Pheasants Forever in North Dakota Encourages Women to Sign-up for Upland Hunting Ops

By Ammoland

Pheasant hunts will be hosted Oct. 14th & Nov. 4th, 2018 in Jamestown and Regent, ND.

Jamestown, N.D. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Tapping into the nation’s growing demographic of female hunters, Pheasants Forever and its partners in North Dakota are offering a variety of upland hunting opportunities this fall for women to engage their peers in the field.

“In addition to our habitat conservation mission, Pheasants Forever remains a national leader for tackling the issues of hunter recruitment, retainment, and reactivation,” stated Rachel Bush, state coordinator for Pheasants Forever in North Dakota. “We’ve identified a percentage of women in North Dakota who wish to connect with the land and know where their food comes from; Pheasants Forever can bridge this connection by offering upland hunting opportunities for interested females.”

From 2011 to 2016, the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation indicated a steep drop in hunters nationwide from 13.7 million to 11.5 million. While these numbers are a cause for concern, one highlight of the report was the number of women hunters in the nation which remained steady at nearly 11 percent. As vital contributors to conservation, more women …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand