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