Can I have lead shot in possession while hunting both waterfowl and quail on the same day?
No. The Arizona Game and Fish Department mandates that if a hunter wants to hunt both quail and waterfowl at the same time or on the same day, the hunter must use nontoxic shot for both quail and waterfowl. No lead shot may be in possession. Commission Rule R12-4-304-B3d states that when hunting migratory birds in areas designated by Commission Order as nontoxic shot zones you cannot use or possess lead shot. And since all areas within Arizona are designated nontoxic shot zones, hunters cannot use lead while taking ducks, geese, swans or coots. In other words, hunters need to leave the lead shot in their vehicle if they are going after waterfowl.
