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: Valerie K Thorne
Mulecreek, Az
Location: Unit 27
Photo by: Timothy OBrien
Bullwinkle bull
Location: Happy jack, az
Photo by: Timothy OBrien
Bucks
Location: White mountains
Photo by: Earl Saucier
Was glassing for Coues Whitetail and this Gila monster meandered right by.
Location: Superstition Mountains below Two Bar Mountain
Photo by: Quincy Jessop
This is a broad tailed hummingbird I photographed in northern Arizona on the strip
Location: Arizona Strip
Photo by: Elizabeth. Johnson.
Climbing to find food
Location: Prescott national Forest near Jerome, Arizona
Photo by: Robert J Madden
Mom and babies
Location: Scottsdale, Az
Photo by: Robert Madden
Momma and babies
Location: Scottsdale, Az
Photo by: Karen Jones
Family of 4 Western Screech Owl babies hanging out in our tree in the yard
Location: Phoenix, AZ near South Mountain
Photo by: Jessica Tullman
We know this isn't a traditionally spectacular image but zooming in on her front teeth made us laugh and we smile seeing it in our house!
Location: Pine, AZ
Photo by: Lisa Smith
We spent the weekend camping by the Lake and when I came out of the tent around 6 or 7 am They were on the hillside across the road.
Location: Mittry Lake Area North of Yuma
Photo by: Corri Skaggs
Arizona Big Horn Sheep and his evening meal.
Location: White Mountains of Arizona