AZGFD_PIO Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Any suggestions? What can the Arizona Game and Fish Department do different with their hunt structures to make it better for hunters, while still managing within biological sideboards, and to improve hunter recruitment and retention? If you have ideas and suggestions for these questions and more, now is the time to share them. Every two years the department reviews and revises the existing hunt guidelines and recommends changes that address the direction given by the Commission.The hunt guidelines set the framework (biological and social) that the department (wildlife managers) use to develop specific hunt recommendations and set permit levels, season dates and season structures. The guidance for the 2009 package, which will be the framework for setting the 2010-11 and 2011-12 hunting season structures, is for: • Standardization, • Simplification, • and Increasing Hunter Participation. The current hunt guidelines to be revised can be reviewed and downloaded at www.azgfd.gov/pdfs/h_f/huntingrecommendations/2009/HuntGuidelines.pdf. Please submit ideas and comments through May 31 to: azgamebranch@azgfd.gov or mail them to: Hunt Guidelines Arizona Game and Fish Department 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086. Please help us make Arizona’s hunting experiences the best in the nation. :rolleyes: To learn more about the hunt guideline process, and listing of public meeting dates and locations, visit www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueshunter Report post Posted May 1, 2009 This is a very broad topic so I will just add one thing for starters: Recruitment/Retention is best started with Jr. hunters. That being said, I think the dept. should take extra time with Jr. applications to ensure they are filled out properly and if not, one/two phone calls to make corrections before rejecting the application. From personal experience, just rejecting the application causes "loss of opportunity" for the kids and there are only so many years you have as a parent to get them interested in the outdoors before you lose them.........Allen Taylor........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted May 1, 2009 I have several suggestions I will be sending to the department. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 I would like to see Lark finally get him a sheep tag this year..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John O Report post Posted May 2, 2009 Switch the Jr. deer hunt from 36a and b, to 34a. Much less illegal traffic and drugs, and plenty of deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
