Women Hunters

A upland hunter walks through a field weaing basic upland gear like blaze orange and jeans.
A Beginner’s Guide to Dressing for Upland Hunting

Through trial and error, acknowledging the difficulty of finding the right fit in clothing, the…

A woman points an over/under shotgun while bird hunting
Why Shotguns for Women Matter

Proper shotgun fit is key to your shooting success; for women, most shotguns simply weren’t…

Birds-eye view of a clay target shooting range
A New Hunter’s Road from Skeet Shooting to the Dove Field

Hunting can become a passion when you least expect it, even if you have to…

A camp of all women hunters
An All Women’s Hunting Camp

Of Women, Guns, and Dogs – AKA “The Bitch Hunt” First, a word about language.…

Marissa Jensen bird hunting in Nebraska
Never too Late – An Adult Onset Hunter Story

It does not matter how old one is, becoming a hunter is a priceless experience…

Training a bird dog for its first hunting test.
My Bird Dog Pup Goes to the Big Leagues

Or, that time I drove 900 miles for a dog test I popped an antacid…

Maine bird hunter Patti Carter with her two German shorthaired pointers
Those Moments – A Story of Maine Bird Dogs and Hunting

An adventure in the Maine woods for Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock One thing we are…

A dog and handler look at each other while training.
Building Trust and Partnership with Your Dog

The development of a strong bound between a dog and handler is a cornerstone to…

A bird hunter and bird dog during it's first hunting season.
Setting Expectations for Your Dogs First Hunting Season

Taking the lessons from a first bird hunting season with a bird dog The young…

Lee Lee Milner training a bird dog.
May Every Woman Have a Hunting Dog

Being outside with a dog gets us out of our heads, forcing us to focus…

A biologist hunts ruffed grouse in Minnesota.
The Opportunity—A Story of a Woman Bird Hunter and Biologist

The Ruffed Grouse Society presents The Opportunity, a Project Upland Film. Take a journey with Ruffed…