Welcome to Joy of Hunting

Calling all women hunters and shooters! 
Take a class, a tune-up session or just come and hunt!

Classes 

A structured 3-day women-only experience where you hunt and take classes, confidently becoming a better bird-hunter as you follow our well thought-out curriculum, with Anne and Andrea as your guides.

Tune-ups 

A 2- or 3-day experience customized to you and your posse.   Hunt. Take a class.  Shoot some clays..... while enjoying a premier Montana vacation.   Anne and Andrea will be your guides.
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** Summer Camp option available **

Couples

A 2- or 3-day retreat where the girls bring their guys and drop them off with Bruce -while you enjoy women time, hunting with Anne, tuning up your shooting. Evenings are spent around the fire, sharing the stories of the day, with fine food and wine.
At our Montana preserve on the Yellowstone River, you and your girlfriends will enjoy a thrilling vacation.
Warm hospitality, fine dining and beautiful vistas.
​Engaging in the excitement of the hunt, at your own pace.
Deepening friendships, lasting memories, personal empowerment.
Come and join us for a personalized wingshooting adventure!
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Read Anne's article on hunting as a couple and the closeness it brings to a relationship: 
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Anne Kania
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Andrea Mahorney
Anne Kania (owner) and Andrea Mahorney (pro-staff) are very experienced hunters and certified shotgun instructors and will be your personal guides and (if you wish) coaches.   Our hunting takes place in beautiful surroundings and is limited to very small numbers, so every attention is paid to your physical and emotional comfort.  Our goal is to tailor an experience to match your desires.  If you want to hunt from dawn to dusk, we'll guide you.  If you want to add in a class or two, we'll give you the benefit of our experience without overwhelming you.  If you want a full-on hunting course, we can do that too!  Here are some of the topics that might be of interest to you: 
  • Gun-handling and shooting skills, until you're safe and competent
  • Hunting skills and strategies so you know what's going on and how to be effective
  • ​Hunting with dogs - pointers and flushers
  • Etiquette involved before, during and after the hunt
  • Gun fit and finding clothing and gear that's right for you
  • Gun patterning, gun cleaning
  • The hunting lingo - blocking, zones, blue sky, marking; and shooting lingo - shells, chokes, recoil.....
  • Field to table - the best way to "clean" and prepare a pheasant for the most delectable eating