Arizona sandhill crane regulations

              DATE RISE SET
Oct. 31 6:36 5:30
Nov. 1 6:37 5:29
Nov. 2 6:37 5:28
Nov. 3 6:38 5:27
Nov. 4 6:39 5:26
Nov. 5 6:40 5:26
Nov. 6 6:41 5:25
Nov. 7 6:42 5:24
Nov. 8 6:43 5:23
Nov. 9 6:43 5:23
(Times shown are for Willcox, Arizona)
Sunrise/Sunset 2005
Arizona Game
and Fish Department
2221 W. Greenway Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85023
(602) 942-3000
azgfd.gov
Arizona
Sandhill
Crane
Regulations
2005
Synopsis of federal regulations
applicable to migratory bird hunting
Federal regulations regarding bird hunting are described in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These can be found
at www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/. The regulations below
can be found at 50 CFR 20.21 unless otherwise noted.
WEAPON — Migratory game birds may be taken only with
a 10 gauge or smaller shotgun capable of holding not more
than three shells. Birds may also be taken by falconry or by
bow and arrow, or crossbow. The use of lead shot to take
sandhill cranes is allowed.
MOTOR-VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS — No person may take
migratory game birds from any motor-driven vehicle, in-cluding
aircraft. Special regulations govern handicapped
hunters.
WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS — Waterfowl may be hunted
from a watercraft (except a sinkbox) including those pro-pelled
by motor, sail and wind, or both when the motor has
been completely shut off and/or the sails furled and its
progress therefrom has ceased. The watercraft may be
drifting as a result of current or wind action on the hull,
beached or moored, resting at anchor, or may be propelled
by paddle, oars or pole. A watercraft under power may be
used to retrieve dead or crippled waterfowl but no shooting
is permitted while the watercraft is underway. It is illegal to
drive or rally game birds toward hunters by use of any
motor-driven conveyance or sail boat.
DECOYS, CALLS AND BAITING — Migratory birds may not
be taken with the aid of live decoys, recorded bird calls or
electronically amplified bird calls. It is illegal to take birds
over baited areas. An area is considered baited for 10 days
after the bait has been removed, and a hunter need not
know an area has been baited to be in violation.
RETRIEVAL AND TAGGING — All birds downed shall be
retrieved if possible, and retained in the custody of the
hunter in the field. Crippled birds must be killed immedi-ately.
Any birds given to or left with another person must
be tagged by the hunter with a tag showing his name,
address and the number and species of birds, and the
dates they were killed. Packages in which migratory game
birds are shipped must show the names of the sender and
receiver, and the number and species of birds contained
in the parcel.
BAG LIMIT — No person may, during any one day, take
more than one daily bag limit or possess more than one
daily bag limit in the field, or while returning to the car,
hunting camp or home. One feathered wing must be left
attached to all migratory game birds until they reach their
final destination.
IMPORTATION — For information regarding the importa-tion
of migratory game birds killed in another country,
DATE RISE SET
Nov. 10 6:44 5:22
Nov. 11 6:45 5:21
Nov. 12 6:46 5:21
Nov. 13 6:47 5:20
Nov. 14 6:48 5:19
Nov. 15 6:49 5:19
Nov. 16 6:50 5:18
Nov. 17 6:51 5:18
Nov. 18 6:51 5:17
Nov. 19 6:51 5:17
hunters should consult federal regulations (50CFR 20.61
through 20.66). One fully feathered wing must remain
attached to all migratory game birds being transported
between the port of entry and the hunter’s home or to a
migratory bird preservation facility. No person shall import
any migratory game birds from any country except Canada
unless such birds are dressed (except as required above),
drawn and the head and feet are removed. No person shall
import migratory game birds belonging to another person.
SEASON AND HOURS — No person may take migratory
game birds during closed season. Migratory game birds
may be taken only during hours open to hunting.
Closed areas
Willcox Playa Wildlife Area (In Unit 30A): Open to hunting and
trapping in season, except that the posted portion (SE 1/4 of
Section 3 and SW 1/4 of Section 2 and the NE 1/4 of Section
10, T15S, R25E) is closed to public entry from the first day of
the waterfowl season through February 28 of the following
year. The Willcox Playa Wildlife Area is closed to off-road
motor-powered vehicular entry and travel at all times.
