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Moms are the key to keeping hunting and fishing traditions alive.  And here at Camo is the New Black we are beyond thankful to them.  Happy happy Mother’s Day to you and your mom – enjoy the day! GET OUTSIDE!

Don’t forget about your grandmas today either!  Check out this past post from Dan Wrinn about how his grandma shaped his outdoor life here.

It’s a known fact that wildlife are thriving because of sportsmen and women’s contributions to habitat conservation.  But do you know how it all works?  Check out this infographic from the National Shooting Sports Foundation to learn more and spread the word… 

By Stacy Keogh, Professor of Sociology, Whitworth University
Originally published in Backcountry Hunters and Anglers‘s Backcountry Journal and reposted here with permission from the author.

I am not a hunter, but I have been around hunting my whole life. I grew up in northern California where my Dad hunted frequently and strongly encouraged his kids to participate from an early age. My sister and I took the hunter’s education class at the ripe ages of eleven and twelve, despite our marginal interest. We were the only girls in the class and the youngest students by at least a couple of decades. That group was not unlike the composition of the hunting camps we visited, where campfire conversation wasn’t exactly women-and-children friendly...

Since 2007, First Lite Clothing has been dedicated to building the best hunting gear on the market out of the most reliable materials and fabrics. Their complete layering system is available in an array of camouflage pattern for any conditions and now it’s officially available for women. What makes this Idaho hunting apparel company on the cutting edge?  Their merino wool technology. Not only is it comfortable but it is also odor resistant and thermal controlled.  Here’s what you’ll find now available to preorder…

The Women’s Lupine Crew

The Lupine Long Sleeve Crew is the first top to go on every day for every hunt in any condition. First Lite’s lightweight women’s top is available in 7 colors, including 3 solid colors and four patterns as pictured here in First Lite Fusion...

By Rachel VandeVoort

Every year I inch closer to having my life back.  It is a terribly selfish thing for a mother to say.  But I say it out loud, along with a myriad of other not-so-perfect thoughts on the realities of being a mother.  The life I long to have back is my pre-child hunting life.  The days of endless miles of hiking, spontaneously exploring the millions of acres of National Forest that rest at my fingertips, happily enduring all inclement weather thrown in my path, throwing a few granola bars in my pack as ample sustenance for whatever lies ahead; all the things I took for granted as a hunter in the western United States before having kids.  

Post children, my hunting life with kids- when it exists- has become bribing the kids with chocolate to walk just a few more yards, m...