Often, during competition shooting, a match designer sets a barricade somewhere within a stage. As a competitor, it’s important to know how to shoot from various ports and steps. For successful barricade shooting, a shooter must build a sturdy shooting platform for the firearm.  Gear Up is sponsored by Springfield Armory The Barricade Although there […]

Hollis Lumpkin is talking turkey and has some tips to help you bag a gobbler.

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 […]

Syren pro-staff member Dee Orr, who is a long-time Sporting Clays shooter, now lives in Florida (after many years in Maryland). Thus, she has taken Florida by storm by working with the Florida Sporting Clays Association (FSCA) and a group called the FSCA Honeybelles (which is an orange – hence its logo). Guys in the […]

Marjorie Paulson explores the different ways to call in a turkey.

As more women are gaining an interest in the shooting sports, we are finding more female gun-store staff at retail counters and in management positions within the industry. I wanted to talk with some of these ladies whose profession is in the retail firearms workplace. Since I am the female owner of a firearms store, AZFirearms, […]

Spring is here! Which means turkey season has finally arrived! I have had the privilege of hunting Rio Grande Turkeys on the Big Island of Hawaii for the past 2 years. I can honestly say that there is nothing like a strutting gobbler coming in right at you to your call. Based on my experiences, […]

Have you every tried turkey hunting? Find out why Ashlee Lundvall encourages all ladies to head out to the turkey woods.

One of my favorite way to remember my hunting adventures is to find a unique way to incorporate parts of my harvest into my home décor. Recently, I completed my first DIY European antelope mount. Although I loved the look of the bare mount, I wanted to dress it up and hang it in my […]

Carrying concealed off-body, whether in a handbag, backpack or gym bag is an option chosen by many people. As with any everyday carry (EDC) choice, there are ways to make drawing easier, faster and safer. Here are 5 EDC tips for those who chose to carry concealed in a handbag. (Note: They are in no […]

The following accessories and gun gear products are some that I’d choose to make my gun unique to me, and ones that I use regularly. Some are even listed on Amazon’s “Top Sellers” in “Gun Accessories & Parts,” and I agree that they are “must-haves.”  She Shoots 2 is sponsored by CrossBreed Holsters Gun Accessory […]

If you’re looking for ways to improve your archery technique you need to read these tips by Emily Houston Monroe.

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 […]

As curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, in Cody, Wyoming, Ashley Hlebinsky’s latest and most important duty is managing a massive renovation project at the museum, with a deadline of July 6, 2019. Along with the obligation of running a major firearms museum, Ashley co-hosted “Master of Arms” last year on the Discovery Channel, a […]

You bought your bow, now what? Emily Monroe shows you how to tune it in her column, “The ‘How-To’ Gun Girl”

There are some things women SHOULD know about basic aftermarket firearms accessories.  We’re going to cover the basics of aftermarket pieces for pistols. Sponsored by Jagemann Sporting Group Build your grip The first thing you do with a pistol is grip it. A pistol is a firearm that requires a solid foundation of applying basic […]

I recently spent a day with the Toledo Swamp Rats, a youth trap and skeet team from Toledo, Ohio. Last fall, the young shotgunners won a skeet shooting clinic with shotgun-world-record holder and CZ-USA’s shotgun product manager David Miller through the CZ-USA NexGen photo contest. Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) athletes and teams were invited […]

Callie Wolverton traced the history of women’s hunting apparel. You’ll be amazed at how far it’s come.

Vera Koo describes the modern-day women’s gun movement and highlights viable women’s shooting organizations throughout the world. ~BB Sponsored by Vera Koo Victoria Knowles-Lacks describes her gun club in simple terms. “We shoot, and then we eat cake,” Knowles-Lacks, the founder of The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club, said last year during an interview with […]

Schaumburg, Illinois, hosted the 2019 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. Through this event, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever welcomed 22,387 attendees, hundreds of vendors and even more bird dogs.  Sponsored by NSSF Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) are both grassroots, volunteer, membership-based nonprofit organizations. The mission of […]

March is Women’s History Month. For the past 4 years, I’ve dedicated this month’s column to an interesting woman or to women in history who were firearms enthusiasts and perhaps a bit outspoken for their time. This year is no exception. Meet 6-foot-tall, 200-pound Mary Fields, also known as “Stagecoach Mary,” the first African American […]

Hollis Lumpkin brings you right with her hunting for sheds and shares her tips along the way.

Last fall I harvested a public land antelope buck here in Wyoming. He was unusually wide, and I stalked him from my Action Track Chair for several hundred yards before making my shot, so I knew I wanted to do something to remember the adventure. I am a huge believer of bringing your hunt to […]

This is the third in a 3-part series. In each part of the series, you will meet a different “Girl Who Sell Guns,” and each one of these ladies is as impressive as the next, and each comes from a unique life-perspective and background. Over the course of the series, you will meet Jacqueline Carrisoza, […]

I had a great time this past weekend at the 2019 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Schaumburg, Illinois. From Friday through Sunday, 22,387 attendees visited trade show vendors who focused on upland game bird hunting (pheasant and quail), wildlife conservation, dog training and wildlife habitat management and restoration. They also held seminars on […]

Women loved its predecessor, the Walther CCP, designed for the concealed carry market. But, they wanted more and they wanted the CCP to be an easier gun for them to disassemble and clean without a special tool required. Enter the CCP M2, Walther’s answer to a gun cleaner’s prayer. Sponsored by Walther I first heard […]

In this piece for Project Childsafe, we’re going to consider the topic of firearms and home defense. The fact that you own, respect, and secure your firearms means you have tools available to you for your safety, and the safety of your family. Having a plan and discussion about those tools, is something that we […]

I recently purchased the Girls with Guns Clothing rain wear jacket and pants. Designed by the team of Jen O’Hara and Norissa Harman (founders of GWG Clothing), the set comes in a new camo pattern called “Shade,” which is subtle and attractive. I decided to put it to the test when Winter Storm Petra arrived […]

Are you ready to hit the range? What have you been doing all winter to get ready for spring and your shooting or hunting season? Whether it’s on the range or in the field, here are some steps to take so that you can step outdoors prepared and with essential gear in top condition. Sponsored […]

Vera Koo’s story of Yuanfen is her third column in a six-part series that is inspired by the writings in her memoir, which will be published later this year.