Becoming an Outdoors Woman
2013
Workshops
January 25-27 -
Deluxe at Saguaro Lake Ranch, Mesa April 19-21 - Friendly Pines Camp in Prescott September 6-8 - Friendly Pines Camp in Prescott |
Click here for the
September registration packet
What is BOW?
One way to describe BOW is by a Utube video http://youtu.be/Lic1kxCrJ1Y by Mike Rolfe.
The Arizona Wildlife Federation (AWF) conducts Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW ®) twice a year at Friendly Pines Camp outside Prescott, AZ in the spring and late summer. AWF also hosts a Deluxe BOW in the desert at Saguaro Lake Ranch in January or February. The three-day workshops begin at noon Friday and end shortly after noon the following Sunday.
BOW gives women (18 and older) the
opportunity to learn about hunting, fishing and
related activities in a relaxed and informal
atmosphere. Skills such as gun safety,
shooting, angling (including fly fishing),
camping, Dutch-oven cooking, map and compass
reading, marksmanship with rifle and bow are
taught.
You can choose from classes in
wildlife, wildlife photography, wildlife
habitat, bird watching (birding), canoeing,
kayaking, and rappelling to name a few more. In
addition to the various classes, there are a
number of evening events for the women to
enjoy, that may include, "hawk talks", nature
hikes, fashion shows, fly tying and wild game
tasting.
Our instructors, who volunteer
their time to teach these classes, are experts
in their field. Some are employed in the fields
they teach; others are experts in their
subjects, including archery and rifle
marksmanship. Still others are Arizona Game and
Fish and U.S. Forest Service employees with
years of experience in the flora and fauna of
Arizona.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
(BOW) is a program started by Christine Thomas,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Resource
Management at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Pointe. The first BOW clinic
was conducted in Wisconsin in September 1991.
The Arizona workshop is part of the same
curriculum and each workshop is organized with
the aid of the Safari Club International of
Phoenix and the Arizona Game and Fish
Department. The National Wildlife Federation
and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are just
two of BOW’s national supporters. Visit
the national bow site:
Registration for the Friendly Pines BOW weekends covers meals, lodging in a rustic cabin, and most miscellaneous expenses related to the workshops. Enrollees need only personal items, bedding, and/or sleeping bags. The accommodations at the Deluxe BOW are more upscale, as you would expect.
Information and registration forms can be obtained from the Arizona Wildlife Federation Office, or on this website when they become available.
Read articles, comments, testimonials and see photos from some of the past BOW events by visiting our BOW GALLERY.
Be
sure to visit our SPONSOR
PAGE.
BOW Scholarships
February 18 for the April 19-21 event at Friendly Pines in Prescott
July 10 for the September 6-8 event at Friendly Pines in Prescott
Click below for an application form.
BOW Scholarship Application 2013
Read a testimonial from a previous recipient HERE and a August 2010 BOW Scholarship Recipient Letter.
You can help send another worthy woman to BOW by donating toward our scholarship fund. Either send a check to the AWF office, writing “BOW Scholarship” in the memo, or click on the “DONATE” button below. When completing the payment screen just indicate BOW Scholarship Fund for the purpose.
Last Updated (2010-09-28 13:12:37)