Syracuse.com - Wanted: Female CNY hunters who are hunting for the first time this season

[HuntingNY-News]

Women now make up more than a quarter of all anglers and represent the fastest growing segment within the hunting and shooting communities, making up as much as nearly 11 percent of all hunters.

Nancy Canavan, of Syracuse, was happy last fall when she shot this 8-point buck in Cazenonia. 

I'm looking to interview local female hunters who are picking up a bow, shotgun or rifle for the first time this fall.

According to a recent study by Southwick Associates, a private research company that specilizes in outdoor trends, "women now make up more than a quarter of all anglers and represent the fastest growing segment within the hunting and shooting communities making up as much as nearly 11 percent of all hunters.

"Many people may be surprised to learn the traditional view of the outdoors person is changing, but to anybody who hunts, fishes and shoots, the presence of women on the water, in the woods and at the range is anything but new, and certainly not surprising," says Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates, in a recent news release.

New Central New York female hunters can contact me at [email protected], or by calling 470-6066.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog