BLAZE Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 | Page 10

part…THe HunT! Becoming a part of the outdoors is dressing in camouflage, sitting under a tree and watching “nature” move around you. Try to be very still and listen! The call of the wild is amazing! i have been blessed to have participated in many outdoor adventures in my lifetime. One of the most rewarding was my hunt in Alabama with a group of young women. Outdoor Women unlimited had 16 young ladies, ages 15-19 to attend a youth hunt in Athens, Alabama. Several outdoor industry people attended. We were paired with first time huntresses to mentor for three days on a hunting experience of a lifetime. Over the weekend, i had the opportunity to watch the transformation. Hunting can be extreme, especially when weather is a factor. Our conditions could not have been worse -rain, sleet, snow and wind! After each hunt, hunters arrived wet, cold and i must say, a bit miserable…me included. The girls were troopers and never quit. Above it all, their smiles and laughter make it a hunt of a lifetime. Cyndi Flannigan VP Sales & Marketing Walther Arms, Inc. Arkansas i remember one of my early experiences. i was hunting with my Dad and his brothers. They wouldn’t let me hold or shoot the guns. But the most fun involved running down the ditches to flush birds. One of many happenings that made growing up in nebraska a pure joy. One my fondest memories happened on my first deer hunting trip. my boyfriend, at that time, introduced me to the art of hunting and harvesting a deer. The chal- Women have come a long way in the shooting sports industry. i must say that luck got my foot in the door and hard work kept it there. As time goes on, i learned where i needed to improve to lenge was met when i was the only one excel! i do not believe anyt [