How to Apply for the Drawthe online application will be available early to mid-January.How to Submit an Online ApplicationYou will be able to apply for big game hunts <strong>and</strong> bonus points onlineat www.azgfd.gov prior to the deadline.There are many advantagesin submitting an online application. By using the online method,you can meet deadlines without mailing applications or traveling to aDepartment office to drop off applications. The possibility of your applicationbeing rejected is drastically reduced due to the fact that theonline application program will prompt you to accurately completeyour application.Additionally, at the time of application you will only have to pay forthe application fee, the license fee (if you do not possess a license thatis valid on the last day of the application deadline for that draw) <strong>and</strong>any donations you might wish to make to the Big <strong>Game</strong> Habitat Fund.If you purchase a hunting or fishing license online, you must printthe license from your home printer. The <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> FishDepartment will not mail your license to you. <strong>Hunt</strong> permit-tag fees willbe charged after the drawing is completed only if you are successfulin the draw. This eliminates the requirement to pay your tag fees inadvance <strong>and</strong>/or issue a refund if you are not successful in the draw.Costs are identical to the paper application process. No additional feesare charged for using the online application.If you are applying for a bonus point, you are charged only the applicationfee <strong>and</strong> the license fee (if needed). When applying for a hunt, youmust have a license valid through deadline day of that draw. If drawnfor a hunt permit-tag, you must also have a valid license at the timeof the hunt. A valid credit or debit card (Visa or MasterCard) must beused when applying online.please be aware that if you are successful in the draw <strong>and</strong> thecredit or debit card used for the application is not approved for theCompleting Your Paper <strong>Hunt</strong> Permit-tag Application Formamount of the required fees for the tag payment after the draw,your application may be rejected. once the draw takes place, <strong>and</strong>iF you are successfully drawn, the department will charge thecredit or debit card you have on file for the permit fee. if paymentfails, the department will make three attempts within two businessdays to contact you <strong>and</strong> notify you that payment has been declined.You will then be afforded a means of providing alternativepayment within a specified timeframe. if the department has notreceived an alternate payment at the end of that specified timeframe,applicants will be rejected. no exceptions will be made forindividuals who do not respond to the department’s attempts tocontact them. deadline for updating credit or debit card informationonline is 11:59 p.m. (mst) sunday, march 9, <strong>2013</strong>.Applicants are encouraged to keep their credit or debit card informationup to date, if your card becomes invalid for any reason before thecredit card update deadline, update your information online for eachspecies you applied for by selecting the “update my payment information”option <strong>and</strong> providing the required information. Please note thatthe Department is not responsible for any over draft charge incurreddue to insufficient funds.To apply online, simply log on to the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> Fish DepartmentWeb site at azgfd.gov, place the cursor on “Big <strong>Game</strong> Draw”located on the green bar on the main Web page <strong>and</strong> follow the stepby-stepinstructions. You will have 45 minutes to complete your onlineapplicaton. We recommend you have your hunter list <strong>and</strong> hunt choicescompleted with all the required information for each hunter priorto logging on to apply.If you choose not to participate in the online application,you must correctly fill out <strong>and</strong> sign a paperhunt permit-tag application form <strong>and</strong> submit itby mail or drop it off to any of the seven <strong>Arizona</strong><strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> Fish Department offices along witha check or money order for the correct amount.Paper application forms are available at all Departmentoffices, more than 300 license dealersstatewide, <strong>and</strong> as a downloadable PDF electronicdocument from the Department’s website at www.azgfd.gov/draw. A list of dealers can be found onthe Department’s website. The PDF form can beprinted from your computer <strong>and</strong> then filled out usingan ink pen. Once the form has been correctlyfilled out, it must be signed <strong>and</strong> submitted by mailor dropped off at any Department office along witha check or money order for the correct amount.R12-4-104 <strong>and</strong> R12-4-114 explain application <strong>and</strong>drawing procedures in detail. Complete <strong>and</strong> properpreparation of an application is the sole responsibilityof the applicant. If any applicant in the groupfails to complete any required portion of the application,all applicants in the group will be rejected.numbered paragraphs correspond to numberscircled on the sAmpLe form. use it to assist youin completing your form, which can be found online,at any license dealer or department office.A enter the hunt number(s) of the hunt(s) inwhich you wish to participate. The hunt numberwill indicate the genus (deer, turkey, etc.) <strong>and</strong> areayou want to hunt. do not use the <strong>Game</strong> managementunit number. <strong>Hunt</strong> numbers are listedin the far left column of each Commission Order.Deer hunts are in the 1000 series, turkey hunts arein the 4000 series, etc. All hunt numbers on an applicationmust be in the same series. YOU CANNOTMIX HUNT SERIES NUMBERS, BUT YOU CAN MIXWEAPON TYPES WITHIN A SERIES. You must submita separate application for each genus (series). Nomore than five hunt choices can be requested. Youmay request fewer. You do not have to fill in all theblocks. You may only apply for either a bonus pointor a valid hunt number for any genus, NOT both.B enter your correct date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy).C enter your social security number. In accordancewith Federal Requirement, 42 U.S.C. Section666 (A)(13) <strong>and</strong> A.R.S. 25-320 (P) <strong>and</strong> 25-502 (K), allapplicants — including youth — must provide theirvalid Social Security Number in the space provided.This is kept on file with the <strong>Arizona</strong> Department ofEconomic Security for use in identifying <strong>and</strong> trackingchild support offenders. Any invalid SSN will resultin rejection of the application. If you are not a U.S.citizen you must write “NOT US CITZ” in the SocialSecurity field. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you mustobtain a Department I.D. Number prior to submitting<strong>and</strong> enter it on the application. See #6. You mayobtain a Department issued ID number by calling(602) 942-3000 during business hours.D Check the appropriate resident or non-residentbox. “Resident” means a person who isdomiciled (claims the state of <strong>Arizona</strong> as their true,fixed <strong>and</strong> permanent home <strong>and</strong> principal residence)in this state for six months immediately precedingthe date of application for a license, permit, tag, orstamp <strong>and</strong> does not claim residency for any purposein another state or jurisdiction. Or is a memberof the armed forces of the United States on activeduty <strong>and</strong> stationed in: (i)This state for a period ofthirty days immediately preceding the date of applyingfor a license, permit, tag, or stamp; (ii) Another10 <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov
state or country but who lists this state as their homeof record at the time of applying for a license, permit,tag, or stamp.E enter your valid <strong>Arizona</strong> hunting license numberfor the year in which the hunt for which youare applying occurs. The hunting license numberconsists of two letters <strong>and</strong> six numbers. You maypurchase a license through the draw by completingthe License Application Form at the bottom ofthe application <strong>and</strong> submitting payment with eachof your applications if you are not licensed.F enter your department i.d. number (formerlycalled sportsman i.d.). This number is for thoseindividuals who choose to use a Department issuedI.D. Number instead of a social security number totrack bonus points or for non-U.S. citizens. This isa permanent number <strong>and</strong> is to be used on all huntapplications. Your I.D. Number (if different fromSSN) is vital to track your bonus points <strong>and</strong> to ensurethat you receive the proper credits. Using adifferent number may result in your not receivingproper bonus point credits. An I.D. Number may beobtained by calling the Department. You must stillprovide a valid SSN even if you provide a valid DepartmentI.D. Number. See #3.G enter your correct full name (last name first),your p.o. Box or home mailing address, city,state <strong>and</strong> zip code.H please list a telephone number where youcan be reached. You are not required to enteryour telephone number.I each individual applying, or an appointedindividual, must sign the appropriate applicationsection.COMPLETE 10-16 ONLY IF APPLYING FOR ALICENSE.J Enter M for Male, F for Female.K Enter