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June Newsletter
Overview O We hope all our members are weathering COVID 19 in good health and spirits. Patience and understanding will help us all get through this. We have set a schedule for next season but it is TBD. As many of our members are in a higher risk category we will be cautious with any event…
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S.A.Q.F. Dog Photo Contest
S.A.Q.F. has decided to host a Facebook dog photo contest for the month of May.There are prizes and t’s easy to enter ! All you have to do is : You must “Like ” The S.A.Q.F. Facebook Page The winner is judged by the most likes The winners of weeks 1,2,3, will be posted on…
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May Newsletter
Overview Please continue to stay safe and sane during this crazy period with the COVID 19 virus. This is a great time to show compassion and understanding particularly for those dealing with medical or financial issues. Get on the phone or computer to connect with and support friends. Get outdoors while practicing appropriate social distancing.…
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What to do if Your Dog Gets Heat Stroke
https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/hunting-dog-health-and-first-aid/what-to-do-if-your-dog-gets-heat-stroke-2/
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April Update
Overview: Please stay safe and sane during this crazy period with the COVID 19 virus. This is a great time to show compassion and understanding particularly for those dealing with medical or financial issues. Get on the phone or computer to connect with and support friends. Unless Arizona institutes a more restrictive shelter in place policy,…
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March Update
Overview: The AZ Quail Season was not great in terms of quail numbers. While desert quail numbers were a little better than the last couple of years they were well below long term averages. Those that participated in the Wing Bee assessing wings collected from wing barrels saw a mixed bag – some areas provided…
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February Update
O Overview: As the Quail Season comes to a close it appears this has been below average for all species. There are some areas that have been good but not many. Rainlog has been your friend to help with planning. Our decent rainfall this winter bodes well for better desert quail numbers next year assuming…
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Wing Barrel Locations
AZ Game and Fish has Five Wing Barrels scattered throughout popular Mearns Quail Hunting Areas.Hunters are encouraged to drop off Mearns Quail Wings and fill out the info requested on the envelops so that The Department can collect data regarding the Year’s Harvest.
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January Update
Overview: Quail numbers in Southern AZ are best described as spotty. Desert quail numbers continue better than the last few years but overall are well below average. Our decent rainfall this winter bodes well for better desert quail numbers next year. Many of the traditional mearns areas have not been good this year due to…
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December Newsletter
Overview The Gambels and Scaled Quail numbers have been spotty to poor across AZ with some of the better numbers seen further north. While not great it is better than the last few years.Mearns opens 6 Dec and their numbers are always hard to predict until we get dogs in the field. Our weak monsoon…
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