Daily Archives: July 21, 2013

Draw results now available for 2013 fall big game hunts

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For more than 121,600 applicants, the wait is over. Draw results for Arizona’s 2013 fall big game hunts are now available.

Draw results are available at https://az.gov/app/huntdraw/home.xhtml (click on “View results and bonus points”) or by calling (602) 942-3000 and selecting option two. Callers may get a busy signal due to the heavy call volume expected, and are encouraged to try again later.

The department issued 49,471 hunt permit tags for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo and pheasant.

Tags for successful applicants are expected to be mailed by Aug. 9, 2013. Refunds will be mailed no later than Aug. 19, 2013.

Any leftover hunt permit tags will be made available for purchase. The list of leftover tags will be posted at www.azgfd.gov/draw when it is available, along with the 2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations and other draw-related information.

For those who qualify, military hunts will also be available for Fort Huachuca. Interested sportsmen and sportswomen should call (520) 533-7083 or (520) 533-8763 for additional information.

Coconino lifts fire restriction due to monsoon weather

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Stage 1 fire restrictions remain on US Forest Service property

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FLAGSTAFF—Monsoon rains allowed Coconino County to lift its fire restrictions earlier this month, but stage 1 fire restrictions remain in the Coconino and Kaibab forests. The Williams watershed opened for hiking, but some areas of Coconino may still be dry and present hazardous fire conditions.

Ample monsoonal rainfall throughout Northern Arizona has brought much needed moisture to tinder-dry forests and area landscapes. Fortunately the rainfall lessened the danger of fire from thunder. Careless acts with fire could still start a blaze, however.

Under Stage 1 fire restrictions on federal land:
• Fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are allowed in developed campgrounds only.
• Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles, buildings or in developed campgrounds.
• Using a device that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed in areas that are clear of flammable materials.

This has prompted the Northern Arizona Shooting Range to open again with a clay pigeon shoot scheduled for the weekend of August 10 & 11 and another scheduled for September 7 & 8. Conditions could change, so you should contact the range to see if these activities are still available.

Long range predictions are for excellent chances of precipitation through Wednesday with chances of scattered thunderstorms through next Saturday.