OWU All Girls Venture Crew
380 Accepted Challenge
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OMG Youth Deer Hunt
Adventure 2010-2011
Brooke Nettles
The Outdoor Marketing Group (OMG) Youth
Hunt was an exciting outdoor adventure.
I would like to thank the Alabama Department of Conservation Hunter Education Program, Mr. Jerry Brown, Mr. Lee Brown and all
the instructors who helped us to prepare for
an amazing hunting trip. I especially want to
thank Outdoor Women Unlimited for making a dream come true for sixteen teenage
girls of Venture Crew 380.
derstanding and respect for the outdoors.
Listening to the sounds of nature, such as
birds, squirrels or water moving in a nearby
creek are things that you only find in the
woods while hunting. When you see a deer,
it is like an adrenaline rush.
Jade Bozeman
I remember when I saw my first deer. My
heart was pounding in my chest. I was thinking of all the safety lessons learned. After I
harvested my deer, it was one of the best
feelings in the world. I did not even notice
the sound of the gun firing! For a few moments, my primary focus is on the deer. Successful harvest is food on the table.
Longleaf Camo donated our hunting apparel . We were so surprised. We had no idea.
Prior to travel, we were given a list of items
to bring, but did not realize we would receive the awesome gear. I felt so privileged
and very thankful for their support. Everyone
was smiling and I realized how lucky I was to
have this outdoor experience.
I truly believe the OMG hunting experience
changed every girl, both mentally and physically. On behalf of OWU Venture Crew 380,
I want to share our sincere appreciation for
all the love and support that was shared by
each guide, volunteer, sponsor and community. This will be an opportunity I will never
regret taking, but instead, thankful for it!
On the second day, we arrived at the camp
to meet all the guides, sponsors and camera
crews. They were so nice and caring. Each
seemed to be so excited to be there to help
and guide us through a safe weekend of
hunting. As we were paired with our guides,
I was so honored to have Ms. Beth Merkle as
my OMG hunting guide. She was so encouraging throughout the hunt.
The OMG Youth Hunt was one of the best
experiences of my entire life. I had so much
fun hunting and spending time with friends
and making new ones.
There were many training activities we participated prior to our trip. I learned how to
load a firearm safely (shotgun/rifle), shoot
and harvest a deer. The most important was
gun safety. Always carry your gun in a safe
position. Always have your gun on safety
anytime you are not about to fire/shoot. Always be aware of your surroundings while
making sure no one or anything for that
matter is behind your target. Wear hunter
orange!! Learning about bullet placement
was very important to our mission.
When hunting in cold weather conditions,
wear warm clothes. Layer up!! Never wear
too many or too thick socks because cramping of your feet and toes may occur. If temperature is extreme, the overload of socks/
cramping may cause toes and feet to freeze
due to poor circulation. Hands, feet and
head are places where heat escapes your
body the fastest.
Our sponsors and guides were AWESOME!
Longleaf Camo shared their generosity by
outfitting each girl in their own hunting apparel. Various outdoor industry sponsors
of the hunt were so kind to donate a back
pack filled with supplies we would need for
the weekend. Tony Chachere and his professional staff prepared all our meals which
were DELICIOUS!
Even though all of the above was totally
AMAZING, I still haven’t shared the greatest part of all, THE WHITETAIL DEER HUNT!
Hunting is truly a fun adventure. Even if you
don’t see a deer at first, you can still enjoy
the beauty that nature offers. Seeing all the
different colors of the leaves on the trees or
watching the sunrise or sunset brings an un38 | BLAZE | Fall/Winter 2015
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