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 8, 2025.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Monica M. Martinez
Patiently waiting for a hunt
Location: Marana, Arizona
Photo by Stephen D Hopkins
Was hunting elk sometime ago and had this bull coming in my way. He stopped at 60 yards and then turned behind some trees and vanished. Thrilling experience for sure.
Location: Unit 7 East
Photo by diane williamson
Thrasher seen building nest in San Pedro cactus.
Location: Litchfield Park, AZ
Photo by Raymond Chapman
Buck pushing doe
Location: Sonoita Arizona
Photo by diane williamson
A pair of javelina seen while driving down dirt road towards azgf field house for black footed ferret spotlighting.
Location: Seligman, AZ
Photo by Anne Spiker
Couple of guys checking us out
Location: APACHE LAKE
Photo by Stephen D Hopkins
Was leaving work in a solar field and they were all just chilling so I thought I would take a picture or 2.
Location: 15 miles northeast of Dateland, AZ
Photo by diane williamson
Great horned owl resting in our mesquite tree in our backyard.
Location: Litchfield Park, AZ
Photo by Gregory Losacco
Location: Sedona
Photo by Marianna Robles
Does he just make you go nuts! ❤️
Location: University of Arizona , TUCSON
Photo by Gregory M Gaunt
A Cooper's Hawk keeps a watchful eye for possible prey.
Location: Near Lake Pleasant, AZ
Photo by Melinda Tichenor
Group of elk traveling at sunset
Location: Big Lake Arizona