Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Beyond BOW Hunting Safety Courses

Two sessions (you can register for either or both) : Hunter education field day: Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bow hunter education field day: Sunday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Becoming an Outdoors Woman is a statewide, woman-only program that teaches outdoor skills such as hunting, fishing, backpacking, shooting sports, kayaking and many more outdoor recreation activities during a full weekend workshop. Beyond BOW workshops range from two to 12 hours and focus on training in and experiencing one or two outdoor skills. This summer, BOW is teaming up with Outdoor Adventure Center educators to host a women's-only, two-day workshop on Department of Natural Resources recreational safety classes. Prior to the workshop, participants must complete hunter education and/or bow hunter education courses. Aug. 15: Participants will attend the Michigan Hunter Education Field Day Course taught by DNR instructors and volunteers. Topics will include firearm safety, hunting styles, ethics and wildlife laws. Aug. 16: Participants will attend the Michigan Bow Hunter Education Field Day Course. Topics will include archery equipment safety, bow hunting styles, outdoor preparedness and wildlife conservation. This course will also include time shooting a compound bow and crossbow! Preregistration is required. Cost is $30 per person for one day, or $50 per person for both. Prerequisite is required: The field day sessions are the second step to the Michigan hunter safety courses. There are two options for the prerequisite courses: Paid online course (available at www.hunter-ed.com/michigan and www.bowhunter-ed.com/michigan). Free take-home study. The take-home booklets will be available for pickup July 20-24 at the DNR Detroit Customer Service Center, located at 1801 Atwater St. in Detroit. To register, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate) , and find the class under the Becoming an Outdoors Woman tab. Cancellation policy: To cancel your registration, please contact our Customer Service help desk line at 800-737-6367. Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the program will be completely refunded to the original form of payment. If you cancel after the two-week deadline, no refund will be issued.