By Stephanie Spika

Growing up in Montana, I’ve been on my fair share of hunting excursions.  After moving across the country, however, years went by without donning the blaze orange I so missed. 

One Friday afternoon I found myself at a work happy hour boasting of my hunting skills.  There may have been some embellishment, but still, I wasn’t a complete novice to the outdoors.  After a few glasses of liquid courage, I challenged my male co-workers to step up to the plate and take me hunting.  Sweet Jeff Johnston volunteered, without knowing what he was getting himself into.

Stephanie and her buck

He later confessed that when he told me to show up at his house – an hour away – at 5 am the following morning, he put it at less than a 10-percent chance I’d show up...

Photo Credit: GoPro

Whether or not you realize it, you’ve likely watched a video captured by a GoPro camera.

The lightweight and durable little cameras have gained popularity because they catch the action in ways your typical home video camera can’t. Outdoor filmmakers have figured out how to attach the GoPro camera to guns or fishing poles to get point-of-view videos – but now GoPro has introduced its own mount specifically for sportsmen and women.

From the website: Mount your GoPro to guns, fishing rods and bows. This versatile mount is compatible with most shotguns1, rifles, revolvers, airsoft, paintball and pellet guns, and fits bow components and fishing rod grips with a diameter of 0.4” to 0.9” (10mm to 23mm)...

Don’t forget to send Camo is the New Black your most memorable or entertaining images that capture the “sportswoman’s experience” for a chance to win a Red Head duck decoy or Patagonia hat!

Caitlin’s photo is in the lead, but there’s plenty of time to submit your photos before the August 1 deadline!

To enter, email your photos to info@camoisthenewblack.com with a brief description by August 1st and we’ll post them to our Facebook page and/or Instagram page. You can also use the #camoisthenewblack hashtag to get us your pics! 

Prizes Include a Choice of:
1) An original Red Head duck decoy from Bryan Bodt.
2) Patagonia logo hat.

Rules: 
1) Maximum of 2 entries per person
2) Original photos only 
3) Must be relevant to sportswomen
4) Images with the most Facebook or Instagram likes will recei...

By Carleen Soule

I took my son camping this weekend. Despite the fear of encountering wood ticks (I plucked yet another—amid blood-curdling screams—from his scalp just last week), he was quite excited to venture forth. We packed the tent, bicycles, and fishing gear and headed up to Lake Sakakawea State Park.

We’ve tried our hand at river fishing, but that fast river:small child factor only tries my nerves; lakes are the preferred speed for this momma. I knew Riverdale boasts a kiddie pond, and since I really wanted my son to enjoy the thrill of catching a fish, I thought it would be the ideal destination. We decided to explore the road further past the pond before circling back to it and found ourselves at Government Bay...

First and foremost happy 4th of July!!

We hope you find some quiet this weekend and get outside… in the meantime here’s what’s in the news…

Recently, Scott Willoughby of the Denver Post wrote about ‘Why fishing is making a comeback in Colorado.’ The number of anglers in the state has dramatically increased from 630,000 in 2000 to 765,000 last year – that’s an additional 10,000 plus anglers per year! According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, this increase in angling is a trend across the U.S. with a total increase of 11 percent from 2006-2011. There are many factors that drive people to fish which makes it impossible to pinpoint why the sport is gaining popularity but we here at Camo is the New Black are excited about it!

Why do you fish? Where your favorite place to fish?  Ple...