coronado national forest Archives - Southern Arizona Quail Forever

March President’s Corner

By SAQF | March 4, 2019

An update from Southern Arizona Quail Forever. Overview: -Our winter rain and snowfall has been good and can not hurt as we look forward to next season. It should make a difference for desert quail. -U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge [BANWR] has released a little over 400 Masked Bobwhite…

November President’s Corner

By SAQF | November 26, 2018

Overview: -Desert quail numbers are poor. Much of the habitat looks pretty good and we had decent rain this year but not at the right time for the chicks. Very few first year chicks are being taken. One exception appears to be San Carlos Indian reservation where gambles, scaled and mearns quail are all…

01/06/2018 President’s Corner

By SAQF | June 3, 2018

A quick update to let you know what is going on with Southern Arizona Quail Forever. Overview: -I am seeing Gambels chicks around the house now. We got a very small amount of rain in early May but the G&F outlook is not great for desert quail based on the current drought. -The weather guessers…

President’s Corner -May 2018

By SAQF | May 8, 2018

A quick update to let you know what is going on with Southern Arizona Quail Forever. Overview: -The Gambels around my house have started pairing off and we should start seeing chicks before long. Overall desert habitat looks good but our last significant rain was in Feb. Late spring moisture is important to provide the…

03/28/President’s Corner -N.R.C.S.Info included

By SAQF | March 28, 2018

Overview: -Overall this has been a below average hunting year. Hunting reports have been mixed with the majority of folks having a tough season for both desert and mearns quail due to warmer than normal temperatures and tough scenting conditions. Bird numbers for desert quail appeared lower than normal and mearns also low but better…