Women's Outdoors

The Lady Bass Anglers Association will bring the 3rd stop on the 2014 tournament season to Tennessee’s Kentucky Lake. Kentucky Lake is the mainstream reservior of the Tennessee river. The dam backs up about 160,000 acres of water making it the largest of the Tennessee Valley Authority reserviors. The companion body of water is Lake Barkley which impounds 118 miles of the Cumberland river. These two bodies of water are connected by a channel near the dams of each reservior. Both bodies of water will provide the LBAA anglers with plenty of opportunities to bring in bigs sacks of fish each day. Entry fees are $400 for Pros and $200 for Co-Anglers. The last day to pay an entry fee to avoid a late penatly is June 18, 2014.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (June 19, 2014) – Colt’s Manufacturing Company congratulates sponsored shooter Maggie Reese on claiming her third IronMaiden title at the MGM Ironman 3-Gun competition. Reese competed in the Open division and finished with 509.0427 match points. She also won the IronMaiden title in 2011 and 2013.

The Hudson Valley Sportsmen’s Association is hosing a Women on Target shooting clinic on June 21.

I have had a ton of fun shooting my open division guns in NRA Action Pistol competition during the last few weeks. My Bianchi Cup guns are more than just your standard Smith & Wesson 1911s. With some extra love from the Performance Center, they become extremely accurate space-age-looking beasts, complete with Aimpoint Micro T-1 red dots and all sorts of attachments. Yes, even wings! They also have oh-so-smooth triggers that break right at 2.5 pounds.

Love at First Shot sponsored by Smith & Wesson Corp.
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GRANBY, Colo. – To keep up with the growing number of women wishing to hunt and fish, the demand for women-only hunting and fishing classes is also growing. To encourage women to participate on their own, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering another free, women-only Cast, Blast and Twang, Saturday, June 28 in the Granby area, beginning at 8:30 a.m. to mid-afternoon.

Judy Erwin Branham, Independent Writer, Speaker, Photojournalist, and Contributing Writer for Lady Hunter Magazine has won the 2014 Traditional Archery’s National Championship in Women’s Selfbow.

I am a woman of the outdoors. I wear camouflage and hiking boots, waders and wet suits. Buried in my love for life on the wild side, however, is a woman who also loves a little bling. Tight Lines Jewelry is the perfect accompaniment to my life and sense of style. This stunning fishing-inspired jewelry line captures the majesty and beauty of the outdoors in pieces I can wear with jeans and a T-shirt or my favorite dinner dress, whether in the field or out for a night on the town.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16, 2014 – It’s summer boating season and some boat buyers and sellers are getting ripped off, say’s Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The national boater advocacy, safety and services group outlined the top boat selling scams reported to its Consumer Protection Bureau and offers some ways to greatly improve your chance of a smooth sale or purchase – and when to walk away.

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17, 2014  – Comp-Tac Victory Gear’s Randi Rogers won the Limited division Ladies title at the USPSA’s Double Tap Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas, this past weekend.

NRA Women’s Network Tips & Tactics sponsored by Cabela’s Outdoor Fund
“Using a Sling” featuring Anette Wacther

If you need extra support in position shooting, Anette suggests using a sling. In this week’s Tips & Tactics episode, she explains how to select the right sling for you, and how to use it.

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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is offering a combination hunter education and bowhunter education class geared toward women next weekend at Mountain Deer Taxidermy in Northfield.

Want to win a Mossy Oak Obsession Buck bikini from Girls with Guns Clothing? We bet the “bucks” around your pool or beach will take notice when you stride in wearing this little number. Made from 85% polyester and  15% Elastane, you know this bikini will hold its shape, and yours, throughout the season.

Tracy Barns shares how to prepare for a shooting competition via her blog at Beretta USA.

Dear Writing Huntress,

Janna Reeves is a professional 3-Gunner on the Noveske and Benelli shooting teams. She’s known for being a little bit of a jokester, and always having a smile on her face, but don’t let the smile fool you, she’s a force to be reckoned with on the range. Here are 7 questions about 3-Gun, embarrassing moments and rituals with gun-girl Janna Reeves.

Fishing is one of the most popular sports in America. In 2011, 33.1 million anglers hit the lakes and streams attempting to bring in that day’s catch. With a number that large, there’s no debating that fishing is an exciting sport. From standing on the bank of a pond, fishing for blue-gill with your kids, to reeling in a 100 lb. wild Bluefin tuna out in the ocean, there is a type of fishing for everyone.

Five-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode (El Monte, California) made shooting history once again and this time she brought along teammates Brandy Drozd (Bryan, Texas) and Haley Dunn (Eddyville, Iowa).  The three American Women’s Skeet competitors swept the podium at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup event in Munich, Germany.

Brenda Valentine, First Lady of Hunting and longtime member of the RedHead Pro Hunting team, and Frank Peterson, president and CEO of Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, will appear on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World radio.