ROAMING THE WOODS AND WATERS, CREATING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
By watching the behavior of your deer, you can identify where the shot landed. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 10, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Deer Camp Lessons: Reading the Signs of Shot Placement – NRA Women.com With deer season comes deer camps, telling tall tales around the campfire, and creative excuses as…
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You might take a bull by the horns, but not a deer–or elk, moose or caribou! Regardless of how long you’ve been hunting, if you’ve been referring to a whitetail buck’s “antlers” as horns, it’s time for this refresher course. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 13, 2023 NEWS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Do You Know Your…
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Think you’ve made the record book? Don’t take chances. What you do in the hours after can determine if it will go into the record books or be rejected. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 9, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE How to Measure Your Trophy – NRA Women.com If you are an avid hunter, you…
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Yes, it’s a tax–one asked for by a group of concerned sportsmen in the 1930s. Thank goodness they did. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted 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…
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How will you celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day? by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 22, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Gone Fishin’ and Huntin’ – NRA Women.comNational Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) occurs each year on the fourth Saturday of September, after a proclamation was signed by Richard M. Nixon on May 2, 1972. On…
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Identifying and shooting your limit of these fast-moving targets is one of the most highly anticipated activity of fall. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 6, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Know Your Doves – NRA Women.com For many hunters, the opening of dove season signals the beginning of hunting season! Unless you live…
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Follow these smart hiking tips so your enjoyable outdoor adventure does not turn into a rescue operation. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on June 2, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE In honor of National Trails Day–the first Saturday in June–follow these smart hiking tips so your enjoyable outdoor adventure does not turn into a rescue operation.…
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These 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…
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Hunters should do everything they can to mitigate the chance of losing their game once the trigger is pulled. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 18, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE 5 Ways to Minimize Deer Wounding Loss – NRA Women.com Wounding loss of game animals is a big concern for everyone involved in…
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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…
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