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thus gaining the knowledge, skills
and confi dence to pursue outdoor
activities.
The Beyond BOW program takes
women one step further by pairing
them with experienced hunters,
anglers and other outdoor adventurers,
with the hopes they'll later do
these same activities on their own.
Participants learn how to hunt, where
to hunt, what to wear, and tips and
tricks from mentors.
Scheduled seasonally, these trips
focus on deer, goose, turkey and
upland hunts.
Goose Hunting
Almost every year, a goose hunt
is off ered as part of the Beyond BOW
program. During this hunt, women
learn how to set up decoy spreads
according to the time of year, study
wind direction and the area that is
being hunted and how to call. They
also learn about public hunting
locations, blinds and camoufl age, guns
and loads, and how valuable a good
dog is when hunting.
And there is plenty of fun to be had,
Tommi Gobber, Tea Parks and Sophie Gobber learned about Canada goose hunting and downed their fi rst birds during this
Beyond BOW hunt.
