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Current temperature for*:
Amado, AZ:
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Bagdad, AZ:
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Bisbee, AZ:
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Black Canyon City, AZ:
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Bullhead City, AZ:
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Camp Verde, AZ:
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Clifton/Morenci, AZ:
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Dolan Springs, AZ:
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Douglas, AZ:
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Duncan, AZ:
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Ehrenberg, AZ:
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Florence, AZ:
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Globe, AZ:
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Hackberry, AZ:
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Kingman, AZ:
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Lake Havasu City, AZ:
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Mayer, AZ:
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Parker, AZ:
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Payson, AZ:
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Portal, AZ:
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Prescott, AZ:
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Safford, AZ:
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San Manuel, AZ:
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San Simon, AZ:
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Sierra Vista, AZ:
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Tombstone, AZ:
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Wenden, AZ:
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Wickenburg, AZ:
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Wikieup, AZ:
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Willcox, AZ:
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Yucca, AZ:
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Yuma, AZ:
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*All of these towns throughout the state are good starting points for quail hunting.
Photo by David Mangum
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Until we can get our Weather/Precipitation information more detailed and current on the website, here is some general data gathered via www.rainlog.org:
October 2010 - March 2011:
South-central part of Arizona (Amado to Tombstone): less than 4 inches
Gila Valley area (Safford, Clifton, Thatcher): less than 3 inches
**Verde River basin: 8.4 inches (most favorable for a Gambel's quail hatch)
Congress/Wickenburg area: 1.93 inches
**Hackberry area in northern AZ: 9.01 inches (favorable for Gambel's quail hatch)
**Couple locations in the Cerbats: 9 - 10 inches (favorable for Gambel's quail hatch)
July, August & September, 2011:
**Most of the southeast corner of the state is favorable for a late Scaled quail hatch or
Mearns quail hatch.
Majority of area south of Wilcox: 9 - 11 inches
Between Tubac and Douglas: 8+ inches with some areas as much as 12 inches
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National Weather Service Information - noaa.gov
Precipitation Data - 2010 rainfall amounts available here
Click below for regional precipitation data
Q: How does precipitation affect the quail outlook?
A:
October - March precipitation (winter rain) affects Gambel's and Scaled quail hunting outlooks
July - September precipitation (summer rain) affects Mearns' quail hunting outlook
As a general rule, if the total amount of precipitation during these periods is greater than 10 in., it will be a good start to the making of a good quail hunting season.
Click here for AZGFD Quail Outlooks
2009-2010 Precipitation Data - http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov
Gambel's & Scaled, October - March
Mearns', July - September
BAPR - Displays Individual Site and Basin Summary (percent of average and percent of last year for monthly and year-to-date precipitation)
BSPR - Displays Individual Site Data (current, last year, and average values for monthly and year-to-date precipitation) plus Basin Summary (percent of average and percent of last year for monthly and year-to-date precipitation)
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Arizona Regional Offices
REGION I
2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935
(928) 367-4281
REGION II
3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86001
(928) 774-5045
REGION III
5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409
(928) 692-7700
REGION IV
9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365
(928) 342-0091
REGION V
555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745
(520) 628-5376
REGION VI
7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207
(480) 981-9400
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2011-2012 Arizona Quail Season
Gambel's & Scaled Quail:
September 30 - February 5
Mearns' Quail:
November 25 - February 5
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