CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Women interested in learning outdoor skills ranging from survival in the cold to ice fishing can sign up for a one-day workshop offered by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Registration for the Feb. 15 program opens Jan. 6, and space is limited. The $55 fee covers the workshop, lunch and most equipment uses. The program is held at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness.
Participants choose a single activity to explore during the workshop. Activities include learning how to ice fish, exploring winter survival skills, tracking wildlife on snowshoes, snowmobiling for beginners and woodland target shooting on snowshoes.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman programs are co-sponsored by the Fish and Game Department and New Hampshire Wildlife Federation, a nonprofit group that advocates for the promotion and protection of hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation of wildlife habitat.
Participants must be at least 18 years old. A brochure describing the workshop is available online at www.nhbow.com.
