Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt
Columnist Gail Symons writes:
The Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt isn't just about teaching women to hunt. It's about teaching confidence, self-sufficiency, and collaboration. Skills Wyoming has always valued.
The Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt started with a simple idea and two determined women, former Chief Justice Marilyn Kite and current Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden, who imagined an event where women could learn to hunt safely, ethically, and together.
Late afternoon sun enflames the range near Ucross, where antelope graze. Under the white tents of the Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt, laughter carries through the cooling air as hunters, guides, and volunteers gather for the evening auction, a celebration and reflection on a weekend that means more than the harvest.
Author's summary: Women hunt antelope in Wyoming.