Posts Tagged ‘arizona game and fish’
March Update 2019
An update from Southern Arizona Quail Forever. Overview:-Only 5 months until dove opens – keep your dog(s) or you in shape.-Joe Bozzo is starting a new job with U.S. Fish and Wildlife up in the Northwest. It is not clear who will take his place at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge [BANWR] but I hope to…
Read MoreMeeting Minutes and Award
The chapter received a commendation from the AZ G&F commission this morning. Howie Swenson, Linda Pfister and myself attended the meeting in Bisbee to accept the award. Thanks to all that helped make this possibleMark Hart out of the Tucson G&F office also received an award for the improved social media presence he has worked…
Read MoreMearns Quail Management in Arizona
Have a look at the Mearns Quail Study Kirby Bristow (A.Z.G.&F.) conducted and presented at our last Chapter Meeting.Click the preview.
Read MoreS.A.Q.F. Meeting and Family Day
This is your friendly reminder of our chapter meeting this Thursday 28 Feb at the fairgrounds in Sonoita. Social will start at 6:15 and meeting at 7:00. Speakers are Dr Alberto Macias and Kirby Bristow plus a review of lessons from our banquet. We will have a few pizzas and drinks. Our Family Day/Youth Hunt…
Read MoreGuidelines For Arizona Quail Habitat
Click on the Link to read an AZ G&F Habitat File pertaining to Habitat Requirements for Arizona Quail .Guidelines For Quail
Read MoreEcology of Mearns Quail in S.E. Arizona
Follow this Link PChavarria-Dissertation-Ecology of Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona Please read the Author’s finding regarding Mearns Quail and how they don’t deal with cold weather via freezing to death especially if the Covey is broken up.
Read MoreDecember President’s Corner
Overview: -I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to a Happy New Year. -Desert quail numbers are really 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.…
Read MoreArizona Vegetation and Quail P.D.F By Rana Tucker
For those that could not attend the last S.A.Q.F. meeting please click on the link below to view a P.D.F. version of Rana Tucker’s Presentation.AZVegetationAndQuail
Read MoreS.A.Q.F. Banquet Tickets and Quail Fest Shirts
Banquet Tickets Tickets for our 2 Feb 19 banquet are now on sale. We have kept the price the same as last year for a prime rib dinner – $100 for two including one QF annual membership. Early bird pricing will expire 31 Dec 18. We have sold out the last 2 years and expect…
Read MoreCoronado National Forest Road Closures
Two gates have been locked by private landowners south of Patagonia that have closed road access to over 30,000 acres of public land mostly in the north part of San Rafael Valley. Brittany Oleson from AZ G&F reported this to me over a month ago but I did not fully understand the overall impact until…
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