"These one-day Beyond BOW workshops give women the chance to try their hand at clay target shooting, experience hunting with a trained bird dog and have the opportunity to hunt ring-necked pheasants in a mentored setting," said Lynn Marla, state BOW Program coordinator.

The first workshop takes place Sept. 22, to coincide with National Hunting and Fishing Day, at Bruce Farms near Deford in Tuscola County. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with participants having an opportunity to shoot skeet and trap to warm up their shooting skills. Lunch will be followed by an afternoon of hunting. Target load ammunition will be provided for the clay target shooting. Women should bring their own high brass ammunition for the hunt, a hunter orange cap or vest, their gun and a valid Michigan small game hunting license. Guns will be available for those who do not have one. The fee for this workshop is $80 and includes lunch, snacks, clay target instruction, clay targets, hunting dogs and guides, the opportunity for each person to take four pheasants and a bird cleaning demonstration.

A second workshop is scheduled Sept. 29 at Black Duck Sporting Clays in Rapid River, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and the $70 fee includes clay targets, lunch, hunting dogs and guides, the opportunity for each person to take two pheasants and a bird cleaning demonstration.

Participants should bring their own gun and high brass ammunition for the hunt and low brass/target load ammunition for shooting clays. A few guns will be available for those who do not have one. Participants must have a valid Michigan small game hunting license and wear a hunter orange cap or vest.

Enrollment for each workshop is limited. Registration forms are available on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr. Payment of the fee must accompany each registration. For more information, contact Lynn Marla at (517) 241-2225 or marlal@michigan.gov.