Apply by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6
PHOENIX — There are just a few days left to apply for the Spring Draw! Applications for spring turkey, javelina, bison, bear and raptor capture must be received by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) by 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Deadline day after-hours support: AZGFD customer service teams are staying late on Oct. 6 to offer phone assistance right up to the 11:59 p.m. deadline. Please call 602-942-3000 (not the regional offices) for help.
The 2027 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Bison, Bear and Raptor Capture Hunt Draw Information booklet is the best place to find answers to your questions and plan your hunt.
Here are a few helpful reminders:
- Have a valid license—both at the time of application entry and on deadline day. Only a hunting license, or a combination hunt and fish license, is valid. Short-term licenses are not valid.
- Know your Customer ID.
- Download AZGFD's free Arizona E-Tag App and then opt in to receive an electronic permit-tag in your AZGFD portal account (this is not an option selected through the draw).
- Protect your Bonus Points by purchasing a PointGuard product.
- Get your hunter questionnaire via text message. During your Draw application, keep an eye out for the option to enter your phone number to sign up.
- Open an AZGFD portal account. Portal accounts are the only place where Draw results will be posted. Portal accounts are also a great place to track bonus points, see your application history and manage dependent accounts.
- Make sure your info is up-to-date. Log in to your portal account to check your bonus points, opt in for an electronic permit-tag (if you've downloaded Arizona E-Tag), or verify your mailing address if you prefer to receive a physical tag, should you be drawn.
Call AZGFD at 602-942-3000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for help.
Good luck in the Draw!
The Arizona Game and Fish Department receives no general fund tax dollars. The majority of funding to manage more than 800 native wildlife species comes from Arizona's hunters and anglers.