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 Elina Wilson
Mule Deer Doe in field of wild grass!
Location: Overgaard, AZ
Photo by Ryan baker
Female Speckled Rattlesnake warming up on a cool spring day as the sun is setting.
Location: Phoenix, South Mountain
Photo by Ryan Baker
Juvenile animal was seen in middle of road where I waited for it to cross safely.
Location: Rincon Valley, AZ
Photo by Nicole Jagos
Location: San Tan mall Gilbert AZ
Photo by Greg Hock
Migrating Hooded Oriole in my Surprise backyard.
Location: Surprise
Photo by Greg Hock
Golden eagle checking out an old Osprey nest near Phoenix water treatment facility.
Location: 91st Ave/Salt river Tolleson
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
"Desert Style Icon"
The Pyrrhuloxia—one of my new favorite avian models. Always camera-ready with fierce desert flair and attitude to match.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by James Margolis
Location: North Scottsdale
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
"Reflective Pause"
Just a quick sip at the pond—this antelope squirrel paused long enough to catch its perfect reflection and steal a quiet moment.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Ryan baker
Speckled rattlesnake in the weaver mountains waiting for a meal to pass by just as the sun went down
Location: Stanton, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
"Feathered Soulmates"
Arizona’s most endearing raptors in the Sonoran Desert, capturing their bond & the charm of life on the ground. A quick glimpse into the loyalty & resilience of Burrowing Owls.
Location: Eloy, AZ
Photo by Colton Moore
Big bull elk grazing on green grass in a little meadow.
Location: Pine Mountain Wilderness