Meeting Minutes 02/16/2017

Southern AZ Quail Forever 16 Feb meeting minutes. Meeting took place at Steakout in Sonoita 16 Jan We had 36 people attend including three from AZGFD.  Social started at 6:30 with formal meeting start at 7:00. Agenda: -Treasurer; $29,359 in bank, no outstanding issues. -Schedule; schedule for 17-18 hunt season provided and attached below. -Banquet; Banquet results provided.  Banquet…

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Dinner and Auction Update

  The Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever is please to announce that Our Dinner and Auction is now sold out.We have surpassed our goal of 150 attendees.We will have 170 Quail Fans taking part in helping Wildlife.All finds raised are put towards our Water For Wildlife Project and Mearns Quail Research.Checkout our Live Auction…

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President’s Corner

All, Southern Arizona Quail Forever will hold our January meeting Thursday 19 Jan at Steakout in Sonoita 6:30-9:00 . -We have two speakers: 1)  Dr Heather Connally a critical care specialist will discuss some of the major dangers to our four-legged hunting partners including rattlesnake bites, gila monster attacks, Colorado River toad toxicity, animal attacks, cactus encounter, allergic reactions,…

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2017 Southern Arizona Quail Forever Meeting Update

19 Jan 7-8:30 PM Chapter Meeting Steak Out Sonoita Speaker Forest Service Rep and Dr Connally 30 Jan 9:00 AM highway cleanup volunteers needed contact Ron Walp 4 Feb SAQF Banquet Sonoita contact Dave Brown for information or to volunteer 12 Feb Last day of AZ quail season 16 Feb 7-8:30 PM Chapter Meeting Steak Out Sonoita Speaker Kirby Bristow AZGFD 4…

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01/1/2016 -Southern Arizona Quail Forever President’s Corner

All, Happy New Year! Mearns hunting has been pretty decent so far but as typical they are forcing you to climb more and shoot around trees as the season ages.  Gambels and Scaled Quail have continued to be elusive. Our next meeting is Thursday  19 Jan at Steakout 6:30-9:00.  Dr Heather Connally from Vet Specialties of Tucson has…

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Hwy #82 Clean-Up

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

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

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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Hwy 82 Sign

Due to The Chapter’s  participation in The A.D.O.T. Adopt a Hwy program S.A.Q.F. now has a sign @mile maker 28 &29 on Hwy 82 north  of Patagonia AZ

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