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.
GALLERY
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Photo by Sally Mesarosh
This Kestrel is often in his favorite tree at the park.
Location: Mesa, AZ
Photo by William A Peckat Jr
Early morning scouting for food,
Location: Kennedy Park, Tucson
Photo by Sally Mesarosh
These two lovebirds were surveying the park and hiding in the holes of the palm tree.
Location: Tempe, AZ
Photo by Rob Torres
Bobcat emerges from the thick underbrush in the Tres Rios Wetlands.
Location: Tres Rios Wetlands, Tolleson, Arizona.
Photo by David C Vincent
These Prairie Dogs combine behavioral storytelling, environmental context, and emotional resonance—offering both aesthetic beauty and a glimpse into the social lives of these charismatic creatures.
Location: Arivaca, Arizona
Photo by Rob Torres
A coatimundi descends a sand stone cliff to feed on Myrtle berries.
Location: Boyce Thompson Arborteum, Superior, Arizona.
Photo by David C Vincent
A wild turkey mid-stride in its natural woodland realm. Its iridescent plumage—an intricate tapestry of bronze, sable, and ivory—catches the soft light filtering through the forest canopy.
Location: Santa Catalina Mountains, Mount Bigelow
Photo by William A Peckat Jr
This Heron is fifty feet up a Sycamore tree, a half mile north of Kennedy Lake.
Location: Kennedy Park, Tucson
Photo by Rob Torres
Male Costa's hummingbird perched in a bush at the Scottsdale Community College.
Location: Scottsdale Community College
Photo by Laurie Davis
Location: Tucson
Photo by David C Vincent
A lone coyote stands poised in the snow—alert, wild, and resolute. Its dense fur, a tapestry of ashen gray and russet tones, blends seamlessly with the frosted terrain, embodying nature’s resilience.
Location: Flagstaff
Photo by Victoria Marshall
A juvenile red tailed hawk is looking perplexed!
Location: Red Rock State Park in Sedona Arizona