It’s here and I must say, I’m feeling slightly responsible for this line from Girls with Guns Clothing of its Highland Hunting Apparel, since walking Kansas pheasant fields 2 years ago with the 2 boss ladies of Girls with Guns Clothing – Jen O’Hara and Norissa Harman. I wore my traditional field clothes, made by […]

I recently heard someone remark that “it’s too personal” to choose a holster for someone else, and while it may seem like a daunting process, it can be done – if you know what that person wants. I’ve designed a checklist for you so that you can discover what the person who needs a new […]

We saw this trend show itself again – of more women on the floor of a formerly male-dominated industry – when we visited SilencerCo in West Valley City, Utah on a media trip. Throughout the tour, where we saw how a suppressor gets built, we saw women running machines, taking inventory and being in charge. […]

Bird dogs are family to their people. There is a bond that forms – from training time to field walks to retrievals – that cannot be replicated in any other relationship. Jim Millinsifer knows this fact. He is the founder and president of the Ringneck Classic/Northwest Kansas Conservation Foundation. Jim and his dogs hunt from […]

It could have been a whole lot worse. Last year, I took a few shots at some big whitetail does from my elevated blind in the Ozarks, only to miss again and again. Frustrated, but thankful that that I hadn’t wounded any of them, I decided to figure out why I had missed and how […]

I met Dana Sacia at SHOT Show in Las Vegas last January, and listened to her as she enthusiastically described her new business. It’s called H4C, aka Hunting4Connections. Since she recently launched the service in July, I figured it’s time to check in with Dana about this online dating site, tailored to people who love […]

It had a reputation. It came with the warning from a friend who said, “Hold onto it.” I had shot its cousin, the Remington Tac-14 – in both 20 and 12 gauge – and knew, or so I thought, how it would feel. But really, I didn’t know how it would feel. This gun, the […]

If you are a GLOCK owner and want to test your abilities with this firearm, you may want to consider attending a GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) match. Sponsored by GLOCK The GSSF began in 1991, with a mission to encourage the safe and responsible use of GLOCK firearms and provide opportunities to participate in […]

Babbs spends over an hour chatting with Mrs. Cooper her daughter, Lindy Cooper Wisdom, while visiting Gunsite Academy.

“Granny, who let the bugs out?” asked my 8-year-old granddaughter, as she cuddled close to me on the couch. As part of our evening bedtime ritual, I had chosen to read this newly released book, Who Let the Bugs Out?, to my grandchildren. I hoped to gauge the book’s merits on their reactions. So, this […]

There aren’t that many competition shooters in any discipline who are coming up on 50 years of matches. Meet Nancy Tompkins, a long-range competition rifle shooter. She’s been competing in Palma (.308 caliber at 800 yards, 900 yards and 1000 yards – iron sights), Long Range (1000 yards – iron sights) and Smallbore prone for […]

Recently, The WON had the pleasure of being onsite for the makeover and grand reopening of the Cody Firearms Museum, in Cody, Wyoming. But even better than being there for the official first day, we got a sneak peek, a behind-the-scenes look the day before the opening. Because we were in the company of military […]

Adding an optic to my Walther was an intimidating move. It required me to change one of the fundamentals of shooting I worked hard to master: To focus on the front sight. This was like a mantra I followed for over 25 years in both practical and Olympic shooting. I traveled around the country teaching […]

Gabrielle Pitre’s awards list is many arms lengths’ long, and includes High Colligate Service Rifle (NRA Nationals), 2018 Pennsylvania CMP State Champion and numerous Individual and Category awards at local and regional matches – dating back to 2011. Sponsored by Capstone Precision Group We found out why Gabrielle Pitre started shooting, the reasons she shoots and […]

You may try not to get rattled when you’re shooting, especially by practicing strong fundamentals and following through with each shot. There’s a part of you, though, that always will get rattled, unless you offer it protection. It’s your ears, and more specifically, your ear drums. The energy that comes from a gunshot creates a […]

Memorial Day, when we look back at why we love other people’s kids who gave all.

With spring, it’s time to change up the concealed carry methods for some of us. That means, it’s also time to practice, and who doesn’t like fresh, trusty drills? For this series of drills, we turned to Scotty Banks – training manager for GLOCK.  Sponsored by GLOCK FAST 4 Scotty has coined the term “FAST […]

In these times, when we ponder how to get more women interested in the outdoors and how to raise girls that are anglers, hunters and shooters, we need to understand that it’s never too late for a woman to get outdoors oriented.

Once you’ve had one, you’ll want more. Learn how to find morels and how to be safe in the turkey woods while hunting for these magnificent mushrooms.

A few years ago, I reviewed the Walther PPQ M2, and liked it. I’ve been carrying that firearm for a while now, especially in colder temperatures and under coats and jackets for concealed carry. Walther asked The WON to review its sub-compact version of this striker-fired pistol, the Walther PPQ SC, in the Law Enforcement […]

The newsletter from Girls with Guns Clothing touted this heading: “Spring Styles That Are M-I-N-T To Be + Hunt With Us During Ladies Week In November.” How could I not check this one out?  GWG Life is sponsored by GWG clothing I clicked through to the home of Girls with Guns Clothing online, to its […]

Built to perform well in the “rugged Northwest,” these boots also did marvelously well in the scrabbly Ozarks. Having turned my ankle and torn a ligament a few months ago, and with it still on the mend, I looked through my extensive boot collection (including several models of Danner Boots) to find the perfect ones […]

At least 100 children stood on a line in the Branson Convention Center, facing archery targets that stood 15 meters away. Hands on their bows, they waited for the command to shoot. And then, they let the arrows fly. Five arrows in 2 minutes. I’d never heard anything like that thwack, thwack, thwack, as the […]

Walther Arms offers several compact concealed carry firearm options for women, which include the CCPM2, the PPQ sub-compact and this one, the PPS M2 LE Edition. Imagine my surprise, when I went to pick up a Walther at the gun store and learned that there were 3 for me to take home and review? The […]