Wednesday, December 16, 2020

AZ 2020 Pheasant Hunting Season

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS License Required For hunters under age 10, you must either have a valid hunting or combination license or be accompanied by an adult who possesses a valid hunting or combination license. For hunters 10 years and older, any valid hunting or combination license (See table on page 9 for Resident and Non-resident license fees). To hunt in a Falconry-Only season, a Sport Falconry License is required as prescribed in R12-4-422 or R12-4-407. Legal Methods of Take Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Hunt: Shotgun shooting shot, crossbow, and bow and arrow, pneumatic weapons or falconry as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318. Archery-Only Hunt: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12- 4-318, or crossbow if you possess a crossbow permit as prescribed in R12-4-216. Falconry-Only Hunt: Falconry as defined in R12-4-101 and as prescribed in R12-4-318. Bag Limit Two (2) rooster pheasants per day. Possession Limit Six (6) rooster pheasants of which no more than two (2) may be taken in any one day. Falconry-Only Possession Limit Six (6) pheasants of which no more than two (2) may be taken in any one day. NOTES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 74-75. Pheasant: Commission Order 15 LIMITED WEAPON-SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT PHEASANT Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Sep 1 - Sep 15, 2020 (9) 40B Any rooster pheasant ARCHERY-ONLY PHEASANT Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Oct 16, 2020 - Feb 7, 2021 (6) Open areas Statewide (excluding National Wildlife Refuges) Any pheasant FALCONRY-ONLY PHEASANT Open Areas include areas closed to hunting by R12-4-321 but do not include areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-801, R12-4-802, and R12-4-803. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife

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