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Water For Wildlife Project Update

By SAQF / December 8, 2016

The Chapter recently completed Phase 1 of our Water for Wildlife Project.This is a great opportunity for the Chapter as we have partnered with Pima County to assist and help fund great Wildlife initiatives.Stay tuned as this program grows !  Thanks to all the Volunteers that helped out.

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Hwy #82 Clean-Up

By SAQF / December 1, 2016

On 30/11/2016 Seven Southern Arizona Quail Forever Members braved the morning cold and continued with our Adopt a Highway Clean up program along Hwy # 82.The chapter also picks up Garbage along Private Roads that provide access to the National Forest.This is done to help continue to build Landowner -Hunter relations.Thanks to Ron Walp for…

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30/11/2016 President’s Corner

By SAQF / November 30, 2016

All, Mearns opens this Friday 2 Dec and will likely be decent based on initial scouting reports.  Gambels and Scaled Quail have continued to be elusive. Our next chapter meeting is Thur 15 Dec at Steakout in Sonoita 6:30-9:00.  Rana Tucker from AZGFD region 5 has agreed to speak on access issues and I have invited Forest Service to talk…

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Meeting Minutes 11/18/2016

By SAQF / November 18, 2016

All, Our Nov meeting was held at Sonoita Steakout 17 Nov from 6:30 – 9:00.  Our new audio visual equipment worked well ensuring all could see and hear well. Gambels and scaled quail have been somewhat scarce but some have had decent success.  Mearns opens 2 Dec and will likely be decent. I provided a status of our…

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Saturday November 12th Meeting

By SAQF / November 11, 2016

Come join Southern Arizona Quail Forever for an informal meeting with Dr. Alberto Macias from Sonora State University.He will be discussing The Mearns Quail Study the Chapter hopes to help fund. The Meeting is At The Wagon Wheel Saloon (back room)  @ 1.30 PM.

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President’s Corner

By SAQF / October 25, 2016

  SAQF Members, Gambels Quail hunting reports have been mixed.  The areas north and west of Tucson have been poor while the areas around Wilcox and Bonita have been decent.  I have not heard reports on Scaled Quail. We completed our third gun raffle and membership drive at Sportsman Warehouse in Tucson on 14 &15…

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Arizona Game and Fish Check Station Data

By SAQF / October 14, 2016

Click on the link and download the file  to review data collected by AZ G&R regarding Quail Harvest for Gambels and Scaled Quail. qu-check-station-data

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President’s Corner

By SAQF / September 29, 2016

SAQF Members, Gambels and Scaled Quail opens in AZ this Friday 30 Sep.  We have continued to have decent rain and grass looks very good.  Saturday 24 Sep members of the chapter along with members from Valley of the Sun chapter and other dog groups supported an AZGFD Scaled Quail Flush Count near Bonita AZ.  Weather was…

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S.A.Q.F. Gun Raffle

By SAQF / August 29, 2016

SAQF is selling raffle tickets for: Stoeger over under shotgun with 12 and 20 gauge barrel sets.  Tickets limited to 45. Weatherby Semi-Auto 12 gauge shotgun.  Tickets limited to 40. Springfield XDS 9mm compact carry pistol.  Tickets limited to 40. Ruger 22/45 Lite 22 lr pistol in green. Tickets limited to 40. Savage 111 30-06…

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Scaled Quail Flush Counts

By SAQF / August 24, 2016

  Scaled Quail Flush Count Surveys The 2nd Annual Scaled Quail Flush Count Surveys will take place on Saturday September 24th, 2016. Our base of operations will be at the Stockton Pass Campground located on US-266 East of Bonita (see directions below).   We need volunteers with dogs to run the routes and volunteers without…

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