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I apologize if this topic has been covered elsewhere, but I was not able to find a thread old or new that covers the use of 2-way radios while hunting. If such an thread exists, I would appreciate being pointed in that direction. The article "Your Ethics. Your Defining Moment" by Tim Christie in the July/August 2013 edition of Arizona Wildlife Views states: "Portable radios and cell phones keep us connected. Use them in the pursuit of game and your'e breaking the law in Arizona." This was a surprise to me. It has been my understanding that the use of radios or any electronic communications is not accepted by many big game scoring clubs like Boone and Crockett, but I was not aware of any legal limitations of their use in Arizona while hunting. I searched the WWW with Google and didn't turn anything up specific. A search for the word "radio" in the PDF version of the 2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations turned up this word four times. Three were in reference to shooting game with radio collars (don't) and one was on a checklist of essentials and specifically mentioned "FRS type radios." So what's up.? Is it illegal or unethical to use 2-way radios while hunting? If so, what does "pursuit of game" mean. Is a hunting group that splits up to cover a large area and calls each other together if one finds game or good sign "pursuit?" How about calling for help once a game animal is down? Thank you in advance for your guidance.