Wildlife
Yes, it’s a tax–one asked for by a group of concerned sportsmen in the 1930s. Thank goodness they did. byHEIDI LYN RAOposted on October 6, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Understanding the Pittman-Robertson Act – NRA Women.com Have you ever sat around the dinner table at night complaining about not paying enough taxes? Have you…
Read MoreBy Heidi Lyn Rao Always Carry Two forms of Protection When Entering Wilderness Areas Anytime you enter areas where wildlife predators roam, you should always carry two forms of protection, especially when visiting National Parks, National Forests, and other Wilderness Areas. The extent that an individual is willing to go to protect themselves from a…
Read MoreThese visitors to Yellowstone National Park are way too close to this bison. Find out what else to do–and not to do–when you are in wildlife habitat. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 31, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Wildlife watching appeals to everyone: from birdwatchers to campers to hunters in the off-season. This…
Read Moreby 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…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreDon’t blink! As soon as you relax hunting pressure … they come back! Here’s how to get a handle on this prolific species. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 30, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Feral hogs are considered an invasive species. There are an estimated 9 million hogs nationwide doing about $2.5 billion…
Read MoreBears, mountain lions and wolves all want your freshly harvested game. Here’s how to make sure they don’t get it–or you! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 7, 2023 NEWS,HOW-TO,HUNTING,TIPS & TACTICS Support NRA WomenDONATE How to Handle Game in the Backcountry – NRA Women.com Large wildlife predator numbers are increasing throughout North America. The numbers…
Read MoreKnowing how to properly hang a bear bag can keep YOU off the menu. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on March 6, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HOW-TO, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE There is no better image of hunting than the outfitter’s camp set up deep in the heart of elk country. The story is even better if it is…
Read More6 Creepy Woodland Creatures to Look Out for on Halloween – NRA Women.com Here’s your spooky field guide to America’s creepiest creatures! October is the time of year when many of us head to the fields or deep into the woods to go hunting, camping or hiking. This is also when there is a greater…
Read MoreHunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python – NRA Women.com Move over rattlesnake roundups, python hunts are the latest rage. I received a phone call one day asking if I would like to participate in a hunt in Florida. Without even asking what animal I would be hunting, I enthusiastically agreed.…
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