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 Nicole Thoresen
A flock of Sandhill Cranes take a respite for some water during their annual migration.
Location: White Water Draw
Photo by Nicole Thoresen
A canyon Towhee stops to pose while enjoying a lunch of native berries.
Location: San Pedro River, Sierra Vista, AZ.
Photo by JoAnne Bien
crane waiting for fish
Location: Woods Canyon Lake
Photo by Christine Bretzke
Basking in the sun
Location: Deer Creek /Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Photo by Adam Rodriguez
Location: Gilbert Water Ranch
Photo by David Zehring
A female (ewe) big horn sheep on a bluff at Canyon Lake took time for this spectacular pose on a cloudy day.
Location: Canyon Lake
Photo by Joe lorenz
Watched mom in early morning stay near lake , afternoon baby was running around
Location: Big lake, watched mom give birth
Photo by Christine Bretzke
Collard lizard had just captured his lunch, a smaller lizard.
Location: Grand Canyon on S Bass Trail near the Colorado River
Photo by Christine Bretzke
Can’t see me! This chuckwalla was tightly wedged in the cliff bed.
Location: At the mouth of Havasu Creek / Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Photo by Ruth Donnalley
Mother hummer feeding baby
Location: tucson
Photo by Thomas Friddle
While fishing at Big Lake I saw this magnificent Mature Bald Eagle. What a beautiful bird. It was fishing as well, and doing a better job of catching than I was.
Location: Big Lake Arizona
Photo by Thomas Friddle
I saw this Owl nest on a hike and waited until the chicks hatched to take a picture.
Location: Tonto National Forest