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NEWS RELEASE April 22, 2024 PHOENIX — Once again, hunters have stepped up in a big way in their financial support of wildlife conservation efforts across the state. The most recent limited-entry permit-tag draw offered hunters a chance to receive an additional hunt permit-tag for elk, mule...

They have to pay for that information but if they want it it's public record.

I donated for 5 of the 6 hunts

There were a 128 NR that put that hunt as a 1st and 2nd choice. Plenty pf combinations to come away with 5 tags.

No, the most applicants that can apply on 1 application are 4 and that goes for R & NR.

How was he liked before he was let go?

Wasn't one of your directors from AZ a few years ago?

Go to the AZGFD.gov website and type in the search function bonus report it will take you to the area you can find it.

MD numbers have never been lower, sheep numbers haven't exploded with all that money and Antelope numbers are terrible. Elk and the other species are doing just fine. AZGFD can easily make up that money with their limited tags they're offering. As for price increases they're probably way over...

My guess is they will have another 4-6 tags for hunts later in the year

AZGFD Limited-Entry Permit-Tag Seasons Open: 4/3/2024 8:00:00 AM Closes: 4/9/2024 5:00:00 PM Check back here on Wednesday, April 03 2024 8:00 AM (AZ time) when the application portal opens. The application portal will close Tuesday, April 09 2024 5:00 PM (AZ time). For more...

All goes to MD projects.

It hasn't been decided yet how they will do the 3 tags other than starting in 2026 there will be no more auction tag. Time will tell if the new strategy makes the same money or close to it. One thing is for sure all the money from the auction tags so far hasn't put more MD on the landscape in...

The only 3 species where auction out did raffles were Mule deer, Elk and Bighorn. All the money in the world hasn't helped the MD at all. Elk are doing just fine and Bighorns in AZ do ok until disease gets them which is usually do to contact with domestic sheep and predators.

If you ever look at the pictures for the deer and elk they are almost always in velvet usually killed within weeks of the tag being valid and right before they strip their velvet and the regular hunts start. If you are also familiar with AZ you know hunts start in August and then there is an...