Wyoming is known as “The Equality State” and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is doing its part to make sure this designation rings true in our wide-open spaces, as well as the civilized world.
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GOSHEN COUNTY – Wyoming is known as “The Equality State” and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is doing its part to make sure this designation rings true in our wide-open spaces, as well as the civilized world.
2017 marks the inaugural year of the WGFD Women and Youth Pheasant Hunt, an event developed due to an upward trend in the number of women buying hunting licenses in the state.
“There’s been an increase in women’s hunting licenses for several years now,” Tristanna Bickford, WGFD hunter education coordinator, said. “We wanted to (create) a program designed to help women enter the field and bring their kids and families along with them.”
The three-part educational series is designed to teach women and children how to hunt pheasants.
“It’s hard to go from being interested in hunting to actually hunting,” Kathryn Boswell said in a press release. She works as hunter and angler participation coordinator for WGFD. “The safety, skills, laws, gear and even how to clean and cook your harvest can be overwhelming. This is a special opportunity for women and youth to learn – and hunt – in a non-threatening environment.”