2025 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
2024 Winning Photograph by Randi Najac
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views?
Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife?
Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s
19th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest.
One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2026 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2025 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views. The best-in-show photo is published on the cover of the issue and as one of the photos representing a month. Winning photos may also appear in future issues of Arizona Highways magazine.
All photos must depict wildlife native to and found in Arizona, and all photos must have been taken in Arizona settings. Entrants are responsible for complying with the Official Rules; not doing so may result in disqualification.
The submission deadline is 5 p.m. MST on August 8, 2025.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Michael Keschinger
Gila Monster crossing the road. Apparently got advise from the chicken. ;)
Location: Dove Mountain, Marana AZ
Photo by Cristina Avila
A rare rainy day provided soft lighting for this Great Egret.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert, AZ)
Photo by Cristina Avila
Often heard at Boyce Thompson Arboretum but not seen, a Canyon Wren surprised me by popping up from behind a rock ledge!
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum (Superior, AZ)
Photo by Melinda Tichenor
Location: Bearizona
Photo by Melinda Tichenor
Location: Bearizona
Photo by Biff Jannuzzi
The Harris Hawks were moving from cactus to cactus as they hunted.
Location: Usery Mountain Regional Park Mesa, ArizonaPaawey Yawe
Photo by Biff Jannuzzi
Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
Photo by Jerel Kolling
Baby Bighorn Sheep sunning on a ledge
Location: Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail
Photo by Jerel Kolling
Squirrel sitting on a oak tree limb
Location: 5A Potato Lake
Photo by Jerel Kolling
Two Bull Elk Fighting
Location: Unit 22
Photo by Cristina Avila
A Black-necked Stilt mother keeps her three chicks warm and protected under her wings (one is already hidden, with only its legs showing). The chicks are estimated to be four days old.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert, AZ)
Photo by R.W. Keiling
A Curve Bill Thrasher teaches her fledgeling the fine art of feeding high atop the majestic saguaros.
Location: Cave Creek