Pioneer Hall

Southern AZ Quail Forever and Arizona Game and Fish Department co-host an annual free event called QuailFest around the opening weekend for Mearns' Quail.  Southern Arizona German Shorthair Club provides grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and beverages at a nominal price.  The event is held in the afternoon which gives hunters a chance to get out in the morning and stop by later.  QF Hats and shirts will be available to purchase.

QuailFest is an outdoor education forum that will include other wildlife organizations and also shows the local community the significant economic impact that quail hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts bring into the local economy.    Santa Cruz County is in the heart of AZ Mearns' country which sees hunters from nearly every western state and several Canadian provinces. 

Well behaved dogs are permitted inside the hall, you will see a wide selection of great breeds. 

SAQF has been asked by Tucson Audubon to help supply native seeds to start a food plot experimental program for Mearns’ quail. They want to use native plants from the Patagonia area. We can help by bringing the crops from birds we harvest this season!  Please bring your crops in a paper bag.  Audubon will have a table to collect these crops. They will process the seeds from the crops and use them to start plants so they can gather more seeds to start building native food plots.  Mark Stromberg, a retired U of A professor will have a table next to the Audubon table to answer questions and explain how to handle crops later in the season.