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And as always, a big thanks to our members, banquet attendees and raffle participants for making these events possible!
Save the date! Our banquet returns to La Paloma in Tucson on June 29, 2024.
Stay tuned here for details on Early Bird ticket packages and specials!
7:00 AM Registration
8:00 AM Shotgun Start
This will be a fun day for all skill levels!
Registration is now open. Foursomes are $400, a Foursome plus a Hole Sponsorship is $500.
All foursomes include 18 holes of golf for 4 golfers, golf cart rental, golf clubs if needed, AZSCI custom swag bags and lunch for 4 immediately following the tournament at McDonald Park.
Proceeds from this event go directly into our youth hunting camps and other wildlife conservation projects. Thank you for your support!
Volunteers needed for maintenance on three water catchments in 36A.
Meeting location that morning will be near Arivaca. Interested volunteers can email us at info@azsci.com.
Volunteers needed for an upcoming conservation project in 30B.
On Saturday, March 16th, the Arizona Chapter of SCI in partnership with Wildlife Water Works and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be repairing three water catchments in 30B. Start time will be 7am in Benson.
The project will consist of removing weeds and debris from the aprons of the water catchment and surrounding perimeter, cleaning, repairing, and surface coating the aprons as well as fence repair as needed.
The benefit of this is to rejuvenate the old catchments resulting in them being more efficient at collecting water.
We recommend volunteers bring work gloves if you have them (we will have some available), wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and a chair to take breaks in.
AZSCI will provide water, fruit, and lunch.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information please email info@azsci.com
Javelina Jamboree
February 22nd -March 1st, 2024
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Group Campsite
Arivaca, AZ
Map to Camp Location: https://goo.gl/maps/kWu75hcM7afaU2Pm7
The Arizona Chapter of SCI invites you to join us at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Group Campsite for the General Javelina Hunt in Units 36A, 36B, 36C. Come out and enjoy the comradery and campfire at the Group Campsite that has 38 designated campsites for trailer and tent camping. The hunt numbers to apply for these hunts are 5028, 5029 and 5030. We look forward to seeing you in camp!
For more information email info@azsci.com
Please visit our Junior Camp page for all of the information and how to register for this camp.
Big thanks to everybody who joined us for a day of fishing! It was nice meeting some new people and we look forward to seeing you at our future events.
Congrats to all the kids (and kids at heart) that caught some fish, too!
Fishing Day at Sahuarita Lake
September 30th, 2023
6:00 AM - 12 Noon
Gazebo 2 (South End of the Lake)
341 E Placita Haciendas del Lago
The Arizona Chapter of SCI invites you to come out and fish and even learn to fish at Sahuarita Lake. Equipment and instruction is provided with a free lunch being served at 10:45 am.
Please note that a valid fishing license or combination license is required for anglers 10 years of age or older and may be purchased online here:
Youth under the age of 10 and blind residents do not need to purchase a state fishing license to fish in Arizona.
Volunteers needed for future events like this! Email us at info@azsci.com to get in touch.
The Arizona Chapter of SCI, in partnership with Wildlife Water Works and Arizona Mule Deer Organization Regions 5 and 5 South, repaired two water catchments in 34B on September 23rd and 24th.
This project consisted of removing weeds and debris from the aprons of the water catchments and surrounding perimeter, cleaning, repairing, and surface coating the aprons.
The benefit of this project is to rejuvenate the old catchments resulting in them being more efficient at collecting and providing water for wildlife.
If you are interested in volunteering for future projects like this, please email info@azsci.com
Our second annual AZSCI Dove Day returns near Red Rock, Arizona. We will be serving lunch, giving out prizes and will have some merchandise on site, too.
Look for the AZSCI Cargo Trailer north of Sasco Road east of the feed lot that begins at Sasco and Coachway Road.
We will be at Silverbell Lake in Tucson on Saturday, June 3rd in celebration of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Free Fishing Day 2023.
We will focus on teaching youth about fishing and we will provide lunch.
April 29th-30th AZSCI in partnership with Wildlife Water Works will be repairing three water catchments in 36A. Start time will be 6am at Arivaca highway and Las Guijas-Cerro Colorado Rd.
The project will consist of removing weeds and debris from the aprons of the water catchment and surrounding perimeter, cleaning, repairing, and surface coating the aprons as well as fence repair if needed.
The benefit of this is to rejuvenate the old catchments resulting in them being more efficient at collecting water.
We recommend volunteers bring work gloves if you have them available (we will have some available) wear protective clothing, sunscreen, and chair to take breaks in.
AZSCI will provide water, fruit, and lunch.
If you are interested in volunteering please email info@azsci.com
UPDATE: Thanks for joining us! Hope everyone had a great time!
March 18, 2023
11:00am – 2:00pm
International Wildlife Museum
4800 W. Gates Pass
Come to the AZSCI Family Day and visit with members and catch up on all the good things going on.
SCI members, family and guests.
