Friday, November 9, 2018

Arizona: plenty of hunt permit-tags remain for 2019 spring turkey, javelina

PHOENIX — Arizona hunters who were unsuccessful in the recent 2019 spring hunt draw still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for turkey or javelina.

As of Nov. 1, there were 8,137 leftover hunt permit-tags for the following hunts:

  • 186 general turkey

  • 36 youth-only turkey

  • 2,781 general javelina

  • 2,631 archery-only javelina

  • 2,253 handgun, archery or muzzleloader (HAM) javelina

  • 250 youth-only javelina

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted a list of leftover hunt permit-tags on its website at www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Draw/. The department will begin accepting applications for leftover hunt permit-tags Monday, Nov. 19 – by mail only – at 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086, Attn.: Draw/First Come. Allow 10 to 15 business days to receive a hunt permit-tag by mail.

Leftover hunt permit-tags will be available for purchase on a “first come, first served” basis beginning Monday, Nov. 26, at all department offices.

For more information, including license and hunt permit-tag requirements, legal methods of take, and bag limits, view the “2019 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Bison and Bear Hunt Draw Information” booklet online, or call (602) 942-3000.

 

 
 

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Contact:

Dale Hajek, Public Information Officer

(623) 236-7215, dhajek@azgfd.gov