Quail Forever Sets Sights on Three New Kansas Chapters

St. John, McLouth, Ottawa to host launch of county chapters

SALINA — Quail Forever (QF), a non-profit organization dedicated to quail conservation and education, will conduct organizational meetings at three locations in Kansas this November. Sportsmen and women are invited to attend the meetings, designed to launch QF chapters in Stafford, Jefferson, and Franklin counties.

Meeting location and scheduling include the following

• Monday, Nov. 10 — 7 p.m. at American State Bank, 216 North Main Street, St. John;
• Tuesday, Nov. 11 — 6:30 p.m. at McLouth High School Auditorium, 217 Summit, McLouth; and
• Thursday, Nov. 13 — 6:30 p.m. at Ottawa Town & Country Supply, 2707 Kingman Road, Ottawa.

For more information, contact Jordan Martincich, QF regional representative, at 816-560-1070.

Created in the summer of 2005 by its parent organization, Pheasants Forever (PF), Quail Forever is a non-profit organization whose members raise funds for local habitat and education projects.

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Women’s Only Fishing Clinic October 4th in Fort Scott, Kansas

Limited to 35 participants, clinic to cover all aspects of Kansas fishing

FT. SCOTT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the city of Ft. Scott, and local merchants are sponsoring a women-only fishing clinic on Oct. 4 at the Ft. Scott City Lake rearing pond, located south of Ft. Scott and 3 miles west of U.S. Highway 69 on the east side of the lake. This event is for women 18 years and older and is designed to teach all aspects of fishing.

Instructors will cover fishing techniques and provide one-on-one training. Topics include application of basic fishing equipment, how to use different kinds of rods and reels, and what kinds of baits are best for certain fish. A casting contest will sharpen casting skills. There will be a segment on fish identification and explanation of where to find different species of fish. All participants will have the opportunity to catch fish, and lunch will be provided.

Women are encouraged to bring fishing equipment if they have it. For those who do not have equipment, it will be provided.

A $5 registration fee will cover the cost of the event, and each woman will go home with fishing equipment of her own. To pre-register, phone 620-672-5911 and ask for Stacy in Hunter Education. The clinic is limited to 35 women.

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Women’s Kayaking Workhops June 28-29 In Bozeman

Women interested in kayaking are invited to a one-day beginners’ class sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.   The two sessions, June 28 and 29, will be held at Hyalite Reservoir, south of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest, beginning at 9 a.m. each day.  

“Kayaking is one of the fastest growing outdoor sports in the country. This course on the basics will enable participants to be confident and ready to join in the fun this summer,” said Liz Lodman, FWP coordinator of the Becoming an Outdoor Woman workshops. The kayak class is an extension of the popular BOW program.

Instructors Marc Bell and Carolyn Sime will demonstrate the basic techniques and equipment needed to kayak on lakes and other flatwater. Topics will include kayak safety and basic paddle strokes. This class does not cover whitewater kayaking.

Participants will work with a variety of stable, non-tippy kayaks including sit-on-top kayaks and sea kayaks.   Participants should be able to swim and will be required to wear their own life jacket or one will be provided. Instructors will also assist during a free paddle time in the afternoon. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

A registration fee of $20 covers the class and lunch. Space is limited. For registration information, contact Liz Lodman at: FWP, PO Box 200701, Helena MT 59620, by phone: 406-444-2615, or by email: llodman [at] mt [dot] gov .

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Scholarships Available for “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” Weekend

CONCORD, N.H. — Several scholarships are available for women to attend the New Hampshire Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.) workshop this September.  The workshop, sponsored jointly by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation, provides a chance for women to learn outdoor skills in a fun, relaxed noncompetitive setting. 

Scholarships are donated by generous individuals and organizations, such as the Elkins Fish and Game Club. Scholarships, valued at $270 each, are only available women age 18 or older, and preference is given to first-time participants who are working single parents, students or members of fixed/low income households.

The deadline for applying for B.O.W. scholarships is June 27, 2008. To apply for a scholarship, download a print-and-mail application (and a regular B.O.W. application form) at www.nhbow.com, or call (603) 271-3212 to request the forms.  A $25 application fee is required along with the scholarship application.  If you are not accepted for the scholarship, this fee will be returned. Please attach your scholarship application to your registration form.

Those selected for scholarships will be notified by mid-July.

This year there is a special scholarship for a mother and daughter (age 18 or older) from a single-parent household.  “This double scholarship was donated by someone who grew up in a single-parent household herself and who wanted to give another single-parent household what she thought would be a wonderful opportunity,” said Sharon Guaraldi, a N.H. Fish and Game Commissioner who co-chairs the B.O.W. scholarship committee.

If applying for the mother-daughter/single-parent household scholarship, please be sure to check the box on the scholarship application to be considered for it. The mother and the daughter must fill out separate applications, and each must submit the required $25 fee. List the names of both mother and daughter on each application. 
 
This year’s fall B.O.W. workshop will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 5, 6, and 7, 2008, at Rockywold/Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness.  Participants must be at least 18 years old.  The B.O.W. weekend includes more than 30 course offerings, including archery, fly-fishing, hiking, canoeing, handling firearms, outdoor survival, kayaking, campfire cooking and more.

For more information on New Hampshire’s Becoming and Outdoors-Woman program, visit www.nhbow.com.

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