Lunch provided.
No charge – all costs covered by the AZSCI Chapter.
Please use the following Google Link RSVP form so we can plan accordingly for food.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at this event.
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who volunteered to make this project happen!
On March 18, 2023, AZSCI is doing a Habitat Improvement Project at Cottonwood Tank in GMU 33 on the west side of the Catalina Mountains. The project will consist of hauling 473 cubic feet of evaporation blocks weighing approximately 4800 lbs. 3/8ths of a mile. The project requires 10-20 volunteers.
Brian Ham organized the project, and the evaporative blocks were purchased by a grant from the Arizona Chapter of SCI. The tank is located on the Pusch Ridge Wilderness, so no mechanized travel is allowed. The Wright family has agreed to provide some mule power to haul the blocks. However, ground crews at the staging location and at the tank are needed for loading and unloading the blocks. It may also be necessary for some manual packing via back packs to complete the work in one day. Each 1 cubic foot of blocks weigh ten pounds, so loads will not be overly heavy. The staging location and the tank are at about the same elevation and there is one small canyon to cross. Start time will be 8:00 AM.
The entrance to the staging location is located behind a manned guard gate and a code word will be provided for entrance on the 18th to those that have volunteered. AZSCI is providing bottled water and lunch is being provided by Brian Ham.
To volunteer please email info@azsci.com
Unit 36 A, B & C Javelina Camp
AZSCI members and guests are invited to a group campsite on the BANWR
This group campsite is the same location as our Junior Deer Camp. See here for map/directions.
Come exchange stories and sit around the campfire.
(Food is not provided for this event)
December 7th, 2022 at 6:00pm at the International Wildlife Museum
4800 W. Gates Pass Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85745
All members are invited to attend the meeting and enjoy pie and ice cream.
Please RSVP by emailing info@azsci.com.
Location: Unit 36A, 36B & 36C-near Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
2022 Dates: Thursday, November 17-Sunday, November 20
The Junior Deer camp is an annual event our chapter puts on to help get youth excited about hunting and the outdoors.
We will have mentors and guides as well as assistance from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. We try to partner every hunter with a guide if they need one.
The chapter provides all of the food and drinks from Friday through Sunday morning. For many campers, the famous and delicious Dutch oven desserts are a camp highlight! There is no cost to attend the camp.
Our camp location is big enough for all camping types from a tent to a fifth wheel so bring the whole family!
If you have attended our camp in the past please note our new location:
The camp is now located on the Buenos Aires Refuge, at approximately Milepost 4, west of the town of Arivaca. The best landmark to use for the entrance is a communications tower on the south side of the Arivaca-Sasabe Highway.
The youth hunts are located in units 36A, 36B, and 36C to get a tag for these hunts using the 2022 Arizona Game and Fish Department’s deer regulations make sure to put in for hunt numbers 1170 (36A) and 1171 (36B) or 1172 (36C). Also remember that if you are drawn for the youth hunt you can purchase a companion javelina tag to go with the deer tag. Please contact Arizona Game and Fish to purchase the tag.
In order to participate in the camp, the hunter needs to have completed the Arizona Game and Fish Hunter Safety Course. Also, please make sure that the hunter is comfortable shooting their rifle and it is sighted in.
If you have any questions for the camp please contact us. We look forward to seeing you at camp!
Our ramada project at the group campsite location near Arivaca is almost complete! We are in need of volunteers this weekend, November 5th and 6th.
Any amount of time you can help is greatly appreciated!
To RSVP, please contact Andy Jones via email at vicepresident@azsci.com
Food, Drinks and Epic Sales!
SCI Member Prizes for: Heaviest Limit, Lightest Limit and Most Eurasian Collared-Doves. Participation is free for SCI members in good standing. People can sign up for SCI membership or renew their expired membership at the event. One year membership for $65, 3-Year membership for $150 or a Lifetime membership for $1,500.
Weigh In/Check: Sunrise to 11:15 am.
Winners announced at 11:30 am. Must be present to win.
Lunch Served at 11:00 am. $5 suggested donation.
Location: Red Rock Feed Lot, Corner of Coachway and Hollis.
Time: Sunrise - 12 Noon
Event Update: Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello! Congrats to Shea and Jerry on winning prizes and thanks for joining SCI!
Our next event is the Junior Deer Camp in November. Hope to see you all there.
We look forward to seeing you again in 2022 at our new location, the Westin La Paloma!
Westin La Paloma June 25, 2022
Doors Open at 4:00pm Dinner Served at 6:00pm
Get your tickets here.
Our friend’s at the Arizona Game and Fish Region 5 office asked for our help with another desert clean up project. This clean up project was near Benson on April 23.
The area had five cleanup locations and the clean up crews did a great job on this project!
Big thanks on this project goes out to:
Elite Sales and Service
Marsh Development
Big Rax 520
Chris Saylor at Cochise County Government
And of course the members and volunteers!!
