{"id":2676,"date":"2022-04-28T13:33:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T20:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=2676"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:42:22","slug":"fair-chase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/hunting\/hunt-draw-and-licenses\/fair-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hunt Hard, Hunt Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fair chase is the ethical, sportsmanlike and lawful pursuit and taking of free-range wildlife in a manner that does not give a hunter or an angler improper or unfair advantage over such wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fair chase has been embraced as the proper conduct of a sportsman\/sportswoman in the field and has been taught to new hunters for more than a century. It pays respect to the traditions of hunting and angling by emphasizing the development of an individual\u2019s skills rather than reliance on practices or technologies that overwhelm the quarry\u2019s ability to elude detection or take. In many situations, fair chase is not something that is enforceable by law. Rather it should be guided by each person\u2019s own ethical compass, which compels them to do the right thing when no one else is watching \u2014 even when doing the wrong thing is legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fair Chase<\/a> – video,  Jim Shockey
Why Hunt<\/a> – video
Why I hunt \u2013 food and hunting<\/a> – video,  Randy Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFundamental to ethical hunting is the idea of fair chase. This concept addresses the balance between the hunter and the hunted. It is a balance that allows hunters to occasionally succeed while animals generally avoid being taken.\u201d \u2014 <\/em>From Beyond Fair Chase <\/em>by Jim Posewitz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

technology and fair chase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New technology developments impact almost every aspect of life, and sportsmen may wonder how hunting is affected as new equipment hits the market. Advances in technology are inevitable, and there always will be a better way to craft a bow, firearm or ammunition and a multitude of hunting and angling accessories. However, in terms of fair chase, the line is drawn when that advancement becomes unlawful or provides sportsmen with an improper or unfair advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As examples, three recent technological advances have been the smart rifle, drones, and trail cameras. Hunters in Arizona should be aware that:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n