Wildlife

PASSING OLD SKILLS TO THENEXT GENERATION

By North American Outdoors / April 13, 2023 / Comments Off on PASSING OLD SKILLS TO THENEXT GENERATION

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…

4 Tricks to Help Bag Your Feral Hog

By North American Outdoors / March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on 4 Tricks to Help Bag Your Feral Hog

Don’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…

How to Handle Game in the Backcountry

By North American Outdoors / March 7, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Handle Game in the Backcountry

Bears, 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…

Campsite Safety: How to Hang a Bear Bag

By North American Outdoors / March 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Campsite Safety: How to Hang a Bear Bag

Knowing 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…

6 Creepy Woodland Creatures to Look Out for on Halloween  

By North American Outdoors / October 28, 2022 / Comments Off on 6 Creepy Woodland Creatures to Look Out for on Halloween  

6 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…

Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

By North American Outdoors / May 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Hunting the Top of the Everglades Food Chain: the Burmese Python

Hunting 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.…

How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call

By North American Outdoors / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call

How To Make Your Own Wing-Bone Turkey Call – NRA Women.com One of the most rewarding aspects of turkey hunting is creating your own call and using it to trick one of the most cautious game animals in North America. In the world of hunting, there is nothing more exciting than calling up a big tom turkey…

Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters

By North American Outdoors / May 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Heidi Rao – TPWD Hunter Education Speciailst on HSCF Hunting Matters

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…

How to Spot a Predator’s Kill (& What to Do)

By North American Outdoors / November 12, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Spot a Predator’s Kill (& What to Do)

How to Spot a Predator’s Kill (& What to Do) – NRA Women.com Following your senses of sight, hearing and smell–as well as that gut feeling–can save your life. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 12, 2021 One of the most dangerous situations you could find yourself in is stumbling across a “kill” when…

Keep Bear Spray as a Backup

By North American Outdoors / November 9, 2021 / Comments Off on Keep Bear Spray as a Backup

Keep Bear Spray as a Backup – NRA Women.com If you are hunting, hiking or camping off the grid, keep your firearm and bear spray close at hand! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 9, 2021 The best defense against large wildlife predators is to become educated about their habits, habitats and biology. Practicing good and…