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Southern Arizona Quail Forever Family Day
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HUACHUCA GOULD’S CHAPTER
Participates in Family Day Event
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
March 4th, 2023
The Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever (SAQF) held its Family Day on March 4th, 2023, in the Sonoita Grasslands of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Interested families and volunteers camped on-site the night before, with a volunteer dinner served by SAQF.
There were over 110 participants for the event. Seventy-five volunteers made it possible.
This annual event offered participants hands-on field experience in shooting, archery, fly fishing, bird dog handling, quail hunting tips and ethics, wildlife identification, falconry, animal husbandry, gps navigation, and K9 demonstration by the Pima County Sheriff Office. These skills were taught at rotating stations adjacent to base camp. Safety was always the number one priority.
Southern Arizona Quail Forever provided tasty breakfasts and lunches on event day as well.
Cooperating organizations were:
~Quail Forever- Southern Arizona Chapter ~Darling Geometrics
~Huachuca Mountain Archers ~Arizona Game and Fish Department
~Be Outdoors Arizona ~San Pedro Flycasters
~National Wild Turkey Federation- Huachuca Gould’s Chapter
~Tucson Audubon Society ~Mustang 4H
~Pima County Sheriff’s Office-Canine Unit ~Sky Island Falconry
Huachuca Gould’s Chapter volunteers organized and staffed the BB Gun Range and one of two Trap Stations. The Chapter provided canopies, mess tents, tables, chairs, coolers, and a clay pigeon thrower as well.
Volunteers from the Chapter helping with the event included John Millican, Rob Bridges, John Rose, Dave Kemnitz, Dave Winiesdorffer, Steve Ponder, Scott Vasey, Wayne Kaiser, and Tom Deecken.
For more information about the event host, Southern Arizona Quail Forever, refer to their Chapter’s web site, http://www.saquailforever.com.
Participates in Family Day Event
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
March 4th, 2023
The Southern Arizona Chapter of Quail Forever (SAQF) held its Family Day on March 4th, 2023, in the Sonoita Grasslands of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Interested families and volunteers camped on-site the night before, with a volunteer dinner served by SAQF.
There were over 110 participants for the event. Seventy-five volunteers made it possible.
This annual event offered participants hands-on field experience in shooting, archery, fly fishing, bird dog handling, quail hunting tips and ethics, wildlife identification, falconry, animal husbandry, gps navigation, and K9 demonstration by the Pima County Sheriff Office. These skills were taught at rotating stations adjacent to base camp. Safety was always the number one priority.
Southern Arizona Quail Forever provided tasty breakfasts and lunches on event day as well.
Cooperating organizations were:
~Quail Forever- Southern Arizona Chapter ~Darling Geometrics
~Huachuca Mountain Archers ~Arizona Game and Fish Department
~Be Outdoors Arizona ~San Pedro Flycasters
~National Wild Turkey Federation- Huachuca Gould’s Chapter
~Tucson Audubon Society ~Mustang 4H
~Pima County Sheriff’s Office-Canine Unit ~Sky Island Falconry
Huachuca Gould’s Chapter volunteers organized and staffed the BB Gun Range and one of two Trap Stations. The Chapter provided canopies, mess tents, tables, chairs, coolers, and a clay pigeon thrower as well.
Volunteers from the Chapter helping with the event included John Millican, Rob Bridges, John Rose, Dave Kemnitz, Dave Winiesdorffer, Steve Ponder, Scott Vasey, Wayne Kaiser, and Tom Deecken.
For more information about the event host, Southern Arizona Quail Forever, refer to their Chapter’s web site, http://www.saquailforever.com.
001 Brrr. Loading the Gear Earlier in the Week
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002 Southern Arizona Quail Forever Hosted Family Outdoors 2023
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003 Cooperator Booths
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004 New Skin for Turkey Federation Trailer
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005 Determining Dominant Eye at BB Gun Range
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006 Taking Careful Aim
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007 With Good Results
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008 Live Fire on Trap Range
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009 Safety Musts for Gun Handling
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010 Be Outdoors Arizona Hands-on “Stuff”
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011 At the Mustang 4H Club Booth
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012 K-9 Unit Demonstration by Pima County Sheriff Office
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013 Where Did that Bird Go?
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014 Pack It Back Up
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015 See You Next Year
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Contact:
Tony Valentino | 520-456-6569 | [email protected]
Zack May | 520-301-8135 | [email protected]