Women's Outdoors

Merino wool has become a hunter’s best base layer, moving beyond fashion and into the woods. First Lite Clothing introduced the first camouflage Merino in 2007 and the First Lite Llano crew was my introduction to Merino as a base layer. Since it’s wool, I feared it might be itchy (there was that traumatic childhood experience in a wool Christmas sweater!), but Merino is super soft. It is a natural, odor-resistant fabric that transitions well from the field into the sleeping bag, making it the perfect second skin.

Want to escape the gray cold days of winter?  Why not spend a week in the rain forests and at the beach in Costa Rica.  Here you’ll find ecosystems teaming with life, a culture of friendly people, adventures of a lifetime, and accommodations second to none. During your week’s visit you will travel to 3 locations and take part in high adventure activities such as zip lining, rappelling water falls, whitewater rafting, and a crocodile safari.  You’ll end your adventure relaxing at a beach on the Pacific Coast.  Keep your fingers crossed and you might just witness Volcano Arenal blow its top.  Join us for this trip to one of the greatest places on earth, from Feb. 21 through March 1, 2015.  You are bound to check off a number of things on your bucket list, such as the following:

Kristen Schmitt shares her gluten-free venison Swedish meatball recipe, along with other info from her blog “City Roots to Hunting Boots” at the Deer & Deer Hunting blog.

She writes,

Over the weekend, I also prepared amazing venison Swedish meatballs that are gluten-free and dairy-free and also incredibly tasty. My recipe appears below. Don’t be overwhelmed by the number of ingredients — most of them are spices. I served mine with roasted potatoes and salad.

Visit Kristen’s blog to see the recipe.

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Hailing from the award-winning Golden Boy family of Henry Repeating Arms comes The American Beauty. She’s got good genes, as she gleams, glitters and packs a nice tight little punch downrange on target or on small game.

Vera Koo explains the concept of the ming thing in relation to shooting.

In this retro-WON piece, Babbs walks you through how to make a shotgun-shell, lighted wreath.

I’m often asked what caliber rifle a woman hunter should shoot, but I’m not often asked what scope should be put atop said rifle. Quality optics are an important part of the number-one hunting tool in our country. When we’re teaching new shooters how to shoot, we also teach them the parts of the scope, how to look through it, how to acquire their target and how to put the crosshairs on the mark.

Shoot Like A Girl returns to Las Vegas, continuing to inspire women to become gun, archery and outdoor enthusiasts with its revolutionary trailer featuring trademarked Test Shots and Test Shots programs at this year’s Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Hunter Christmas Expo, from December 4 to 7. The trailer debuted last year during the same time as part of the National Finals Rodeo’s Cowboy FanFest. All women attendees are encouraged to stop by the trailer, regardless of their skill levels and experience, where they will be introduced to shooting in the trailer in a safe, controlled and fun environment.

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Jessica Delos Reyes is the Media and Public Relations Manager for USA Shooting, the national governing body for the Olympic shooting sports, based in Colorado Springs, Colo. A relative newbie on the job—she started on April 1, 2013—Delos Reyes is discovering the finer aspects of the sport of shooting from the finest shooters in the world.

In light of the recent attack on her character because she hunts, Eva Shockey has issued the release of a special tee shirt that states “I’ll never apologize for being a hunter!” Shockey felt moved to create this shirt as a result of the recent backlash she received from the anti-hunting community after a North Carolina black bear hunt.

You may now register for “BOW in the Snow,” a series of workshops held from Feb. 20 to 22 at Treehaven Field Station, Tomahawk, Wis. Sponsored by the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, participants may choose courses such as Ice Fishing, Archery, Snowmobiling, Cross-County Skiing, Dog Sledding, Snowshoeing, Furbearer Ecology, Sausage Making, Knot Tying,  Rifle Shooting, Nature Journaling, Firearm Safety, and more.

Lisa Marie Judy, director of the Brownells Lady 3-Gun Pro-Am Challenge, reflects on the inaugural event and gives us a glimpse into the future of ladies 3-gun in this interview.

You may win a Colt Mustang that comes equipped with a LaserMax laser, along with holsters, ammo and lots of other way cool stuff. Give yourself an early Christmas gift this year!

Here are my 5 top muzzleloading tips for beginners.

Here are 5 must-pack foods for adventure travel, courtesy of travel pro Anietra Hamper. This lady oughta know, since she travels the world to find interesting stories for her own blog and for her column, “Reeling the Globe,” here at The WON. Find out what she never leaves home without at her blog, Three Word Press.

HOUSTON, Texas – Comp-Tac Victory Gear, a leading manufacturer of concealed carry, general range use and competition holsters is offering 20% off all products starting Wednesday, November 26th , through Monday, December 1st, 2014. Customers can enter the code: THANKS-2020 during check out to receive the discount on all products including the brand new Kydex color: Blue.

Heritage Game Mounts’ Rita Schimpff describes 6 décor tips for a sporting Christmas.