It can be intimidating for people new to hunting and fishing to get into these sports. Women, in particular, often have to deal with the added barrier of being the only female at the range or fly shop. My guests today, Christi Holmes and Jill LaPlante, are two avid outdoorsman doing the work to break down those barriers and mentor women interested in hunting and fishing. Both engineers, Jill and Christi each started women's Northeast hunting groups to promote and empower women to become more involved in the outdoors. Christi is a registered Maine hunting and fishing guide who founded the group Maine Women's Hunters, and Jill founded the group New England Sportswomen. We talk turkeys, dragging deer, and the differences between western and eastern hunting and guiding.

Christi Holmes
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Maine Women Hunters

Jill LaPlante
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New England Sportswomen