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Grizzly bear near water, close-up.

WOMEN MAKE THE BEST HUNTING MENTORS

By North American Outdoors / December 27, 2024 / Comments Off on WOMEN MAKE THE BEST HUNTING MENTORS

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION • CONVENTION 2025 STORY AND PHOTOS BY HEIDI LYN RAO As women, we have great responsibilities. Women usually take on the role of teaching our sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. It is only natural that we also take on therole of hunting mentors. As hunters, we…

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GERTRUDE CLAUS: SANTA CLAUS’S BETTER HALF

By North American Outdoors / December 13, 2024 / Comments Off on GERTRUDE CLAUS: SANTA CLAUS’S BETTER HALF

By Heidi Lyn Rao GERTRUDE CLAUS: SANTA CLAUS’S BETTER HALF It’s that time of year again – Christmas! For most people, both young and old, it is the most magical time of the year. Many images of this time of year are formed when we are very young, and we carry those same images throughout…

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Thank the Women of the Wampanoag for Thanksgiving

By North American Outdoors / November 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Thank the Women of the Wampanoag for Thanksgiving

This year, when you construct your centerpiece, make it a tribute to the women that made this holiday possible. Thank the Women of the Wampanoag for Thanksgiving – NRA Women.com Thanksgiving occurs every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When we think of the first Thanksgiving, we visualize the image of the pilgrims and…

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Bison herd grazing near stream and mountains.

Women in the (Traditionally) Male Dominated Outdoors

By North American Outdoors / October 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Women in the (Traditionally) Male Dominated Outdoors

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION • FALL 2024 WOMEN IN THE (TRADITIONALLY) MALE-DOMINATED OUTDOORSBY HEIDI LYN RAO I have spent my entire adult life in what has traditionally been a male-dominated world as it relates to firearms. With degrees in Wildlife Management and Forestry, I graduated college and went straight into the…

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Abbigail Fields Receives 2023 Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship

By North American Outdoors / June 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Abbigail Fields Receives 2023 Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship

For the past three years, Abbi has been studying wildlife conservation at Juniata College, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Abbigail Fields Receives 2023 Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship – NRA Women.com NRA Women congratulates Abbigail (Abbi) Fields for being awarded the 2023 Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship. For the past three years, Abbi has been studying wildlife conservation…

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Seen at the NRA Show: Women’s CCW Worn 3 Ways

By North American Outdoors / June 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Seen at the NRA Show: Women’s CCW Worn 3 Ways

If you carry concealed, check out these women-owned companies that stood out at the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits. Seen at the NRA Show: Women’s CCW Worn 3 Ways – NRA Women.com The exhibit hall at the 153rd NRA Show had something for everyone. Women were especially catered to, with many women-owned businesses and other…

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Heidi Lyn Rao of North American Outdoors on ‘Hunting Matters with Joe Betar’ Podcast

By North American Outdoors / May 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Heidi Lyn Rao of North American Outdoors on ‘Hunting Matters with Joe Betar’ Podcast

Heidi Lyn Rao of North American Outdoors on ‘Hunting Matters with Joe Betar’ Podcast 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…

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Houston Safari Club Foundation – Hunting Matters with Heidi Rao

By North American Outdoors / May 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Houston Safari Club Foundation – Hunting Matters with Heidi Rao

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…

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Hunting Matters with Heidi Lyn Rao, Real Life Wonder Woman

By North American Outdoors / May 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Hunting Matters with Heidi Lyn Rao, Real Life Wonder Woman

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.”…

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Book cover: The Mighty Nimrod, African hunter.

HOW TO BECOME A NIMROD

By North American Outdoors / April 10, 2024 / Comments Off on HOW TO BECOME A NIMROD

By Heidi Lyn Rao HOW TO BECOME A NIMROD Is the title “Nimrod” a positive or negative term to you? Most people think the term Nimrod has a negative connotation implying that someone is an idiot or a dolt. In reality, the term Nimrod is a distinguished title that is not easily obtainable. Historically, a…

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