Arizona Night Hunting Regulations

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bhallows

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Looking for a little help on the AZ night hunting regulations. I have searched old forum information and found a conversation about certain zones that were legal.

I have scoured the AZ website and cannot find any information on this.

I am going to be around the Arizona strip in a couple weeks and would love to do a few night stands if this is legal and I can get the combination license in time.

Any help would be appreciated!!
 
A google search turned up this:

We conduct our night hunts by the AZGFD rules & regulations. This is a "coyote only" with "lights only" hunt. Night vision, thermal, scopes with illuminated reticle, and shooting & light scanning from a vehicle is "illegal" in Arizona. ... In Arizona it is "illegal" to hunt fox, bobcat, and mountain lion at night.
 
Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals: Commission Order 13 (continued)
GENERAL (DAYLONG SHOOTING HOURS) PREDATORY & FUR-BEARING MAMMALS
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.
4A, 4B (north of Interstate 40), 5A, 5B, 8, 10, 12A,
Dec 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 (6,13,22,23,24,25,26) 12B, 13A, 13B, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 17A, 17B, Coyote
18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 31, 32, 42, and 44A
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.
(All notes apply except Open areas Statewide (excluding National
Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021 2,3,4,5,21,22,27,29,30,31, Wildlife Refuges) Coyote and skunks
32,33,34,35)

Here is the excerpt from the regulations on page 65 . In Arizona, night hunting is referred to as “Daylong” hunting. You will have to determine the boundaries of a particular unit to determine if night hunting is legal. Those boundaries are also listed in the regulations

Kevin
 
I saw that article when I was looking that was on the guides personal website but I was looking for something more concrete in the AZ proclamation. Thanks for the input
 
Originally Posted By: 5194Predatory & Fur-bearing Mammals: Commission Order 13 (continued)
GENERAL (DAYLONG SHOOTING HOURS) PREDATORY & FUR-BEARING MAMMALS
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.
4A, 4B (north of Interstate 40), 5A, 5B, 8, 10, 12A,
Dec 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 (6,13,22,23,24,25,26) 12B, 13A, 13B, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 17A, 17B, Coyote
18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 31, 32, 42, and 44A
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.
(All notes apply except Open areas Statewide (excluding National
Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021 2,3,4,5,21,22,27,29,30,31, Wildlife Refuges) Coyote and skunks
32,33,34,35)

Here is the excerpt from the regulations on page 65 . In Arizona, night hunting is referred to as “Daylong” hunting. You will have to determine the boundaries of a particular unit to determine if night hunting is legal. Those boundaries are also listed in the regulations

Kevin

Thank you this is what I was looking for!
 
Originally Posted By: bhallowsI am going to be around the Arizona strip in a couple weeks and would love to do a few night stands if this is legal and I can get the combination license in time.

Any help would be appreciated!!

All of the game units on the AZ Strip allow hunting coyotes at night with an artificial light. No night vision or thermal is allowed. The season dates are Dec 1, 2020 thru May 31, 2021.

Bobcats, fox, and other furbearers cannot be taken at night. I don't think there are raccoons on the AZ Strip, except maybe in 13B.

Here is some more info.

R12-4-304E
A person may take predatory and fur-bearing animals by
using the following methods, when authorized by Commission
Order and subject to the restrictions under R12-4-303
and R12-4-318:
1. Firearms;
2. Pre-charged pneumatic weapons .22 caliber or larger;
3. Bow and arrow;
4. Crossbow;
5. Traps not prohibited under R12-4-307;
6. Artificial light while taking raccoon provided the light is
not attached to or operated from a motor vehicle, motorized
watercraft, watercraft under sail, or floating object
towed by a motorized watercraft or a watercraft under
sail;
7. Artificial light while taking coyote during seasons with
day-long hours, provided the light is not attached to or
operated from a motor vehicle, motorized watercraft,
watercraft under sail, or floating object towed by a
motorized watercraft or a watercraft under sail; and
8. Dogs.

 
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