Arizona’s sportsmen are being warned that “Homeland Security issues along the International Border may affect the quality of a person’s hunt,” in Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector.
The warning was shared on social media by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Animals hunted in the Tucson Sector area include antelope, black bear, javelina, mule deer, cottontail rabbit, white-tailed deer, dove, quail, desert bighorn sheep, elk, Gould’s turkey, and sandhill crane.
According to Border Patrol, “the Tucson Sector covers most of the State of Arizona from the New Mexico State line to the Yuma County line. The area covers a total of 262 border miles and is one of the busiest sectors in the country in both illegal alien apprehensions and marijuana seizures.”
In October, with human smuggling and drug trafficking at an all time high in Cochise County, which comprises most of the land within the Tucson Sector, sheriffs’ deputies from across Arizona began working shifts in Cochise County.
Thanks to the Arizona Sheriffs Association deputies from Apache, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yavapai were sent to Cochise County to work alongside other law enforcement to curb border related crime.
Despite their efforts, the area has been overrun by illegal alien traffic and the border has been left wide open as Border Patrol agents process the influx of migrants.
Hunters are encouraged to call 800-BE-ALERT to report suspicious activity. For current information about border activity, contact the Border Patrol station closest to your hunt.