“Women of the Outdoors” for Sale
December 1, 2011 by Jenny Romanin · Leave a Comment
Are you looking for that gift for your Outdoor’s man?
Maybe something that will keep him on track?
Maybe something that won’t let him forget what special day it is…. Well, you’re in luck!
Our “Women of the Outdoors” calendar is now available for purchase on www.collegiatecamo.com! This calendar debuts our Huntin’ Hotties, Sassy Shooters, Extravagant Equestrians and our very own from our CollegiateCamo ProStaff Team. These lovely ladies can be found pursuing deer on the peaks, shooting targets across the country, horseback riding across the Plains and hiding in their blind waiting to pull the trigger.
This is the perfect gift for the outdoorsman in your life!
This calendar can be yours for only $10.00!
Get one before they run out!
Non-Profit Organization Women in the Outdoors Having a Blast!
January 26, 2011 by CollegiateCamo · Leave a Comment
Written by Denise Helms of Women in the Outdoors
Every spring, shortly after Turkey season ends, over a hundred women descend upon Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, Florida for the annual Women in the Outdoors event. The National Wild Turkey Federation’s outreach program, Women in the Outdoors, introduces thousands of women to outdoor fun via fishing, archery, shooting (both shotgun and handgun), kayaking, wild game cooking, first aid, roping, Florida history and much more.
Since 1998, the NWTF’s Women in the Outdoors program has worked to provide women the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors by providing expert instruction and hands-on education through events designed for women. For the past 5 years, Quail Creek Plantation has been home for such an event.
The Women in the Outdoors program is about encouraging women to try new outdoor activities in a safe environment that makes them feel at ease. These events are an opportunity for women of all walks of life to spend a weekend outdoors, having fun and making new friends.
The National Wild Turkey Federation is a non-profit conservation organization that is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey. Together the NWTF’s partners, sponsors and grassroots members have spent more than $306 million in the conservation of nearly 14 million acres of wildlife habitat. If you would like more information on the Women in the Outdoors Quail Creek Event, please contact Denise Helms.
CollegiateCamo is happy to announce that we are contributing to their fundraiser this spring. With donations of great Florida Gators camo decals, Florida State University Seminoles camo decals and Georgia Bulldogs camo decals and apparel, attendees are sure to enjoy the competition of outbidding each other at this fun-filled event. Florida hunters, look out! These ladies just may be in the same field you are, taking your trophy before you get the opportunity to get that big buck in your crosshairs!
The Outdoorswoman’s Christmas List
November 19, 2010 by CollegiateCamo · Leave a Comment
Women. You can’t live with them, you can’t live without them, and you certainly can’t shop for them, right? Wrong.
It may seem like the confusion and mixed gift signals are never-ending. If you were stumped for what to get for your wife who loves the outdoors lifestyle as much as you do for Christmas this year, look no further.
If you are truly lucky enough to have an outdoors fanatic lady in your life, she may be very assertive and tell you exactly what she wants for Christmas. Chances are, her Christmas list has one of our ladies camo hats with her favorite college logo on it. And for her saucy, sexy side, she probably wants to open a box to find some of our wildly popular Naked North camo lingerie. (Honestly, guys, it has “naked” in the name – can’t get much more forward than that, can you?) Plus, it’s pink. Women love pink.
To sweeten the deal for you and make it that much easier, use discount code CHRISTMASCAMO between now and December 24, 2010 to receive 20% off your total order. (FYI, women love bargains, too. Win-win-win.)
Hey, while you are here, why not treat yourself check out your favorite college team? I’m sure you can find your alma mater or favorite college football team in our list of schools.
Shoot like a girl? Better hope you can.
August 5, 2010 by CollegiateCamo · Leave a Comment
Better be careful with how you answer that, because you might just be asking for more competition than you can handle, guys. History has proven that women can hold their own when it comes to firearms and beat even the toughest competition – men or women.
When you hear the name Annie Oakley, certainly you imagine scenes of the old west back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. You’ve seen the photos of Annie with her rifle, dressed in a long flowing dress and a smile on her face. She was quite the sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Her talents gave her the title of first American female superstar acting in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. It’s been told that Annie could with her .22 caliber rifle split a playing card 90 feet up and split it card edge on plus putting 5 or 6 more holes in the card before hitting the ground.
Then there were the other female shooting heroes of the Old West! Calamity Jane who was a sharp shooter and also a performer in Buffalo Bills show. It’s been told she liked her alcohol — wonder if that’s where the name came from? And then there was Belle Starr who liked to hang out with the desperados back then. Could she have been the originator of “Good girls have no fun”? She reportedly had several marriages and a bad temper. (I wonder which came first.) Importantly, though—she could shoot!
