The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is hosting the 55th Becoming an Outdoors-Woman in Alaska Workshop, August 2-4, 2019 at Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp, Mile 306 Richardson Highway (50 miles south of Fairbanks). The workshop is filling fast, so don’t wait. Register today!

“Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” is an international program which focuses on teaching outdoor skills; skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful for many outdoor pursuits. Designed primarily for women, BOW workshops are an opportunity for anyone, 18 years of age or older, who is interested in learning outdoor skills.

Over 40 hands-on classes are scheduled during the weekend workshop. Classes include: Firearms Safety, Fur Sewing, Fly Tying, Boating, Survival, Archery, Field Dressing, Spin Fishing, Shotgun, Fly Fishing, Map & Compass, Big Game Hunting, Geocaching, Rifle, Salmon Fishing, Chainsaws, Smoking Salmon, Canoeing, Trapping, and much more. All classes are hands-on and taught at the beginner level.

The BOW workshop is for you if…

• You have never tried these activities but have hoped for an opportunity to learn.
• You are a beginner who hopes to improve your skills.
• You already participate in some of these activities but would like to try some new ones.
• You are looking for the camaraderie of like-minded individuals.

The basic workshop fee is $260 if you bring your own tent, and $285 for space in a cabin. The fee includes meals and facilities as well as instruction, program materials, and use of demonstration equipment.

Registration is required. Just visit: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=outdooreducation.interiorbowregister

The workshop is filling fast, so don’t wait. Register today!

For additional information, contact Dawn Wood at dawn.wood@alaska.gov or call 907-459-7203.

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