				R12-4-318,
				when authorized under R12-4-304 as lawful for the species hunted.
C. The crossbow permit does not exempt the
				permit holder from any other applicable method of take or licensing
				requirement. The permit holder shall be responsible for compliance with all
				applicable regulatory requirements.
D. The crossbow permit does not expire,
				unless:
1. The medical certification portion
				of the application indicates the person has a temporary physical disability;
				then the crossbow permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date
				the medical certification portion of the application was signed by the
				healthcare provider,
2. The permit
				holder no longer meets the criteria for obtaining the crossbow permit,
				or
3. The Commission revokes the
				person's hunting privileges under A.R.S. §
										17-340.
				A person whose crossbow permit is revoked by the Commission may petition the
				Commission for a rehearing as established under
				R12-4-607.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-216 - Crossbow Permit

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. For the purposes
				of this Section, "healthcare provider" means a person who is licensed to
				practice by the federal government, any state, or U.S. territory with one of
				the following credentials:
1. Medical
				Doctor,
2. Doctor of
				Osteopathy,
3. Doctor of
				Chiropractic,
4. Nurse
				Practitioner, or
5. Physician
				Assistant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 2 - LICENSES; PERMITS; STAMPS; TAGS › Section R12-4-217 - Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP)

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Section, the
				following definitions apply:
"Healthcare provider" means a person who is licensed to
				  practice by the federal government, any state, or U.S. territory with one of
				  the following credentials:
Medical Doctor,
Doctor of Osteopathy,
Doctor of Chiropractic,
Nurse Practitioner, or
Physician Assistant.
"Severe permanent disability" means one or more permanent
				  physical or mental disabilities resulting from amputation, arthritis, autism,
				  blindness, burn injury, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, intellectual
				  disability, muscular dystrophy, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological
				  disorders, paraplegia, pulmonary disorders, quadriplegia and other spinal cord
				  conditions, sickle cell anemia, and end stage renal disease or a combination of
				  permanent disabilities resulting in comparable substantial functional
				  limitations.
B. The
				Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) allows a person with a severe
				permanent disability to perform one or more of the following activities:
1. Discharge a firearm or other legal hunting
				device from a motor vehicle if, under existing conditions:
a. The discharge is otherwise
				lawful;
b. The motor vehicle is not
				in motion;
c. The motor vehicle is
				not on any road, as defined under A.R.S. §
											17-101;
				and
d. The motor vehicle's engine
				is turned off.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-302 - Use of Tags

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to
				meeting requirements prescribed under A.R.S. §
									17-331,
				a person who takes wildlife shall have in possession any tag required for the
				particular season or hunt area.
B.
				A tag obtained in violation of statute or rule is invalid and shall not be used
				to take, transport, or possess wildlife.
C. A person who lawfully possesses both a
				nonpermit-tag and a hunt permit-tag shall not take a genus or species in excess
				of the bag limit established by Commission Order for that genus or
				species.
D. A person shall:
1. Take and tag only the wildlife identified
				on the tag.
2. Use a tag only in
				the season and hunt for which the tag is valid as specified by Commission
				Order.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-303 - Unlawful Devices, Methods, and Ammunition

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed
				under A.R.S. §§
									17-301
				and
				17-309,
				the following devices, methods, and ammunition are unlawful for taking wildlife
				in this state:
1. A person shall not use any
				of the following to take wildlife:
a. Fully
				automatic firearms, including firearms capable of selective automatic
				fire.
b. Tracer or armor-piercing
				ammunition designed for military use.
c. Any smart device as defined under
				R12-4-301.
d. Any self-guided
				projectiles.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-303 - Unlawful Activities, Ammunition, Devices, and Methods

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				In addition to the prohibitions prescribed under A.R.S. §§
									17-301 and
				 17-309, the following activities, ammunition, devices, and methods are unlawful
				in this state:
1. A person shall not use any
				of the following to take wildlife:
a. Fully
				automatic firearms, including firearms capable of selective automatic
				fire.
b. Tracer or armor-piercing
				ammunition designed for military use.
c. Any smart device as defined under
				R12-4-301.
d. Any self-guided
				projectiles.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-304 - Lawful Methods for Taking Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles

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A. A hybrid device is lawful for the take of
				wildlife provided all components of the device are authorized for the take of
				that species under this Section.
B.
				A person may only use the following methods to take big game when authorized by
				Commission Order and subject to the restrictions under
				R12-4-303
				and
				R12-4-318.
1. To take bear:
a.
				Centerfire rifles;
b. Muzzleloading
				rifles;
c. All other rifles using
				black powder or synthetic black powder;
d. Centerfire handguns;
e. Muzzleloading handguns;
f. Shotguns shooting slugs, only;
g. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber
				or larger;
h. Pre-charged pneumatic
				weapons using arrows or bolts with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width
				with metal, ceramic-coated metal, or ceramic cutting edges and capable of
				firing a minimum of 250 feet per second;
i. Bows with a standard pull of 30 or more pounds,
				using arrows with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal,
				ceramic-coated metal, or ceramic cutting edges;
j. Crossbows with a
				minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16
				inches and broad-heads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal,
				ceramic-coated metal, or ceramic cutting edges or bows as described in
				subsection (B)(1)(i) to be drawn and held with an assisting device;
				and
k. Pursuit with dogs only between August 1 and
				December 31, provided the person shall immediately kill or release the bear
				after it is treed, cornered, or held at bay. For the purpose of this
				subsection, "release" means the person removes the dogs from the area so the
				bear can escape on its own after it is treed, cornered, or held at
				bay.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-304 - Lawful Methods for Taking Wild Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A hybrid device is lawful for the take of
				wildlife provided all components of the device are authorized for the take of
				that species under this Section.
B.
				A person may only use the following methods to take big game when authorized by
				Commission Order and subject to the restrictions under R12-4-303 and R12-4-318.
1. To take bear:
a. Centerfire rifles;
b. Muzzleloading rifles;
c. All other rifles using black powder or
				synthetic black powder;
d.
				Centerfire handguns;
e.
				Muzzleloading handguns;
f. Shotguns
				shooting slugs, only;
g.
				Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .35 caliber or larger;
h. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons using arrows
				or bolts with broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal,
				ceramic-coated metal, or ceramic cutting edges and capable of firing a minimum
				of 250 feet per second;
i. Bows
				with a standard pull of 30 or more pounds, using arrows with broadheads no less
				than 7/8 inch in width with metal, ceramic-coated metal, or ceramic cutting
				edges;
j. Crossbows with a minimum
				draw weight of 125 pounds, using bolts with a minimum length of 16 inches and
				broadheads no less than 7/8 inch in width with metal, ceramic-coated metal, or
				ceramic cutting edges or bows as described in subsection (B)(1)(i) to be drawn
				and held with an assisting device; and
k. Pursuit with dogs only between August 1
				and December 31, provided the person shall immediately kill or release the bear
				after it is treed, cornered, or held at bay. For the purpose of this
				subsection, "release" means the person removes the dogs from the area so the
				bear can escape on its own after it is treed, cornered, or held at bay.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-305 - Possessing, Transporting, Importing, Exporting, and Selling Carcasses or Parts of Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A person
				shall ensure that evidence of legality remains with the carcass or parts of a
				carcass of any wildlife that the person possesses, transports, or imports until
				arrival at the person's permanent abode, a commercial processing plant, or the
				place where the wildlife is to be consumed.
B. In addition to the requirement under
				subsection (A), a person possessing or transporting the following wildlife
				shall ensure each:
1. Big game animal,
				sandhill crane, and pheasant has the required valid tag attached in the manner
				indicated on the tag or as indicated by the Department through the person's
				electronic device, as applicable;
2. Migratory game bird, except sandhill
				cranes, has one fully feathered wing attached;
3. Sandhill crane and Eurasian-collared dove
				has either the fully feathered head or one fully feathered wing
				attached;
4. Quail has attached a
				fully feathered head, or a fully feathered wing, or a leg with foot attached,
				when the current Commission Order has established separate bag or possession
				limits for any species of quail; and
5. Freshwater fish has the head, tail, or
				skin attached so the species can be identified and the total number and
				required length determined.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-305 - Possessing, Transporting, Importing, Exporting, and Selling Carcasses or Parts of Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A person shall
				ensure that evidence of legality remains with the carcass or parts of a carcass
				of any wildlife that the person possesses, transports, or imports until arrival
				at the person's permanent abode, a commercial processing plant, or the place
				where the wildlife is to be consumed.
B. In addition to the requirement under
				subsection (A), a person possessing or transporting the following wildlife
				shall ensure each:
1. Big game animal and
				sandhill crane has the required valid tag attached in the manner indicated on
				the tag, as indicated by the Department through the person's electronic device,
				or as permitted under R12-4-302(E)(6), as applicable;
2. Migratory game bird, except sandhill
				cranes, has one fully feathered wing attached;
3. Sandhill crane and Eurasian-collared dove
				has either the fully feathered head or one fully feathered wing
				attached;
4. Quail has attached a
				fully feathered head, or a fully feathered wing, or a leg with foot attached;
				and
5. Freshwater fish has the
				head, tail, or skin attached so the species can be identified and the total
				number and required length determined.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-306 - Bison Hunt Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. When
				authorized by Commission Order, the Department shall conduct a hunt to harvest
				bison from the state's bison herds.
B. A hunter with a bison permit-tag or
				nonpermit-tag shall, when required:
1.
				Provide a signed written acknowledgment that the hunter received, read,
				understands, and agrees to comply with the requirements of this
				Section.
2. Hunt in the order
				scheduled.
3. Be accompanied by an authorized Department
				employee who:
a. Shall designate the bison to
				be harvested, and
b. May assist in
				taking the bison if the hunter fails to dispatch a wounded bison within a
				reasonable period of time.
4. Take only the bison
				designated by the Department employee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-306 - Bison Hunt Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. When authorized
				by Commission Order, the Department shall conduct a hunt to harvest bison from
				the state's bison herds.
B. A
				hunter with a bison permit-tag, valid nonpermit-tag, or electronic tag for the
				House Rock Wildlife Area or Raymond Wildlife Area herd shall:
1. Attend a hunter orientation meeting, which
				may include requiring the hunter to:
a. Hunt in the order
				scheduled.
b. Hunt in the assigned
				hunt area.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-307 - Trapping Regulations, Licensing; Methods; Tagging of Bobcat Pelts

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An Arizona
				trapping license permits a person to trap predatory and fur-bearing
				animals.
B. A trapping license is
				required for any person 10 years of age and older. A person under the age of 10
				is not required to purchase a trapping license, but shall apply for and obtain
				a registration number. The trapper registration number is not
				transferable.
C. A person born on
				or after January 1, 1967 shall successfully complete a Department-approved
				trapping education course before applying for a trapping license.
D. A person applying for a trapping
				registration number or trapping license shall pay the applicable fees
				established under
				R12-4-102.
E. A person applying for a trapping
				registration number or trapping license shall apply using a form furnished by
				the Department. The form is available at any Department office and online at
www.azgfd.gov
. The person shall
				provide all of the following information on the form:
1. The
				applicant's personal information:
a.
				Name;
b. Date of birth;
c. Physical description, to include the
				applicant's eye color, hair color, height, and weight;
d. Department identification
				number;
e. Residency status and
				number of years of residency immediately preceding application, when
				applicable;
f. Mailing address,
				when applicable;
g. Physical
				address;
h. Telephone number, when
				available; and
i. E-mail address,
				when available;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-308 - Wildlife Inspections, Check Stations, and Roadblocks

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Department has the authority to
				establish mandatory wildlife check stations.
1. The Department shall publish in the
				Commission Order establishing the season the:
a. Location,
b. Check in requirements, and
c. Check out requirements for that specific
				season.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-308 - Wildlife Inspections; Check Stations; Roadblocks; Harvest Reporting; Hunt Surveys

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Department
				has the authority to establish mandatory wildlife check stations.
1. The Department shall publish in the
				Commission Order establishing the season the:
a. Location,
b. Check in requirements, and
c. Check out requirements for that specific
				season.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-309 - Authorization for Use of Drugs on Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A person shall not administer any drug to
				any wildlife under the jurisdiction of the state, including but not limited to
				drugs used for fertility control, disease prevention or treatment,
				immobilization, or growth stimulation without written authorization from the
				Department or as otherwise provided under subsection (E). This authorization
				does not:
1. Exempt a person from any state or
				federal statute, rule, or regulation, or any municipal or county code or
				ordinance; or
2. Authorize a person
				to engage in any activity using federally protected
				wildlife.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-310 - Fishing Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Department may issue a fishing permit to state, county, or municipal agencies
				or departments and to nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to
				provide treatment and care for persons with physical, developmental, or mental
				disabilities.
B. The permit:
1. Is valid for any two days within a 30 day
				period;
2. Authorizes persons with
				physical, developmental, or mental disabilities to fish without a fishing
				license upon any public waters except that fishing in the waters of the
				Colorado River is restricted to fishing from the Arizona shoreline only, unless
				the persons fishing under the authority of the permit also possess a valid
				Colorado River stamp from the adjacent state; and
3. Does not exempt persons fishing under the
				authority of the permit from compliance with other statutes, Commission Orders,
				and rules not contained in this Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-311 - Exemptions from Requirement to Possess an Arizona Fishing License or Hunting License While Taking Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the exemptions prescribed under A.R.S. §
				  17-335,
				  R12-4-206(E),
				  R12-4-207(E),
				  and
				  R12-4-209(E)
				  and provided the person's fishing, hunting, or trapping license privileges are
				  not currently revoked by the Commission:
1. A fishing license is not required when a
				person is:
a. Fishing from artificial ponds,
				tanks, and lakes contained entirely on private lands that are not:
i. Open to the public, and
ii. Managed by the
				Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION › Article 3 - TAKING AND HANDLING OF WILDLIFE › Section R12-4-311 - Exemptions from Requirement to Possess an Arizona Fishing License or Hunting License While Taking Wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the exemptions prescribed under A.R.S.
				  §17-335, R12-4-206(E), and R12-4-207(E) and provided the person's fishing,
				  hunting, or trapping license privileges are not currently revoked by the
				  Commission:
1. A fishing license is not
				required when a person is:
a. Fishing from
				artificial ponds, tanks, and lakes contained entirely on private lands that are
				not:
i. Open to the public, and
ii. Managed by the Department.