NWTF bloggers give additional insight to one of country’s premiere conservation organizations

You have to give credit to the National Wild Turkey Federation for jumping on this social networking platform big time. Just recently, the organization announced its blog, a compilation of opinions and stories by employees at the NWTF. It works for several reasons. You get to read a behind-the-scenes as-it happens account of events by people such as Mandy Harling, JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmenship) Coordinator and Loran Brinkmeier or Jared McJunkin, wildlife biologists. Broken into easy to navigate sections, the blog allows readers and members of the NWTF to see the people behind the organization — always a nice touch. Go to http://www.nwtf.org/blogs/

My Job … My Outdoors: 30-Cal Gal’s cottage industry revolves around outdoor lifestyle

She just returned from competing at Camp Perry’s prestigious rifle matches. She blogged about her accomplishments, and then went back to work designing jewelry and dog accessories. Anette Wachter, a Seattle jewelry designer, entrepreneur and competitive shooter, describes her lifestyle in this installment of our profile of outdoor women. Read more

30 Cal Gal not afraid to stand out from the crowd

Anette Wachter, recently featured at an NRA Blog post, steps into the spotlight, er bloglight, here at The WON with her bold blog titled 30 CAL GAL. She writes, “I am an unusual woman in an unusual sport. I love to shoot rifles. I compete in high-power rifle. I shoot an AR15 across the course and my favorite is my custom Palm bolt action .308/30 CLBR. Hence, my title. Are there more like me out there?”

We bet there are, Anette.

You may read about Anette’s recent performance with her rifle at the prestigious Camp Perry competition, where you will be able to read an insider’s point of view about this event.

See http://30calgal.blogspot.com/

My Job … My Outdoors: Col. Jill Chambers — retired from soldierhood, but not the outdoor life

Col. Jill Chambers (US Army, Ret.) served at the Pentagon during the 9-11 attack as Special Assistant for Returning Warrior Issues. In that role she became one of the primary architects of the Army’s groundbreaking Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program, designed to dramatically increase resiliency in our service members on the heels of adversity.

In recognition of her rare gifts as a leader and her many accomplishments during 30 years of service, she recently received news that she has been chosen as the Department of Defense Woman of the Year for 2010. Now retired, Jill’s life continues to be full of reasons to get up every morning. The WON met Jill at this year’s Bianchi Cup shooting tournament in Columbia, Mo., and we think you’re going to like the enthusiasm this woman brings to everything she does. Read more

My Job … My Outdoors: Amanda D’Agostino – not your typical ‘Jersey Girl’

Ten-year-old Amanda D’Agostino, from New Jersey, is the face of the future for women in the outdoors. Daughter of outdoor freelance writer/photographer Bucky D’Agostino, she sometimes gets mentioned in his work. We think she makes a great ambassador for women in the outdoors’ movement. Read more

She finds happiness in her own backyard … Amy Grisak’s blog

“Everything you need is right at home,” proclaims Amy Grisak’s blog titled Backyard Bounty. This freelance writer describes her former life with National Geographic and BBC as a time of “chasing grizzlies and mountain lions with a camera and sound equipment.”  She lives with her husband and two sons in Montana and shares her lifestyle with readers at her blog.

We like it for its upbeat quality and its wholesomeness. In the blog, Amy tackles home projects like siding issues, writes about her road trips and regales with tales about her gusto garden. You’ll get to know her and her family, and you’ll feel like you have a new kindred spirit in the outdoors if you sign up and get her updates.

To read Amy’s blog, click here.

To see Amy Grisak’s website, see http://www.amygrisak.com/

My Job … My Outdoors: Jennifer Kendall — political writer, conservative, Californian

She might be considered the typical California woman – savvy, talented, outdoors-oriented, blonde … yet, this graduate student, Jennifer Kendall, differs from most of her peers in L.A. because she is a conservative and a featured writer at Guns & Patriots publication. Read more

She’s ba-aack! The Hunter’s Wife continues to humor us

She took a little hiatus from her blogging to clean her closets, and we know … we’ve featured her before in this section. She’s just so good at what she does — and that is, makes us laugh at ourselves and forces us take a little look at some of the idiosyncracies surrounding the outdoor experience. For example, last year, when the local sporting goods store touted a contest for biggest antlers on a trophy, Jody Narantic, aka “The Hunter’s Wife,” wanted to enter her hubby’s decoy. After all, none of them are alive, right?

And there’s more … stories of her neighborhood, the ducks she tries to raise, the corn-fed deer in her own backyard, and this one below about her niece who calls a tackle box a “taco box.” There’s a reason this woman’s blog gets more traffic than a lot of news and wire services out there.

People just like laughing at themselves (and others) and we think you’ll like it too. Check out www.thehunterswife.net. Tell Jody we sent you.

My Job … My Outdoors: Joan Harold — always kicking around the next great idea for a boot

Meet Joan Harold. Runner, snowboarder and skeet shooter in her off time. She thinks about feet a lot at her day job, since she works for LaCrosse and Danner boots. This summer, Danner introduces the new and improved Pronghorn hunting boot in women’s sizes 5-11 that features a new heel counter combined with flex notches in the uppers that allow for a faster, sleeker fit. Joan and crew spent time figuring out how to improve the boot so that women will buy it. It looks like Joan might be interested in spending more time in hunting boots, too, as she responded positively to the idea of a ladies’ hunt together. Read more

She knows why women fish …

Terri MacKinnon not only writes a blog about women and fishing, she has added a companion website. From how to find fish with a GPS to how to cook fish at a campsite to delving into the topic of “Why Women Fish,” Terri enjoys the latitude that publishing a blog with universal appeal holds. Her purpose is to inspire women to catch the passion of fishing. For example, in her post “Why Women Fish,” she tells the story of dating Andre (her husband now) and about their first time out fishing together.

“I’m going to teach you how to feed your family,” he proudly told me. Fishing season opened a couple months later and he brought me to the annual weekend away with his fishing buddy to compete in the opening season derby. I’m not sure how thrilled his buddy was, but I guess it was better then being told that he was going to be completely left behind. We had a really good weekend and I was able to keep up with the boys and at some points I even out fished them. I knew then that I was definitely Hooked! And not only on my husband but on those fish.

You may follow her blog at http://womenfishing.blogspot.com/ and her website here.

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