When it comes to the shooting sports, we’re all serious here at The WON. However, we still like to have a little fun and sport our passion for shooting in different ways – on and off the range or hunting fields. That’s why we are so fond of Anette Wachter’s line of bullet necklaces. Elegant […]

Time to enter your favorite photo of a national park scene or subject. The annual contest, now in its 12th year, provides an opportunity for amateur photographers to submit pictures taken at any federal lands site for the chance of having their image selected for use on the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Lands Pass. Approximately 500,000 passes are utilized annually.

USA Shooting — Naysayers will label the recent women’s skeet dominance of Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) as bad for the sport with just one Olympic spot available, but athletes like Jaiden Grinnell (Port Angeles, Wash.) view it as a challenge worth accepting. She did just that in the absence of the sport’s top star […]

Our friends over at Ammunition Depot are celebrating the new look and feel of their website, which is home to thousands and thousands of rounds of American-made self-defense ammunition. They want to show off their site and to reward you with a visit, they’re offering 6 percent off your order. Just click here, then use […]

“In response to user suggestions, HERCAMOSHOP™ has reformulated some of our scent-free personal-care products,” announced Shelly Ray, CEO.  Shelly continued, “After several months of sales, use and input from our customers we have made some changes that we think will improve the quality of our personal-care products.  We made these changes without having to increase […]

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold’s® VX®-2 riflescope and RCX™-2 trail camera system recently earned the “editor’s choice” designation from two leading outdoor publications. In rating new riflescopes for 2012, Outdoor Life named the VX-2 3-9x40mm model as its editor’s choice. Petersen’s Hunting made RCX-2 the editor’s choice among the latest crop of trail cameras. Outdoor Life’s […]

(Grand River, KY) – The Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) is pleased to announce the addition of Cassie Hall to the LBAA staff.   Hall fills the position of LBAA Sponsor Liaison of the Lady Bass Anglers Association (LBAA) effective immediately. Hall, a resident of Alabaster, Alabama brings her years of expertise that covered many areas, […]

OXFORD, N.C. – With her High Lady win (her third consecutive year) at this weekend’s IDPA Carolina Cup, Team Comp-Tac’s Randi Rogers is not only the dominant woman shooter in IDPA, but just one win away from a perfect season. Rogers placed sixth among the Master class, and seventh overall, in the Stock Service Pistol […]

Houston, Texas – Comp-Tac Victory Gear’s Randi Rogers is widely recognized as the top woman shooter in the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting and proved it this past weekend when she won, for the tenth time, the Single Action Shooting Society’s (SASS) Overall Ladies World Championship at End of Trail in Edgewood, New Mexico. SASS […]

The Bald Eagle Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host a Women in the Outdoors event on July 13, 14 & 15, 2012 at the Western Clinton Sportsmen Association in Renova, PA. Classes being offered are archery, rifle, vermiculture and more! Enjoy the outdoors and meet other ladies who have the same interests! Preregistration […]

Smyrna, Ga. (June 19, 2012) — In honor of National Safety Month, GLOCK, a leading global manufacturer of pistols and accessories, wants to remind gun owners of 10 important safety rules. These safety tips will help users remain confident and safe when using a firearm. Rule 1: Train with all your guns. Every gun is […]

HERCAMOSHOP™ continues to add to their assortment of hunting apparel for women having been named a Browning® Authorized dealer. “We are very excited about the opportunity to be associated with the Browning® brand”, said Shelly Ray, CEO of HERCAMOSHOP™. “I can’t think of a better partner to be in business with and I look forward […]

New Berlin, WI, June 20 – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman (and woman), announced today that Family Traditions with Haley Heath will boast an all-new format that includes more action and intensity for its slate of brand-new episodes this summer, airing exclusively on Sportsman Channel. Host and rising TV personality […]

Globetrotting Canadian fly fisher and television hostess Kathryn Maroun has been doing a lot of thinking, and writing, lately—not only about fishing, as one might expect, but also about life itself. Kathryn has fished, and filmed, in many exotic, far-flung corners the world, pursuing (among many other species) bonefish in the Bahamas, giant trevally in […]

DIVA WOW and DPMS Panther Arms Invite you to Attend Our  3rd Annual AR-15 Ladies Clinic Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:00am – 3:00pm Registration opens at 8am. Event starts promptly at 8:30am Quail Creek Range, Argyle, TX $80 for DIVA Members thru August 31st $100 for Non-Members thru August 31st (Price increases to $100 and […]

