Picture Gallery > "WOMEN of the WOODS" Bonnie Rochefort's Hunting Camp Tour
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The Group Arrives!
The participants arrive on September 14th to the hunting camp of Bonnie Rochefort.
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The Rochefort's Hunting Camp
This is the lovely hunting camp tour led by Bonnie Rochefort that was enjoyed by a group of 8 women on a cool September day.
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Gathering in the kitchen
Pat Yaeger, Janet Daasch, Ruth Criag, Marlene Winter-Johnson, and Terri McKeage are listening as Bonnie begins to explain the workings of the cabin.
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Gathering in the Cabin
Terri McKeage, Marlene Winter-Johnson, Shirley LaValle, Barb LaVigne, Cristi Currie, and Janet Daasch are listening to Bonnie share her story about building the cabin.
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Gathering in the Cabin
The participants are looking up at the stuffed game that Bonnnie has bagged in her hunting experience.
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Mounted Game
The hunting cabin has stuffed animals that Bonnie shot in her hunting experience.
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The Cross Bow
Bonnie explained her hunting bow to the participants in the cabin. Later she shows them how to shoot it and allows them to have a try at it.
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Inside the Cabin
Everyone listens attentively as Bonnie shares her experiences hunting at her camp.
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Beginning the outside tour
All bundled up on the cool September day, we started our outside tour. Ruth Craig is taking the picture and the other seven participants are Marlene Winter-Johnson, Janet Daasch, Pat Yaeger, Cristi Currie, Shirley LaVallee, Barb LaVigne, Terri McKeage.
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Outside tour
We are all gazing at the feeder hung up.
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Bonnies's deer Blind
This is Bonnie's deer blind.
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Older Deer Blind
Bonnie says she doesn't climb this deer blind any more.
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Old Deer Blind
Another view of the old deer blind.
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Outside Tour
The group gathers around Bonnie as she educates the women about the outdoors.
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Bonnie teaches us
Bonnie suggests we all take some balsam boughs and rub it on our sleeve to see how we can cover our human oder with the pine smell to fool the deer.
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Hiking in the woods
Here we are walking at the edge of Bonnie's land onto the federal land adjoining her property. We are following the pipeline path.
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Outdoor tour
Stopping to pause for more instructions and information from the tour guide, Bonnie Rochefort.
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Loading the Crossbow
After the outdoor tour of the land, Bonnie demonstrated her crossbow. She is demonstrating how to load it.
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Demonstrating the Bow
Bonnie demonstrates how to hit the bulls eye on the target.
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Marlene tries it!
Marlene Winter Johnson is the first to try firing the cross bow!
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Janet Tries It!
Janet Daasch give the crossbow a try and hits the target!
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Terri tries it!
Terri McKeage tries the crossbow and also hits the target.
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Shirley and Bonnie
Thanks to Shirley LaValle for talking her friend into letting us tour her camp. They have been long term friends!
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Bonnie and Shirley
The day was almost over and here Shirley and Bonnie tell us about their long term friendship.