{"id":14318,"date":"2024-06-18T16:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T23:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=14318"},"modified":"2024-06-18T16:55:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T23:55:18","slug":"arizona-wildlife-photo-contest-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2024\/06\/18\/arizona-wildlife-photo-contest-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Wildlife Photo Contest now open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 18, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to see your photo on the cover of<em>&nbsp;Arizona Wildlife Views<\/em>? Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife? Then you won\u2019t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department\u2019s 18th annual wildlife photo contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2025 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2024 issue of&nbsp;<em>Arizona Wildlife Views<\/em>. The best-in-show photo is published on the cover of the issue and as one of the photos representing a month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re partnering with&nbsp;<em>Arizona Highways<\/em>&nbsp;to provide an easier way to submit photographs. Use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonahighways.com\/photography\/photo-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online form<\/a>&nbsp;to submit your Arizona wildlife photos. Each contestant may submit a maximum of three photographs, which must be uploaded as separate submissions through the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/17143316\/Arizona-Wildlife-Views-photo-contest-rules_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Rules<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>prior to entering. Entrants are responsible for complying with the Official Rules or may result in disqualification. This contest is for images of Arizona wildlife. All photos must depict wildlife native to and found in Arizona, and all photos must have been taken in Arizona settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deadline is 5 p.m. MST on Aug. 9, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners will be announced after Nov. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/17143342\/Photo-contest-past-winners_updated-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the list of past wildlife photo contest winners.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The deadline to submit entries is Aug. 9. 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