The women at the NWTF WITO clay shoot at Rose Hill Game Preserve pose after their shoot.
The weather people promised two things on Saturday and those included the rain holding off until at least the afternoon or evening and they promised it would be hot and muggy. Five young women along with some moms can attest that the rain did hold off and later in the morning the temperatures did start to become hot and humid.
By then the fun was had. Shotgun blasts reverberated across the rolling hills of an old Civil War plantation as the women tracked and smashed bright orange clays flying in all different directions in the sky. Julie Abel, Women in the Outdoors Coordinator for NWTF in Virginia, arranged a young women's and mothers clay shoot at Rose Hill Game Preserve just outside of Culpeper for the morning.
Julie seeks to bring young women into the hunting tradition at a younger age than adult so that they will have time to hone their skills and take them with them into adulthood when they will begin their own families. Abel is passionate about passing on these skills and she lights up when the girls are successful and enjoy the outdoors.
The girls all took turns as the young man running the electronic throwers sent them flying as requested. There were eight throwers sending the blaze orange disks angling towards, away, overhead, across and even a low crossing shot. While most five stand events run in a predicted order and through sequential stations, these ladies were there to have fun, hone their skills and enjoy themselves. They called for throwers that they wanted to try as their turn came. It was a relaxing and no pressure kind of fun event for them.
One of the young ladies took the time to teach her mother how to load, set up her stance and when to pull the trigger. On the first shot her mom connected, breaking the clay in half! The small crowd cheered as Miss Lisa smiled. I overheard her saying to another mom how nice it was to have her own daughter teach her how to do something that she enjoyed doing.
The women shot 25 clays before lunch and then talked for a bit as they broke down their set up. Julie Abel brought wraps, pasta and water for lunch which the women dug into between rounds. She also spoke to the girls about her vision to create a young women's group under Women in the Outdoors and she encouraged them to let her know when they wanted to do things and to also let her know what types of activities they were interested in. They were also told to invite other young women to come try the outdoors.
It appears the women had a lot of fun and enjoyed a girls' day out. Events like these are great ways to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to Julie Abel and NWTF these ladies did have a great time.
We would also like to thank Rose Hill for hosting the event and Big Dog Outfitters in King George County for always supporting the King George Outdoor Club and now this ladies event too. Big Dog has been very helpful in supplying ammunition for the new and young shooters to use.
By then the fun was had. Shotgun blasts reverberated across the rolling hills of an old Civil War plantation as the women tracked and smashed bright orange clays flying in all different directions in the sky. Julie Abel, Women in the Outdoors Coordinator for NWTF in Virginia, arranged a young women's and mothers clay shoot at Rose Hill Game Preserve just outside of Culpeper for the morning.
Julie seeks to bring young women into the hunting tradition at a younger age than adult so that they will have time to hone their skills and take them with them into adulthood when they will begin their own families. Abel is passionate about passing on these skills and she lights up when the girls are successful and enjoy the outdoors.
The girls all took turns as the young man running the electronic throwers sent them flying as requested. There were eight throwers sending the blaze orange disks angling towards, away, overhead, across and even a low crossing shot. While most five stand events run in a predicted order and through sequential stations, these ladies were there to have fun, hone their skills and enjoy themselves. They called for throwers that they wanted to try as their turn came. It was a relaxing and no pressure kind of fun event for them.
One of the young ladies took the time to teach her mother how to load, set up her stance and when to pull the trigger. On the first shot her mom connected, breaking the clay in half! The small crowd cheered as Miss Lisa smiled. I overheard her saying to another mom how nice it was to have her own daughter teach her how to do something that she enjoyed doing.
The women shot 25 clays before lunch and then talked for a bit as they broke down their set up. Julie Abel brought wraps, pasta and water for lunch which the women dug into between rounds. She also spoke to the girls about her vision to create a young women's group under Women in the Outdoors and she encouraged them to let her know when they wanted to do things and to also let her know what types of activities they were interested in. They were also told to invite other young women to come try the outdoors.
It appears the women had a lot of fun and enjoyed a girls' day out. Events like these are great ways to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to Julie Abel and NWTF these ladies did have a great time.
We would also like to thank Rose Hill for hosting the event and Big Dog Outfitters in King George County for always supporting the King George Outdoor Club and now this ladies event too. Big Dog has been very helpful in supplying ammunition for the new and young shooters to use.
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