Southern AZ QF QuailFest

Southern Arizona Quail Forever and Arizona Game and Fish Department co-host an annual event called QuailFest around the opening weekend for Montezuma or Mearns' Quail. 

It is scheduled for Sunday 5 Dec from 12 PM to 4 PM at Pioneer Hall in the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Sonoita.  Southern Arizona German Shorthair Club will provide 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.  

QuailFest is an outdoor education forum the 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 the heart of Mearns' country in Arizona which sees hunters from nearly every western state and several Canadian provinces. 

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