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3. His & Hers Reclaimed Wood Hooks ($48) | 4. Infused Honey Gift Box ($28)
5. Deer Antler Wine Stopper ($22)

We came across this article by Holly Heyser in Shotgun Life recently and it reminded us of something we kept running into when getting this blog off of the ground.

As a woman hunter, Holly writes that she was surprised to learn that there aren’t many women who go hunting alone or with other women. In “Women Duck Hunters: Growing in Number but Lagging in Independence?,” she writes that even when hunting with a guide, women are more likely to go hunting with a male companion.

This is not shocking to us. (But we are glad that a seasoned female hunter was shocked.)

Circling back to what this reminded us of.

We started this blog wanting to share tips and tricks, recipes and gear advice, sure. But we really wanted to share women’s stories.

Both working in conservation at the time, we brainstorme...

We loved hearing from many of you via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter during National Shooting Sports Foundation’s 2015 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoors Tradeshow last week!  How exciting it was and overwhelming at times as it was our first SHOT Show ever!!  Here are our top highlights:

• Meeting women of the industry (too many great women to list here but -wow- we have renewed energy for our cause! What motivation!! And you’ll be hearing from many of them as guest posters!)
• Eva Shockey (we’ll be directly delivering our petitions by the end of February.  Final reminder – sign here!)
• Meeting passionate and quality retailers and manufacturers.  And – yep – we’re name dropping a few right here, right now! … Bass Pro (king of the sporting world), First Lite (new women’s line for spring 2015! Ca...

Who’s in the news? Camo is the New Black is in the news!

CITNB co-founder Whitney had a great time at SHOT Show (and we’ll be posting more about that soon). In the meantime, you can read about it in the UT San Diego article, “Women buying guns more than ever.” Here’s a little teaser quote from Whitney:

LAS VEGAS — Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe you haven’t, but more and more women are getting into owning guns and hunting than at any time in this country’s history.

Just look at what’s out there right now if you want proof. Whitney Tawney is co-founder of Camo is the New Black. It’s an independent blog that is building a community among sportswomen and providing a platform for them to share their stories.

Yesterday was our one year anniversary! We’ve gushed about you guys, our readers, recently and if you’re feeling nostalgic like we are, check out the post that started it all: Silver Lining.

So, really, what better way to celebrate than to have another giveaway??

This prize was generously donated by Rods, Reels & Heels (read her guest post, “Hooked“). Get a koozie and your choice of tank top or T-shirt!

Entering is easy. You can enter once a day by referring friends to our Facebook page but using the widget below! The giveaway closes on Friday, February 20 – so get going!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Brenna is a Montana native, currently living in Colorado with her 2 cats and 2 dogs. Oh yeah, and her partner in crime, Andrew...