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Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash We all know that hunting has a strong history of the patrilineage, but many of us know that women hunt too. Based on a study from “ 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation ” 10% of hunters are female. Although that doesn’t sound like a lot, there are many females who have a strong passion for hunting and fishing. Based on that study, that is 1.1 million women in the United States that go hunting. We must assure that women feel supported and are welcomed into the community of hunters. So, where can you go to find support from other women hunters? One example is Facebook groups, there are various Facebook groups that advocate for women hunters, including “ Women Hunt Too ”. Those groups boost morales of women who enjoy the sport of hunting and like to share their accomplishments with other women who share that same passion. You can also join groups like The Complete Sportswoman by Artemis that advocate no

    Photo by Gary Bendig           You may be interested in getting into rabbit hunting but don't know where to start. Before hunting any animal for the first time, the best thing you can do to help ensure a successful hunt is to educate yourself on the animal. Here are three tips to help point you in the right direction if you're a beginner.  1. Find the Food, Find the Rabbit      The first thing you want to do when trying your hand at rabbit hunting is find their food source. In the warmer months, rabbits tend to eat weeds, grasses, clovers, vegetable plants, and flowers. In contrast, during the winter months, rabbits tend to gravitate more towards twigs, buds, bark, conifer needles and will search for any greens that haven't succumb to the cold weather. If you have time to do a little recon of the area you plan to hunt, keep an eye out for these food sources, and your odds of finding rabbits will greatly increase. 2. Remember Hide and Seek?     Hunting rabbits can be a l

            Bluegill are among the most common small fish to catch in the US. What these fish lack in size they more than makeup for in numbers. These fish are some of America's favorite fish to harvest and eat. They will go after just about any bait you put in the water so long as their mouth can fit around it. This makes the fish a very easy species to catch. The best part about fishing for them is that it simply takes some worms, a hook, and a bobber. In fact, you can even tie some fishing line to a stick with bait and you could still have great luck catching Bluegill.      Y ou can catch these fish in just about any standing body of freshwater you can find! There is virtually no excuse that you can give that is valid enough to merit looking past going after these fish. You could spend all day fishing for these little guys and the excitement never slow down. Like I said, all it takes to catch these guys is to grab a fishing pole and some worms and you are set! Taking a day to go