{"id":22508,"date":"2025-10-27T10:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=22508"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:15:39","slug":"leftover-permit-tags-remain-for-2026-spring-hunts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2025\/10\/27\/leftover-permit-tags-remain-for-2026-spring-hunts\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftover permit-tags remain for 2026 spring hunts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oct. 27, 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona hunters who were unsuccessful in the recent 2026 spring draw still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for javelina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has posted a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/hunting\/hunt-draw-and-licenses\/big-game-draw\/#springleftovertags\">leftover hunt permit-tags<\/a>, as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/30140232\/230725_Generic-Draw-Application.pdf\"><strong>printable paper application<\/strong><\/a>, on its website. Leftover hunt permit-tags include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>708&nbsp; <\/strong>Handgun, archery or muzzleloader (HAM) javelina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>434&nbsp; <\/strong>Archery-only javelina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;39&nbsp; <\/strong>General javelina.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;72&nbsp; <\/strong>Youth-only general javelina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp; <\/strong>Challenged Access\/Mobility Permit (CHAMP) general javelina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;8&nbsp; <\/strong>Raptor capture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional eight hunt permit-tags for javelina remain for properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Hunt numbers, season dates and\/or special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca (Units 35A and 35A restricted areas). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AZGFD will accept paper applications for leftover hunt permit-tags \u2014 by U.S. mail only \u2014 beginning <strong>Monday, Nov. 3. <\/strong>All completed paper applications must be addressed to: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Draw\/First Come, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ&nbsp; 85086. There is no \u201cmini\u201d draw. Allow 10 to 15 business days to receive a hunt permit-tag by mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, including license and hunt permit-tag requirements, refer to the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/hunting\/regulations\/\"><strong>2026 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Bison, Bear and Raptor Capture Hunt Draw Information<\/strong><\/a>\u201d booklet, or call 602-942-3000.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paper applications will be accepted by mail beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":16917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-site"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Leftover permit-tags remain for 2026 spring hunts - Arizona Game &amp; 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