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Since its beginning in 1970, the Official Records of Arizona Big Game, has been a means to recognize the unique, individual quality of big game animals in the state of Arizona. 
Order the 2025 Arizona Big Game Records Book!Purchase your copy of the newest edition of the Arizona Big Game Records Book, a long-standing tradition that documents Arizona's most exceptional big game animals and the hunters who pursue them responsibly. This edition celebrates award-winning animals, Arizona's hunting heritage, and the conservation efforts that support wildlife and habitat across the state. Preordering helps ensure this historic publication continues for future generations.
Cost: $83 total ($65 book + $18 shipping & processing) |
2020 Big Game Record Book Awards
Each year, the Arizona Wildlife Big Game Records program recognizes outstanding wildlife entries through an annual competition. All qualifying entries received by May 1 following the calendar year in which the animal was taken are automatically entered into that year’s competition. Entries submitted after the May 1 deadline remain eligible for inclusion in the next published record book but are not eligible for annual awards.
Awards for the 2019 and 2020 Big Game Record Book competitions were presented at the Fundraising and Recognition Banquet on June 11, 2022, held at the Embassy Suites in Tempe.
2020 First Place Award Recipients
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Annual Competition
The Annual Competition includes the following species: pronghorn; typical and non-typical Coues deer; typical and non-typical mule deer; typical and non-typical elk; desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep; bison; javelina; black bear; cougar; and wild turkey.
Note: Jaguars were placed on the protected species list in 1968 and were federally protected under the Endangered Species Act beginning in 1997.
Yearly Awards Archives
- 2017 Records of Arizona Big Game Entries
- 2016 Records of Arizona Big Game Entries
- 2015 Records of Arizona Big Game Entries
- 2014 Records of Arizona Big Game Entries
Record Hunters Special Awards Program
Beginning with the 1990 edition of Arizona Wildlife Trophies, a special awards program was established to recognize hunters who intentionally harvest older, more mature animals and prioritize conservation-minded hunting practices.
Special awards include:
- Arizona Big Game Award
- Arizona Record Heads and Horns Award
- Arizona Record Antlers Award
- Arizona Record Hunter Award
The Official Scoring System
In 1950, the Boone and Crockett Club developed the internationally recognized scoring system used to evaluate North American big game trophies. Arizona Wildlife Trophies uses this system for all species except javelina and wild turkey.
Because no official scoring system existed for javelina, the Records Committee adopted a skull measurement method similar to Boone and Crockett’s approach for bears and cats—excluding teeth due to common dental irregularities. This method remains the most consistent and fair way to score javelina.
Wild turkeys were later added to the Record Book with a custom score sheet, as Boone and Crockett does not allow turkeys to be entered into its record system.
Resources
| Arizona Wildlife Federation PO Box 1182, Mesa, AZ 85211 The Arizona Wildlife Federation is a Registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization. EIN# 86-0076994 |
