Ecology 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.

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December 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.…

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Hunting Among Hazards -by Greg Munther

“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

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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San Rafael Valley Roads Closures

A quick update on what we have been doing with the San Rafael Valley gate closures. SAQF set up and attended a meeting this week with representatives from Coronado National Forest (CNF) and AZ G&F.   The meeting was called to formulate the way forward to reopen road access to public land in San Rafael…

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S.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…

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Coronado 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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24 August President’s Corner

A quick update to let you know what is going on with Southern Arizona Quail Forever.  This is going out a week earlier than normal to highlight the Robbins Butte, Red Rock and BANWR opportunities. Overview: -Southern AZ June and July monsoon rainfall has been good for most areas.  Grass is very green right now. …

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