Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit, educational program offering hands-on workshops for adult women. We encourage a supportive environment conducive to learning, making friends, and having fun. No experience is necessary and BOW is for women of all ages and fitness levels.

The "Original BOW" workshop format  is a 3-day, multi-course event with more than 20 classes to choose from including fly fishing, archery, shotgun and rifle shooting, wildlife habitat, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping, nature photography, basic fishing, boat and trailer and many more.

Beyond BOW events range include one, two or multi-day workshops focused on a specific activity such as foraging, ice fishing, or learn to hunt.

BOW Destinations Adventures are offered in partnership with Green Edventures travel. Click HERE to learn about special trips to spectacular places.

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Visit a specific BOW website by selecting a location below:​​​

A - K

State/Province​ ​Contact
Alabama 1-800-245-2740
Alaska​​ Interior
Dani Easterling
(907)459-7242

Southcentral
Maria Bakic
(907)267-2534
Katelynn Zonneville
(907) 267-2219
Tracy Smith
(907) 746-6337

Southeast

Abby McAllister
(907)465-6337
Arizona​
(623)979-4612
Arkansas​Lea White

501-676-9506




British Columbia​

programs@bcwf.bc.ca

(604)882-9988

Colorado​ Anna Zak
(720) 442 -2480
Delaware​
Patrick Ruhl
(302)422-1329

Georgia​
Linda Scovanner
(770)784-3163
Illinois​
Lisa Demeule
(217)782-7026
Indiana
(317) 232-4194
Iowa​
Rachel Allis
515-729-6037

Kansas​
Tanna Wagner
Kentucky​

Rachel Crume

(502) 892-4404


O - W

State/Province​ ​Contact
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South Dakota​
Maggie Lindsey
(605)773-3384​
Tennessee​
Billy Lagrange
615-856-9743
Texas
Heidi Rao
(281)534-0126
Utah

Andrea Schmutz
435-634-5706



West VirginiaAshley Anderson
(304)352-5114


Wisconsin
Peggy Farrell
(715)346-4681
Wyoming​ William Poole
(307)777-3412

Words From Alumni

"I would like to share with all women that if you have been afraid to try any of the programs BOW offers you should just do it. Whatever apprehensions you have will be gone in the first few hours. The instructors are incredible and the women are all so friendly. We are all on equal ground; you won't feel intimidated."
 
"This was the most rewarding experience I have ever participated in."
 
"Many questions were asked and answered and there wasn't one
person who felt intimidated by their lack of knowledge."
 
"The quality of instruction was outstanding"
 
"Good program, good food, good friends."
 
"I can't believe what this weekend did for my self esteem."