When you really don’t need that little black dress, but a little black tee would be the item to wear on a hot summer night … check out Girls with Guns’ black tee, made of 100 percent cotton with a 3-D puff logo in sizes XS through XXXL. Sizes are true women’s sizes, not junior […]

August 22, 2012 (Washington DC) – Participation in outdoor recreation reached a five-year high in 2011 with nearly 50 percent of all Americans ages six and older enjoying the outdoors. That equates to 141.1 million American outdoor participants. The findings are part of The Outdoor Foundation’s 2012 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report, the leading report tracking […]

As 16-year-old Hunter Efird stood on stage inside Straughn Auditorium on the campus of Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pa., with his friends and teammates from the North Carolina Gray Stone Marksmanship Team, he didn’t think his week could get any better. Hunter and his teammates had just captured the senior team championship at the 2012 […]

MILWAUKEE, WI – Highlighting the reversal of decades of declining numbers, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the preliminary results of a comprehensive national survey of outdoor recreation showing a significant increase in hunters and a double-digit increase in anglers over the past five years. “Seeing more people fishing, hunting, and getting outdoors […]

(Las Vegas, NV) National Champion cowboy mounted shooter Kenda Lenseigne racked up her third major title of the year on Aug. 4, blasting her way to victory at the South Point Equestrian Arena in Las Vegas. The win also marks the third time this year she has taken not only the the women’s division buckle, […]

One of the most colorful annual events held by the Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation, Wine, Women and Fishing (WWF) has raised more than $189,000 for breast cancer research at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Open to women of all levels of fishing expertise, we enthusiastically thank everyone who participates in the tournament, especially the anglers, […]

We shoot quite often and it’s always fun to share shooting with others. I became a shooting instructor because I wanted to properly teach safety, respect and to see the glow on a new shooters face. This summer we had a very special guest and his family come for a visit. He has Spinal Muscular […]

FAIRFAX, VA – The National Rifle Association is now accepting entries for the 2012 George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest. Running annually since 1987, the contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12, including home-schooled children. NRA membership is not required. The deadline to enter is November 5, 2012. Contest entries are placed […]

Thank you to all of our subscribers! Rita S. is the winner (picked by random.org) of the Bang Bang Boutique giveaway. Congratulations!   The WON is kicking off a brand spankin’, shiny new, weekly newsletter for our email subscribers! You can expect to receive one email per week with all of our posts compiled in this […]

If you are interested in learning to fly fish from expert instructors in one of the most beautiful places in California, this is the class for you. This year there will be sessions for beginners and intermediates. The intermediate class is only for those who have previously participated in this workshop. There are only 30 slots available in this class. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

New Study Shows Women Driving Growth; Younger Families Getting on Board ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – A new study by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and The Outdoor Foundation reveals fishing and boating are among the most important ‘gateway’ activities that often lead people, especially youth, to pursue other recreation experiences. […]

Rolla, MO (Womens Outdoor News) 8 Aug 2012 — She almost fell out of her chair when she read comments directed against Olympic shotgunner Corey Cogdell’s hunting trip to Africa. Several anti-hunters  wrote that Cogdell should not be shooting endangered animals. Britney Starr, of Starr and Bodill African Safaris, and associate editor at Women’s Outdoor […]

This summer, I had the pleasure of going on a tarpon fishing trip with Capt. Tony Petrelli. As we pulled away from the dock and headed out in the swamps near Port Charlotte, Fla., the captain warned me that it could get buggy as we floated past the mangroves. But I was prepared, with my […]

BOGART, Ga. — The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will celebrate the launch of its new Youth Education and Outreach Program – the Rack Pack – at its 12th Annual National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., August 9-11. The QDMA National Convention will be held in conjunction with the Bass Pro Shops Land & Wildlife Expo […]

Some of us in the girl gun world have heard about this event now for months — the Concealed Carry Holster Fashion Show in Hudson, N.Y., on July 21. Hosted by Packing Pretty’s Gracie McKee, and others, it drew a full house to hear about and see how a woman can conceal and carry and […]

Over a year ago I was contacted by Armed Forces Entertainment and Paralyzed Veterans of America about being among a selected few for a special mission called the “Outdoor Legend’s Tour”. The plan was for a small group of hunting personalities representing the North American hunting community to visit troops inside a war zone and personally thank them for their service and sacrifices.

