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ARIZONA VOICES

Arizona Voices: Commission decision on Arizona tags is a “win� for all

A fundamental responsibility of every member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission is to ensure that the ethical standards of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation are supported and defended in the management of our state’s wildlife, which is held in the public trust for all Arizonans. The model is a set of principles that challenge us as stewards every day.

At a public meeting in June 2024, the Commission directed the phasing out of “auction format� sales of what are called special big game license tags, or Commissioner’s tags. For years, those hunt tags were purchased by the “highest bidder� � and often for hundreds of thousands of dollars. For those other hopeful hunters who might not have had the same financial resources, their chances of being able to raise their hand and bid on a prized hunt tag were zero.



James E. Goughnour is a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.



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