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

Babbs in the Woods: Profiling can be a good thing

You may have noticed a lot of news out there lately about the upward trending of women and outdoor pursuits, particularly in the area of hunting. Read more

Gear Court: Hear ye, Hear … ye will hear well if ye wear these electronic muffs!

I am just back from Media Day at the Range.  It is held every year as a pre-event to the Shot Show for media professionals.  I had the pleasure of trying some new electronic muffs from a company by the name of Electronic Hearing Protection, EHP for short.  These muffs are some of the most comfortable ones I have ever used and they work very well too.  I was impressed with how easy it was to hear everything around me except the loud noises created by bullets from pistols, rifles and shotguns! Read more

It’s time to start that Christmas gear wishlist!

If you’re wondering what to get the outdoor enthusiast in your life for Christmas this year, look no further. If you ARE the outdoor enthusiast and want to drop some hints, this list from PRNewswire is a great place to start. Whether you enjoy hunting, fishing, shooting or camping, you’ll find some great gear from a variety of outdoor gear resources like Coleman, Shakespeare, Smith & Wesson, Hobie and Berkley.

2009 Huntsman Senior Games adds trap-shooting to the lineup

Mark Twain once said,

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

The Huntsman World Senior Games began in 1987 with a few hundred athletes, both men and women, who competed in a handful of games. In 2008, over 9,600 athletes aged 50 and over  filled hotels in St. George, Utah, home to the games since their inception. In 2009, the games will include Shooting – Trap and Sporting Clays in the 26 “open” sports that will be part of this year’s games.  Cowboy Action Shooting has been a part of the games since 2004.

The games will last for 2 weeks and will begin on October 6 at Hansen Stadium on the Dixie State College campus.  For additional information on the Games or any of its events, visit the web at www.seniorgames.net or call the office at 800-562-1268.

Flying the Coop: Paigie visits the range with her gun

I know you’ve been on pins and needles just waiting to hear about my visit to the Rolla Shooting Club with Barb and Jason to practice with my new Browning Buck Mark pistol. Believe me, I felt the same way as we headed to the range! What can I say about the experience of shooting your own pistol at a target for the first time? For me it was like taking the stage for our first Diezelfitter gig.  Pulling the trigger for the first time was like playing that first bass guitar note.  I got into “the zone.”

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Team Huntress relocates August event from Wisconsin to SD

Due to range conflicts, the Team Huntress Outdoor Adventure Clinic, hosted by Campwildgirls.com in Wisconsin on Aug. 21-23, has been relocated to its home base in South Dakota. After a chauffeured ride from the nearest airport to the OJbar Ranch, located in the heart of South Dakota, our team of ambassadors in the outdoor industry will welcome you. The three-day event includes a fire-pit meet-and-greet, instruction in archery and firearms of many calibers, gourmet meals and spa treatments – the Team Huntress signature touch. Currently women from both coasts and points in-between are coming together; you don’t want to miss this premiere experience. Call today: 605-266-2848 or Jane Keller at 605-450-0931. Follow on Twitter: @teamhuntress

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Beyond B.O.W. event to be held in Glasgow, MT, in Sept.

A workshop to help women learn the basics of shotguns and bird hunting is Sept. 12 in Glasgow, Mont. The “Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman” event will feature shotgun instruction, discussions on bird dogs, game bird identification, field dressing and other related topics. There also will be a bird dog demonstration, individualized instruction shooting clay pigeons, as well as free time for shooting practice.

The workshop is sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Glasgow Trap Club just northwest of town. A $25 fee includes lunch, instructional materials and an event t-shirt. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

The “Basic Bird Hunting and Shotgun Skills” workshop has a limit of 20 participants, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Obtain registration materials at the FWP Region 6 office in Glasgow, by calling 406-228-3700, or downloading the information from the department’s Web site at fwp.mt.gov under the “Education” and then “Outdoors Woman” icons.

Babbs in the Woods: On the Fourth, celebrate the Second

I wish that all children could be as fortunate as little Allison as she sat beside her daddy at a picnic table, enjoying her lunch of a hamburger, a Sunny Delight and a pickle.

All around her, sounds of rapid gunfire exploded in the distance. She did not cower in fear. She knew the people shooting the guns would not hurt her. Read more

Outside My Comfort Zone: Fact vs. Fiction

By Deb Ferns

Fact – I never shot a gun until I was 45 years old and never tried a hunting experience until I was 54 years old. Fiction – If you don’t learn how to do something like shooting sports or hunting when you’re young, especially for women, then forget it as there is too much baggage to wade through. Read more