2025 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
2024 Winning Photograph by Randi Najac
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views?
Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife?
Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s
19th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest.
One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2026 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2025 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views. The best-in-show photo is published on the cover of the issue and as one of the photos representing a month. Winning photos may also appear in future issues of Arizona Highways magazine.
All photos must depict wildlife native to and found in Arizona, and all photos must have been taken in Arizona settings. Entrants are responsible for complying with the Official Rules; not doing so may result in disqualification.
The submission deadline is 5 p.m. MST on August 11, 2025.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Roxi Ashurst
Every Arizona kid knows a "horny toad" when they see one. This poor guy just missed his ants-on-a-log snack.
Location: Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail
Photo by Anne Hutcheson
A Great Blue Heron eating a whole fish while standing in a pond at the Gilbert Water Ranch.
Location: Gilbert Water Ranch Gilbert, Arizona
Photo by NCAAM
A rare oppertunity to see a naturally occurring hybrid.
Location: Madera Canyon, Santa Rita mountains. Arizona.
Photo by Sean Brannon
Roadrunner cruising around looking for a morning snack
Location: Sahuarita, AZ
Photo by Sean Brannon
Curious Mule deer buck in velvet
Location: Sahuarita, AZ
Photo by Sean Brannon
Mother Nighthawk covering her baby after an afternoon rain
Location: Sahuarita, AZ
Photo by Sarah Beth Fretwell
Rabbit in yard
Location: Scottsdale Arizona
Photo by Allen Royce
"House finch perched on a yucca stem at the botanical gardens, keeping a curious eye on guests as they arrive."
Location: Batanical Gardens
Photo by Rob Hulsey
Location: Heliograph Peak
Photo by Madison Kizer
Mule deer doe after getting caught in a monsoon
Location: Apache-Sitgreaves National forest
Photo by Eddie Astorga
This mule deer doe was out forging for food after getting caught in an Arizona high country monsoon
Location: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Photo by Eddie Astorga
Arizona Merriam’s turkeys look for cover before an Arizona high country monsoon hits
Location: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest