Women in the Outdoors... with Crossbows!
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Women in the Outdoors... with Crossbows!
The NWTF held their Women in the Outdoors event near Aylmer this past weekend: http://nwtfcanada.ca/news/?page_id=111
Participants could attend many fun and educational events over the course of the weekend. TPM & I had the opportunity to share our love of crossbows with several groups of great ladies.
Set up and waiting for the women to arrive:
Kath had suggested some hunting shooting set-ups so Jason supplied a blind for us and we brought some turkey gear as well:
Looking back toward East Elgin Sportsmans Assn's brand new club house:
The first ladies begin to arrive:
Although not all were able to cock the bows on their own, many were pleased to discover they could it themselves:
The ladies had no end of questions:
"What do you do if you're in the woods alone and shoot a deer?"
"How do you gut a deer?"
"Can you hunt with the pink camo Vixen?"
"How much is the crossbow going to kick when I shoot it?"
"Does the arrow get stuck in the deer?"
Often women really do want to know everything before they try something new!
Even those who had previous crossbow experience enjoyed shooting.
Our forum's own FireArrow in the foreground:
The morning group with the buffalo they "killed" (fortunately we didn't have to serve it for supper! )
It was great watching ladies shoot the bow for the first time. Some were apprehensive at first, but once they pulled the trigger they had a great big grin on their face. There is something immensely satisfying about launching an arrow from a crossbow!
Of course all the shooting works up an appetite! This is just a portion of the hungry and thirsty women lined up for lunch:
It was a very hot day and this group brought their own chairs so they could hang out in the shade - smart!:
They went through a lot of water bottles in the afternoon!
I love this woman's t-shirt!
Among the raffle prizes for the weekend was an Excalibur Axion SMF - all day people told us that THEY were going to win that bow!
Those who know me, know that I get excited about anything that gets women into shooting sports and into the woods. The Women in the Outdoors event is WONDERFUL opportunity for women to enjoy new experiences in a safe & very FUN setting.
Kudos to the organizers for running event, and to Excalibur for being such strong supporters!
Thanks to Kath, Jason and Ken for giving us the opportunity to be involved!
Participants could attend many fun and educational events over the course of the weekend. TPM & I had the opportunity to share our love of crossbows with several groups of great ladies.
Set up and waiting for the women to arrive:
Kath had suggested some hunting shooting set-ups so Jason supplied a blind for us and we brought some turkey gear as well:
Looking back toward East Elgin Sportsmans Assn's brand new club house:
The first ladies begin to arrive:
Although not all were able to cock the bows on their own, many were pleased to discover they could it themselves:
The ladies had no end of questions:
"What do you do if you're in the woods alone and shoot a deer?"
"How do you gut a deer?"
"Can you hunt with the pink camo Vixen?"
"How much is the crossbow going to kick when I shoot it?"
"Does the arrow get stuck in the deer?"
Often women really do want to know everything before they try something new!
Even those who had previous crossbow experience enjoyed shooting.
Our forum's own FireArrow in the foreground:
The morning group with the buffalo they "killed" (fortunately we didn't have to serve it for supper! )
It was great watching ladies shoot the bow for the first time. Some were apprehensive at first, but once they pulled the trigger they had a great big grin on their face. There is something immensely satisfying about launching an arrow from a crossbow!
Of course all the shooting works up an appetite! This is just a portion of the hungry and thirsty women lined up for lunch:
It was a very hot day and this group brought their own chairs so they could hang out in the shade - smart!:
They went through a lot of water bottles in the afternoon!
I love this woman's t-shirt!
Among the raffle prizes for the weekend was an Excalibur Axion SMF - all day people told us that THEY were going to win that bow!
Those who know me, know that I get excited about anything that gets women into shooting sports and into the woods. The Women in the Outdoors event is WONDERFUL opportunity for women to enjoy new experiences in a safe & very FUN setting.
Kudos to the organizers for running event, and to Excalibur for being such strong supporters!
Thanks to Kath, Jason and Ken for giving us the opportunity to be involved!
Last edited by VixChix on Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I just called Patti over to look, we both think your weekend was Super Cool! Thanks Vix for being a Excalibur Spokeswoman.
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Great job Vix! Thanks for sharing the photos. My wife is beginning to show interest, so hopefully she will find her way to next years' event.
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It's great to see more ladies' events like this out there! There was a one-day all-ladies event at Elmira Rod & Gun this weekend too, and I think the Georgian Bay WOW had one up near Midland as well.
I wish these had been around 20+ yrs ago when I moved from the west and had no idea of how to carry on hunting in S. Ontario. These events are great!
It was also cool to see groups of sisters and mother & daughter groups attend! What a way to make memories together!
I wish these had been around 20+ yrs ago when I moved from the west and had no idea of how to carry on hunting in S. Ontario. These events are great!
It was also cool to see groups of sisters and mother & daughter groups attend! What a way to make memories together!
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What a great ambassador Excalibur has in you! I hope this is just a start. Can't think of anything 'funner'!!
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Looks like a good time had by all!!!
Good on ya Vix for helping blaze the trail for women in the out doors.
Good on ya Vix for helping blaze the trail for women in the out doors.
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I've heard rumours that VixChix and lsha are going to be holding "Men With Pink Nails In The Outdoors" crossbow clinics at BooFest this summer.
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Wont we all look like the strangest bunch with PANK nails and little bitty boot prints on our backsides!lolTPM wrote:I've heard rumours that VixChix and lsha are going to be holding "Men With Pink Nails In The Outdoors" crossbow clinics at BooFest this summer.
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I have to agree with you VixChix. Saturday was a great day for Women of the Outdoors and everyone involved with shooting sports.VixChix wrote:It's great to see more ladies' events like this out there! There was a one-day all-ladies event at Elmira Rod & Gun this weekend too, and I think the Georgian Bay WOW had one up near Midland as well.
I wish these had been around 20+ yrs ago when I moved from the west and had no idea of how to carry on hunting in S. Ontario. These events are great!
It was also cool to see groups of sisters and mother & daughter groups attend! What a way to make memories together!
I had the opportunity to introduce crossbows to approximately 30 women at the Elmira Rod & Gun event Saturday.
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Outstanding Vix!! Great pics and it looks like the event was a huge success! Great job.
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Excellent job Vix!! It's people like you that make the outdoor community great!!
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You got to go to the Elmira one! AWESOME!!!!! Great to hear it was a forum member! I'm sure those ladies at Elmira had a BLAST!Bowster wrote: I had the opportunity to introduce crossbows to approximately 30 women at the Elmira Rod & Gun event Saturday.
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Guys - one of the things I really love about THIS forum is the incredible amount of support for getting women and youngsters involved. Over the years I've run into plenty of guys who told me that women shouldn't be hunting - but NEVER on this forum!
You Excalibur men have my respect & appreciation for how you treat women in this special spot in the web!
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Great job MO, you do us all proud, Men-Women-Boys-girls-Young and Old, Will benifit from your efforts.
You go girl
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Re: Women in the Outdoors... with Crossbows!
VixChix A lady from work was at the event and was just telling us about it. She had a great time and she says she Loooooves big guns (she sure has the bruises to show for it ) She won the trap shoot. Two hours of shooting for somone who had never held a gun before I'm impressed. I asked her if she'd go again. Of course I would, but next time she wants to try the crossbow. I believe you met her at the end when you were packing the bows up. She might be converted.
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Tim - I met her! She was looking for Kath.
And by-the-way Tim, sorry for shooting your buck!
And by-the-way Tim, sorry for shooting your buck!
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