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 Ryan baker
Speckled rattlesnake in the weaver mountains waiting for a meal to pass by just as the sun went down
Location: Stanton, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
"Feathered Soulmates"
Arizona’s most endearing raptors in the Sonoran Desert, capturing their bond & the charm of life on the ground. A quick glimpse into the loyalty & resilience of Burrowing Owls.
Location: Eloy, AZ
Photo by Colton Moore
Big bull elk grazing on green grass in a little meadow.
Location: Pine Mountain Wilderness
Photo by Tyler Hartung
A young and curious White-tailed Deer enjoying a late morning breakfast while keeping an eye on those pesky ducks.
Location: Parker Canyon Lake-Tucson
Photo by Jim Nelson
This roadrunner had just caught what I believe to be an unfortunate whiptail lizard. It paused with the lizard briefly, posing for the camera, and then quickly departed from sight.
Location: Sheraton Wild Horse Pass, 5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226
Photo by Tyler Hartung
A vibrant Vermilion Flycatcher contrasting brilliantly against the surrounding foliage
Location: Agua Caliente Park, Tucson
Photo by Tyler Hartung
A stunning Greater Egret catching its breakfast at first light
Location: Agua Caliente Park, Tucson
Photo by Jim Nelson
This heron had just finished preening its back. I caught this over the shoulder pose, just as it was focusing on some fish activity completely behind the bird...great flexibility in the neck!
Location: Sheraton Wild Horse Pass, 5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226
Photo by Danielle Treanor
Wildlife Co-existing among the Salt River
Location: Tonto National Forest
Photo by Kathy Jamieson
Hot Day Coyote
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Kathy Jamieson
Ocelot at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Location: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by Andrew Chapman
A curious phainopepla
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum