Anniversary? Give Her a Bear Hunt!

[Bobcat]

FRAZEYSBURG-- Imagine going on a trip to Canada for your 20th anniversary.

Sound romantic?

Well, what if you had to drive 16 hours to get there and then each day trip into the woods would mean no talking, no noise?

That's what Louie Stickle offered his wife, Pam, and she said yes. Besides, it's all just part of the experience of bear hunting.

Pam, 39, had never killed anything in her life. Her husband has been hunting for 25 years, and a couple of years ago, a friend took him bear hunting in Shining Tree, Canada.

Louie, 39, shot a bear on his first trip. This time he wanted his wife to get one and she did, while he got the whole thing on tape.

On their first two days, the Stickles went out late in the afternoon and waited on a ground stand about 30 yards away from the bait, which is placed inside three tires stacked on top of each other.

The Licking County couple could tell that their bait was being hit by two different bears who were knocking the tires down.

On the third day, the Stickles got to the stand by 9:30 a.m. to find that the bait was gone. A guide had left a note saying he had baited the trap the day before at 2:30 p.m. So they knew that the bear was coming in the early morning.

The next day, they were in the woods by 6 a.m. and the bait was still there. They sat there for hours before a male black bear appeared. Louie had been looking one way and Pam the other, when Louie looked at the bait to find a bear.

Even with their large size, bears make very little noise. Louie immediately started whispering, "big bear, big bear."

"I thought he was teasing me because I hadn't heard anything," Pam said. "I had to shoot between two trees, and he was sitting down so I waited until he stood up. I shot him once in the lungs."

The bear ran about 25 yards before he collapsed. The couple then waited 20 minutes before approaching him to make sure he was dead.

"It was the biggest rush I ever felt," Pam said. "My heart was going at 100 mph, and I was shaking really bad."

The couple drove back to camp to get help. The meat and hide were frozen so that the Stickles could bring them home. They are having it processed locally into trail baloney and hamburger.

"I think I was more excited than she was," Louie said. "We drove 45 minutes back to camp, and she was still shaking. I think she is hooked now. She wants to try moose hunting next."

[TexasDoc]

Well on my 10th Anniversary I gave teh wife a Hog hunt that she went on and was hooked for life.She wants to go on a Red Deer hunt soon adn the girls want to send her on a Exotic hunt soon. So A hunt is not a bad Anniversary Gift.


TexasDoc

[Sabre2th]

The only kind of hunt that my wife wants to go on is a bargain hunt for shoes and clothing. I wouldn't mind sending her but I don't necessarily want to stalk them with her. ;D

[TexasDoc]

sabre2th, my wife was like that until she asked to go to work with me one day,then she was hooked on the idea of hunting.Now I ahve to stay home 1 weekend per season so she and her friendscan go hunting. She has made a lot of friends at theWoman in the outdoors program. I would recommend getting all the woman you know into this program,It help my wife adn the girls to get into hunting,fishing,Shooting and camping. She is going to start a chapter here in Bastrop County soon.

TexasDoc

[Sabre2th]

I'll let her know about the program, and thanks.
At least she supports me and doesn't *itch or grip about hunting. Her father was supposed to be this great bird hunter (d**ned if I'd only had met her earlier in our lives while he was alive and Hunting). Imagine growing up on the Left Coast right next to Bizzerkly and having a father that killed animals that must have been a kick.

[TexasDoc]

sabre2th I hate to hear that,we need all that hunt to stand up for the sport,and that would of been a Hoot to see all the Lib's seeing him come home with a string of Ducks . Where are you at,I will have the wife see where the close group meeting is. You will be very happy to have your wife out in a Blind or on a fishing trip it great time to spend to gather.


TexasDoc

[Bobcat]

Here is the link to the Women in The Outdoors Program: www.nwtf.org/wito/

Here is the link to the NRA'a Women on Target Program: www.nra.org/frame.cfm?url=http://www.nrahq.org/women/wot.asp

You go, girls!!!!

We have two women members currently, let's get some more. We just had out first "2nd" generation member register today also........need more sons and daughters too!

Good Hunting,

Bob

Note-Y'all find a good woman that likes to hunt, let me know!

[TexasDoc]

Bob, you have seen my wife in here and she is a great huntress,and I have 2 girls that are both great hunting pantners. I would let my girls join but they are a bit young still Ages 11 and 12.but my 12 year old has been hunting since she was 5 and taking 12 deer 4Axis does 1 Axis Buck 3 Blackbuck Does 2 stag Blackbucks,and over 25 hogs. my youngist has taken 2 deer so far. this year we are all going to get out and hunt hard.


TexasDoc

[kellyg]

Hey Texasdoc, let me know about the chapter as well. Karen has been to two or three of the BOW weekends and had a great time!! ;D

[TexasDoc]

Sure will I will have TxLady post the times and place soon.


TexasDoc

[CoonDawg]

You guys are so lucky, if I gave my wife a bear hunt... She'ld have me skinned and laid out as a rug ;D

[TexasDoc]

CD,you need to get her involved in to the Women in the woods program,When I get the wife away from the kids homework I will get her to post the Dates of the mext meetings and locations.


TexasDoc

[Bobcat]

....funny you should mention that......

Ladies enjoy outdoors too
10/18/2003 12:00 PM
By: Staff and wire reports-Channel 8 Austin, TX

Getting outdoors used to be thought of as something that was just for the boys, but for the last decade, women have been learning everything from shooting sports to Dutch oven cooking as part of Texas Parks and Wildlife's Becoming An Outdoors Woman program.

Many of these women are not only learning outdoor skills, they're gaining a new sense of confidence in themselves.

Teri Treadway usually sits behind a desk at a mortgage company, but she recently learned to kayak.

She was just one of 100 women who signed up for the Becoming An Outdoors Woman workshop.

For three days women learn everything from shotgun basics and fly-tying to Dutch oven cooking and even horseback riding.

"It's an extremely confidence building activity. The benefits beyond the recreational aspect and what it does to promote recreation in Texas, is that we're helping women promote themselves,” said Ashley Mathews, a program coordinator.

And there's something for everyone. With more than 30 classes to choose from women can get a feel for the latest camping gear.

Most of the instructors here are women and there's a reason for that.

"Most women have had an experience trying to learn something from a man whether that's their father or their husband or brother and it becomes a conflict. There's arguments and it's stressful and so they just give up doing it all together. And we try to make it a real comfortable and supportive situation,” said Matthews.

But the men who teach get something out of it too. Like outdoor cooking instructor, Butch Mize, who brings along his own serving table.

"I'm a guy that likes to be outdoors and right now I'm surrounded by 10, 11, 12 women that likes to be outdoors, likes to be hunting and fishing, shoot, how could you get any luckier than that?” Mize said.

"We've had women who are 70 years old who caught their first fish at a bow workshop and acted like 15 year old girls. Squealed and jumped up and down. Or a woman who sleeps in a tent for the first time and realizes that it's not so bad after all. Or a woman who overcomes her fear of firearms and shoots a clay pigeon out of the sky. There's a lot of women now who tell me that they really wish they had those opportunities and are glad now that they're learning,” Mize said.

The Becoming an Outdoors Woman 10th year celebration workshop will be Nov. 7-9 at the Camp For All facility near Brenham. Workshops are planned statewide throughout the year. For more information call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's information line at [phone].

[Bobcat]

Woman Makes Her Place In Hunting World

October 19, 2003

CLARKSVILLE -- Hunting is a sport traditionally dominated by men, but there is a woman in Ionia County who is shattering the mold.

Vicki Bishop-Kennedy started wild turkey hunting about five years ago after her boyfriend suggested she give it a try. Since then, she has travelled all over the country, even to Mexico, hunting the birds.

This past year, she earned the National Wild Turkey Federation's World Slam Title. Bishop Kennedy had to shoot six turkey subspecies. She is only one of 11 women to do it.

"And they gobble and your heart pounds, everyone's heart pounds," said Bishop-Kennedy. "It's just the most incredible thing."

Her goal now is to get more women involved with hunting and fishing.

"Often times there's an intimidation factor," said Bishop-Kennedy. "Gals don't want to get out with their husbands."

She is involved with the NWTF's "Women in the Outdoors" program, which organizes events with females.