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S.A.Q.F. Meeting and Family Day

By SAQF / February 26, 2019

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…

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Guidelines For Arizona Quail Habitat

By SAQF / February 22, 2019

Click on the Link to read an AZ G&F Habitat File pertaining to Habitat Requirements for Arizona Quail .Guidelines For Quail

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Catching Water in The Desert Video

By SAQF / February 16, 2019

An excellent Video explaining why our recent Rock Dam Project is so important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=150&v=IvTd2nL_eWw  

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Habitat Work February 19th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and March 1st @B.A.N.W.R

By SAQF / February 16, 2019

There will be Habitat work planned for these following dates. February 19th (Tuesday), 21st (Thursday), 22nd (Friday), 28th (Thursday), and March 1st (Friday). We will continue with the Location described below but that is subject to change if we finish that area. NEW We will also be doing some erosion control techniques on small washes…

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Hunting Quail with the Garmin Alpha 100 Video

By SAQF / January 29, 2019
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Ecology of Mearns Quail in S.E. Arizona

By SAQF / January 23, 2019

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.

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December President’s Corner

By SAQF / December 31, 2018

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.…

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Hunting Among Hazards -by Greg Munther

By SAQF / December 31, 2018

“Hunting among Hazards I knew that the continuous piercing high screams from my nearby German shorthair Oakley meant something serious.  Just out of sight over a small rise I closed the distance and saw her chest wide open, with a tear 4 inches by 2 inches.  It was soon apparent she had impaled herself on…

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November President’s Corner

By SAQF / November 26, 2018

Overview: -Desert quail numbers are 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.  One exception appears to be San Carlos Indian reservation where gambles, scaled and mearns quail are all…

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Arizona Vegetation and Quail P.D.F By Rana Tucker

By SAQF / November 21, 2018

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

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