Posts by SAQF
Hwy Clean-Up and Chapter Elections
Highway Clean up. We need volunteers to assist with our highway cleanup scheduled 7:30 next Sat 14 Apr. We will meet at the intersection of Highway 82 and Hog Canyon Road. It should take about 1 hour and then the chapter will pick up breakfast for volunteers at the monthly Sonoita Fire Station breakfast in…
Read More03/28/President’s Corner -N.R.C.S.Info included
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…
Read More03/15/2018 Meeting Minutes
Southern AZ Quail Forever 15 Mar 18 meeting minutes. Meeting took place at Steak Out in Sonoita. We had 14 people attend including a G&F rep. Social started at 6:15 with formal meeting start at 7:00. We did not have a quorum of chapter officers with only 3 attending (4 is required for a quorum…
Read MoreDinner and Auction Stats
Here is the summary of the banquet. The majority of the increase in costs for this year was product which was up nearly $2,500 over last year.Scroll down and you will see the summary of the last 6 years’ Dinner and Auctions.Note that in 2017 we changed Venues and switched from The Elgin Hall to…
Read MoreThe Importance of Grasslands and Quail
14/02/2018 President’s Corner
Southern AZ Quail Forever 15 Feb 18 meeting minutes. Meeting took place at Steak Out in Sonoita. We had 18 people attend. Social started at 6:15 with formal meeting start at 7:00. We had a quorum of chapter officers. For those out of town, we have received nearly 2 inches of rain in the last…
Read More01/18/2018 Meeting Minutes
Southern AZ Quail Forever 18 Jan 18 meeting minutes. Meeting took place at Steak Out in Sonoita. We had 29 people attend. Social started at 6:15 with formal meeting start at 7:00. We had a quorum of chapter officers. Agenda: -Treasurer; $20,000+ in bank with outstanding bills just under $5,000, no outstanding issues. -Schedule; schedule…
Read More01/02/2018 President’s Corner
Happy New Year, I hope everyone had a good holiday period. Chapter meetings: -The 18 Jan meeting will include Bill Radke from US Fish and Wildlife Service who will discuss the Masked Bobwhite recovery project at Buenos Aires NWR in Southern AZ. Tom Sullivan will also bring us up to speed on our habitat projects.…
Read MoreDecember 14th Meeting Minutes
Southern AZ Quail Forever 14 Dec 17 meeting minutes. Meeting took place at Steak Out in Sonoita. We had 23 people attend. Social started at 6:30 with formal meeting start at 7:00. We had a quorum of chapter officers. Agenda: -Treasurer; $15,500+ in bank, no outstanding issues. We sold $440 in hats and received $30…
Read MoreQuail Festival Update
UpdatesQuail Festival Sat afternoon Sonoita Fairgrounds. Time -1pm-4 pm Your well behaved dog is welcome inside the hall. The quail festival sticker provided by G&F will get you a 10% discount on your bill at Steak Out through next Friday. If you bring Mearns into the festival from Sat morning, Alberto can collect the…
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