“Our added winter moisture and active calling period led to a very long nesting and hatching season, starting in late April and extending into early summer, with chicks hatching as late as early July,” O’Dell said. “From a population standpoint, we are out of a deficit for the first time since 2001-2002. Quail are starting to pop up in places they haven’t been seen in a while.
“If you’ve never had the chance to experience what Arizona quail hunting built its name on, then this would be the year to get out and enjoy it.”
Meanwhile, hunters should note that the season for Mearns’ quail doesn’t begin until Dec. 4. It’s summer rainfall that plays a key role in nesting success and population numbers of this species. After a spotty and relatively weak monsoon across southern Arizona, these birds are likely to be abundant only in pockets that received sufficient precipitation this summer.
A valid Arizona hunting or combination hunt and fish license is required for all hunters 10 and older. Those hunters under 10 must either have a valid hunting or combination hunt and fish license, or be accompanied by an adult who possesses a valid hunting or combination hunt and fish license. Licenses can be purchased online or at license dealers statewide. A youth combination hunt and fish license (ages 10 to 17) is $5.
The general bag limit is 15 quail per day in the aggregate, of which no more than eight may be Mearns’ quail (when the Mearns’ season opens Dec. 4). The general possession limit is 45 quail in the aggregate after opening day, of which no more than 15 Gambel’s, scaled or California quail in the aggregate may be taken in any one day. After the opening of the Mearns’ season, the 45-quail possession limit may include 24 Mearns’ quail, of which no more than eight may be taken in any one day.
More quail-hunting information can be found on the department’s website at https://www.azgfd.com/Hunting/. Another resource for both new and experienced hunters alike is “An Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game.” Written by Randall D. Babb, the 196-page, full-color book covers where and how to hunt small game birds (like quail), squirrels, rabbits, ducks and geese. It also includes how to prepare and cook your harvest, with illustrations and recipes. The book can be ordered for $16.95 at www.azgfd.gov/publications.
Finally, hunters should check out O’Dell’s techniques for field-dressing quail at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gRwZAcWzzk.
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Publishers Notes: OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.
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Wyoming 2022 Black Bear Bait Site Renewal, Registration is open
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 03/01/22
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To renew an existing site online:
Visit the Game and Fish Hunting webpage at: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting and login to your Game and Fish account after 8 a.m. March 1.
Individuals who want to renew the same black bear bait site from the previous calendar year can renew as long as the site was baited and Game and Fish received GPS coordinates of the bait site prior to Dec. 31, 2021.
Sites for which coordinates were not received or were not baited in 2021 will not be eligible for renewal. Renewals may also occur by phone, fax, mail or in-person.
NEW SITE REGISTRATION DETAILS
- OPEN: Game and Fish will begin accepting black bear bait site registration applications at 8 a.m. MDT March 21 on the Game and Fish website.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications close at 12 midnight March 28.
To register a new site during the initial registration period:
- Visit the Game and Fish Hunting webpage at: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting and log-in to your Game and Fish account after 8 a.m. March 21.
- Applicants will have access to the online bear bait site map to review available bait sites and access the bait site location legal description (township, range, section) to record on their application.
- Applicants can apply for up to six bait sites; however, no individual may register more than the maximum number of bait sites allowed by regulation. Applicants can only submit one application.
Black bear bait site application results will be available on the Game and Fish website by 8 a.m. April 1. Applicants can check their results by logging into the Game and Fish website using their username and password.
Bait sites will be registered based on the application results and associated priority ranking. All available sites will be registered and bait site holders notified by email no later than 5 p.m. April 4.
Beginning at 8 a.m. MDT April 5, applications for any remaining available black bear bait sites will be taken in person or by phone at Game and Fish Regional offices.
RULES FOR BAIT SITES
No bear bait may be placed on state, federal or Game and Fish lands without first registering the bait site with Game and Fish. See Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Black Bear Hunting Seasons regulation for black bear baiting requirements. Each bear hunter is allowed two bait sites; however, hunters may only have one bait per section, as illustrated on U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management maps. Bear baits cannot be placed more than seven days prior to opening day and must be removed seven days after the last day of the spring or fall black bear hunting season.
FOR HELP
For hunters who have additional questions, please contact your local regional office.
- Casper Regional Office - (307) 473-3400
- Cody Regional Office - (307) 527-7125
- Green River Regional Office - (307) 875-3223
- Jackson Regional Office - (307) 733-2321
- Lander Regional Office - (307) 332-2688
- Laramie Regional Office - (307) 745-4046
- Pinedale Regional Office - (307) 367-4353
- Sheridan Regional Office - (307) 672-7418
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has opened 2022 black bear bait site renewals beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 1. The renewal process may be completed online, in person or by phone, mail or fax, with the subsequent application for registering new bait sites online only.
Before renewing or registering a bait site, hunters must purchase a 2022 black bear license. Licenses can be purchased anytime online; hunters will need a username and password to make online purchases. Black bear hunting licenses purchased online will be mailed within 10 days. Licenses can also be purchased at a license selling agent; however, hunters must still create a username and password for online bait site renewal or to apply during the initial registration period.
SITE RENEWAL DETAILS
- OPEN: Renewals begin at 8 a.m. MDT on Tuesday, March 1 on the Game and Fish website.
- DEADLINE: Renewals are open until 12 midnight March 20.
