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2026 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest

A wading great egret by Tyler Hartung won Best of Show in the 2025 Wildlife Photo Contest, sponsored by Arizona Game & Fish

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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Verdin Birds

Photo by: Karen L West

Brother love? Chasing tail feathers.

Location: Tucson Botanical Gardens

Harris Hawk

Photo by: Paul Ulasien

Harris Hawk coming in for a landing

Location: Suguaro National Park

Antelope Jack Rabbits

Photo by: Karen L West

Early morning breakfast of new leaves.

Location: Saguaro National Park East

Elk

Photo by: Timothy Obrien

Velvet bulls

Location: Happy jack, az

Coues White-tailed Deer

Photo by: Alice Wakefield

Two males looking for water near Cave Creek Canyon

Location: Portal, AZ

Roadrunner

Photo by: Desiree Payne

We have an elusive family of runners on the ranch and everytime you pull your phone out they are gone but I was able to capture one finally 🎉

Location: New river

Western Bluebird

Photo by: Dennis Boyd

Bluebird Vocalizing

Location: Catalina State Park

Gray fox

Photo by: Alice Wakefield

A grey fox before dusk

Location: Portal, AZ

Green Heron

Photo by: Dennis A. Boyd

Green Heron, hunting in the shallows

Location: Sweetwater Wetland Park

Western Screech Owls (Megascops kennicottii)

Photo by: Travis Kern

Young family mid June

Location: Anthem, AZ

Mountain lion

Photo by: Chris Porter

Location: Apache Lake

Red-tailed Hawk

Photo by: Mike Henry

Red-tailed Hawk swallowing a large snake

Location: East Tucson