September 28, 2007
Outdoors Woman Workshop
TWRA TO SPONSOR "BECOMING AN OUTDOORS-WOMAN" WORKSHOP
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will sponsor a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop, October 19-21, in Greeneville at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center.
The relaxed atmosphere of the BOW workshop is primarily aimed at women, but is an opportunity for anyone 18 or older to learn outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, however it is useful for many outdoor pursuits. Workshop participants will have a chance to take four courses during the three-day workshop.
The workshop offers classes in firearms and firearms safety, fishing skills, all-terrain vehicle operation, archery, outdoor cooking, hiking/backpacking, outdoor perils, women self defense, introduction to and advanced fly fishing, outdoor photography, canoeing, basic shotgun, backyard habitat, map and compass, introduction to muzzle-loading, introduction to turkey hunting, introduction to big game hunting, stream ecology, basics of safe trailer towing and ropes low course.
The workshop fee is $150 and includes lodging, meals, t-shirt, door prizes and 2007-08 or 2008-09 Tennessee Hunting and Fishing License. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications may be obtained from the TWRA Web site or for more information contact Allen Ricks, Region IV Wildlife Information Specialist, at 1-800-332-0900 or allen.ricks@state.tn.us, or Donald Hosse, Wildlife Education Program Coordinator at don.hosse@state.tn.us or telephone 615-781-6541.
Allen Ricks
Wildlife Information Specialist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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