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by Heidi Lyn Rao Learn Something New: The Art of Trapping Trapping is the oldest form of hunting in the world. It was the trappers who opened the West for settlement. Trappers were the first contact between Indians and the outside world. It was these entrepreneurs who blazed the trails that Lewis and Clark, the…

By Heidi Lyn Rao PASSING OLD SKILLS TO THENEXT GENERATION All it takes to have a fun and exciting weekend, is a landowner who is overrun with nuisance furbearing animals and a bunch of young men and women who want to learn how to trap! I recently had the opportunity of being the “middleman” connecting…

Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters – NRA Women.com (Houston, TX- May 12, 2022) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Heidi Lyn Rao, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Specialist for Southeast Texas. Heidi Lyn Rao was hired by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in 1998…

Canvas Rebel: Meet Heidi Lyn Rao – NRA Women.com We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Heidi Lyn Rao a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Heidi Lyn, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should…

Training New Women Shooters – Americas 1st Freedom With industry experts reporting that about 14 million Americans purchased a gun for the first time during the past two years, the widespread availability of high-quality firearms training for these new gun owners is critical in order for them to become safe, responsible practitioners of their Second…

By Heidi Lyn Rao KNOW YOUR CARTRIDGE CASINGTERMINOLOGY Every NRA firearms training course has some lesson that covers the basic ammunition components. As an NRA Training Counselor, it is my job to present this topic in a thorough, concise, and understandable way. I also want my classes to be fun as well as informative. A…

Heidi Rao, demonstrating firearm muzzle control. Firearm Muzzle Control – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department This is Passport to Texas Developing and reinforcing hunter safety skills must be a lifelong pursuit for every hunter. The first principle when hunting with a firearm: always point the muzzle in a safe direction. This is basic safety. Heidi…

Illustrating a safe zone of fire. Safe Zones of Fire – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department This is Passport to Texas Before you discharge a firearm, ask yourself: what is my safe zone of fire? Not knowing can have devastating consequences. But how do you determine your safe zone? It’s easy to find your safe…

The Second Amendment Teen Hunters Program is rethinking how we reach teenagers about the outdoors and the shooting sports. Second Amendment Teens: ‘What Can I Do To Help The NRA Fight For Me?’ – Shooting Sports USA Do you remember your first hunt when you were younger? Or perhaps one of your fondest memories was…

Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi Rao. Voyager: Meet Heidi Rao with North American Outdoors – Voyager Thanks for sharing your story with us Heidi. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.It all began after graduate school in 1998. I started working with multiple state and federal…