Chukar
General uplandOpen areas; populations concentrated on the Arizona Strip
Check agency bag limits, license requirements and property exceptions before hunting.
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hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
2026 · partial coverage
The 2026–27 regulations and small-game forecast are published. Selected bird seasons are indexed.
Official 2026 information ↗6 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Dusky grouse
General uplandOpen hunt areas
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Ring-necked pheasant
General firearmsUnit 40B only
Roosters only. Obtain any required private-land permission.
Band-tailed pigeon
General migratoryOpen hunt areas
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Gambel’s, scaled and California quail
General uplandOpen hunt areas; confirm species distribution
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Montezuma (Mearns’) quail
General uplandOpen hunt areas
Later opening than other quail; aggregate quail and Mearns’ sublimits apply.
Arizona game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed species and groups are a planning catalog, not an exhaustive taxonomic inventory. Exact dates cover selected hunts; always confirm the particular property, hunt unit and permit.
Big game
Mule deer
Origin not verifiedWhite-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedElk
Origin not verifiedPronghorn
Origin not verifiedBlack bear
Origin not verifiedMountain lion
Origin not verifiedBison
Origin not verifiedBighorn sheep
Origin not verifiedJavelina
Origin not verifiedUpland birds
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedGambel’s quail
Origin not verifiedScaled quail
Origin not verifiedCalifornia quail
Origin not verifiedMontezuma (Mearns’) quail
Origin not verifiedChukar
IntroducedAn introduced Eurasian bird; Arizona populations are concentrated in the Strip.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Ring-necked pheasant
IntroducedIntroduced populations; the general firearms opportunity is confined to Unit 40B.
Agency species information ↗Dusky grouse
Origin not verifiedNorthern bobwhite
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Cottontail rabbit
Origin not verifiedTree squirrels
Origin not verifiedBlack-tailed jackrabbit
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Antelope jackrabbit
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Band-tailed pigeon
MigratoryMourning dove
MigratoryWhite-winged dove
MigratoryDucks
MigratoryGeese
MigratorySnipe
MigratorySandhill crane
MigratoryCrow
MigratoryAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Bobcat
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Coyote
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Skunks
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Foxes
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Ringtail
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Weasel
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Badger
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Other game
Coati
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Gunnison’s prairie dog
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗House sparrow
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗European starling
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed hunt target; species and property restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
Then head for the horizon.
Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Arizona Game and Fish Department. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.