Kim Hiss

An Interview with Kim Bain-Moore, First Woman to Compete in the Bassmaster Classic

Online Editors — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:52:05 -0400

Mum started taking me fishing in a backpack before I could walk. Every weekend my family was on the water for saltwater panfish, Australian bass, carp—whatever. My father ran a fishing circuit called the Australian Bass Tournaments, which was around 100 boats, and the championship prize was a trip to the U.S. to compete as a co-angler in a BASS event. So I learned about the U.S. scene and started dreaming about going there and fishing the Classic one day.

Parting Words

Joe_Cermele — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:55:56 -0400

As I bring FSHuntress to a close, I want to thank you again for your wonderful participation in the women's blog, and for your support over the last week. I hope we'll channel the enthusiasm for the online community we've built into our local hunting communities, and get more women -- and kids and men -- into the field. Programs like Becoming an Outdoors Woman, the NRA's Women on Target and the NWTF's Women in the Outdoors are out there to help us do it.

It Takes All Kinds

kimhiss — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:29:56 -0400

First, I want to thank you again for your continuing support. It means so much, and I look forward to seeing all this energy in other F&S blogs and message boards.

Next Chapters

kimhiss — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:36:25 -0400

It's hard to know where to begin. Your support has been nothing short of overwhelming, and I still can't come up with a way to sufficiently express how much it's meant to me. I'm very glad the blog has become a place of so much heart and energy, and I'm sure all that enthusiasm for getting more women and kids -- and men for that matter -- into the field will continue throughout the F&S Web site.

Home Stretch

kimhiss — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:40:08 -0400

Unfortunately, it's time for me to share some sad news. I found out last week that--due to budget issues--the Field & Stream women's blog will be no more.

A Male Perspective

kimhiss — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:11:45 -0400

I just came across this hunting column from an outdoors writer named Ed Noonan of Schenectady, NY's Daily Gazette that I thought I'd pass along. He says right up top that he usually focuses his pieces on men, but this particular column is dedicated wholeheartedly and enthusiastically to women.

Life Is Good

kimhiss — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:20:51 -0400

I love quotes. And the ones having to do with hunting are among my favorites. So on this beautiful day in the Northeast that promises to get more beautiful through tomorrow, I thought I'd simply welcome the weekend with the words of one of the country's most famous women shooters.

"Any woman who does not thoroughly enjoy tramping across the country on a clear, frosty morning with a good gun and a pair of dogs does not know how to enjoy life."

(Trying to) Feel Good About Tax Day

kimhiss — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:57:07 -0400

We've arrived once again at the formidable April 15, day of tax collection and postal service misery. While I hope you and yours have enjoyed a hassle-free tax season, there's no getting around the fact that the payment of income tax is not the most satisfying of experiences--especially in our current bail-out culture when it's hard to feel confident about where our money is headed.

MI Crossbow Regs to Benefit Women?

kimhiss — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:36:22 -0400

In my news reviews this morning I was reading some additional stories on the new crossbow regulations approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. This article in The Voice discussed the new rules just a few days ago, and included a claim I thought worth noting.

And The Gear Goes To...

kimhiss — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:10:12 -0400

After a short break, our trusty little Gear Giveaway is chugging along on its mission of finding good homes for great gear. This week's winner is reader "2Poppa," who's been a frequent contributor of comments, links--and even poetry.