Year: 2024

You are responsible for everything your projectile touches. Here are three common ways to ensure that you have a proper backstop when recreational shooting, target shooting, or hunting. Before You Fire, Know Your Backstop – NRA Women.com How important is knowing your backstop when shooting? Very. In fact, after following the NRA’s 3 Rules for Safe…

Houston Safari Club Foundation – Hunting Matters with Heidi Rao – The Outdoor Wire Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters” podcast welcomes Heidi Lyn Rao of North American Outdoors. Heidi launched her business North American Outdoors in 2013 to introduce people to the outdoors, especially hunting and the shooting sports, by delivering…

By Heidi Lyn Rao 5 ITEMS TO HAVE IN YOUR RANGE TOOL KIT Most gun owners, when going to the range, have a range bag containing hearing and eye protection, ammunition, speed loaders, and other items related to shooting. These are the items needed for the safe and proper use or shoot the firearm. Unfortunately,…

Hunting Matters with Heidi Lyn Rao, Real Life Wonder Woman Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hunting-matters-with-joe-betar/id1728542752?i=1000656885067 Heidi Lyn Rao launched her business North American Outdoors: https://northamericanoutdoors.org In 2013 to introduce people to the outdoors, especially hunting and the shooting sports, by delivering quality firearms training, related outdoor products, guides and a weekly podcast “North American Outdoors.”…

By Heidi Lyn Rao 5 ITEMS TO COMPLETE YOUR GUN CLEANING KIT All gun owners should have a basic cleaning kit and know how to properly clean their firearm. One thing that every new gun owner wants to know is how to clean their firearm. Almost every new gun owner I train asaks me to…

One-Stop Gun Shopping at the 2024 NRA Show – NRA Women.com One-Stop Gun Shopping at the 2024 NRA ShowMore than 72,000 NRA members filled the halls of the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas to explore the latest firearms, gadgets and accessories prominently displayed at the 153rd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits May 17-19,…

Learning to Shoot from an “Expert” -Do Your Homework First! – NRA Women.com Self-proclaimed know-it-alls should be avoided like the plague when learning the fundamentals of firearms and gun safety. Have you ever attended a meeting, presentation, or listened to a speaker who was a self-proclaimed expert on a particular subject matter? Worse yet is…

Big Bore Handguns are Here to Stay – NRA Women.com Regardless of what you call these large powerful handguns, they are impressive to look at, remarkable to shoot, and leave a very notable hole. When we hear the term “big bore,” large rifles with their accompanying belted cartridges might come to mind. Big bore is…

4 Ways to Determine the Chamber of Your Firearm – NRA Women.com Checking and verifying should be routine before shooting any firearm with which you are not familiar.  Knowing what your firearm is chambered for is critical for ultimate safety when shooting your gun. First, you must know what a chamber is. Many shooters regularly…

Nock, Nock! Who’s There? Millions of Kids Being Drawn to Archery – NRA Women.com Archery programs in schools are known to contribute to improved student concentration, motivation, behavior and school attendance rate. Read more to learn how archery is one of the fastest-growing and safest sports–and how you can help start a program in your…