SOUTHERN ARIZONA QUAIL FOREVER
2025 Family Day
Southern Arizona Quail Forever Hosts Family Day 2025
This family-oriented outdoor event was held on March 1st, 2025, in the Sonoita Grasslands of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation offered bb gun and clay pigeon ranges along with camp amenities.
A variety of conservation organizations staffed learning stations that focused on youth shooting, archery, sports fishing, bird dog handling, quail hunting tips and ethics, wildlife identification, falconry, animal husbandry, and drone navigation. The Pima County Sheriff presented a K-9 demonstration, also. Safety was always the number one priority.
There were 160-plus participants supported by 50 volunteers at Family Day. Around 90 shooters of all ages tested their target skills at the Chapter’s BB Gun Range, along with 45 shooters participating in the clay pigeon range.
Southern Arizona Quail Forever provided tasty breakfasts and lunches on event day as well.
Other cooperating organizations included the Green Valley Hunting and Fishing Club, Sky Island Falconry, Be Outdoors Arizona, San Pedro Flycasters, Darling Geometrics, Mustang 4-H, Desert Destroyers Archery, and Tucson Bird Alliance.
Volunteers from the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter helping with the event were John Millican, Jessica Vannoy, John Rose, Dave Kemnitz and grandson, Steve Ponder, Steve Tritz, Wayne Kaiser, and Tom Deecken.
For more information about the event host, Southern Arizona Quail Forever, visit their Chapter’s web site, http://www.saquailforever.com.
This family-oriented outdoor event was held on March 1st, 2025, in the Sonoita Grasslands of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation offered bb gun and clay pigeon ranges along with camp amenities.
A variety of conservation organizations staffed learning stations that focused on youth shooting, archery, sports fishing, bird dog handling, quail hunting tips and ethics, wildlife identification, falconry, animal husbandry, and drone navigation. The Pima County Sheriff presented a K-9 demonstration, also. Safety was always the number one priority.
There were 160-plus participants supported by 50 volunteers at Family Day. Around 90 shooters of all ages tested their target skills at the Chapter’s BB Gun Range, along with 45 shooters participating in the clay pigeon range.
Southern Arizona Quail Forever provided tasty breakfasts and lunches on event day as well.
Other cooperating organizations included the Green Valley Hunting and Fishing Club, Sky Island Falconry, Be Outdoors Arizona, San Pedro Flycasters, Darling Geometrics, Mustang 4-H, Desert Destroyers Archery, and Tucson Bird Alliance.
Volunteers from the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter helping with the event were John Millican, Jessica Vannoy, John Rose, Dave Kemnitz and grandson, Steve Ponder, Steve Tritz, Wayne Kaiser, and Tom Deecken.
For more information about the event host, Southern Arizona Quail Forever, visit their Chapter’s web site, http://www.saquailforever.com.
001 the Event
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002 The Host
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003 Archery
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004 Determining Dominant Eye for Shooting
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005 Use this eye to aim
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006 Proper Shooting Skills
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007 Live Fire at the BB Gun Range
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008 Good Shooting
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009 Falconry Station
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010 K-9 Demonstration by Pima County Sheriff
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011 Learn Animal Identification
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012 A Precision Landing at Drone Station
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013 A Little Love Provided by Mustang 4-H
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014 Leading the Bird at the Trap Range
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Location: Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Empire Ranch/Airfield Site
(north of Sonoita, AZ)
Time/Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 (8:00am – 1:00pm)
Sponsored by: Southern Arizona Quail Forever Chapter
Register at AZ Game & Fish Outdoor Skills
(https://register-ed.com/events/view/213760)
For additional info contact: Tony Valentino | 520-465-6569 | [email protected]
Zack May| 520-301-8135 | [email protected]
