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Click here to go to www.nhbow.com.
Becoming
an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.) offers women a chance to learn outdoor
skills they can use in fishing, hunting and other outdoor pursuits
-- presented in a fun, supportive environment in the company of
other women. Jointly sponsored by the N.H. Fish and Game Department
and the N.H. Wildlife Federation, New Hampshire's B.O.W. program
has been teaching outdoor skills to women since 1994.
Fall B.O.W. weekend
workshops feature classes in archery, fly-fishing, spincasting,
firearms use, camping, backpacking, nature photography, canoeing,
kayaking, map and compass, outdoor survival and much more.
The
day-long winter B.O.W. workshop encourages participants to get out
and enjoy the great outdoors during the cold months, with classes
on ice fishing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, winter survival skills
and "shoe and shoot."
Though B.O.W. is designed primarily
for women, the program is an opportunity for anyone 18 or older
to explore new outdoor interests. Other specialty workshops at varying skill levels are
offered from time to time. Click to skip to
dates of upcoming B.O.W. sessions in New Hampshire.
For
registration materials, more
information, scholarship details and photos of past workshops, click
here to visit www.nhbow.com.
Click
here to sign up for our B.O.W. mailing list, and you'll be notified
by e-mail of opening dates for workshop registrations. Many
more people apply for these sessions than can be accommodated, so
be sure to sign up early. Exact class offerings vary from year to year and
season to season.
Please note that during
open registration periods, registrations are accepted only by mail
or delivered in person to the N.H. Wildlife Federation, 54 Portsmouth
St., Concord NH 03301 (phone 603-224-5953).
Upcoming
B.O.W. workshops include:
Fall
B.O.W. weekend workshop -- Sept. 5-8, 2008
Registration for the fall weekend
workshop takes place in June 2008. The N.H. fall BOW weekend workshop is a great
chance to get into the outdoor action in the company of other adventurous
women. Choose from sessions on skills including archery, fly-fishing,
spincasting, firearms use, camping, backpacking, nature photography,
canoeing, kayaking, map and compass navigation, mountain biking
and outdoor survival. Each participant attends four workshops during the weekend. Fall BOW is held in the beautiful
setting of Rockywold/Deephaven Camps in Holderness, an historic
camp with rustic cabins set on the shores of Squam Lake. Cost: $295 (includes
workshops, food and lodging).
This weekend
is for you if you've never tried
these activities and want the opportunity to learn; you're a beginner
looking to improve your skills; you're familiar with
some outdoor activities but want some new challenges; or you're looking for the camaraderie
of like-minded women.
Come try something new! Click
here for more information and an album of day-by-day activities
at a fall BOW workshop.
Beyond BOW-- Intermediate Fly-Fishing Weekend -- September 26-28, 2008
Purity Spring Resort in Madison, N.H.
This event is for women with some fly-fishing experience who want to become more confident fly-fishing on their own. The weekend covers the finer points of casting -- accuracy, timing, shooting the line; reading the water and then picking a proper fly and knowing how to cast it; and what to do when you catch a fish -- playing and releasing. Participants will have the opportunity to fish both still and moving water. The weekend cost of $275 includes meals, lodging, materials and instruction. Participants must be at least 18 years old. A registration form and course descriptions will be available at www.nhbow.com after registration opens in July, or call (603) 271-3212 in July to request an application by mail. Class space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
B.O.W. -- Winter Workshop: Held on a Saturday in February at Fish and Game's Owl Brook
Hunter Education Center in Holderness. Registration for the 2009 winter B.O.W. workshop will open in early January 2009. The registration form will be available at www.nhbow.com at that time.
Winter B.O.W. offers a chance to focus in on a single winter outdoor
skill, which you will explore in the company of other women. Choose
from topics such as ice-fishing, winter outdoor survival skills,
snowshoeing, and "shoe and shoot" (combines snowshoeing and target shooting). A one-day workshop,
Winter BOW is a great place to find out how much fun you can have
outdoors with friends and family -- even when it's cold outside!
Click here to go to www.nhbow.com.
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