Hunt4 Fun.com was the hub of the original Hunt4 network of hunting websites. Its story begins in southern Arizona with two hobby sites.
Where it started
The first site was Hunt4 Pig.com, built for javelina hunters in southern Arizona. FishinAZ.com followed as the first fishing site. Both started as collections of links and information that friends needed for hunting and fishing in Arizona, and both grew quickly as visitors asked for more sections.
The Hunt4 network
As the topics grew beyond javelina and Arizona fishing, the sites became a network. In September 2002 the Hunt4 network launched, with a site for each major game species: elk, deer, sheep, turkey, bear, rabbit, dove, antelope, duck, squirrel and quail, plus Hunt With Dogs.com and Hunt4 Meat.com. Hunt4 Fun.com became the hub that tied them together.
What the sites offered
The early Hunt4 sites carried hunting news, Arizona Game and Fish draw updates, safety information, hunting links, a message board and photos sent in by hunters. They were built to be clean, fast and easy to navigate, with few ads, and they were supported by the same web design work that later became AZ13 Consulting.
The network today
In 2026 the Hunt4 sites returned as the Hunting Websites network, part of the Gear Websites Network. Hunting Buyers Guide.com serves as the hub, with Hunting Gear Buyers Guide.com and Hunt With Dogs.com alongside the species sites. Each site now carries guides to species, seasons, states, tactics and gear.
The sister networks
The same crew runs the Gun Websites Firearms Network and has attended SHOT Show every year since 2005. The Gear Websites YouTube channel covers outdoor and hunting gear.
Still for fun
The name says it all. More than twenty years after the first Hunt4 sites went online, the goal is the same: share good information and help more people enjoy hunting.
Why the history matters
The Hunt4 sites were built on the idea that good hunting information should be free, accurate and easy to find. That idea still guides the network. Every guide links to official state wildlife agencies and conservation groups, and the sites stay clean, fast and focused on the hunt.
Join the story
Hunters who have photos, stories or corrections can share them through the Contact Us page on any network site.