March Update

All, Southern AZ Quail Forever will hold our last regular membership meeting of the season at Steakout in Sonoita 16 March with social starting at 6:30 and meeting ay 7:00.  The subject of this meeting is the path forward for the chapter.  We have made several changes over the last year and gotten quite a bit done but we want…

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Albert William VanBorkum JR Obituary

Up until this year,”Van” was a constant figure on Mearns Quail Hunting Scene in Patagonia AZ. Van and his Wife Karel wintered here to get out of the Nebraska cold.Van was a founding member of S.A.Q.F..He will be missed.

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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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Desert Dangers

      Read this PDF from Dr Heather Connally DVM on Keeping  your Pet safe.Follow the link.Desert Dangers SAQF 01.19.17-2

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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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Meeting Minutes 12-15-16

  12-15-16 SWAZ Quail Forever Chapter Meeting Minutes Minutes from Meeting on Dec 15, 2016  Location: Steak Out in Sonoita Meeting Opened at 7:00 PM Attendance: Linda Pfister, Nick Besenick, Tom Sullivan, Zach May, Ron Funk There were 27 people present plus these board members shown above. Guests: Wade Zarlingo and Rana Tucker –AZ Game…

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Southern Arizona Quail Forever Chapter Logo

To help highlight our Water for Wildlife Habitat Program ,Habitat Committee Chairman Tom Sullivan and his Wife Sherry went to work on an appropriate logo that The Chapter can use to help showcase the Project and at the same time raise awareness for the Chapter.They “pinned it”.Sherry Sullivan hand drew a  rough logo that Tom…

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