USA Shooting — The sport of shooting takes center stage in London on the first official day of the XXX Olympiad as Women’s 10 meter Air Rifle will be the first medal handed out.  Hundreds of media, and millions more people worldwide, are waiting to see the first hero of the London Olympic Games.   […]

The Little Gal and I have been experiencing an amazing, whirlwind of a summer. We hope you have been enjoying yours as well. We already shared some of our summer vacation with you, but summer did not stop there. That was only the beginning. Shortly after we returned home, the Little Gal headed off to basketball […]

July 20, 2012- Lunkerhunt recently announced winning “Best of Show” award for “Best Soft Lure” at the ICAST 2012 fishing convention in Orlando, Florida, for Bento BaitsTM.  Lunkerhunt Bento BaitsTM are a minnow styled soft lure with a split tail design and solid body construction.  What sets these baits apart is their anatomical realism combined […]

USA Shooting — Years of preparation and months of anxiety have dwindled down to just eight days as the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games comes closer into view for 20 Olympic shooters. On Friday, each of them will officially begin their Olympic journeys as they leave friends, family and their familiar shooting grounds […]

Let’s face it, until Próis Hunting & Field Apparel came onto the hunting scene in 2008, the majority of hunting pants were made for men, by men – men without hips, men who are generally taller than us, men whose waist falls in a different place than ours.  Women hunters were expected to settle for […]

I was recently the lucky winner of a prize package from The WON and www.HerCamoShop.com.  The package was large and bolstered a number of items, including HerCamoShop’s complete line of scent free body products: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair gel, hairspray, and lotion. As a person with very sensitive skin, I was hesitant at first […]

Does the “Betty” IWB holster (made by the same company as the “Flashbang”) provide a viable concealed carry option for women? Stacy Bright reviews the Betty, made by the Looper Brand — maker of the Flashbang holster.

“I have fished around the world – catching-and-releasing some of the most prized species of game fish on earth. What makes a destination memorable for me is not the numbers of fish I will catch, but rather the experience of being immersed in a new culture and learning about global issues (in particular, fresh water conservation and pollution).” ~Kathryn Maroun

ACCOKEEK, MD (July 16, 2012) – Team Benelli 3-Gun shooters racked up impressive wins in spite of brutal temperatures at the first annual Benelli/Rockcastle Tactical Shotgun Championships held June 29th- July 1st, at Rockcastle Shooting Complex near Park City, KY. Top Team Benelli 3-gunner, Taran Bulter, took high overall in Standard Division, while Ben Fortin […]

Just out in the summer lineup over at Girls with Guns. A long, cool drink of an elk tank top. Made of 55 percent cotton and 45 percent polyester with a custom elk stud design on it, with swirls and swooshes and class. Just $24.99 and available in black, pink and gray. Check it out — […]

(Paris, TN) –Angier, North Carolina pro angler Monica Altman pulled in a 17.91-pound five-bass limit from Kentucky Lake to claim a classic come from behind victory in the 2012 Lady Bass Anglers Association Larry Shaffer Memorial Tournament on July 13.  Her bag of fish included what would turn out to be the pro angler division […]

It’s summer. You’re hot and wanting to wear a cool color and make a little lifestyle statement that says, “I’m cool with guns.” Colt Firearms offers a women’s cut tee with white serpentine Colt logo screen princed on the left side. It’s a relaxed fit with ribbed collar and hemmed sleeeves, in 100 percent comfort […]

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold® has expanded its RX® line of compact digital laser rangefinders for hunters and shooters with four new models: RX-800i, RX-800i TBR®, RX-600i and, designed specifically for archers, RX-FullDraw. “These new rangefinders are ideal for the serious bowhunter,” commented Pat Mundy, senior marketing manager for Leupold & Stevens, Inc.  “Their compact size […]

Way to go, Kentucky. You followed in Illinois’ footsteps and recently added bass fishing as a sanctioned high school sport. In an article at Kentucky.com, Bruce Schreiner describes how high school bass fishing competitions will work, and the need for bass boats, coaches, volunteers. You can read more about it here, and what do you […]

Worry no more about the recoil of your favorite rifle or shotgun.  The Evoshield Recoil System is now available from HERCAMOSHOP™.   “The Evoshield is the world’s first custom-molded recoil protection and it reduces felt recoil by more than 90%”, stated Shelly Ray, CEO of HERCAMOSHOP, LLC.  “The concept of ‘impact dispersal,’ rather than ‘impact absorption’ […]