your weight in pounds.L Enter your height in feet <strong>and</strong> inches.M Enter the appropriate abbreviation forhair color:BLD - BaldBLK - BlackBLN - Blonde BRN - BrownHow to Apply for the DrawLICENSE FORM • A PERMIT-TAG FORM • A Date of Birth( m m ) ( d d ) ( y y y y )Check OneFederal Requirement: Social Security Number1 2B1 2 1 9 1 2Non-residentC<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Hunt</strong>ing License Number1 2 3 2 34 5 6 7(must include the 2 letter prefix)Department I.D. Number if different from SSNDResidentX XE2 3 4 5 6 7 FxLast Name FirstM.I.Daytime Phone NumberSAM Signature (Must be signed by or for Applicant A)Complete only to applyfor a <strong>Hunt</strong> License GRY - GrayRED - RedSDY - S<strong>and</strong>yWHT - WhiteN Enter the appropriate abbreviation foreye color:BLK - Black BLU - Blue BRN - BrownGRN - Green GRY - Gray HZL - HazelO Enter the number of years <strong>and</strong>/or months thatyou have been a resident of <strong>Arizona</strong>. (See page 10,Completing Your <strong>Hunt</strong> Permit-tag Application Form,# 4, to determine if you qualify.) No entry is requiredhere for a non-resident applicant.P Check the box next to the license type whichyou wish to purchase. if you are requesting a licenseon more than one application, you mustspecify the same type of license on each application<strong>and</strong> include the license fee with eachAPPLICANT AIX _____________________________________________<strong>Hunt</strong>ing Res-G A <strong>Hunt</strong>/Fish Non-Res-F D <strong>Hunt</strong>/Fish Res-F B Youth <strong>Hunt</strong>/Fish Non-Res-Y E Youth <strong>Hunt</strong>/FishAFirst Choice<strong>Hunt</strong> NumberRes-Y C Second Choice<strong>Hunt</strong> NumberThird Choice<strong>Hunt</strong> NumberFourth Choice<strong>Hunt</strong> NumberFifth Choice<strong>Hunt</strong> NumberDO E GJ O EAddress2 3 4 5 EB E ACHS TCity State Zip CodeM YT OWNA Z 8 5 5 6 04 8 H05 6 7 1 91 2 SIGN ON LINE BELOWLECheck SAM P LEPSex Weight Height Hair Eyes AZ ResidencyFt. In. Yrs. Mos.J K L M N ONo licenserefund will beissued if youare not drawn.In order to participate in the draw, you must have or apply for a license. If you are not licensed at the time yousubmit your <strong>Hunt</strong> Permit-tag Application Form, you must apply for a license on each application you submit bycompleting the license portion of the application form. The license fee must be included with each application. Seethe applicable hunt regulations for license fees.application. You will not be issued or chargedfor more than one license. You must possess a licensethat is valid on the last day of the applicationdeadline for that draw. If you do not have a licensethat meets that requirement, you must completethe License Application Form for each genus appliedfor <strong>and</strong> include payment for a license witheach application. If you are drawn for more thanone genus, only one license will be issued in yourname. If you are not drawn, you will be refundedonly the hunt permit-tag fee. You must possess orobtain a license to participate in a drawing or to purchasea bonus point. No refunds will be issued forlicense or application fees if you apply in a drawing<strong>and</strong> are unsuccessful in the drawing. if you do notcheck the box next to the license type you wishto purchase, your application will be rejected.see page 7 for fee information.Help <strong>Arizona</strong>’s Big <strong>Game</strong> Species: Donate to the Big <strong>Game</strong> Habitat Fund<strong>Arizona</strong>’s array of big game species is one of themost diverse in the nation. By contributing to theBig <strong>Game</strong> Habitat Fund, you become our partner inconservation, helping the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> Fish Departmentimprove wildlife habitat across the state.Funds derived from hunter donations are used toconduct habitat improvement projects for all of <strong>Arizona</strong>’sbig game species. To view some of the projectsaccomplished with these funds please visit the Department’swebsite at: www.azgfd.gov/l<strong>and</strong>owner.You can become part of <strong>Arizona</strong>’s success story bydonating a portion of your refund to big game habitatprojects. Do so by entering the amount of yourdonation in the space provided. This is a voluntarydonation which will be deducted from your refund.Q Enter the amount you wish todonate in this block. This donationwill be subtracted from your refundif you are eligible for a refund.QIf unsuccessful, I wish to donate $_______.___ from my refund to the Big <strong>Game</strong> Habitat Fund.2014 <strong>Pronghorn</strong> <strong>Antelope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Elk</strong> <strong>Hunt</strong> Draw <strong>Information</strong> 11