By: Tara Crandlemere
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Inland Fisheries Division
Becoming an Outdoors-Women (BOW®) is a workshop primarily aimed at women but is an opportunity for anyone 18 years or older to learn outdoor skills-skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful for many outdoor pursuits.
BOW® is active in most states and provinces. It was started in 1991 in response to the recognition that barriers exist, which discourage women from participating in some outdoor activities. All sessions are at an introductory level and equipment is provided. Instructors are specifically chosen for their experience and ability to create a comfortable and fun learning environment.
The popularity of the Becoming an Outdoors-Women® workshop continues to grow. Since 1997, we have had more than 450 women participate in one or more workshops. Now we have more than 1000 women in the database. The programs partners are Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Nova Scotia Health Promotion, Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters and Cross Country Ski Nova Scotia.
We had a very successful fall workshop this year and are preparing for the winter BOW® in Cape Breton. The winter BOW workshop will be held at the Nova Scotia Gaelic College of Arts and Crafts in St. Anns on February 17-19, 2006. Some of the winter workshop classes are: ice fishing, cross country skiing, winter camping, wild edibles in winter, winter travel, and winter tracking and survival.
Winter angling opportunities in Nova Scotia are endless. For those who love the outdoors ice fishing is an ideal winter sport. In response to a growing interest in the provinces’ winter sportfishery the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has continued to expand winter angling opportunities in the province for stocked rainbow trout, chain pickerel, white and yellow perch.
A recent survey on sportfishing in Canada found that Nova Scotia anglers spend an average of 9.5 days angling during the winter; the highest in the country. Fishing licenses for 2005 are valid until March 31, 2006. The bag limit for rainbow trout during the winter fishery is two (2) per day, and for chain pickerel, white and yellow perch, twenty-five (25), per day.
If you have never experienced the fun ice fishing brings, sign up for the Winter BOW® program and learn at an introductory level: angling gear required for ice fishing, how to make a hole in the ice, winter fishing seasons, species targeted, bag limits and safety procedures when going onto ice, proper footwear and clothing.
The program runs from the evening of Friday February 17, 2006 to 1 p.m. on Sunday February 19, 2006 at the NS Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts on St. Anns Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The college is situated on a beautiful, wooded peninsula, jutting into St. Anns Harbour. The facility provides a comfortable retreat after a winter day outside, complete with a warm meal and crackling fire.
Cost is $199.00. The fee includes, 3 classes with equipment, all meals and accommodations for the weekend. Some partial scholarships are available. Please inquire for more details by contacting Krista McLarty at (902) 424-8614 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Tara Crandlemere at (902) 485-7028.
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