WHY is the Arizona Game and Fish Department offering nonpermit-tags for elk hunts?
Certain areas of the state have been identified as “Limited Population Management Zones” which are areas the Department does not want resident elk herds due to conflicts with private landowners and/or the management focus is on other wildlife such as pronghorn or deer. In the past, our general hunt structures have not always meet our management goals in these areas, which is why we are implementing the nonpermit-tag elk hunts in certain isolated areas around the state. Question: WHAT is the expected hunt success? Answer: Hunt success is expected to be extremely low on all nonpermit-tag elk hunts; perhaps as low as 1 percent. These areas, as identified through public process, are not traditional elk habitat and their continued occupation is not desired. Elk numbers in these hunt areas are very low; therefore, hunt success is expected to be very low. Question: What type of hunting license and permit do I need for these hunts? Answer: A valid hunting license (Class G, F, M, N, J, or K) an
