Women's Outdoors

In this Retro WON, the Writing Huntress gives you suggestions for Christmas gifts for the outdoors guy who has everything.

Are lynx and bear predators fit for your table? This past spring, the salvage requirements for brown and grizzly bears taken near my home town changed to require that the meat from brown bears taken at black bear bait stations be salvaged. Although I had no plans to hunt brown bears over bait, the regulation change spurred conversation about whether or not brown bear was edible. When a friend offered a sample of a brown bear roast her daughter had taken at a bait station, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try it. To my surprise, the flavor was not unlike other wild game and surprisingly mild.

LAS VEGAS – Amateur and professional elk callers from California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon are the new world champions for 2014. Misty Jacobsen won the Women’s division.

During the competition season, when I have the opportunity to practice, I always bring along my shot timer. Many shooters hear that high-pitched beep only during a match, because it is most likely one of the least-used tools for training. If you’re like me, you might have never even touched a timer before, but I want to convince you why you should use a shot timer as a training tool.

The Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA), the premier Women’s Professional Bass Tour, announces its 2015 Pro Tour Schedule. Our ladies will kick off the season on beautiful Caddo Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. Following behind are stops on Bull Shoals Lake, Kentucky Lake, and Old Hickory Lake. We will cap our season off at the Lady Bass Classic on Pickwick Lake in Alabama. For our 2015 schedule and registration, click here.

Not long ago I attended a wonderful hunt and while there, another event surprised me – Girls’ Night Out. Remington Outdoors invited me to a hunt at Kruger Farms, set in Minnesota farm country. I hunt often. I felt grateful for the opportunity to head to a new area to pursue game and test-drive one of Remington’s upcoming releases, along with one firearm that’s already on the market.

We are nearing the end of our Colt Pocketlite Mustang/LaserMax giveaway, which started on Black Friday. This is the last week for the fantastic giveaway that easily totals $1,000, because not only does it include a Colt Pocketlite, but also many items intended to round out this holiday package gift to you.

With winter quickly approaching (or having arrived) in the northern states, it’s important to modify the way you carry concealed to accommodate a change in wardrobe. Here are 5 options for wintertime concealed carry from Galco Gunleather:

Want to quick make some shotgun shell Christmas tree ornaments? Our friend, Natalie Foster of Girls Guide to Guns, walks us through this video on how to make sparkly shot
shell ornaments that light up your tree.

Note: Most ranges have piles of shells that they are only too happy for you to take away.

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If you’re looking for the perfect site for a destination wedding, why not consider the Bahamas? And, hey, you can also win a wedding, according to our pals over at Women’s Adventure magazine site. Here’s the “hitch”:

Marti Davis explains Riflescopes 101 in her debut advice column.

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In this Retro WON, Mia and the Little Gal describe road hunting — their way. Don’t worry, they’re shooting cameras and we’re sure you’ll appreciate their tips for making car time a fun time.

Aurora, Colo. --Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever announce Marilyn Vetter of New Richmond, Wis. has been elected to the organization’s National Board of Directors.

Carrie Zylka spent almost a week compiling and creating CarrieZ’s Ultimate Buyer’s Guide for the Outdoor Lover, available as a PDF download.

Anietra Hamper gets you out on the ice with these 7 essentials and tips for fishing in the cold.

Bodie puts together her annual holiday gift guide for the outdoorsy woman.

DALLAS, TEXAS – 8th December 2014, LAKE TEXOMA FISHING REPORT – A Dallas Texas woman reeled in a new record-sized Lake Texoma striped bass this past week, hauling the massive fish out of Lake Texoma near the northern shore. The 27.29-pound 38 3/4” striper has been certified as a Oklahoma-Lake Texoma striped bass record, and, weighs in at 6 pounds more than the previous lake record striper catch.

Dallas, Texas – Dec. 8, 2014 – Becky Lou Lacock has been named hunting liaison for DIVA WOW. In her new position Lacock will coordinate hunting trips for the largest and oldest women’s outdoor organization.

Cody, Wyoming (PRWEB) December 04, 2014 – Upon being named Associate Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum—and thereby the first female curator in the country—Ashley Hlebinsky had this to say about the appointment, “I don’t consider myself a groundbreaker at all. Women have always been a part of firearms history and are a growing population in today’s firearms community. And trust me, I’m no Annie Oakley.”