{"id":23443,"date":"2025-11-14T13:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=23443"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:49:59","slug":"azgfd-announces-wildlife-photo-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2025\/11\/14\/azgfd-announces-wildlife-photo-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"AZGFD announces wildlife photo contest winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nov. 14, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 wildlife photo contest. All 12 winning photographs are included in the full-size 2026 wildlife calendar that is published in <em>Arizona Wildlife Views<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyler Hartung\u2019s photo of a great egret was awarded best in show and is showcased on both the cover and in the calendar. Hartung\u2019s photo skillfully captured the soft morning light reflected on water as a great egret fished for its next meal at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 690 photographers entered this year\u2019s wildlife photo contest. Twelve winning images are published in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azgfd.gov\/magazine\"><em>Arizona Wildlife Views<\/em><\/a>\u2019 full-size 2026 wildlife calendar, which can be purchased for $3 at all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/about-arizona-game-fish\/contact-us\/agency-directory-and-contact-information\/\">AZGFD offices statewide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12 winning photographers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eze Ahanonu, Tucson: Coyote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim Burns, Scottsdale: Greater roadrunner with California kingsnake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timothy Cota, Mesa: Eastern collared lizard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa M. Daniels, Arizona City: Harris\u2019 antelope squirrel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Hartung, Tucson: Great egret<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marti Huzarski, Chino Valley: American pronghorn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anne James, Payson: Western bluebird<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paeton Keller, Tucson: Bison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Mahon, Cottonwood: Mule deer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackie Marlowe, Scottsdale: White-nosed coati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Pirtle, Las Cruces, N.M.: Elk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David C. Vincent, Tucson: Gould\u2019s turkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the strength and diversity of this year\u2019s more than 1,300 entries, the judges singled out 20 images from talented photographers for honorable mention. These photos also are featured in <em>Arizona Wildlife Views <\/em>magazine. The names of honorable mention photographers are posted at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azgfd.gov\/photocontest\">azgfd.gov\/photocontest<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to <em>Arizona Highways <\/em>for its partnership with the photo contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AZGFD is offering a subscription special for <em>Arizona Wildlife Views<\/em>. A one-year subscription to the bimonthly magazine ordered by Dec. 31, 2025, will include the wildlife calendar, while supplies last, and a bonus issue (seven issues total) for only $12. <a href=\"https:\/\/store.azgfd.com\/product\/subscribe-to-arizona-wildlife-views\/?_gl=1*mz5z0k*_ga*MTg3MDE5NTU1MC4xNjgwMDg0MDE0*_ga_NT668VW0ZM*MTY5OTcyMDk1Mi40NDguMS4xNjk5NzIwOTY3LjAuMC4w\">Subscribe today<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/about-arizona-game-fish\/azgfd-press-room-and-media\/publications-and-videos\/wildlife-views-magazine\/\">www.azgfd.gov\/magazine<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All 12 winning images appear in Arizona Wildlife Views&#8217; 2026 wildlife calendar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":23447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-site"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>AZGFD announces wildlife photo contest winners - Arizona Game &amp; 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