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: Gretchen Littlefield
The little guys really love to scramble in the sandy, dry and rocky terrain in Yuma. They're so camouflaged, I'm usually looking at the ground when I hike!
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Photo by: Jole Guthery
Great Blue Heron cruising from one side of the pond to the other scoping out the best fishing spot.
Location: Kachina Wetlands
Photo by: Ruth Jolly
Female Deer in Madera Canyon.
Location: Madera Canyon
Photo by: Richard Maxwell
Location: Morenci, AZ
Photo by: Richard Maxwell
Where do I go now?
Location: Clifton, AZ
Photo by: Richard Maxwell
Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by: Ruth Jolly
2 broad-billed hummingbirds in flight
Location: Madera Canyon
Photo by: Ruth Jolly
Male Elk
Location: Pine
Photo by: Brian Meltzner
Captured images of Sand Hill Crane migration
Location: Whitewater Draw
Photo by: Jason Crosby
A northern cardinal moves out from the shade of a tree and into the light at Boyce Thompson Arboretum (Superior, Arizona).
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Photo by: Stephanie Hiller
Coati enjoying a snack
Location: Superior, AZ
Photo by: Stephanie Hiller
Great Horned Owl Mother & Owlet
Location: Scottsdale, AZ