Brooklin, ME – Professional BoatBuilder magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), owners and producers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), the marine industry’s largest annual technical trade event, announced the hire of Kate Holden today as the new Marketing Director and Sales Representative. Holden is uniquely qualified to take on the […]

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission selected Arizona State Representative Amanda Reeve as the Advocate of the Year. The Commission Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the welfare of Arizona’s wildlife and the mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Since her election in 2010 as a state representative, […]

Syracuse, NY: The President and CEO of Otis Technology, Doreen Garrett, was honored in receiving the 2012 Feinstone Environmental Award from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry on October 25. Ms. Garrett shares the award with her husband, Mr. Jody Garrett. The Feinstone Award was established by historian, author, and 1915 ESF graduate […]

Hey Madonna, stop being “like a virgin” when it comes to gun handling! Since you’re a “material girl,” let’s get this whole how-to-handle a gun down, shall we?

Talk about a midlife crisis. Have you been following Madonna’s trial and errors lately? Let’s see, first she pranced around with a fake gun and put it to her head, then she bared a nipple in Turkey and just last week, she pointed a fake gun at an audience in Denver. Talk about class. Talk about timing. Talk about not understanding the basics of firearms safety.

Springfield, MO — Halloween, one of autumn’s most colorful and fun festivities, is eagerly anticipated by most children. This year, bring the kids and have a Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus and Lucy Halloween as the Great Pumpkin, once again, comes to your local Bass Pro Shops October 19th through the 31st 2012. Now in its […]

Water-repellent oil finish Shelter Cloth is lined with dry finish Shelter Cloth for double protection. Inside, front panels of game bags are lined with a blood-proof coated nylon. Bellows pockets snap closed. It features adjustable wrist snap tabs and knit cuffs, along with an inside zip security pocket and right-handed shooting pad. Its shorter length […]

This October, Wiley X®, Inc. will once again be supporting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in its worldwide effort to raise awareness of breast cancer and fund the search for a cure to this disease that impacts the lives of so many women and families. For 27 years, the BCRF has engaged in a […]

Sorry, readers, but we had a little Internet problem going on and couldn’t select the necklace till today. Sept. 30. Alyssa wins, and wrote, “I just love all the items you’re making and I love the fact that you’re able to enjoy this new adventure together with your daughter and hunting partner!   I just […]

BOGART, Ga. – The first 500 official memberships to the Rack Pack, the youth program of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), will include a $10 off coupon to Bass Pro Shops. The Rack Pack, a youth-led, multi-media program intended to create and enrich futurehunters and leaders in conservation, made its official launch at the […]

Roseville, CA — A tour through the lifestyle clothing section at most traditional outdoors stores will turn up a heap of cliché sayings and loud graphics reminiscent of truck stop t-shirts. The fabrics are stiff and the fits are sloppy. Well, say goodbye to fashion-faux pas and say hello to Button Buck (www.ButtonBuck.com) . . […]

The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is offering a Wilderness First Aid 8-Hour Certification Course.  If you, or someone with you, gets hurt while out hiking, hunting or camping help could be hours away. This course will teach you how to respond to and deal with first-aid emergencies when you are away from civilization.  If you complete this one-day class you will […]

What is it about cell phone cases? We seem to search for just the right one, that functions, yet shouts to the world something about our lifestyles. And that’s what LIFEPROOF does. It looks no-nonsense, yet sleek and techno trendy. LIFEPROOF sent me a bright blue iPhone 4S case to try. How is LIFEPROOF different […]

The “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California” organization has scheduled its popular multi-course workshop for October 12-14 at a new location – Camp Cazadero. Camp Cazadero is located northwest of Santa Rosa in the rolling hills north of the Russian River in Sonoma County. The site is on 1,000 acres of open meadow and has redwoods, madrones, […]

I just wanted to shout out to all of you and say THANK YOU for your tremendous support of Skull Bound. It’s been a tough, challenging road and being away from my family and friends has been difficult, but the hard work is starting to pay off. We’ve partnered with Kraig Storbeck of HuntinSupply.com, who is now […]

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 […]

(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, […]

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 […]

If you are like me, it makes you crazy to walk with binoculars hanging around your neck. The thunk, thunk, thunk on my chest with every step I take, along with the strain of the strap pulling on my neck, makes me not even want to wear them. I won’t even mention trying to bend […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Jennifer, a blogger who writes a blog titled In Jennifer’s Head has won the AMPLIFI power washing system, as a result of her comment and suggestion for a “Men in the Indoors” course. She wrote, “Men in the Indoors should absolutely include a pedicure class. Make sure there is a child in need of some […]

Dear Readers: On May 15, your email box received a data dump of mega proportions from Women’s Outdoor News (that is, if you subscribe) because of many reasons. Mainly, our RSS Feed broke and when our new webmaster, Penny Haynes, repaired the pipeline, well, you got a gush of updates. The WON has undergone several […]

May. 11, 2012 – FT LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA –Ms. Ellen Peel, the much respected president and CEO of The Billfish Foundation, who has also served for three years as a U.S. representative to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), has been named by President Obama as U.S. Commissioner to ICCAT. The […]

Not too long ago, a woman searching for a decent range bag, one with a bit of style, was often told to settle for a diaper bag.  After all, it is padded and has numerous compartments like a range bag.  If you can get past the pale colors, the cute little baby animals and convince […]

Our friends Shelly and Jeff Ray, of HERCAMOSHOP.COM, will be sending avid bowhunter Michelle Bodenheimer this nice little gift!  Comprised of three popular items in their inventory, the giveaway contains a bow trainer by Prairie Innovations, a custom slate turkey call and the complete line of HERCAMOSHOP.COM’s personal care products. Bow Trainer by Prairie Innovations […]

Marketing guru Laura Burgess kicks off our first of what we hope are many Op-Eds at The WON. IMHO (In My Honest Opinion — in case you haven’t learned to text that yet!) will feature women and their honest opinions. Laura states that our enemies want to see us disarmed because of our force from within our hunting ranks.

Whether it’s on their own or paired with a bikini top or for the grannies in our group, a tankini top, check out these hip Girls with Guns’ reversible board shorts. Now on sale for $39.99. Stats: 100% Polyester Polyfiber 2.5 inch inseam Reversible wear two style in one short Back Pocket Extra Pink GWG button GWG […]

Congrats to WON reader Ellen Moberly, on winning the beautifully etched casing in her choice of jewelry from GunGoddess.com. Thanks to Athena Means for providing such a beautiful piece of jewelry. We enjoyed reading your comments, about some of your favorite quotes regarding shooting. Ellen wrote: My second husband and I had a friend who […]