Women and Hunting: A Growing Trend

Women’s interest in hunting is growing with passing time. That’s what the latest researches suggest. They are spending more time on deer blinds and tree stands whilst looking after their family as well. In the USA, while men still dominate the hunting fields, there is a trend that suggests that the number of women hunters have increased in the recent past. Hunting is popularly a sport and when you see around yourself, women have showed their interest in various adventure sports, like, mountaineering, sky diving, paragliding, etc. So why not hunting? The question is what is it that attracts women to hunting? It might be the interest in animals and their habitat.

There are suggestions that in search of local meat, women are opting for hunting. But this could not be the only reason, can it? In the recent years the number of women interested in hunting has risen by 25% in the USA. There is more to it than just an interest in the local meat. The effect can be seen in various sectors which are involved in hunting. For examples, workshops are held in various places for offering instructions in various hunting skills. These are the places where a woman can learn about archery, rifle shooting and shotgun. They know which scopes to buy. For instance, if they are opting for long range hunting, women are aware that products like Schmidt Bender Short Dot will be of help. There are several apparel collections that offer hunting clothes for women. SHE Outdoor Apparel, Cabela's, and Próis provide clothes and accessories designed especially for women hunters. On the other hand, archery manufacturing companies like Mathews Inc. have designed lighter bows for the convenience of women hunters.

It is also noteworthy that when you browse through the hunting information available on the Internet, you are sure to come across several images and articles that involve women hunters. There are blogs and social media sites where women participate actively to share their experience and put up queries regarding hunting. While it is true that women often hunt in the search of local meat, it might not be the case always. There are various commercial farms where it might be difficult to find local meat. To put up with this, many women have taken to hunting. And that’s a proven fact. However, there are both men and women hunters who resort to hunting for this reason.

Hunting is associated with fun and thrill. And this is one the reasons too why women are opting for hunting as an outdoor activity: for fun. Being outdoors, basking in the glory of nature, finding more about animals and their habitats in the company of their families is a temptation that is hard to resist. Thus, to keep pace with the growing trends, more and more women are showing interest in outdoor activities, like, hunting.