2019 YOUTH QUAIL HUNT

YOUTH QUAIL HUNT
Southern Arizona Quail Forever
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
Sonoita, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
March 2nd, 2019​


     What:  The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter recently participated in a Quail Youth Hunt sponsored by the Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever
     When:  March 2nd, 2019
     Where:  Las Cienegas National Conservation Area near Sonoita, Arizona.  The elevation was 4650 feet.
     General Information:  The Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever held its annual Youth Quail Hunt on March 2nd, 2019 in the Sonoita Grasslands of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.  Interested families camped on-site the night before.
     Saturday morning started rather cool with a temperature of 39˚ F at 7:15 AM.  By early afternoon, it was a pleasant, mostly sunny 71˚ F accompanied by a brisk breeze.
     Twenty youths registered for the event with half of those hunting over dogs.  Total attendance was about 50, not including the many volunteers.     
     This annual event offered participants hands-on field experience in shooting, archery, fly fishing, wildlife identification, and orienteering followed by hunting over bird dogs.  Post-hunt game preparation was demonstrated, also.  These skills were taught at rotating stations adjacent to base camp.  Safety was the number one priority at all times.
     Southern Arizona Quail Forever provided tasty breakfasts and lunches on event day as well.
Cooperating organizations, businesses, and individuals were:
                                                             ~Quail Forever- Southern Arizona Chapter
                                                             ~Darling Geometrics
                                                             ~Archery- Brian Tackett
                                                             ~Arizona Game and Fish Department
                                                             ~Southern Arizona German Shorthair Club
                                                             ~San Pedro Fly Casters
                                                            ~National Wild Turkey Federation- Huachuca Gould’s Chapter
      Huachuca Gould’s Chapter volunteers organized and staffed the bb gun and clay pigeon shooting ranges.  The Chapter provided canopies, mess tents, tables, chairs, coolers, and a clay pigeon thrower, also.  Volunteers from the Chapter for the event included John Millican, Joey Fuller, Tommy Fuller, Bob Pourier, Dave Inman, Dave Kemnitz, Randy Keiller, Rene Dube, John Rose, Steve Ponder, Wayne Kaiser, and Tom Deecken.
     Locally, Quail Forever has been very active in research and habitat projects and retaining access to public lands, all activities supported by the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter.   For more information on Quail Forever, refer to the Southern Arizona Chapter’s web site, http://www.saquailforever.com.
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001 The Location. The Sonoita Grassland and the Santa Rita Mountains formed the backdrop for the Youth Quail Hunt of 2019
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004 Registration
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007 Breakfast Is Served
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010 Let’s Get Started
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013 The BB Gun Range
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016 The Clay Pigeon Range
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020 Hit!
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023 Game Cleaning Techniques
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002 This Must Be the Place
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005 Fixing Breakfast
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008 Morning Orientation and Safety Briefing
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011 Arizona Game and Fish Information and Displays
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014 Determining Your Dominant Eye
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017 Pull!
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021 Making New Friends
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024 Your Turn
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003 Early Saturday Morning in Base Camp
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006 Almost Ready
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009 Guests of Honor
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012 The Archery Range
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015 Live Fire
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018 Swing Through
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019 Fire
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022 Fly Casting
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025 The Lunch Line
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026 2019 Quail Fest Hunt Group Portrait