By Brenda Valentine
First Lady of Hunting®
November 1, 2009

Roosevelt State Park near Morton, Mississippi, came alive with outdoors women during Halloween weekend. NWTF Regional Director Abby Coffman hosted a Women In The Outdoors event for ladies wanting to learn new skills and share fun times with other outdoor gals. Participants came from all over Mississippi and a few neighboring states to support the program while enjoying the beauty of the park.

                  
Dutch oven cooking (and sampling) was but one of the class options available to participants.

Archery is always a popular class with the ladies.

These women are learning to make cute tote bags from duct tape.

These gals all were interested in learning more about deer hunting and attended the class taught by me. Note the red noses and jackets due to the sudden drop in overnight temps.

A Wilderness Survival class taught by a military survival expert had good information which could be useful for anyone in a multitude of situations.

Smiles were a common sight at this event.

                      
Katrina was the winner of the costume competition on Sat. night with her outfit depicting a gypsy lady deer hunter....There was also a surprise "sexy boot" contest held at noon on Saturday.

The evening campfire not only felt warm and relaxing but brought out the storyteller in everyone.

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