| Women and archery has been and will always play | | | | hunting heritage. Let's face it, when women get |
| such an important role in society and the heritage of | | | | involved with this, PETA and the rest have lost a big |
| archery hunting. I was reading an article in the South | | | | battle. Female hunters and archery across our nation |
| Bend Tribune about women mentoring young ladies | | | | has grown tremendously due to people like Brenda |
| for the sport of hunting. They're part of a growing | | | | Valentine and other important role models such as |
| trend, as sporting organizations and other hunting | | | | her. My hats off to them! |
| advocates turn to ladies and teens to help bolster | | | | I have a friend who I have not met personally yet, |
| the future of hunting in my state of Michigan. The | | | | Florella from Georgia, who has been archery hunting |
| state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is also | | | | for the past several years and has promised to write |
| turning their sights toward their own workshops and | | | | a few articles for me about women and bowhunting. |
| clinics for the junior hunter and especially towards the | | | | She has some very good memories from some of |
| women helping other females to start hunting | | | | her hunts that include an all female hunt she attends |
| workshops and other programs aimed toward female | | | | every year. I can't wait till she gets the time to sit |
| hunting. | | | | down and write about her hunts so that I can publish |
| The reason for this trend is simple. According to a | | | | them on my site. She really sounds like a terrific |
| recent survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have | | | | person. |
| reported a decline in hunter activity. Even though | | | | If you are interested in supporting women and |
| Michigan hunters spent an estimated $490 million in | | | | archery and bowhunting, go to your DNR website |
| 2001, hunters have been on the decline since the | | | | and seek out the information you need or simply |
| 1960's. In the 1960's, only 10.1% of the population | | | | contact me by clicking on my navbar "Contact Us" |
| hunted. In the year 2002, it declined to 8.7% of the | | | | and I will personally help you get started. Please start |
| population. This is for all hunters, including gun hunters. | | | | by getting involved and saving our hunting heritage. If |
| This problem does exist and needs to be confronted. | | | | a window of opportunity opens up to help save our |
| Women are a natural place to look to bolster those | | | | conservation and keep our children off the streets |
| numbers and the sport of archery hunting is an | | | | and drug free, please take it. You not only help those |
| excellent place to start. | | | | in need, you gain a good feeling about yourself. |
| PETA and other anti-hunting organizations hate to | | | | HELP SAVE HUNTING! |
| see women getting involved in the future of our | | | | |