One feathered wing
Sportsmen should note that one feathered wing (or head
for sandhill crane only) must be left attached to all migra-tory
game birds until they reach their final destination.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and disability in its programs and
activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any
of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including its employment practices, the
individual may file a complaint alleging discrimination directly with the AGFD
Deputy Director, 2221 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85023, (602) 942-3000
or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 130, Arlington, VA
22203. If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact the
AGFD Deputy Director as listed above or by calling TTY at 1-800-367-8939.
Hunt permit-tag application
process and schedule
Sandhill crane hunt permit-tags may be obtained only
through application and drawing procedures as
prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114. Applications
for hunt permit-tags shall be made on Hunt Permit-
Tag Application Forms. In order to participate in the
draw you must have or apply for a license. If you are
not licensed at the time you submit your Hunt Permit-
Tag Applications Form, you must apply for a license by
completing the license form section and including
payment with the application.
Hunt Permit-Tag Applications for Sandhill Crane will
be accepted beginning Aug. 1, 2005 by mail only at the
Department’s Phoenix office (P.O. Box 52002, Phoenix,
AZ 85072-2002). Deadline for the Department to
receive applications is Sept. 7, 2005. No application
will be accepted after this date regardless of postmark.
Hunt permit-tags will be mailed out by Sept. 23, 2005.
Consult the 2005-2006 Arizona Hunting Regulations
for additional information.
COMMISSION ORDER 24: SANDHILL CRANE
GENERAL SANDHILL CRANE
Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.
Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits
9001 Nov 1 - Nov 3, 2005 (1,2,3,4,5) 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 Any sandhill crane 85
9002 Nov 5 - Nov 7, 2005 (1,2,3,4,5) 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 Any sandhill crane 85
9003 Nov 9 - Nov 11, 2005 (1,2,3,4,5) 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 Any sandhill crane 85
9004 Nov 13 - Nov 15, 2005 (1,2,3,4,5) 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 Any sandhill crane 85
Total 340
LAWFUL TAKING DEVICES: Shotgun, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304.
LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license and Sandhill Crane Hunt Permit-tag.
SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
ARCHERY-ONLY SANDHILL CRANE
Open Areas do not include any area closed to hunting under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.
Hunt No. Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Permits
9005 Nov 25 - Nov 27, 2005 (2,3,4,5) 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 Any sandhill crane 25
Total 25
LAWFUL TAKING DEVICE: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304.
LICENSE REQUIRED: Class F, G, or H license and Sandhill Crane Hunt Permit-tag.
SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
NOTES:
1. There will not be a hunter check station for
Sandhill cranes in 2005. The mandatory
check station will be utilized every third
year; the next mandatory check station will
occur in 2007. All hunters, successful and
unsuccessful, are asked to return the har-vest
questionnaire following the hunt to
maintain the harvest database.
2. In accordance with R12-4-305 each Sandhill
crane possessed or being transported shall
have a permit-tag attached to its leg or
neck and either the fully feathered head or
one fully feathered wing shall remain at-tached
until it arrives at the hunter’s
permanent abode or the place where it is
to be consumed.
3. An area within the following described
boundaries shall be closed to Sandhill
crane hunting during the Sandhill crane
season dates: Beginning at Willcox; south-east
on AZ Hwy 186 to the Kansas Settle-ment
Road; south on the Kansas Settlement
Road to Kimzey Road which runs west
from K-S Store (formerly Brown’s store)
and the cotton gin at the northeast corner
of Section 11, Township 16 South, Range
25 East; west along this road alignment to
AZ Hwy 191 (formerly 666); north on AZ
Hwy 191 to Interstate 10; northeast on
Interstate 10 to Willcox.
4. The area within the following described
boundaries shall be closed to Sandhill
crane hunting. Beginning at the junction of
Coffman and Davis roads; south on Coffman
Road to Bagby Road; west along the Bagby
Road alignment to the intersection of Bagby
and posted portions of the Alamo Ranch;
north to the boundary with that portion of
Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in Section
30, Township 12 South, Range 26 East;
west along the posted portion of the Wild-life
Area to Frontier Road; north on Frontier
Road to Davis Road; east on Davis Road to
the point of origin.
5. Sandhill crane hunt permit-tags may be
obtained only through application and
drawing procedures prescribed in R12-4-
104 and the Hunt Permit-Tag Application
Schedule. Successful applicants will re-ceive
two (2) Sandhill crane hunt-permit
tags.
BAG & POSSESSION LIMIT: Two (2) sandhill
cranes per calendar year.