Arizona Javelina Hunting
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Arizona Javelina Seasons
These dates represent the “general” season dates. Check the individual hunting unit regulations for the most accurate season dates and regulations.
Archery Only Spring
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Permit required. Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.
Archery Only Nonpermit-tag Required Spring
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Nonpermit-tag required (over-the-counter). Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities. Dates vary by unit.
Archery Only Population Management
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General Nonpermit-tag Required Spring
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Nonpermit-tag required. Special Restrictions Apply - See Notes 6, 7, 87. Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities.
General Population Management
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Ham Nonpermit-tag Required Spring
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Nonpermit-tag required. Year-round season. Open areas do not include municipal parks, preserves, county parks, preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities. Notes: (4,29,30,32,34,85).
Ham Population Management
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Champ General Spring
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Disabled hunters
Challenged Hunter Access Mobility Permit (CHAMP) required per R12-4-217. Open areas do not include municipal parks, preserves, county parks, preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities.
Only General Spring
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Youth hunters
Youth-only hunt. Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities.
Ham Spring
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Open areas do not include municipal parks, preserves, county parks, preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities.
General Spring
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Arizona Javelina Licenses
Resident Licenses
| License | Availability | Eligibility | Price |
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| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Resident) | Draw | — | $38.00 |
Price includes $13 application fee. Obtained only through application and drawing procedures. | |||
| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Resident Youth) | Draw | Youth hunters | $28.00 |
Youth-Only hunt price. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for Youth-Only hunts. Price includes $13 application fee. | |||
| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Resident Youth, Youth-Only Hunts) | Draw | Ages 10–17; Youth hunters | $28.00 |
Reduced fee is for Youth-Only designated hunts only. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for Youth-Only hunts. Price includes $13 application fee. | |||
| Javelina Nonpermit-tag (Resident) | OTC | — | $25.00 |
May be purchased over-the-counter at Department offices or license dealers. | |||
Nonresident Licenses
| License | Availability | Eligibility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Non-Resident) | Draw | — | $115.00 |
Price includes $15 application fee. Obtained only through application and drawing procedures. | |||
| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Nonresident Youth) | Draw | Youth hunters | $30.00 |
Youth-Only hunt price. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for Youth-Only hunts. Price includes $15 application fee. | |||
| Javelina Hunt Permit-tag (Non-Resident Youth, Youth-Only Hunts) | Draw | Ages 10–17; Youth hunters | $30.00 |
Reduced fee is for Youth-Only designated hunts only. A youth must pay the higher fee unless applying only for Youth-Only hunts. Price includes $15 application fee. | |||
| Javelina Nonpermit-tag (Non-Resident) | OTC | — | $100.00 |
May be purchased over-the-counter at Department offices or license dealers. | |||
Frequently Asked Questions
Javelina season in Arizona runs approximately from January 1 through December 31, 2026, with multiple overlapping phases that vary by method, permit type, and hunter category. Archery-only seasons include a spring phase from approximately January 1 through January 22 with a permit required, an over-the-counter nonpermit-tag spring phase from approximately January 1 through December 31 with dates varying by unit, and a year-round population management phase. General seasons include a nonpermit-tag spring phase from approximately January 1 through December 31 with special restrictions, a population management phase from approximately January 1 through December 31, a nonpermit-tag year-round spring phase from approximately January 1 through December 31, and a general spring phase from approximately February 20 through February 26. Additional opportunities include a Challenged Hunter Access Mobility Permit (CHAMP) general spring phase from approximately January 23 through February 1, a youth-only general spring phase from approximately January 23 through February 1, and a Ham spring phase from approximately February 6 through February 16. Open areas exclude municipal parks, preserves, county parks, preserves, airports, golf courses, and posted water treatment facilities.
Yes. Nonresidents can hunt javelina in Arizona through draw opportunities for Javelina Hunt Permit-tags, which require a Combination Hunt and Fish license or Youth Combination Hunt and Fish license as a prerequisite; the price includes a $15 application fee and permits are obtained only through application and drawing procedures.
Yes, over-the-counter javelina opportunities are available in Arizona. Nonresidents may take javelina over-the-counter with a Nonpermit-Tag, which requires a Hunting License and Sport Falconry License as prerequisites. Both residents and nonresidents may also take javelina over-the-counter with a Nonpermit-Tag without those additional prerequisites.
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