Mandatory harvest reporting best done online

Arizona Game and Fish Department sent this bulletin at 01/29/2026 02:06 PM MST

Jan. 29, 2026

Mandatory harvest reporting best done online

Calling will still be an option, but with reduced availability

For hunters who need to complete their mandatory harvest reporting after filling their mountain lion, black bear or over-the-counter archery deer tag, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) suggests taking advantage of the easy online reporting option.

Visit https://www.azgfd.com/harvestreports for all mandatory harvest forms. Harvest reports take just a few minutes to fill out and are a convenient way to satisfy the mandatory reporting requirements.

Hunters may still call the appropriate species-specific harvest reporting phone numbers. Beginning Jan. 31, 2026 call center hours will be reduced to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Arizona time) Saturday through Wednesday. Hunters can also call AZGFD offices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Visit the AZGFD contact page for species-specific harvest reporting phone numbers and AZGFD office numbers.

Hunters who check out a black bear or mountain lion in person within 48 hours of harvest have fulfilled their reporting requirements and no further reporting is necessary.

Visit the individual species hunting pages (azgfd.com/bearhunting, azgfd.com/lionhunting, azgfd.com/archerydeerreport) to learn about any other mandatory post-harvest check-outs you may need to complete.

To check the status of open areas for hunting please visit http://harvest-tracking.azgfd.gov.

For more information, refer to the “2025-2026 Arizona Hunting Regulations,” which are available online, at department offices, and license dealers statewide.

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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.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or disability in its programs and activities. This agency receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including its employment practices, the individual may file a complaint alleging discrimination directly with the AGFD Ombudsman, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086, (623) 236-7373 or Office of Civil Rights, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

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