A 12-year-old has not yet taken hunter education. May the youth enter the big game draw?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
A 12-year-old holds a hunting license but has not attended hunter education. What may the youth hunt?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
A 13-year-old uses a parent's big game tag. What does the statute require of the child?A.R.S. 17-332, subsection E
A youth holds a hunter education certification from another state. Does it count in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, Hunter Education page
Does the Ethically Hunting Arizona course give a Hunter Education certification?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
From what age may a youth take Arizona Hunter Education?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
How old must a youth be to hunt big game in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
Is bowhunter education required to bowhunt in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, Hunter Education page
Must a student who completes the online course also attend a field day?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
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Who needs the course, and the course, continued
To earn the bonus point for a draw, how long before the draw deadline must the course be finished?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
What does the Arizona Hunter Education Classroom course consist of?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
What is the most a classroom course may cost a student?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
What must a youth under 14 carry in the field while hunting big game?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, Hunter Education page
Who is exempt from the trapping education course by birth date?A.R.S. 17-333.02, subsection B
Who may complete the Arizona Hunter Education Online course?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
Who must complete hunter education to hunt in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education Classes page
Licenses and young hunters 13
A child takes a deer on a tag transferred from a parent. Whose bag limit does it count toward?A.R.S. 17-332, subsection D, paragraph 2
An 8-year-old wants to hunt rabbits without a license. Who must come along?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, License Information
From what age does a hunter need a valid hunting license in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, Hunter Education page
How long must a person be domiciled in Arizona to apply as a resident?A.R.S. 17-101, definition of resident
How many unlicensed children may accompany one license holder?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, License Information
In a random drawing, what share of big game permits may go to nonresidents?A.R.S. 17-332, subsection A
May a hunter let a friend use the hunter's license?A.R.S. 17-332, subsection D
May anyone under 10 hunt big game in Arizona?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, License Information
What is a license worth if it was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation?A.R.S. 17-341, subsection A
What is the youngest age at which a guide license may be issued?A.R.S. 17-362, subsection A
What must a hunter do with the license when a game ranger asks for it?A.R.S. 17-331, subsection A
Who may let a minor child use their big game permit or tag?A.R.S. 17-332, subsection D, paragraph 2
Who qualifies for the complimentary pioneer license?A.R.S. 17-333, subsection C, paragraph 1
Daylight, roads, distances and accidents 13
A hunter carries a legal sidearm that is not authorized for the hunt. Is that prohibited?A.R.S. 17-305, subsection A
A hunter is involved in a shooting accident that injures someone. What is the first duty?A.R.S. 17-311, subsection A
A person takes wildlife in self-defense. How soon must the department be told?A.R.S. 17-301.01, subsection B
Does Arizona's quarter mile rule near occupied buildings also cover arrows and bolts?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
How close may a person camp to the only reasonably available water hole?A.R.S. 17-308
How does Title 17 define a road?A.R.S. 17-101, definition of road
How soon must a written report of a shooting accident be filed with the department?A.R.S. 17-311, subsection B
May a hunter shoot at wildlife from a motor vehicle?A.R.S. 17-301, subsection B
May a hunter take wildlife with the aid of a jacklight?A.R.S. 17-301, subsection A
What does A.R.S. 17-312 say about firearms and alcohol in a hunting area?A.R.S. 17-312, subsection A
What does the statute say about shooting across a road or railway?A.R.S. 17-301, subsection B
When may wildlife other than aquatic wildlife be taken, unless the commission says otherwise?A.R.S. 17-301, subsection A
Without permission, a hunter may not discharge a firearm while taking wildlife within what distance of an occupied residence?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 4
Unlawful devices and methods 15
A hunter uses dogs to tree a mountain lion. Where must the hunter be?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
How many shells may a shotgun hold when taking migratory game birds?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
May a hunter put out corn to draw in deer?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
May a hunter use a trail camera to help take wildlife?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
May a person place a substance in a way meant to attract bears?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
May the edible parts of a game mammal be used as bait?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 18
What is the lightest bow pull allowed for taking deer?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-304
What is the minimum draw weight of a crossbow for taking deer?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-304
What is the rule on scents that contain deer or elk urine?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
Which big game may be taken with the aid of dogs?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 6
Which bullets may not be used to take big game?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
Which firearm may never be used to take wildlife?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
Which of these is not counted as an edible or ingestible substance under the bait rule?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
