The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Program will host three overnight camps this hunting season specifically designed to introduce women to deer hunting, and applications for the first two hunts are available now.
“The deer camps are for women who have never deer hunted as an adult,” said Lea White, BOW coordinator for the AGFC. “We know there are some women who may have hunted with their family as a child, but never really learned how to hunt on their own. If this describes you, or if you’ve just never gone at all, these camps are exactly what you need to get started (or restarted) on the right foot. We also have a few spots dedicated to mobility-impaired women during the December hunt.”
All camps will begin with an introduction to hunting safety and instructions on proper firearm handling and shooting. No previous shooting experience is required, and rifles and ammunition will be provided…