with Mia Anstine — Encouraging everyone to get outside, hunt, fish, shoot, and savor all life has to offer.
It is of the highest importance to teach the kids properly. Before you shoot, please refresh yourself with the safety rules and/or take a firearms safety course: It is early on in the way of summertime, but I know eventually, we will hear, "I'm bored." Do you have many ideas for fun things to do …
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"Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate. Guns are loud, and the noise can cause hearing damage. They can also emit debris and hot gas that could cause eye injury. For these reasons, shooting glasses and hearing protectors should be worn by shooters and spectators." Follow firearm safety rules. When shooting at the range, wearing …
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Over the years, it has become a pet peeve of mine. It uses the terms "clip" and "magazine." I was at a youth class last night and heard it misused over and over, and it was also in the handouts. I have ideas about why people incorrectly use the words "clip" and "magazine." It may …
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It is in between hunting seasons in Colorado and today was a holiday. It isn't often that you get the three of us together with "nothing" to do, but today seemed to be a day for Hank, Mia and the Little Gal. We did some chores and then took the opportunity to spend quality family time together. …
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I am always encouraging ladies to get outdoors. Ladies, if you have the chance, find an event and go. It doesn't matter if you know someone or not. You will have new friends by the time you leave. Women In The Outdoors (WITO) events are always fun. I am getting excited about one this coming weekend. It is a  firearms …
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Last fall I attended the annual WOMA retreat in Gunnison, Colorado. It was a pleasure to meet some of my outstanding colleagues that made the WOMA happen. I was invited to sign up for a shooting camp at that retreat. The camp is called Babes with Bullets, and the director is the WOMA’s founder, Deb Ferns. I …
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I had a couple of my girlfriends ask yesterday what I did and what I got for Mother's Day. Â I was so excited to tell them about my great weekend; they just didn't seem to be feeling it with me. Â Only an outfitter wife/mom would appreciate the special gifts received from her husband and daughter …
Hank and I spent Saturday morning with the Little Gal and two of her friends, at their mother's request, teaching them shooting safety. Â We began the morning by showing the kids several different guns and their "action" and how to check them and see if they are safe. The Little Gal explains the safety of …
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