SOUTHERN ARIZONA

QUAIL FOREVER

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2026 Upcoming Events

October 10th 2026

Dog tune up course

Planted birds --Empire Ranch area

Free registration: kurtmcuneo@hotmail.com

October 16th 2026

Gambel's and scaled quail season opens

October 24th 2026 2pm

Sonoita, AZ

Hang out with bird hunters, bird dogs and enjoy a pint to talk about the season.

November 7th 2026 9am

Bi-annual Adopt a Highway Cleanup

To keep public access open to Hog Canyon

Meet at Hwy 82 & Hog Canyon Rd

1 hour of volunteer time needed

All equipment provided

RSVP kurtmcuneo@hotmail.com

Dec 4th 2026

Mearns' quail season opens

Dec 6th 2026 1-3pm

QuailFest | Free Lunch

Sonoita Fairgrounds

Free to attend. Hang out with bird hunters, dogs, AZ Game & Fish, taxidermy and more!

2027 Upcoming Events

January 8th 2pm

Point the Pint | Meet & Greet

Tombstone Brewing Company

Hang out with bird hunters, bird dogs and enjoy a pint to talk about the season.

2027 Dinner Banquet

February 6th

Sonoita Fairgrounds

This is our largest fund raiser for our chapter

Great auctions: guns, hunting memorabilia, bourbon bottles and more!

Ticket link coming soon in the fall

Banquet info HERE

Feb 7th 2027

All 3 quail species season closes

Annual Family Day Event

March 6th 2027

Empire Ranch

More details soon

FREE EVENT

March 20th 2027

Bi-annual Adopt a Highway Cleanup

To keep public access open to Hog Canyon

1 hour of volunteer time needed

All equipment provided

Previous Events

Get To Know SAQF

The Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever was formed in 2011 by four current members. Since then the Chapter has grown to approximately 200 members, with over 30% who are non-residents of the State of Arizona. With members from nearly every western state plus Canada, it is one of the most dynamic Chapters in Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.

The Chapter encompasses Santa Cruz, Pima and Cochise counties which all lie within the southeast corner of the State. This area is home to 3 species of quail, all of which have different habitats. Therefore the Chapter is focused on the concerns encountered with the complex eco-systems of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, namely grassland and water restoration.

Here are some links that will help you get to know our organization better:

Join SAQF & Support Our Mission

As the chapter moves forward we are constantly seeking and attracting more members. If you are interested in our goals, please join and support us. You can also support us thru a tax-deductible donation.

Anyone can join Southern Arizona Quail Forever. The chapter currently is made up of Arizona residents and a large proportion of non-residents. Our board is also made up of a mix of resident and non-residents. This "mix" adds to the uniqueness of of our chapter as we have members that bring a lot to the table along with directors that have been involved in other conservation organizations. If you are concerned about conserving, protecting and enhancing wildlife habitats in Southern Arizona, please join our chapter by following the instructions below.

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SAQF is part of Arizona Sportsmen For Wildlife Conservation. You can sign up for their newsletter at http://azsfwc.org. This allows us to better coordinate with other wildlife groups and better communicate with AZ G&F leadership. We are part of over 10,000 AZ sportsmen represented by this organization.

Please consider purchasing a AZSFWC license plate to support wildlife when you renew your current AZ plate through Service Arizona http://www.servicearizona.com.

The fee for this license supports the conservation grants provided by AZSFWC. Our Family Day/Youth Hunt and habitat work has received AZSFWC grant support in the past.

Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation

Quail Hunting Resources

Over the years these vendors have helped S.A.Q.F. via Guided Hunt Donations for our annual Dinner and Auction. All are excellent Guides and best of all great people that are committed to showing clients an incredible Guided Arizona Quail Hunting Experience. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of our Listed Licensed Arizona Quail Hunting Guides.