Duck Hunting Stories

Hunt Like a Girl

By Mallori Murphey Shoot Like a Girl/Tess Rousey It’s no secret that women are the fastest-growing demographic in the hunting community. While the outdoors industry is making strides in creating new products for women and including female “influencers” in their marketing efforts, Shoot Like a Girl (SLG) is going a step further to actively bring more women into the hunting community. In fact, SLG’s sole mission is to empower women to participate in the shooting sports with confidence. Now Beretta USA is partnering with SLG to bring that mission to life via a spinoff program called Hunt like a Girl. “Hunt Like a Girl is Beretta’s brainchild,” said Karen Butler, founder and president of SLG. “They wanted to create a women’s-only, totally immersive experience for new hunters. My favorite aspect of these hunts is watching women from diverse backgrounds fall in love with the sport and to see their passion come to life.” Shoot Like a Girl/Tess Rousey A Different Kind of Camp Lying awake at 3 a.m. in an unfamiliar bed, I checked the weather and sunrise time on my phone in between yawns and wondered if I should wear that base-layer top to help ward off the morning’s chill. You can always take it off, I thought as I got out of bed and began to get dressed. But remembering that I was in south Texas, I thought better of it. It doesn’t get too cold there, even in winter. My bunkmate was already awake. O