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GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 27, 2020 Final reminder: Thursday is last day to update credit card information for 2021 spring hunts Applicants also can purchase PointGuard to protect bonus points PHOENIX — Time is running out for hunters who applied for 2021 spring hunt permit-tags to update their credit card or debit card account information, as well as purchase PointGuard to protect their bonus points. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, Oct. 29. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) encourages applicants to keep their credit card and debit card account information current. If payment is declined at the time of the draw, the application will not be drawn. The department no longer calls applicants to obtain payment on drawn applications where credit cards or debit cards have failed. Applicants who have been issued a new credit card or debit card, a new expiration date, or had a change to their card’s number should visit https://draw.azgfd.com/Payment/Update. The last name and order number on the applicant’s draw receipt (sent by email after submission of the application) are required to update the credit card or debit card on file. For applicants who can’t locate their draw receipt, or might have deleted it from their email account, AZGFD is available to update card information by calling (602) 942-3000, option “5,” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Note: It is important to update payment information for each species for which an application has been submitted. Also, if a credit card or debit card has been used for multiple applications, the applicant is responsible for notifying the appropriate banking institution that multiple charges could be processed simultaneously from AZGFD. Meanwhile, applicants can purchase PointGuard as part of their application through 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, Oct. 29. A free AZGFD portal account is no longer required to purchase PointGuard. A portal account is still needed for those hunters wishing to view their draw results, however. Visit accounts.azgfd.com/Account/Register and complete the required fields. PointGuard is a great way to protect bonus points for when “life happens.” PointGuard is $5 per species, per applicant, and ensures if a successful applicant is unable to participate in a hunt for any reason, the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. Visit www.azgfd.com/hunting/pointguard/, or call (602) 942-3000, for more information. AZGFD will post an announcement on its website and social media channels when draw results are available.