2nd Annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California held its Annual Pheasant Hunt at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in October. Of course it was an amazing event! There were 15 hunters who were very excited to learn more about pheasant hunting from their mentors. They all arrived on Friday and set up their campsites.
“Friday evening was a social time in the clubhouse where we were treated to appetizers including some smoked pheasant compliments of HIHP. It was a chilly evening and we all gathered around the fireplace. No one wanted to leave but we had to get up early the next morning.
On Saturday morning we hosted a Hunter Education class for two of the gals who wanted to get their licenses. They both passed and went into town to get their FIRST hunting license! So proud of them…and while they took their follow-up class, the rest of the group was treated to dog demonstrations. What a morning.
After lunch we all went to the trap range and broke clays all afternoon. Sounds like a perfect day, right? Well, the best was yet to come. Saturday evening we were lavished with a sumptuous dinner from salad to dessert. The main attraction was Rob’s Chukar Cacciatore. Thank you to the chef and all of the sous chefs. It was fabulous. Every year it just gets better and better. I can’t wait for 2016!
Saturday evening Mother Nature gave us a lightning and thunder show we’ll never forget. It was as if the cell hung over the parking lot and didn’t move. Lightning lit up the sky every several seconds. The thunder was deafening and the rain just kept pouring down. Many of the gals were in tents and although no one complained, we had a few who were a little nervous. It was truly spectacular. Thank you again HIHP – I don’t know how you arranged such a show but let’s do it again next year!
Sunday morning’s weather was everything you’d want it to be; calm winds, sunny and beautiful. All of the mentors were ready to take out their hunters. The conditions couldn’t have been more perfect. All came back with birds and some hunted into the afternoon to get their limit. An ideal weekend.
Thank you again HIHP for hosting this event. And thank you to the HIHP staff who kept things rolling flawlessly and created a warm and happy memory for all of us.”

Writtern By
Susan Herrgesel President BOW