Which shotgun load may be used to take deer?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-304
Which sighting aid is allowed under the night vision and laser rule?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-303
Tags, waste and transport 13
A driver hits an elk by accident and wants the carcass. What is needed?A.R.S. 17-319, subsection A
A hunter takes a game bird and knowingly lets the edible portion spoil. What is that?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 5
For a deer, which edible portions does the waste rule name?A.R.S. 17-340, subsection A, paragraph 7
For a quail or a wild turkey, which edible portion does the waste rule name?A.R.S. 17-340, subsection A, paragraph 7
How must legally taken wildlife be carried until it is packaged or stored?A.R.S. 17-371, subsection A
May a hunter give away the meat of a lawfully taken animal?A.R.S. 17-307, subsection D
May a hunter put a tag on a deer that another person killed?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-302
Under Title 17, does pursuing wildlife count as taking it?A.R.S. 17-101, definition of take
What is a possession limit?A.R.S. 17-101, definition of possession limit
What is the status of a big game carcass possessed with no valid tag attached?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 17
When must the tag be attached to a big game carcass?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-302
Which of these does Title 17 class as small game?A.R.S. 17-101, definition of small game
Which wildlife may a hunter take and tag with a given tag?Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, R12-4-302
Posted land and other people 10
A person steps into a hunter's line of fire on purpose to stop a lawful hunt. What is that?A.R.S. 17-316, subsection A, paragraph 8
For a hunter's entry on posted land to be criminal trespass under 17-304, which words must the signs carry?A.R.S. 17-304, subsection D, paragraph 1
For how long may the commission revoke a license after careless use of firearms that injured a person?A.R.S. 17-340, subsection A, paragraph 2
How far apart may posting notices be along a property boundary?A.R.S. 17-304, subsection C, paragraph 3
How large must a landowner's posting sign be?A.R.S. 17-304, subsection C, paragraph 1
May a person enter a closed game refuge and drive wildlife out of it?A.R.S. 17-303, paragraph 1
May state or federal land be posted closed to hunting by a lessee?A.R.S. 17-304, subsection B
What does the statute say about litter?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 9
What may stand in for a sign as an interval notice between corners?A.R.S. 17-304, subsection C, paragraph 3
While hunting, a person damages a rancher's signboard. What does the statute say?A.R.S. 17-309, subsection A, paragraph 3
How this list was compiled: Written from the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 17 (Game and Fish), sections 17-101, 17-301, 17-301.01, 17-303, 17-304, 17-305, 17-307, 17-308, 17-309, 17-311, 17-312, 17-316, 17-319, 17-331, 17-332, 17-333, 17-333.02, 17-340, 17-341, 17-362 and 17-371, each opened at the Arizona Legislature site (https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=17); from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission rules R12-4-302, R12-4-303 and R12-4-304 and the license and hunter education pages as the Arizona Game and Fish Department prints them in its 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations (linked from https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/); and from two department pages, Hunter Education (https://www.azgfd.com/education/hunter-education-2/) and Hunter Education Classes (https://www.azgfd.com/education/hunter-education-2/hunter-education-classes/). All were read on 2026-10-13; each question names its section, rule or page. The course facts (who must be certified, ages 9, 10 and 14, the course formats) are the department's own; its Hunter Education Classes page is the published outline this page follows. The department publishes no number of questions and no pass mark for the course test, so none is given here. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the text of the Arizona statutes and commission rules and the facts on the department's public pages; nothing is copied from a hunter education manual, a study guide, an online course, a chapter review or an examination.
How it works
Unofficial practice for Arizona Hunter Education: our own questions from Title 17 of the Revised Statutes, the Game and Fish Commission rules and the department's course pages, each with its section. Firearm handling belongs to the class and field day.
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Rules that are Arizona's own
Trail cameras, deer urine scents and food set out for big game are all unlawful aids. Big game other than bear or mountain lion is never taken with dogs. A tag goes on the carcass immediately after the kill.
A child under 10 may hunt wildlife other than big game unlicensed beside a licensed adult of 18 or older, two children at most.
Posted land may be marked by posts with 100 square inches of orange paint.
Questions and answers
Do you need a hunter safety course to hunt in Arizona?
Only youth under 14 who hunt big game need it. Other hunters may buy a license without it, though finishing an Arizona course 30 days before a draw deadline also earns a bonus point in that draw.
How old do you have to be to take hunter education in Arizona?
Nine. The department's classroom course and field day are open to anyone aged 9 and up, and a youth must be 10 to hunt big game.
Can you take the Arizona hunter safety course online?
Arizona residents can. The online course is self-paced, and the field day is offered to online students but not required. The classroom course is open to residents and nonresidents.
How close to a house can you hunt in Arizona?
Without the owner's or resident's permission, no firearm may be discharged while taking wildlife within one-fourth mile of an occupied farmhouse, residence, cabin, lodge or building, under A.R.S. 17-309. A commission rule sets the same 440 yards for arrows.
Is this the official Arizona hunter education test?
No. The page is unofficial and has no affiliation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Every question was written here from the statutes and rules; the department alone runs classes and issues cards.