Another exciting season of Women on Target Hunting Excursions is about to begin. Women hunters with experience ranging from first-timers to the most seasoned of veterans are provided with the opportunity to have a unique and enjoyable hunting adventure.

With more than 5.7 million users worldwide, Facebook fans will be happy to know that Hi Mountain Seasonings has joined the popular social networking site. To celebrate, Hi Mountain will be giving away FREE Jerky kits to the first 20 Facebook fans who send in photos with a short description or recipe.

Check out the most recent issue of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's fisheries magazine, Eddies at www.fws.gov/eddies for the latest conservation and fisheries news.

Professional angler Kim Bain-Moore of Alabaster, Ala., hasn't slowed down since Oct. 25, the day she qualified for the Bassmaster Classic and became the first woman to do so in the prestigious tournament's 38-year history.

The Women's Operator Grade Lightweight Tactical Pant is not just a re-engineered men's pant. Utilizing feedback from end users, EOTAC, LLC produced a woman's pant for proper fit and adjusted the pant's features to be better suited for use by females who need tactical apparel.

The "golden age" of sport hunting in the American West attracted many devotees of the chase beyond the military officers, aristocrats, and foreign gentlemen-sportsmen discussed earlier. The same factors that drew the "top-shelfers" to the hunt-the still-abundant game, convenient rail transportation, and improved firearms-also stimulated a growing tide of upper- and middle-class Americans to go west in search of adventure and trophy.

MyTopo's Personalized Maps make great Christmas and birthday gifts for outdoor enthusiasts. Center a topo map, aerial photo, or hybrid TopoPhoto map any place in the US or Canada, give the map a title, subtitle and personalize it with a name. Your custom map will be printed and shipped with a gift receipt (i.e. no price listed) in 24 hours. The maps start at $9.95.

This year marks another great year for Mossberg as they introduce the new Lightning Bolt Action (LBA) Trigger System for their centerfire bolt action rifles - enhancing the performance and accuracy while keeping safety in the forefront of its development.

1) Boost the Economy

Affordable for the Hunter- One deer can yield approximately 50 pounds of nutritious venison. Virginia's abundant wildlife provides opportunities for hunters to dine on venison, duck, goose, rabbit, turkey and more - the ultimate in organic, free-range food. For a small fee of $18, a Virginia resident can purchase a Hunting License good for one year from the day of purchase (or the ultimate investment, purchase a lifetime license with the cost depending on the age of the purchaser). This allows the individual to hunt a variety of small game such as rabbits and squirrels. For another $18, that resident can purchase a Bear, Deer and Turkey License, good from July 1 through June 30, and good for cutting the food bill.