HER Highlight

Susan is a member of our communications committee, working on our newsletter, social media, and more! We’re so grateful she shares her talents with us. Learn more about Susan below. Describe a typical day in your life I work a 9-5 in higher education in fundraising communications, but thankfully have a hybrid schedule allowing me

Karen was nominated for this HighlightHer segment by her client, Laureen Quarry. Laureen says, “I met Karen in 2009 when I was searching for someone to help me train my first bird dog. Fast forward 14 years and 4 dogs later, she has been instrumental in every aspect of our training. She even face timed

Maija was nominated for this HighlightHer segment by her mom! Momma says, “Maija is just an amazing human! She grew up in an active household however, it wasn’t until she moved to SoDak and met her now husband that she has gotten into upland and speed goat hunting along with dog training. She is not

Gina is a HerUpland volunteer superstar and founder of Paws to Peaks dog rescue. She was nominated for this HighlightHer segment by a HerUpland board member because of her dedication to caring for bird dogs that have been left behind. Gina also gives tons of time and energy to this organization, volunteering at multiple events

Amanda is a HerUpland board member and badass bird hunter. She was nominated for this HighlightHer segment by her close friend and mentee, Beth Sanders. In Beth’s own words, Amanda is exceptional because of “her dedication to everything she does. Amanda gives 100% to hunting, her communities, and her passions.” Read on to learn more

Lauren is one of the earliest HerUpland supporters and a huge inspiration for how we’ve designed our programs. We met her at Grouse camp a couple years ago, where she fired a gun for the first time. As you’ll read, life has changed significantly for Lauren lately. We hope to see Lauren getting after it

Mandy is a badass chukar chaser who is super active in HerUpland. We met Mandy at HerUpland’s 2022 Forest Grouse Camp in Greenough, MT. Since then, she’s attended more HerUpland events and has gotten together with women she met at those events to hunt and shoot. We can’t wait to hunt with Mandy again this

Amelia is a youth HerUpland member with a fire for life. We met Amelia at HerUpland’s 2022 Forest Grouse Camp in Greenough, MT. She and her mom, Carrie, came up from the Salt Lake City area to spend 4 incredible days learning and hunting with other women. Amelia’s joy and exuberance was an inspiration to

We met Tracy Smith at HerUpland’s inaugural Pointing Dog Training Camp in 2022. Tracy and her Large Munsterlander, Magnus, flew in from Alaska for the event to better help prepare for their NAVHDA Utility Test and hunting season. It was great to meet and spend time with this fantastic duo over the weekend! 1. Describe