18A Habitat Restoration Project

Arizona Deer Association President Don McDowell was honored to present the Arizona Game and Fish Department with a check for $10,000 to jump start the 18A Habitat Restoration Project.

The ADA Board of Directors voted to adopt the 18A Habitat Restoration Project as an ADA Premier Wildlife Enhancement Project. This project fits the ADA board’s criteria of benefiting all species of wildlife, not just focusing on a single species.

This project involves enhancing water catchments, increasing browse and forage opportunities along with appropriate predator control measure within the project boundaries.

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H-4 Ranch Pipeline Project in Tonto Basin

Phase 1 Complete

During the weekend of November 14, Arizona Deer Association volunteers ran almost 6 miles of polypipe in some of the roughest terrain we have encountered yet. Over 2 miles had to pulled on horseback, the terrain was just too steep and rocky for Rangers.

Volunteers connected pipe into 7 existing water troughs and water will be flowing to these soon.

We had volunteers from 3 years old to 81; a great group of folks. Thanks to everyone who made it out to help and to the many generous members of the Arizona Deer Association who make these projects possible.

18A Project Receives $2.8 Million in Federal Funding

The Arizona Deer Association is proud to have partnered with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to help secure $2.8 million from the USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service. These funds will be put on the ground to restore grassland and woodland habitat connectivity as part of the 18A Project in northern Arizona.

“The Arizona Deer Association has adopted the 18A Project in northern Arizona as a Premier Wildlife Project,” said ADA President Don McDowell. “Our members have been huge proponents of this project because of the benefits it will have not only for the mule deer and pronghorn antelope, but the entire ecosystem of the area. We donated $10,000 to kick off the effort and look forward to raising more funds and putting volunteer hours on the ground for this project.”

The Arizona Deer Association thanks the USDA for their commitment to our nation’s wildlife. This $2.8 million in funding to Arizona is part of $206 million in funding to 48 partner-driven projects across 29 states. For more information on the program and its projects, visit their website.

U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar’s support of this project is greatly appreciated.

The Arizona Deer Association also thanks the Arizona Game and Fish Department for its partnership and congratulates them for the work done to secure this funding.

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REWARD!

REWARD OFFERED-VANDALIZED WATER CATCHMENT IN NORTHERN ARIZONA

The Arizona Deer Association (ADA) is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for contaminating a water catchment that was used to provide water to wildlife northeast of Flagstaff.

According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, sometime around Sunday, September 15, 2019, diesel fuel was deliberately poured into Young’s Canyon Trick Tank, a water catchment in Game Management Unit 7E near U.S. Forest Service Road 775 and east of the high-tension powerlines. The catchment is approximately two miles east of the Winona exit (211) along Interstate 40.

Evidence at the scene indicates the suspects may have taken down fencing to gain access to and pour the fuel into the catchment.

“It’s our hope that someone may have observed suspicious behavior or may have had a game camera in the area that may provide crucial evidence,” said AZGFD Wildlife Manager Erin Brown. “This incident is incredibly disappointing because these catchments provide water for all wildlife when natural water sources are not available — especially given this year’s limited monsoon rainfall. Sportsmen, along with the department, have spent so much labor, money and time improving water availability for wildlife and it's tragic that someone chose to vandalize this water catchment.”

To report information on this heinous act of environmental terrorism, please call 1-800-VANDALS or follow this link for more reporting options: https://www.azgfd.com/ogt/

REWARD

Arizona Deer Association Contributes $2,500 Reward for Information on Bull Elk Poached Near Heber

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is investigating the poaching of a bull elk that was killed in late August north of Heber in Game Management Unit 4B.

The elk was located west of Forest Road 153 near Point and Javelina water catchments. The poacher left the meat to waste.

“Someone may have information about this case,” said Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Manager Ken Clay. “We need assistance from the public to find the individual(s) responsible. This is the action of a criminal — it’s theft of wildlife resources from the people of Arizona.”

At the time the poaching occurred, many hunters were scouting for upcoming hunts and other outdoor recreationists were in the area, meaning they may have seen something or have valuable information about this crime.

Anyone with information about this case can call the AZGFD’s Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 352-0700 or visit www.azgfd.gov/thief and refer to case #19-003199.

Callers may remain anonymous upon request and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,500 in this case upon arrest. An additional $2,500 reward is being offered by the Arizona Elk Society and $2,500 by the Arizona Deer Association upon arrest and conviction of the poachers.

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18A Habitat Restoration Project

new water wagon

H-4 Ranch Pipeline Project in Tonto Basin

Phase 1 Complete

Potential Water Catchment Project in 6A

18A Project Receives $2.8 Million in Federal Funding

18A Project Update-Spring 2020

Southern AZ Habitat Enhancement Project

Southern Arizona Water Catchment

REWARD!

REWARD OFFERED-VANDALIZED WATER CATCHMENT IN NORTHERN ARIZONA

REWARD

Arizona Deer Association Contributes $2,500 Reward for Information on Bull Elk Poached Near Heber

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