Women's Outdoors

Joyce Schmalz, blogger and chief cook over at “In the Wild Kitchen,” is always up to a challenge. In this case, she told her niece and nephew that she was about to concoct a Skillet Caramel S’mores Cake. She wrote, “While perusing Pinterest and Facebook, I’ve seen a dish pop up, a s’mores dish. I don’t know where it originated from and actually never clicked through to a link, but I thought, huh, great idea, can I put my own spin on it?”

Various reports are pointing to the upward trend of women fishing. More women fishing means more families fishing and more investment of dollars into the world of angling, along with lots of intangible benefits.

It’s hot. You might be looking for something new and fun to do in the water at the lake. Have you heard of the sport of log rolling? You know, the type that burly lumberjacks practiced 200 years ago in order to break up logjams on rivers?

In this week’s episode, Stacy Bright and Barbara Baird discuss a host of topics, including the Red Bull X-Alps and its lone female competitor (Dawn Westrum), along with other notable women in the outdoor scene this summer. Barb interviews professional competition shooter Gabby Franco, and Stacy talks to Carrie Lightfoot, who delivers another important tip regarding firearms and how to pick a holster for concealed carry purposes.

Women can compete on equal terms with the guys. That’s the inspiring message brought home by Dawn Westrum (USA3), one of two women to compete in the world’s toughest adventure race for the first time in 10 years. Westrum may have been eliminated at 06:00 this morning as the last-ranked athlete, with 375km still to go, but she has surpassed expectations, not least her own.

Project Appleseed is a nationwide program of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, a non-profit educational organization operated by volunteer instructors dedicated to maintaining the ideals and traditions of the Founding generation of our country.

Chatfield,MN  - July 2015 – The Pope & Young Club is proud to announce their 2015-16 “Ladies Only” membership drive. All ladies joining the Pope & Young Club from now through March 2016 will be entered to win an Illinois Whitetail hunt with Midwest Trophy Outfitters. The drawing is open to all new female members that join before March 2016.

Mia and the Little Gal have long admired Rita Schimpff’s old-world style game mounts, found at her online business, Heritage Game Mounts. They decided to challenge themselves with this interesting project — a DIY decorative old-world trophy game mount. Find out how it worked out for them. 

The Ohio State chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting their 16th Annual Women in the Outdoors event on September 11 – 13, 2015 at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, OH. The First Lady of Hunting, Brenda Valentine, will be a featured guest at this nationally recognized event.

The Fusion Action Shooting Team – FAST – is proud to host the inaugural Ladies Handgun Championship, aka the Inaugural GI Jane match! The purpose of the match is to help bring more women into the action shooting sports, while also raising money for a worthy cause. Our charity this year is Camp Cope, which helps children of veterans/active duty military personnel deal with issues related to having a parent in the military.

As an avid upland bird hunter, it is important I keep my prized German shorthaired pointer, Chippewa Gracie’s Molteno Storm, healthy, happy and ready for our next hunt. An exceptional dog, Storm is more than a pet, more than a tool and more than an accessory in the field. She is a friend and my dearest hunting companion. Here are 5 essential gear items I use to keep that special bond between my 4-legged friend and myself, and to keep us both ready for our next adventure while upland bird hunting.

Laramie, Wyo. – The Warren Ranch, near Cheyenne, Wyo. is sponsoring “Skull Bound TV” host and producer Jana Waller as a special guest hunter at the 2015 Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt. The October event brings women from across the nation together at the Ranch at Ucross in northeast Wyoming for a weekend of hunting, mentorship and camaraderie. It also raises funds and awareness for the Wyoming Women’s Foundation (WYWF).

When I asked a few weeks ago for suggestions for movie posters that depicted shooting and/or guns, I received more than 40, and I’ve found many more that weren’t suggested! With the number being so high, we have to ask, “What’s the reason?”

On this episode of Women’s Outdoor News Podcast, Stacy Bright and Barbara Baird talk about timely topics in shooting, hunting, fishing and adventure for women. Barbara interviews Stacy about the importance and advantages to ranges that offer women’s shooting leagues.

I met Ginger Chandler last spring at Gunsite Academy, while we put the new RM380 to the test. She spent a lot of time on the line, shooting the new firearm, as well as talking to gun writers about what they observed in this new firearm – designed specifically for the women’s market, as well as being a pocket pistol. It quickly became clear that she felt connected to the product and the people of Remington Outdoor Company. ~ Barbara Baird Ginger Chandler chose the field of mechanical engineering a few years ago when only about 5% of engineer graduates were women. Fast-forward about 20+ years, and she now leads new product development and innovation as a senior vice president at Remington Outdoor Company, after a notable series of job progressions in the firearms and other industries. “I have the opportunity to work with outstanding professionals who design and manufacture excellence in the form of products and experiences,” she said.

The current marketing strategy of stun gun manufacturers is to label them with ever increasing voltages. A new cell phone commercial sums up what consumers want to hear, “More is better.” But just how important is the voltage amount in stun guns?

Wanna win a hot summer giveaway? Perfect for concealed carry, the GLock 43 is the prize from The Well Armed Woman.

Glock designed this single stack 9mm to be female friendly. The contest deadline is July 31.

Enter here.

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Our Babbs  and Stacy Bright hit the range last spring with the Kimber Micro-Carry.

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