Mentor. Volunteer. Bird Dog Devotee. From the mountains of western Montana to the fields of NAVHDA tests, Rachel Willard is a dedicated mentor and volunteer whose upland journey is powered by purpose—and two incredible bird dogs. Rachel first entered the hunting world through big game, learning alongside her husband, Andrew. But everything changed when they […]
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Mentor. Uplander. Conservationist. Midwest CoordinatHER. Meet Shelby Isensee — a powerhouse in the upland space whose journey from a childhood spent in the Minnesota outdoors to leading women in the field is as inspiring as it is impactful. Shelby’s story is rooted in a lifelong love for the outdoors, cultivated through hunting, fishing, and shooting
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We are thrilled to shine the spotlight on Kelly Bergeron, an inspiring member of our HerUpland community. Kelly’s journey with us began at the 2022 Mountain Grouse Camp in Montana, and since then, her dedication and passion for upland hunting and bird dog training have only grown stronger. Kelly’s enthusiasm and commitment have led her
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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