By Kim Hiss

Some women are perfectly happy with men’s clothing, or prefer saving money by wearing youth sizes, but the majority of respondents to our poll said finding the right camo was a real problem (more so than finding a gun or people to hunt with). So we did some digging. The companies listed here (with examples of each of their clothing) have the most extensive women’s lines out there. They include well-known mega-manufacturers and smaller businesses owned by women. Whether you’re outfitting yourself or buying for someone else, consider this your starting point.

Cabela’s
The world’s foremost outfitter has catered to female hunters on and off throughout the years and formally launched its current line of quiet, rugged hunting clothes for women in 2000. Twelve styles are available in five camo patterns, including quick-dry tops and pants, packable rain gear, and insulated outerwear. There are upland and shooting vests, too. (Women’s Dry-Plus Silent Suede Insulated Jacket pictured here, $130); sizes S–XXL; 800-237-4444; cabelas.com

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By Kim Hiss

F&S is currently amping up its coverage for female hunters, and I have to say, I’m so happy to be a part of it. For those of you who read the magazine, you’ve probably seen editor-in-chief Sid Evans’ calls for essays on being a female hunter, and by now you’ve likely read the July feature on outdoorswomen that resulted.

Helping to put that story together was one of my favorite parts of being an F&S editor—and it held the most surprises. While I expected that reading people’s essays and getting the results of the women hunters web poll would be fun, I never expected to find such a rich history of outdoorswomen in the pages of Field & Stream.

It turns out female hunters used to have a strong presence in the magazine. The 1890s through the turn of the century in particular saw a women’s column called The Modern Diana (named for the Roman goddess of hunting), and frequent features and columns written by the magazine’s “lady field rangers.” I spent a number of late nights in the office... [ Read Full Post ]

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