The following is an opinion piece published on Policymic.com. Author Alina Tsui is a New York native currently studying political science at City College of New York. Inspired by Annie Oakley and National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day, she wrote this Policymic piece about women, firearms and gun rights, published June 15. Read […]

Last December I had surgery to remove a mass of precancerous breast tissue from my side. The surgery was a success, but it left me struggling to regain my upper body strength. As a competitive archer and bowhunter, I was devastated. The surgery also left me with significant nerve damage and the inability to feel […]

Manchester, VT – Casting for Recovery (CFR) announces an important confirmation of the positive impact of its renowned national quality of life program offered to hundreds of breast cancer survivors around the country each year. “Quality of life” describes total well-being, which includes the emotional, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of life, and has become […]

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 12 ─ The finest of fishing will be shared with women at the award-winning Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!® Keys weekend University, November 9-11 at BPOE Elks in Tavernier and Islamorada, FL. This women-only getaway in Islamorada (aka the Sport Fishing Capital of the World) in the Florida Keys includes fishing, rigging, conservation and more. […]

Athena Means confided to us that she really doesn’t like her carry gun anymore. She’s fallen out of love with it … she wants a new gun to carry and train with and depend upon for her protection. And you know how we are … we  want to help her out. But Athena, being Athena, […]

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest is proud to announce Monika Daniels, a talented 12th grader from Alexandria, Louisiana, as the first-ever “Invader Crusader” winner for her stunning Invasive Species art entry in the 2012 Silent Invader Category. The “Silent Invaders” category was created to introduce children to the problem of invasive […]

Rolla, MO — (Women’s Outdoor News) — Brenda Valentine, First Lady of Hunting®, Puryear, TN, BASS PRO SHOP’S TV Co-Host, NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION National Spokesperson, Bethel UNIVERSITY Head Archery Coach, is the recipient of the AMVET’S highest award, the prestigious Silver Bayonet Veteran Service, announced by the organization. The award will be presented on […]

Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to any national park this Saturday, June 9. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national parks will waive entrance fees.   “Outdoor physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and national parks are great places to get out, […]

CONCORD, N.H. – Women who want to learn outdoor skills can sign up for New Hampshire’s fall Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend workshop, which will take place September 7-9, 2012, at Rockywold/Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness, N.H. Participants select four sessions from more than 30 different outdoor skills workshops, including archery, fishing and fly […]

Summer is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean it is too early to prepare for Upland bird hunting and finding the right womens’ upland apparel just became easier.  HERCAMOSHOPTM has added FILSON® brand womens apparel to their store and website.  Available immediately will be Filson’s assortment of womens’ upland and shooting apparel, to […]

Excerpt from USA Shooting — Following the prone athletes, Women’s 50m Rifle Three Position begins on June 6. 2012 U.S. Olympic Team nominee Jamie Gray (Lebanon, Pa.) will compete alongside her potential teammate. Like Uptagrafft, Gray earned her nod through the point system and looks to hone her skills prior to London. The rest of […]

Springfield, MO (PRWEB) May 30, 2012–Remember the first time making s’mores or sleeping under the stars-even if it was just in a tent in your own backyard? Or all the super fun times had at summer camp? This summer, Bass Pro Shops offers the chance to recapture some of those great summer memories -absolutely free. […]

Columbia, MO – Team Smith & Wesson Captain Julie Golob has won the 2012 NRA Bianchi Cup Women’s National Championship. The MidwayUSA/NRA Bianchi Cup match, held at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, is widely considered one of the most difficult—and prestigious—events in competition shooting, due to the high degree of accuracy required in […]

Rachel H. wins the personalized autographed book, “Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition,” by Julie Golob. Rachel asked that Julie sign her book like this: “Rachel, Shoot straight and play hard! Julie.” Short and sweet and home to eat.  Congratulations, Rachel, and thanks to everyone for commenting and for supporting The WON. The book […]

Since 2008, Próis Hunting and Field Apparel has been paving the way for innovation within the hunting, shooting sports and outdoor marketplace. This year however, the company’s ongoing reach for excellence in creating athletic and performance-driven apparel for women has garnered much deserved attention outside the outdoor industry, earning the company a slot on Apparel […]

Pensacola, Fla. – May 23, 2012 –The sixth annual Fishin’ Chix Pink Rubber Boots Fishing Rodeo is leaving the dock on Pensacola Beach on June 2 for a day of bonding, friendship, sisterhood and fishing, of course. After all, can you think of a better way to bond with girlfriends than to share time over […]