Katherine Browne — Member of The WOMA

Katherine graduated cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in biology and has worked as a wildlife and fisheries biologist, fly-fishing guide and whitewater rafting guide in Gunnison, Colorado. As the Pro-Staff Coordinator for Prois Hunting Apparel, she provides apparel to the most talented and well-known women in the hunting industry, as well as showcasing the activities and accomplishments of the Prois pro-staff.

Katherine didn’t grow up in a hunting or fishing family, but her passion for the outdoors led her to her current lifestyle.  Every winter for the past three years, she has trapped and trained a bird of prey for hunting and released it the following spring. In addition to falconry, fly fishing and whitewater rafting, Katherine enjoys hunting elk, deer, grouse and turkeys. Katherine often feels that there are not enough hours in the day to spend outside doing the things she loves.

Opening day deer season kudos for Julie

My experience with deer hunting has roots in hunting with my dad in upstate New York well over a decade ago. Hunting and shooting were two of the things we did together as a father/daughter team when I was growing up. Now that I have a career as a competitive shooter and am a parent too, it has been a challenge to get out into the woods.

As the saying goes, “When in Rome …” Well, when in Montana you take the opportunity to hunt! Living in this beautiful state I was able to get a shot on opening day of deer season. Thanks to my husband and his .308, I had the chance to set the cross hairs on a beautiful 8-point whitetail (or 4×4 as they call them here in the West). It was a successful shot at around 230 yards — right behind the buck’s shoulder. My first big buck! The first thing I did after we found him just 30 yards from where he was shot was call my dad and share the experience, just like old times. Now, I just need to get my own rifle!

~Julie Goloski Golob

Tammy Ballew – Member of The WOMA

Photo by Barbara Baird: Tammy Ballew is a freelance writer and avid huntress from Columbia, Mo. Posing as a mild-mannered court reporter during the daytime, this strong-willed adventure-seeking woman shoots, fishes and holds “kids’ camp” for her grandchildren every summer.

Ballew is creating an outdoor blog at tammyballew2.blogspot.com.