Women Hunters

['LilYorkie]

I would like to see a show that includes women hunters.

[birddog]

I agree!

Not enough of them considering all of the women involved in hunting.

very good post!

[ClayDuster]

Yup i totally agree with u Yorkie, women can hunt and shoot just as well as men.

[Jon Ramsey]

I know several women I'd rather be out in the woods with..... Hmmm… Maybe I should have worded that differently. What I mean is, they tend to be more patient and less likely to do something stupid, than some of the guys I’ve hunted with. One guy I hunted with got so impatient, that he got out of his tree stand and walked directly into my kill zone. This happened on the eastern shore of Maryland, while hunting for Sika deer, salt water marsh and 8 foot high reeds. All I could see was the reeds moving back and forth as he was walking through them, until he stepped into my shooting lane. Lucky for him I check my targets, and I didn’t have an itchy trigger finger.

[FN_FAL]

Funny first line! I've found women that are actually interested in any type of shooting, are better first time shooters, generally speaking. Expectations aren't as high and they have more patience than men, among other factors.

[The_Gun_Guy]

Hah, I know some women I'd rather be in the woods with two

But in all seriousness I agree with all of you but I have never heard any issues with women hunters?

[Jon Ramsey]

So... Lil Yorkie... Do you hunt, or are you just thinking about getting into it? If you do hunt what do you like to hunt? Deer, duck, turkey.... Any good hunting stories? Indulge us. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Rita Tx Diva]

I was so excited to see everyone interested in women who shoot and wanting to see a show about women hunting that I had to send you this. I belong to the Texas Women's Shooting Sport....the DIVAS! Please check out our website www.txdiva.com and you will find a great group of ladies from all over the world who are interested in shooting and hunting. We are in the process of producing a show as we speak. It has been picked up by a network and we will find out soon when it will air. It will be posted on our website when it's available. You can direct any questions you may have to our website. Thanks, Rita Tx Diva

[Jon Ramsey]

I took a look at the DIVA web page. It looks like a wonderful organization. I'll be sure to have my wife take a look. Any women who are interested in joining a shooting organization shoud also check out the Second amendment sisters. http://www.2asisters.org/

['LilYorkie]

Originally posted by Jon Ramsey:
So... Lil Yorkie... Do you hunt, or are you just thinking about getting into it? If you do hunt what do you like to hunt? Deer, duck, turkey.... Any good hunting stories? Indulge us. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Jon,
Actually, I just returned from my first all women turkey hunt in south-eastern Illinois. We hunted with a very professional, knowledgeable group of guides from River's Bend Trophy Outfitters in New Haven Illinois. (812) 483-4358.

At first I had no idea what I had gotten my self into. I was wondering if I could even "hack it"... which I was able to....

I brought with me a Benelli M2 in Realtree's Advantage Timber HD 12 gauge- 3 inch with a full choke. My clothing was also Realtree's Advantage Timber HD.

The first day we were up at 3:30 a.m. and out of the lodge by 4:10 a.m. (That is REAL early for me)

We drove to a place where a blind had been set up. It was pitch black and real quiet. We got into the blind and were sitting for 20 minutes... when out about 25 yards was a coyote at our decoys (looked to me like a big dog)... he sniffed a bit and left... As the woods came alive, we heard gobbling. My guide Joe Smith called and we got some answers... we sat somemore... no reply... so we moved out of the blind, into the field, up hills and into the woods. We sat at the base of a big tree and the guide called again. We heard gobbling... We sat there for quite some time... everything went quiet.... That was how it was for the rest of the first day...

2nd, 3rd and 4th days had many, many exciting moments of heart-pounding anticipation... sitting there at the ready... and then... quiet... OR big gobbler flies above our heads... OR a group of hens show up!

All in all I would say it was a wonderful experience... eventhough I did not harvest a turkey... the experience of the hunt was fabulous. I really surprised myself that I could do this and that I so thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Some of the animals we saw were albino deer, 2 bobcats, a coyote, an egrid (sp?) fox squirrels, racoon, snapping turtle, gray snake and a cow that had just given birth... Now... sitting here in my office... I would never have ever seen anything like this....

2 women in our group harvested 20 pound turkeys. Stephanie shot hers with a Benelli M2 and Lynn shot hers with a Beretta.

I would like to encourage all women to at least try a turkey hunt once. You may surprise yourself and enjoy it as much as I did. Ofcourse the guides you're with and the lodge you stay in, make all the difference in the total "experience" ... I think.

'Lil Yorkie

[ 05-25-2005, 01:52 PM: Message edited by: 'LilYorkie ]