Women interested in the outdoors, but perhaps with little to no outdoor knowledge, can discover hunting, fishing, boating and other recreational skills through a program series provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit, educational program offering hands-on workshops to women of all ages and fitness levels. Casual-styled classes enable women to learn about everything from shooting clays to birding.

No experience is necessary. Sessions led by outdoors professionals give novices and more experienced participants enough knowledge to pursue their outdoors interests when the workshop is over.

Weekend workshops begin with lunch Friday and end with lunch Sunday. In between, women 18 and older can choose from more than 25 classes, such as outdoor photography, small game hunting, fly fishing, hiking, kayaking, outdoor survival skills, GPS and Geocaching, nature photography and rope-assisted tree climbing. Firearms safety and hunter education classes are offered to anyone who has not taken either course.

A Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop is scheduled for Nov. 8-10 at Charlie Elliott. The center is near Mansfield, less than an hour southeast of Atlanta off Interstate 20. Participants will lodge at Charlie Elliott’s conference center, part of a popular complex including a wildlife management and public fishing area.

Find registration information or learn more at www.georgiawildlife.com/BOW or by calling (770) 784-3059.