Upcoming Events
Outdoor Skills Network
Overview
Have you ever wanted to try hunting, or harvest your own food? The Outdoor Skills Network is your one-stop resource for events offered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and a network of partners who conduct hands-on events to teach you the basics about hunting, fishing, trapping, safety, wildlife, and other outdoor skills.
Interested, but not ready to go hunting yet? Don't worry, we still want you to come on out and see what the outdoor experience and wildlife conservation is all about. Hunting is just one portion of these events. Many of these camps are also open to people wishing to learn more about wildlife biology, ecology and their habitats; target shooting; archery; wildlife viewing; camping; social gatherings and more. If you are interested, just contact the camp host and let them know. We are always seeking out mentors and volunteers as well.
Did you know?
- There are more than 800 species in the state of Arizona - more than any other inland state.
- Arizona Game and Fish Department, charged with the management of the state's wildlife, receives no state tax revenue. It is through a user-pay public-benefit model that funds wildlife management and conservation in Arizona and much of the United States.
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Event types and descriptions are merely guidelines to help you choose what is best for you -- they are not prerequisites.
Introductory - No hunting or pursuit of wildlife, shooting lessons, instructional, typically 1-day activity
Beginner - Basic take of wildlife, 1-day event, pass shooting, species include dove, ducks, squirrel.
Developing - Pursuit of wildlife, overnight events, remote locations, species include quail, rabbit, predator, javelina, turkey.
Intermediate - Pursuit of more challenging species, deer, elk, stalking, remote locations, overnight, lots of field time.
Experienced - coming soon, minimal mentoring, base camps and “meet ups”
Note Some events will require that registrants have taken a Hunter Education course.
September 2023
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Sep 30 Sat
Prescott Valley Outdoor Summit
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Findlay Toyota Center Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Sep 30 Sat
Family Campout | Kartchner Caverns State Park - AZSP
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Kartchner Caverns State Park Benson, AZ 85602
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:00am - 11:45pm
- Plus, 1 additional day.
October 2023
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Oct 1 Sun
Prescott Valley Outdoor Summit
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Findlay Toyota Center Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
- Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Oct 3 Tue
Spring Draw Applications Due!
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Arizona - See Regulations Phoenix, AZ 85086
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:00am - 11:45pm
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Oct 5 Thu
Prescott Youth Deer Camp - AMDO
Registration Open 5 of 35 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Arizona - See Regulations Phoenix, AZ 85086
- Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 3 additional days.
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Oct 5 Thu
Kaibab Youth Deer Hunters Base Camp - ADA
Registration Open 25 of 25 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
North Rim Grand Canyon 12A Deer Camp Jacob Lake, AZ 86022
- Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 3 additional days.
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Oct 5 Thu
Unit 27 Youth Deer Hunt Camp - AMDO
Registration Open 23 of 25 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Unit 27 AMDO Deer Camp Alpine, AZ 85920
- Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 3 additional days.
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Oct 6 Fri
Mogollon Rim Outdoor Skills, Squirrel Hunting & Fishing Camp
Registration Closed 0 of 50 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Sharp Creek Campground Payson, AZ 85541
- Friday, October 6, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 2 additional days.
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Oct 6 Fri
Unit 20C Youth Deer & Predator - YOU
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Date Creek - Sunflower Flat Congress, AZ 85332
- Friday, October 6, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 2 additional days.
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Oct 12 Thu
Unit 1 White Mountain Jr Elk Hunters Camp - RMEF White Mountain Chapter
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Sheep Corral, Green's Peak Hunt Camp Greer, AZ 85927
- Thursday, October 12, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Plus, 2 additional days.