ROAMING THE WOODS AND WATERS, CREATING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
How to Stay Safe During Whitewater Sports – NRA Women.com Want to ride the rapids this summer in your raft, canoe or kayak? Prepare for your next adventure by knowing the hazards you could face. Whitewater sports like rafting, canoeing and kayaking return to popularity as winter transitions into spring, and are in full swing during…
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How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards – NRA Women.com If you love recreating outside, be aware of these four categories of potentially lethal backcountry hazards. Spending time in the great outdoors is how many NRA Women escape and unwind from modern civilization. The backcountry, in particular, is wild and untouched by human development. However, the more…
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Matriarchs Run Montana: Two Women Living in the Wild – NRA Women.com There are many definitions of a strong woman, but these two NRA Women business owners make thriving in the wilderness look easy. We all have an image in our heads of what a strong woman is. I consider every NRA Woman to be…
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6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner – NRA Women.com Firearm training can take a hard left turn quickly if the instructor falls into one of these categories. Firearm sales are continue to be brisk, with more people purchasing their first firearm–one third of them by women in 2021. Many are seeking formal training…
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Carrying Firearms on Our National Lands – NRA Women.com Know your Second Amendment rights in National Parks. While NRA women are a diverse group of individuals with a diverse set of interests, I have found that most of us enjoy the great outdoors. We are engaged in hunting, fishing, camping and hiking, as well as…
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Teach Them Well: 6 Techniques for Firearm Training Success – NRA Women.com Teaching a firearms course is no different than teaching any other topic. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you cannot deliver the information in an effective manner, your students will suffer. A great instructor can identify their students’…
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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.…
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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…
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Firearm Bluing: More Than Just a Pretty Finish – NRA Women.com While aesthetically pleasing, bluing also has a functional purpose. Bluing is more than a beautiful finish on a firearm. It also serves as a functional protective layer that resists rust and other factors that could cause damage. The process of bluing is not a…
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6 Ways to Call a Turkey (& Not Have It Go to His Voicemail) – NRA Women.com One sour note from your call could send a tom heading for the next county. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t happen. When the excitement of turkey season is over, what’s an avid hunter to do? Simple…
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