2026 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
2025 Best in Show | Tyler Hartung
Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife?
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views?
Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s 20th annual wildlife photo contest.
One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2027 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2026 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.
Entrants are responsible for complying with the OFFICIAL RULES; not doing so may result in disqualification.
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Photo by: Jac Whitmire
A Great Egret plucks a fresh Sunfish from one of the ponds at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve
Photo by: Sam Almesfer
The Gray Fox, an arizona resident. The image was taken at the museum in one of the exhibits. Always active, beautiful animal. I observed while it climbed a tree in the exhibit.
Location: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by: Sam Almesfer
The classic Great Horned Owl. Very much at home in Arizona, I captured this image while the owl was moving around outside and landed on a dried up cholla cactus
Location: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by: Sam Almesfer
This image was captured at the museum exhibits. The ocelot is difficult to see most times, but patience pays off every once in a while. The Ocelot is an arizona resident
Location: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by: Heather M Spencer
On a late afternoon in May, I heard very loud screeching, and looked up to see two adult Bald Eagles coming straight toward me. I had just enough time to start shooting as they passed overhead.
Location: Watson Lake, Prescott, Arizona
Photo by: Heather M Spencer
A male Northern Harrier Hawk had been hunting over the shoreline and quickly rose with a rodent in his talons. He flew right toward me before veering off allowing me to get this eye to eye experience.
Location: Willow Lake, Prescott, Arizona
Photo by: Colton Moore
Majestic merriam turkeys all strutted up for me!
Location: Pine mountain wilderness
Photo by: Pamela Parker
A Greater Roadrunner stopping to pose for the camera before running off.
Location: Lower Salt River, Coon Bluff
Photo by: Pamela Parker
A Desert Spiny Lizard taking it easy in the shade of a Palo Verde Tree.
Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
Photo by: Colton Moore
Coues deer buck in velvet.
Location: near Camp Verde
Photo by: Pamela Parker
A young White-nosed Coatimundi enjoying the tasty Jujube Fruit at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Photo by: Scott L Langpap
House Finch sitting on tree branch
Location: Hereford