Women on the Wing
What is Women on the Wing?
The great thing about this initiative is the empowerment of and friendships built with the women who get involved! Formally, our local mission is “To create opportunities and access for women who share a passion of the uplands, and inspire conservation through community, connection, and education.” Our hope is that women will come out for a great day in a beautiful setting, enjoy the surroundings, learn about upland bird habitat and conservation, have fun, make new friends, and more!
Kelly Merrick, BMPF’s WotW Committee Chair
2024 Women on the Wing Program Details
Watch the WotW “Journey in 2023”
Friday – Sunday, January 26-28 – Tri Cities Sportsman Show – Come visit our Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever booth to learn more about Women on the Wing (WotW), meet other like-minded sportswomen, get to know us, ask questions, then shop with outdoor related vendors. Family friendly event!
February 29-March 1st – Share the HERitage Upland Hunt! Women on the Wing in collaboration with First Hunt Foundation and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, will be offering an exciting 2-day event designed for female first time upland hunters. All women (young and old) are encouraged to participate! The event will be held at the Double Barrel Ranch near Spokane, Washington, and will include food, lodging, upland training, mentors and dogs provided for the hunt, and more! For more information, please contact the Women on the Wing Committee Chair, Kelly Merrick (wow@bmpf258.org).
Saturday March 9th 2024 – Waterfowl Clinic & Clays for Conservation! Join us for a fun day of waterfowl! Learn about species, seasons, regulations, and how to blow a duck call! Later in the day we’ll be peppering areas of Bennington Lake with pollinator seeds in an effort to combine shooting sporting clays with a positive environmental impact. Contact Ann or Jessica for more information.
May 4th AND 5th 2024 – Shooting for Success! – You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn first hand from expert instructor Tracy Wright of Dark Horse Shooting. The event will include instruction with Tracy on how to combine the technical aspects of shooting with the psychological ones to bring your shooting game to a new level. Lunch also provided. Contact Marianne or Jamie for more information.
July 2024 – Barb Wire and Beer – Help a local landowner clean up barb wire and other hazards to our hunting dogs in exchange for developing relationships which may lead to private lands hunting., and making a positive impact on the land. All hands on deck in the morning working under the landowners direction to provide safer terrain for hunts, followed by a (no host) cold beer (or your favorite beverage) at a local brewery or establishment. Contact Penny or Lisa for more information.
September 2024 – Field to Fork! Get ready for the season opener by tuning up your bird dog at Clyde’s Shooting Preserve in Prescott. Group preserve hunts will take place in the morning (with planted pheasants, and field mentors). After the hunt, participants will learn through cooking demonstrations how to prepare their harvest in the afternoon. We will culminate the day with delicious samplings of various types of wild game paired with some local wines to enjoy. Contact Kelly or Penny for more information.
November 2024 – Back by popular demand, we are offering our “Chasing Feathers Together” bird camp again in 2024. Join us for a weekend filled with fun, food, and chasing wild birds Overnight lodging and meals included. Stay tuned for more information!
WotW Committee Structure
The WotW Committee is set up like other Chapter committees where a Chairperson coordinates the committee events, utilizing committee members to assist in event facilitation.
The WotW Committee Chairperson is Ms. Kelly Merrick from Tri-Cities, WA. Kelly is an enthusiastic upland hunter and conservationist with a background in training and hunting pointing labs, and is active in the Columbia Basin Pointing Labrador Club and other outdoor programs.
Gear Swap
“Gear Swap” is a program designed to help empower women who want to enter the uplands but may
need a little help with gear. New or slightly used items are donated by other women for those who need
them, free of charge. This program is designed to have items recycled, repurposed, and re-loved by the
next owner. All women are encouraged to participate by either donating or taking an item they may
need. If you would like more information on what is currently in inventory, or have an item to donate,
please contact WotW Steering Committee Member Jamie Wallace by email at
Jamie@myncwplace.com.
DU Fleece vest in size Large
Miscellaneous Hats
Reversible Blaze Orange/Camo Down Vest
Blaze Orange Upland Vest
Khaki Hunting/Shooting Vest with Shell Holders Size Small
Blaze Orange Hunting Vest with Tree Limb Camo Size Small
Women’s Realtree Camo Pants Size XL
Miscellaneous .22 caliber scopes
Miscellaneous Bionoculars
Miscellaneous Trail Cameras
Soft Shotgun Case
How You Can Be A Part of WotW
If you want to join the Committee, volunteer, or participate in any WotW event, simply email Kelly at wow@bmpf.org or reach out through the “Contact” page here on our website. We look forward to seeing you out there!
