Camp is a good thing to go to … even if you’re an adult. So learns Babbs, who is catching up on sleep after spending time with 100 women on the campus of Boys & Girls Town Missouri this past weekend in a program called Changing Prisms.

On a recent fishing trip to the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Babbs and Lisa Metheny got stood up at the pier one morning, so they decided to check out the local beachy souvenir shops. Check out the slideshow, and in particular, Metheny’s modeling of a Tiger Would shirt.

On a recent fishing trip to the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Babbs and Lisa Metheny got stood up at the pier one morning, so they decided to check out the local beachy souvenir shops. Check out the slideshow, and in particular, Metheny’s modeling of a Tiger Would shirt.

The National Wild Turkey Federation stepped up its game and delivered 125 transport boxes to the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries. They want more, and Editorial Director of the NWTF Burt Carey tells Babbs why …

The Women of the Bianchi Cup will make for an interesting collection of stories, er blog posts, from Babbs. She kicks off the series with Sydney Surges … a little ditty about shooter Sydney Surgi and her fine performance at the match this year.

Babbs, aka Ginger, and Lisa Metheny, aka Mary Ann, took a few boat rides in the wonderful, fishy waters of Orange Beach, Alabama this week to find that the fishing was fine and healthy.

Babbs, aka Ginger, and Lisa Metheny, aka Mary Ann, took a few boat rides in the wonderful, fishy waters of Orange Beach, Alabama this week to find that the fishing was fine and healthy.

What do “Boogie Wipes Saline” wipes, “Wrap, Snap & Go” hair rollers and “Fleet Enemas” all have in common? They come from women-owned businesses, are featured in the Community Corner of Walgreens’ website and Babbs likes Walgreens even more for her outdoor and travel needs since reading about Walgreens’ promotion of women-owned businesses. And, she also likes the Waffle House, but for entirely different reasons.

We present a super group of outdoor photographers here at The WON, and Babbs stays in touch with them as they travel and photograph people and animals in the outdoors. She likes to live vicariously through them, and here’s the story of when one of those photographers stopped by to see Babbs in the Woods as she was turkey hunting a few weeks ago. Read about the man, his truck and his way Kool (Konway) factor.

We present a super group of outdoor photographers here at The WON, and Babbs stays in touch with them as they travel and photograph people and animals in the outdoors. She likes to live vicariously through them, and here’s the story of when one of those photographers stopped by to see Babbs in the Woods as she was turkey hunting a few weeks ago. Read about the man, his truck and his way Kool (Konway) factor.

“Let’s ask Barb to come on over for a demonstration.” I never really like to hear those words because they bring back chalkboard experiences in math class or even worse, 7th grade gym class and a pull-up bar. In this case, pro shooter Todd Jarrett had singled me out of a crowd of gun and […]

Thank God turkey season is over, because otherwise, Babbs would feel compelled to keep trying to fill her tags this season and the getting just gets worse as time goes on. Read about her last ditch effort to fill her tags and get a good night’s sleep at the local Travelodge.

There’s nothing like getting the “paintball, pop-knot pat-down” from a TSA agent all over your bruised and battered body at oh-dark-30 in the morning. Read Babbs’ account of trying to leave the outdoor bloggers’ event in Norfolk, sponsored by BLACKHAWK!

You’d think by now I should know not to say never. I always abhorred the idea of paintball. What was the point? As I sit all covered in paint and the adrenalin continues to flow from two hours on a paintball range near Norfolk, Va., with a bunch of outdoor bloggers and Team BLACKHAWK!, I […]

It was one of those weeks. My dog died and my case of poison ivy went from being simply irritating to downright annoying. Let’s just say I got a case of Magnum P.I. (P.I. aka poison ivy), and if you ever watched the TV show affiliated with that name, you know how far removed it […]

No, thank you. I don’t want to join the group “Chicks Who Know How to Handle A Fishing Rod Are Hot.” Oh, and don’t forget, it’s also for “the guys who like to watch.” Please don’t ask me again.

Babbs went over the limit for getting into poison ivy last week when she was turkey hunting in Missouri. And that made her think about an Uncle Junior story. I bet you have an Uncle Junior type in your family, too, eh?

So, I was on the road for the past 14 out of 16 days, dividing my time unevenly among three states: Oklahoma, Idaho and Missouri. And most of the time, I’ve been up at the crack-before-dawn turkey hunting, so frankly, I’m getting loopy tired already.

When your guide pulls out all the stops and barks at a turkey, you know he’s working for you! Read about Babbs’ most recent adventure in Oklahoma where Hunter’s Specialties’ Pro-Staffer Jimmy Estus taught her a couple of new calls to use in the field.

What’s even more satisfying than filling your own tag afield? Watching a new hunter fill her tag! And, Babbs got that pleasure last week in Oklahoma when she “doubled” alongside Shannon Coggin, from the National Wild Turkey Federation, in Oklahoma, on some fine Rios.

Babbs went on a little turkey hunt with five other women in Oklahoma last week. Read about the Sisters of the Spurs and their experiences here.

A feral clown in the turkey woods? You better watch your backs and read Babbs’ account of her interview with the Feral Clown. Also, check out photos that Ray Eye sent Babbs of the FC.

In theory it’s like a Mary Poppins turkey vest. Go ahead, Mossy Oak, you may use that name for a new vest if you want. Remember the Mary Poppins’ bottomless carpetbag? Some of my turkey-hunting friends are still marveling about what I keep in my Mossy Oak turkey vest, with the drop-down stadium-style seat, that […]

Still catching up on movies from 2007, Babbs reviews Jodie Foster’s movie “The Brave One,” where Jodie goes on a little rampage with an illegal gun in NYC. Check out what Babbs approves of in this movie that provides head-to-toe coverage!

Babbs finished sorting through 66 years of marriage this week, and also learned that spring brings lots of new life … including a set of twins for the Baird family!

I have struggled for nigh a year with this topic. Should I whine about the fact that four of us went turkey hunting for three days last spring, a total of almost 100 hours because you can only hunt until 1 p.m. in Missouri, on an acreage of almost 1,000 acres with three guides and […]

Women comprise a growing consumer market for outdoor products. We all know that … but, do we know what women are dealing with internally when trying to make purchasing decisions?

Babbs’ online tutor for using a mouthcall tells her: “Learning to use a mouth call will be fun if you follow the above process and don’t rush yourself. Once you master it, it’s like riding a bike … you’ll never forget how to do it.” The trick? Mastering the spit factor.

He was a big man wearing a mighty big tee shirt. It read, in bold letters across the front, “Lusty Wench!” He was spotted wearing this shirt in public in our local Walmarts, as the locals call it.

I set my Google Alerts to “women + hunting,” along with about a bizillion other keywords. This article, from gantdaily.com, really started the wheels a’turning. Are women really hunting elk with BB guns? Here’s what the writer, a member of the ANH sports staff, wrote in his or her hook, of all places: “With females […]

It’s that time of the season … when we focus attention on dogs and in particular, the dogs of the Iditarod. Babbs reveals her penchant for conducting interviews with, er, dogs. Read about it in this installment of Babbs in the Woods.