Ethical or not

[bonecollector]

Saw your post on FB. Lol

I personally wouldnt be out there during a hunt messing with elk when there are hunters trying to hunt them. Wait till after the hunt, its usually better anyway later on in Sept.

[Couzer]

My buddy had his hunt messed up last year in unit 1. He was stalking a bull and had some local kids slamming there doors, yelling etc from another ridge. They are lucky my buddy didn't catch up to them. That being said intentionally messing up a hunt is wrong. I have a turkey tag this weekend for myself but the kids are coming along with thier 22's to shoot squirrels. Will I be messing someone's hunt up? Or will they be messing up our squirrel hunt? Go hunt, get further away if you dont want to run into people. Guys including myself will coyote hunt during other hunts. 

[firstcoueswas80]

Years ago my dad had the highly coveted 4B early archery bull tag. We were working a bull and had visual on him coming on a line. Some guys who had the rifle hunt that started after his son ended drove down near where we were close enough to Spook off the bull. Later talked with those guys told him what was going on they were apologetic and I had to tell them like look man people are out here archery hunting you shouldn't be driving roads and shoot during Prime time. They were cool they agreed and they decided to not drive roads in prime time. 

[dsotm]

Don't hunt so close to roads

[firstcoueswas80]

2 minutes ago, dsotm said:

Don't hunt so close to roads

How come I knew that was going to be the first response? The elk are where the elk are and at that time, they were working their way back to their bedding area crossing a two-track so that's where we hunted them

[AZBIG10]

It’s acceptable to gather intel from archery hunters. Unacceptable Once you are afield affecting feeding/moving patterns. 
 

if I were an archer and a rifle hunter showed up scouting and blew up my hunt I would stay an extra few days and help him on his hunt. Invited or not. We’re buds now. Not being petty very objective driven. 

[wildwoody]

Free country but not a fair country. Dads famous saying

[Ernesto C]

Correct me if I'm wrong. If someone interfere with your hunt plus harrasing wildlife; isn't that against the law?

[CatfishKev]

Yeah I think it's possible to scout for your own hunt during another hunt without messing up other people's plans. If I'm out scouting when I know there's a hunt I try to be very low impact.

 

[CatfishKev]

1 hour ago, Ernesto C said:

Correct me if I'm wrong. If someone interfere with your hunt plus harrasing wildlife; isn't that against the law?

Yeah I was thinking that would technically be Hunter harassment but you'd probably never be able to prove it

[654321]

14 minutes ago, CatfishKev said:

Yeah I was thinking that would technically be Hunter harassment but you'd probably never be able to prove it

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated. Title 17. Game and Fish. Chapter 3. Taking and Handling of Wildlife. Article 1. General Regulations. § 17-316. Interference with rights of hunters; classification; civil action; exceptions

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• Primary Citation:  A. R. S. § 17-316
• Country of Origin:  United States
• Last Checked:  July, 2025

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Summary: This law represents Arizona's hunter harassment law. Under the law, it is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife as defined under the law. It is a class 3 misdemeanor for a person to enter or remain on a designated hunting area on any public or private lands or waters or state lands including state trust lands with the intent to interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife. "Incidental interference" arising from lawful activity by public land users is not unlawful under this section. 

A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife by:

1. Harassing, driving or disturbing any wildlife.

2. Blocking, obstructing or impeding, or attempting to block, obstruct or impede, a person lawfully taking wildlife.

3. Erecting a barrier without the consent of the landowner or lessee with the intent to deny ingress to or egress from areas where wildlife may be lawfully taken.

4. Making or attempting to make physical contact, without permission, with a person lawfully taking wildlife.

5. Engaging in, or attempting to engage in, theft, vandalism or destruction of real or personal property.

6. Disturbing or altering, or attempting to disturb or alter, the condition or authorized placement of real or personal property intended for use in the lawful taking of wildlife.

7. Making or attempting to make loud noises or gestures, set out or attempt to set out animal baits, scents or lures or human scent, use any other natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory or physical stimuli, or engage in or attempt to engage in any other similar action or activity, in order to disturb, alarm, drive, attract or affect the behavior of wildlife or disturb, alarm, disrupt or annoy a person lawfully taking wildlife.

8. Interjecting oneself into the line of fire of a person lawfully taking wildlife.

B. It is a class 3 misdemeanor for a person to enter or remain on a designated hunting area on any public or private lands or waters or state lands including state trust lands with the intent to interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife.

C. The commission or any person properly licensed to take wildlife who is directly affected by a violation of this section may bring an action to restrain conduct declared unlawful in this section and to recover damages.

D. A peace officer who reasonably believes that a person has violated this section may order the person to desist or to leave the area or arrest such person upon refusal to desist or leave.

E. The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not:

1. Include any incidental interference arising from lawful activity by public land users, including ranchers, miners or recreationists.

2. Apply to landowners, permittees, lessees or their agents or contractors engaged in animal husbandry practices or agricultural operations.

CREDIT(S)

Added by Laws 1981, Ch. 239, § 1. Amended by Laws 2006, Ch. 128, § 1.

 

[PRDATR]

Busy time of the year for sure. I get familiar with the area ahead of time, if it's an area I have not hunted before. There will always be newbies out there we just have to make the best of it. Anyone else remember when you couldn't squirrel hunt unless you had an elk tag?

You have to realize there are more hunters now than there were last year or 10 or 40 years ago and there will always be first time hunters that drew a tag scouting before their hunt. With prime areas shrinking and getting congested, well this is bound to happen. 

[CatfishKev]

2 hours ago, 654321 said:

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated. Title 17. Game and Fish. Chapter 3. Taking and Handling of Wildlife. Article 1. General Regulations. § 17-316. Interference with rights of hunters; classification; civil action; exceptions

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• Primary Citation:  A. R. S. § 17-316
• Country of Origin:  United States
• Last Checked:  July, 2025

more + Historical: 

Summary: This law represents Arizona's hunter harassment law. Under the law, it is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife as defined under the law. It is a class 3 misdemeanor for a person to enter or remain on a designated hunting area on any public or private lands or waters or state lands including state trust lands with the intent to interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife. "Incidental interference" arising from lawful activity by public land users is not unlawful under this section. 

A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife by:

1. Harassing, driving or disturbing any wildlife.

2. Blocking, obstructing or impeding, or attempting to block, obstruct or impede, a person lawfully taking wildlife.

3. Erecting a barrier without the consent of the landowner or lessee with the intent to deny ingress to or egress from areas where wildlife may be lawfully taken.

4. Making or attempting to make physical contact, without permission, with a person lawfully taking wildlife.

5. Engaging in, or attempting to engage in, theft, vandalism or destruction of real or personal property.

6. Disturbing or altering, or attempting to disturb or alter, the condition or authorized placement of real or personal property intended for use in the lawful taking of wildlife.

7. Making or attempting to make loud noises or gestures, set out or attempt to set out animal baits, scents or lures or human scent, use any other natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory or physical stimuli, or engage in or attempt to engage in any other similar action or activity, in order to disturb, alarm, drive, attract or affect the behavior of wildlife or disturb, alarm, disrupt or annoy a person lawfully taking wildlife.

8. Interjecting oneself into the line of fire of a person lawfully taking wildlife.

B. It is a class 3 misdemeanor for a person to enter or remain on a designated hunting area on any public or private lands or waters or state lands including state trust lands with the intent to interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife.

C. The commission or any person properly licensed to take wildlife who is directly affected by a violation of this section may bring an action to restrain conduct declared unlawful in this section and to recover damages.

D. A peace officer who reasonably believes that a person has violated this section may order the person to desist or to leave the area or arrest such person upon refusal to desist or leave.

E. The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not:

1. Include any incidental interference arising from lawful activity by public land users, including ranchers, miners or recreationists.

2. Apply to landowners, permittees, lessees or their agents or contractors engaged in animal husbandry practices or agricultural operations.

CREDIT(S)

Added by Laws 1981, Ch. 239, § 1. Amended by Laws 2006, Ch. 128, § 1.

 

I'm pretty understanding of all that, and if it's intentional it would be Hunter harassment as I see it.  But again, I don't see it ever holding up in court. So if it happens you are pretty much sol  

[Green Bullet]

That’s why it’s called public land hunting.  You get what you pay for!

[wildwoody]

Doesn't the unit have to be previously established as a harassment unit before meaning has had previous complaints in the unit??