Outdoorswomen Skills Retreat in July and Hunting Skills Retreat in September Will Provide Women with Skills, Ethics, and Confidence to Take the Field
MISSOULA, Mont. (March 26, 2026) — To support engaging more women in outdoor activities, the Boone and Crockett Club’s education program will be hosting two retreats on the Rocky Mountain Front of Montana in 2026. The Outdoorswomen Skills Retreat held July 24–26, 2026 is a hands-on weekend program designed to empower women with the skills, knowledge, and community to feel confident and independent in the outdoors. Then, the inaugural Women of the Hunt Skills Retreat, a first-of-its-kind weekend program designed to equip women with the hands-on hunting skills, Fair Chase ethics, and community to pursue the hunt with confidence will be held September 4–6, 2026. Both retreats will be hosted at the Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Center, which is part of the Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, near Dupuyer, Montana.
“Learning about hunting and backcountry skills can be intimidating, especially among strangers,” commented Madison Todd, conservation education programs manager for the Boone and Crockett Club. “We’ve designed these retreats to provide a supportive, encouraging space where women can practice these skills side-by-side with other inspiring women. Our goal is to build women’s confidence in the field, whether that is when they hunt, fish, shoot, or hike.”
The Outdoorswomen Skills Retreat will include shooting sports and fly-fishing instruction; hiking and nature photography; bear safety and Montana plant identification; Leave No Trace ethics and fire building techniques; sunset yoga and nature journaling; sourdough baking and natural craft projects; information about gear, and much more. The Women of the Hunt Skills Retreat curriculum will include a mock hunt experience to learn about tracking, blood trailing, field care, butchering, and wild game cooking; shooting sports and hunting gear 101 for women; Fair Chase hunting ethics and how to plan a hunt; bear safety while hunting and reading the landscape; game animal behavior and habitats; as well as crafts, DIY projects, and sunset yoga.
The all-inclusive retreats are each priced at $500 per participant, which covers all activities, meals, and overnight accommodations at the Club’s education center. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to attend. Those 16 and older may attend if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Registration for both retreats is now open; a $100 deposit is due at registration to secure a spot, with the remainder due by June 15, 2026.
For more information and to register, visit boone-crockett.org/outdoorswomen-skills-retreat-2026 or boone-crockett.org/women-hunt-skills-retreat-2026 or contact Madison Todd, Conservation Education Programs Manager, at (406) 472-3311 or [email protected].
About the Boone and Crockett Club
Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, the Boone and Crockett Club promotes guardianship and visionary management of big game and wildlife in North America. The Club maintains the highest standards of Fair Chase sportsmanship and habitat stewardship. Member accomplishments include enlarging and protecting Yellowstone and establishing Glacier and Denali national parks, founding the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System, fostering the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, creating the Federal Duck Stamp program, and developing the cornerstones of modern game laws. The Boone and Crockett Club is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Click here to learn more about the Boone and Crockett Club.
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