By Heather Ballek

Originally published on Adirondack Bowhunters and reposted here with permission from the author.

You see it all the time – photos of half-dressed women posing with a fully drawn compound bow, rifle or shotgun on any given social media platform. Sometimes the season is fitting, but other times there is snow on the ground and all you can think is – How are you not freezing?! They are normally the ones who have 5 separate accounts because all of their friend limits are capped. Now, this could easily go in the direction of bashing these sort of women, but I’m going to give this article a twist. I am not a hateful person, nor do I intend to sound like one. After all, don’t the half-dressed already get enough attention? Lets support the real meat takers of the hunting world...

Check out this Camo is the New Black feature in the most recent issue of The American Woman Shooter!  We’re beyond honored to contribute to this exciting new magazine for women.  The American Woman Shooter…
– Champions women in the firearms industry
– Partners with sister organizations in areas of hunting and shooting sports
– Fosters relationships between novice and expert shooters
– Educates women about firearm selection, safety and defense

Read the whole May/June magazine and Whitney’s feature here!

By Kascie Herron

I never look forward to the first day of the fishing season. I know, I know, call me crazy, but hear me out. It’s usually a $&*t show and I’m a hot mess. I’m not a super proficient angler as it is, but on the first day out I’m pretty rusty and the whole experience only highlights my status as an amateur. My line gets tangled; I lose about a dozen flies and a few feet of line; I break off nearly every fish that bites (if any bite); maybe a rod gets broken. By the end of the day some tears have been shed and my boyfriend and I pretty much want to kill each other. The first day out fishing is just one we must get through in order to move on and enjoy the rest of the season together.

But this year things went a little differently...

Remember our post about the amazing SHE Outdoor Waders from BassPro?  We know these waders are fantastic for fly fishing from the field test and will be great in the fall for duck hunting.  And now you have a chance to win your own!

Today is our 200th post and we wouldn’t be here without you!  To show our appreciation we’re partnering with BassPro to give away a pair of SHE Outdoor waders. 

All you have to do for a chance to win is follow this link for a Rafflecopter giveaway and answer the prompts.

We’ll announce the random winner on July 3rd so stay tuned!

* This GIVEAWAY is brought to you by BassPro.
Want to know more about SHE Outdoor Apparel?  Check it out here!

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.