Located in southwest Arizona, Yuma Proving Grounds offers a variety of recreational activities for active-duty military personnel, and veterans. Hunt mule deer, big horn sheep, and pronghorn antelope with firearms or bows at YPG. Make sure you know what is and isn’t available when you visit, using iSportsman. Learn more about recreation opportunities at Yuma Proving Ground.

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Visit the YPG iSportsman portal to log into your iSportsman account with Yuma. Here is where you will purchase permits and complete safety briefs.

Go to Site Portal
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With the Avenza Maps app you can navigate through Yuma Proving Ground with the ability to distinguish off-limit areas, archery hunting only areas, lakes, streams and more.

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Before recreating at Yuma, be sure to review both the base-specific rules and hunting regulations as well as the Arizona state hunting regulations.

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