AZSCI Youth Camps
Junior Deer Camp Details
Location: Unit 36A, 36B & 36C-near Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Click here for a map/pictures of location.
Dates: November 21-24, 2024
36A - Hunt# 1172
36B - Hunt# 1173
36C - Hunt# 1174
The Junior Deer camp is an annual event our chapter puts on to help get youth excited about hunting and the outdoors.
We will have mentors and as well as assistance from Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel. We try to partner every hunter with a mentor in the field if they need one.
The chapter provides all of the food and drinks from Friday through Sunday morning. For many campers, the famous and delicious Dutch oven desserts are a camp highlight! There is no cost to attend the camp.
Our camp location is big enough for all camping types from a tent to a fifth wheel so bring the whole family!
If you have attended our camp in the past please note our new location:
The camp is located on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, at approximately Milepost 4, west of the town of Arivaca. The best landmark to use for the entrance is a communications tower on the south side of the Arivaca-Sasabe Highway.
The youth hunts are located in units 36A, 36B, and 36C to get a tag for these hunts in 2024, make sure to put in for hunt numbers 1172 (36A), 1173 (36B) or 1174 (36C). Also remember that if you are drawn for the youth hunt you can purchase a companion javelina tag to go with the deer tag. Please contact Arizona Game and Fish to purchase the tag.
In order to participate in the camp, the hunter needs to have completed the Arizona Game and Fish Hunter Safety Course. Also, please make sure that the hunter is comfortable shooting their rifle and it is sighted in.
If you have any questions for the camp please contact us. We look forward to seeing you at camp!
AZSCI Junior Deer Camp 2023
Another outstanding camp is in the books! A big, big thanks to everyone who makes this camp possible: the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Game and Fish, the volunteers who ran the camp, the mentors who helped the young hunters out in the field and the members, banquet attendees and raffle ticket buyers of our local chapter.
But of course, the biggest thanks go to the young hunters and their families in camp. It was an honor and privilege to have you in camp and we are already looking forward to next year!
Some of the stats on this year’s camp:
-Almost 200 people in camp
-17 deer and 9 javelina harvested
-Lots and lots of other bucks, does, javelina and other critters found during the weekend!
Thanks again!
The people and companies below donated prizes for youth hunter giveaways or services to the 2023 camp. Please consider helping these companies that helped us with a project that benefits the future of hunting!
CMC Skullworks
Colton James Euros, Colton Hays
Federico Skulls and Euro Mounts, Adam Federico
Wild Game Processing, Jonathan Croci
Jene Mobley
Ryan Smith of @Hunt_AZ
Desert Sawtooth Design, Jeremy Beatty
Old Pueblo Gunsmith Services, Mario Ramos, Jr.
Lizard Rock Arms, Jay Everett
Stamback Services
Jerry’s Taxidermy, Jerry Clarno
Supported in part by the AZGFD
Photos From Previous Camps
Junior Jack Kamp
Good news! The AZSCI Junior Jack Kamp will return in 2025.
Registration details will be posted soon. For now, you can save the dates of March 7-9, 2025.
This camp is located just a few miles south of Three Points, Arizona.
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