More Women Are Hunting
Carol Schmidt of Mead bagged her first bull elk in Stevens County during a modern rifle season with the help of her husband, Mike. (Outdoors blog photo: Rich Landers)
Increasing numbers of women are learning to shoot rifles and bows to enjoy hunting and the meat they can put on the table. The growing interest of women in blood sports isn’t a stampede, but it’s significant enough to capture the attention of the hunting and shooting sports industries, as well as the media. Also interested is Stacy Keogh, Ph.D., who teaches in the Department of Sociology at Whitworth University. Keogh was one of four panelists in a discussion of women in hunting and angling during the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers National Rendezvous held in Spokane in March. The panel explored women’s hunting pursuits in and beyond their interpersonal relationships with fathers, families and partners/Rich Landers, Outdoors. More here.
Question (for the Ladies of Huckleberries Online): Do you hunt? If so, do you prefer to hunt alone or with a partner or in groups?