Now to bring us up to date with some of the modern gals that are the best of the best. Kim Rhode is our American hero. Four-time Olympian 1996, 2004 gold medalist,2000 bronze medalist,2008 silver medalist. Kim got her competitive start in American skeet, winning the championship at age 13 then becoming captain of the All American team at 14.
Our own Midwest gal Haley Dunn from Eddyville, Iowa started shotgunning competitively at age 12. When she was 14, she entered the Iowa State Sporting Cays Championship and won the Gold Medal. Haley was the youngest lady champion in the event’s history. From there she went on to claim the Iowa state championship three more times. Lucky for the University of Missouri, where Haley graduated with a degree in Agricultural Business Management in 2007, she was active with the Mizzou Shooting Team. There she won the Gold Medal and HOA Ladies Championship at the ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target National Championships. Haley recently claimed her first Gold medal of 2010 at the shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy, taking her first step toward the 2012 Olympic Games. Impressively, she is ranked #1 in the USA, and is making her second appearance on the 2010 World Cup circuit. She smashed 73 out of 75 targets, and entered the Final with a one target lead over the rest of the field. Missing only one target in the Final, Dunn ended the day hitting 97 out of 100.
We will keep an eye out for great shooting achievements from all women who do “shoot like girls” and are proud of it.
My Mom the Outdoorswoman
May 4, 2010 by CollegiateCamo · 1 Comment
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms, especially those mothers who are outdoors enthusiasts. I’d like to share with all of you some information about my mom.
When I was growing up, my mom made sure that the outdoors was a huge part of my life. From bass fishing farm ponds in Missouri to chasing pheasants all across the Midwest, my mom was always right by my side teaching me all there is to know about the great outdoors, conservation and hunting and fishing.
She grew up on a small farm in Missouri and learned many outdoor skills from my grandfather, which she has graciously passed down to me. Not only did she teach me about hunting and fishing, but she also educated me about many more important things a kid can discover in the outdoors. Things I will never forget, like morel mushroom hunting, picking goose berries, and arrowhead hunting. She has helped me look at life differently by showing me all the little things in our daily lives in which we can find joy.
Not only is she an avid outdoorswoman, but also an animal lover and a conservationist. I cannot count how many animals we had for pets growing up. Not just dogs and cats, either. Field mice, turtles, ducks, crawdads, and whatever else I brought home in my pockets. I remember the time she saw her first bobcat. She was driving home and saw it out of her car window. She then proceeded to drive by that spot once a day for about a year to look for her furry friend.
In short, I am proud to have such a great person as my mom and am so grateful for everything she has taught me.
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom.
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- Marty & Mom
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- Marty & Pam Hunting
Show your mom how much you care this Mother’s Day. Our women’s camouflage college apparel makes the perfect Mother’s Day gifts.
Scary Statistics: Fewer Youths Hunting and Fishing
February 18, 2010 by CollegiateCamo · Leave a Comment
We recently read some disturbing numbers in the article from the Wall Street Journal, “The Outfitters’ Lament: Too Few Kids With Guns.” I was shaking my head with concern over the statistics about the youth of America and what they’re missing out on in the great outdoors.
What a shame that video games have taken away young people’s enjoyment of the outdoors and spending time in the outdoors, hunting, shooting and fishing. We see overweight children and are disgusted by their sedentary lifestyles. Many rural families for generation after generation have migrated to the cities leaving no one on the farm to foster these sports. If we’re not careful, there will not be enough generations left to even pass on the memories and life values learned in the field.
So many youth will grow into adults and never know the joy of sitting in a tree stand watching a squirrel approach within inches, or watching a river otter along a bank as you check out the “just right” fishing hole. I could go on and on with breathtaking memories spent hunting and fishing as a youth that I feel all young people should be encouraged to experience and enjoy.
Besides the valuable lifetime experience hunting provides, we are all aware of how massively outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen support conservation with the revenue from our hunting and fishing licenses. For those who don’t hunt and fish but enjoy the outdoors in other areas, conservation programs are in trouble without the support of this revenue!
This particular article speaks of the outdoor industry and how we’re all trying to curb this decline, but it’s going to take a “fad” of sorts to make it fun, acceptable and cool again. We need to fight for the cause and embrace what promotes these outdoor activities with pride.
CollegiateCamo is doing our part by combining the collegiate-loyal with the outdoors-proud. We show our passion for the outdoors, hunting and fishing by offering the community camouflage college decals and apparel. Maybe what it takes is “hanging on to the coat tails of successful endeavors and combining the two to excite our youth about the outdoor sports.”
What are you doing to keeping hunting and fishing alive?
