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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit, educational program offering hands-on workshops to adult women. We encourage a supportive environment conducive to learning, making friends, and having fun. No experience is necessary and BOW is for women of all ages and fitness levels.

The "Original BOW" workshop format  is a 3-day, multi-course event with more than 20 classes to choose from including fly fishing, archery, shotgun and rifle shooting, wildlife habitat, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping, nature photography, basic fishing, boat and trailer and more.

Several states also offer "Beyond BOW" opportunities which might include 1-3 day events with a single topic like a day at the shooting range, charter fishing, kayaking on a local lake, a weekend of camping, or an archery clinic.

BOW Destinations Adventures in partnership with Green Edventures

Click the link above to see where are going in 2024 - a $200 deposit by January 15, 2024, will hold your spot in one of these amazing adventures!


 

Visit state and provincial BOW websites by selecting a location below:
 

 A - K

State/Province​ ​Contact
Alabama Marisa Futral
334-242-3620
Alaska​​ Nancy Sisinyak
Interior
(907)459-7346
Tracy Smith Southcentral
(907)267-2896
Kristin Romanoff
Southeast
(907)465-6166
Arizona​
(623)979-4612
Arkansas​Lea Gray
Lea.Gray@agfc.ar.gov
501-676-9506




British Columbia​

Joann Bosch​

(604)882-9988
California​
Colorado​
Delaware​
Patrick Ruhl
(302)422-1329
Florida​
Lynne Hawk
(561)625-5122
Georgia​
Linda Scovanner
(770)784-3163
Illinois​
Mitch Ingold
(217)782-7026
Indiana
Danielle Shrake
(317) 232-4194
Iowa​
Rachel Ladd   
(515) 729-6037
Megan Wisecup
Kansas​
Jami McCabe
(785)845-5052
Kentucky​

(270) 245-7612

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 O - W

State/Province​ ​Contact
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Oklahoma​​
(918)592-2267
South Dakota​
Maggie Lindsey
(605)773-3384​
Tennessee​
Donald Hosse
(615)781-6541
Texas
Heidi Rao
(281)534-0126
Utah

Andrea Schmutz
435-634-5706

Virginia

(804)367-0656
West VirginiaAshley Anderson
(304)352-5114


Wisconsin
Peggy Farrell
(715)346-4681
Wyoming​ William Poole
(307)777-3412
SCIF Sables
Jackson, Wyoming​
Sue Hanker
(520)620-1220

Words From Alumni

"I would like to share with all women that if you have been afraid to try any of the programs BOW offers you should just do it. Whatever apprehensions you have will be gone in the first few hours. The instructors are incredible and the women are all so friendly. We are all on equal ground; you won't feel intimidated."
 
"This was the most rewarding experience I have ever participated in."
 
"Many questions were asked and answered and there wasn't one
person who felt intimidated by their lack of knowledge."
 
"The quality of instruction was outstanding"
 
"Good program, good food, good friends."
 
"I can't believe what this weekend did for my self esteem."