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Infographic by Hunter-Ed.com

The history of hunting firearms in the United States has been tied to technology developed for our military since the Civil War. Prior to that, our armed citizens used their hunting rifles and muskets to fight when they joined the militia! But with the introduction of Spencer and Henry lever-action rifles during the 1860s, the stage was set for “military” rifles to become the new hunting guns because that’s where the newest technology was applied. That was particularly true of the Mauser and 1903 Springfield bolt-action rifles developed for World War I. Bolt-actions became the standard hunting rifle because of their inherent accuracy — and partially because the .30-06 cartridge is still one of the most useful all-around hunting rounds in the world.

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CITNB co-founder Heather on her first hunt.

For almost a year, I’ve been working on this blog to encourage women to hunt, fish and otherwise enjoy the outdoors. I fish, target shoot, camp and hike but unlike my co-founder, I had never been hunting (check out my first post for the background).

We’ve been able to share a lot of inspiring stories on this blog. Women who started hunting to spend time with family. Women who started hunting to know where their food is coming from. Women who are passionate about conservation. So on January 2, I went on my first hunt.

My husband, our friend and I won a goose hunt at a TRCP dinner two years ago. We missed the first season because of scheduling conflicts so I was determined to  hunt this season...

Merry Christmas everyone!  We are so thankful for this community you’ve helped us create and hope you enjoy the holidays with family and friends. 

Earlier in the month we announced our Christmas countdown of top guest posts and today we have the honor of announcing #1.  A mentor and friend to us both, Jodi Stemler came in at the top.  Thank you for all of your support Jodi, congrats and Merry Christmas!!

A Life Among the Silver Backed Males

I work in a pretty male-dominated field. I remember 20 years ago when I was interning for a wildlife conservation organization, my supervisor described our colleagues as “silver backed males,” a fairly apt description for the typically gray-haired men leading most of the conservation movement at the time...

As you gather your family together to celebrate the holidays, keep in mind how hunters give back and feed those in need.  Do you have extra meat in your freezer?

* Created by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

It’s 8 days until Christmas but don’t worry we’ve got you covered! 

1. Barbour Field Jacket – This jacket is versatile and has deep pockets that are great for storing shot shells or anything else you need to carry around

2. Southern Proper Hat – Anyone who loves a lab will love this festive holiday baseball cap… Promise!

3. Antler Bottle Opener – You’ll never lose an opener again

4. National Parks Map – Track your National Park fly fishing adventures throughout the country with map

5. RepYourWater Tee – Remember this company from our first give away?  Not only will you get a great tee shirt but you’ll also give back when you buy!  10% of the proceeds from this product support conservation partners.