O.F.A.H. answers the call of women’s growing interest in hunting and fishing

O.F.A.H. answers the call of women’s growing interest in hunting and fishing
Women’s Outdoors Weekend – September 9-11, Minden

Aspiring outdoors women will soon break away from city life and the hectic daily grind to enjoy an incredible fishing and hunting experience presented by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.

Over 80 women from across the province will descend on the Kinark Outdoor Centre, near Minden, to participate in the only provincial women’s outdoors program of its kind. Slated for September 9 to 11, the annual O.F.A.H. Women’s Outdoors Weekend is already a sell-out event with a long waiting list of hopeful attendees.

The O.F.A.H. Women’s Outdoors Weekend was developed in response to women’s growing interest in outdoor pursuits, namely fishing, hunting and shooting sports. According to a 1996 survey from Environment Canada, women make up 25 percent of adult anglers and 15 percent of hunters.

Michelle Vardy, of Midland, is a past participant and now a volunteer organizer for the annual O.F.A.H. Women’s Outdoors Weekend. She said that this O.F.A.H. event helped tweak her initial interest in fishing and hunting, two activities that have since become her self-confessed “outdoor passions.”

“There are many women who are often tempted to get involved in fishing and hunting but simply don’t know where or how to start. The O.F.A.H. Women’s Outdoor Weekend is a jumping-in point for women of all ages to learn the basics of fishing, target shooting and hunting. It’s also a chance to learn outdoor survival skills and confidence in the wilderness.”

The Women’s Outdoors Weekend is a program of Ontario’s largest fishing, hunting and conservation organization, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. This event is supported by Canadian Tire, Eastman Outdoors and Carbon Express.

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