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2/10/2026 8:15:58 PM EDT
I guess you need a tag for a mountain lion in AZ. Darned if I can't find it on
their website. It's here somewhere.

https://www.azgfd.com/arizona-e-tag-app/

I have an Az hunting license, I just need the mountain lion tag. I can see from the harvest page that 4 of the 12 allotted for the strip have been taken. Season runs through the end of May.

https://harvest-tracking.azgfd.gov/harvest-tracking-3


I don't have access to hounds so probably "fat chance" anyway. I've never even seen one.

I really haven't seen anything around here, except a baby coyote who ran from one apartment complex, across a busy street, to another in St George.

I was surprised to see traces of snow under the trees when I went a little further south this weekend. I need to mount my spare SxS tire and some other stuff since I usually don't go out of sight of the housing complexes, lol. I don't really want to have to walk back to cel service to pay Matt or to walk all
The way home to get my truck and janky trailer.
2/10/2026 9:12:20 PM EDT
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I have the book from AZGFD and it shows "non permit tags", and mountain lion is shown as $15 for resident, and $75 non-resident.

There's also a Mountain Lion pursuit only permit, for $20 and $100.

This number is listed for help.

602-942-3000

Choose 2 for draw related questions and hunting license information.


If you bag one, not very likely, you have to report it to AZGFD at 877-438-0447


Good luck. Every time I've called AZGFD they were pretty helpful.
2/10/2026 10:05:47 PM EDT
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Yeah it's a big deal if you shoot one, I think you have to bring the hide so they can pull a tooth and look at the sex organs.

Thanks for looking that up.

You know I bought this atv sticker you need in Az, I've never seen another one. I also paid for the "go on Az state land" thing. I've never seen an Az cop on the strip. The strip is separated from the cities in that county.
2/10/2026 10:07:24 PM EDT
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There's probably one cop for the whole strip. I have the tags on my dirt bike, never been stopped off-road!!

I'd just call the number, they'll get you squared away.
2/10/2026 11:11:20 PM EDT
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There's probably one cop for the whole strip. I have the tags on my dirt bike, never been stopped off-road!!

I'd just call the number, they'll get you squared away.
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I was out shooting on the strip and a bunch of federal trucks drove up. It was a bunch of blm guys taking a class in flying drones. I mean there were maybe 20-30 Guys and a ton of trucks plus I think personal vehicles (some guys were camping) with dirt bikes that I had seen earlier

The head guy politely asked me if he could use the spot I was shooting on, it was kind of a big turn off where you could fit several trucks and I guess launch their drones. I asked if he wanted to shoot "uh no we aren't allowed" lol.

He said he was from Wyoming but they came down here because it was winter. Nice guy and I was happy to let him
have my spot since he asked nice. He was pretty evasive when I started asking him about drones.

2/10/2026 11:31:54 PM EDT
[#5]
And with that, I say welcome to the Southwest.
2/11/2026 11:53:43 AM EDT
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I don't see the otc tags on the license website. You might have to get it in person. You need the non-res hunting license and the tag, but I dont know exactly what that entails, never done it, still new here.

Current open regions and harvest data:
https://harvest-tracking.azgfd.gov/harvest-tracking-3/

Info:
https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/hunt-draw-and-licenses/species-hunt-information/mountain-lion-hunting-in-arizona/

The regs just say the tag must be purchased from a license dealer... You'd think they'd be online too.
2/11/2026 5:23:07 PM EDT
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I called. You can have them email you a form and mail it in with a check if you aren't in a hurry. Otherwise you have to buy a mountain lion tag in person in Az at Wal mart, a fish and game office etc.

Very nice guy I talked to.
2/11/2026 5:38:13 PM EDT
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Same welcome from me.
When did Aimless Escape From New York ?
2/11/2026 5:42:16 PM EDT
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Same welcome from me.
When did Aimless Escape From New York ?
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He's been in St. George for a little while now. He posts about his HOA all the time!!
2/12/2026 9:40:54 AM EDT
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I quit going to GD years ago.
The last time I remember reading an Aimless post he was saying something about his post count having hit 100,000.
2/12/2026 9:55:39 AM EDT
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I moved to Utah in 2022. My wife just couldn't take NY anymore. It was pretty bad during Covid.

I still go back once in awhile for the small amount of legal work I do or go hunt or visit. It's really noticeable how much of upstate NY is kind of run down. My wife rarely goes with me. When she does and we get back here she acts like she escaped East Germany. I do miss the weather and friends and family. The hunting is sure better in NY. Not much else is.

I found a hardware store here in Utah that might have AZ mountain lion tags.
2/12/2026 4:40:28 PM EDT
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I moved to Utah in 2022. My wife just couldn't take NY anymore. It was pretty bad during Covid.

I still go back once in awhile for the small amount of legal work I do or go hunt or visit. It's really noticeable how much of upstate NY is kind of run down. My wife rarely goes with me. When she does and we get back here she acts like she escaped East Germany. I do miss the weather and friends and family. The hunting is sure better in NY. Not much else is.

I found a hardware store here in Utah that might have AZ mountain lion tags.
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I'm not a hunter, though I do have to buy a hunting license to collect reptiles in Az, but can't you purchase a lion tag anywhere Az hunting licenses are sold?

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