Shelly Moore works for the Professional Outdoor Media Association's (POMA) executive assistant. When she started with POMA a little over two years ago, admittedly the outdoors and the traditional outdoor sports were, at best, a peripheral and distant part of her life. Her husband had hunted and fished in the past but her daughters had not expereinced any of we hold dear.

Working for POMA, you receive mega-dose exposures to the outdoor lifestyle. It's POMA's way of life -- and if you don't live it, you probably can't understand the psyche of the organization's members.

So, one year ago, Shel and her family received some fishing equipment through POMA friends and she took the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation Angler's Legacy Program pledge to take someone fishing. She kept her promise. With a family friend, the four hit the water -- and caught fish. Immediately, they were hooked (of course pun intended).

Last year, Shelly shot rifles, shotguns and her first AR-style rifle during a POMA event. She shot again this year. Upon arriving home from the early August event, Shelly and her husband pulled out the old BB guns and started to teach the kids about firearms safety and shooting. Again, instant addiction.

Best of all, in October, Shel will be heading to the woods for her first ever hunt -- antlerless deer with a crossbow. No recoil, no big bang, warmer weather and fun with friends. I can't wait to share camp with her.

What's my point? One -- one person -- that's all you need to focus on. Get one person from beyond our avid sportsmen corps -- and ONE IS NO LONGER THE LONELIEST NUMBER!

One turns into two, two turns into three, three into four and so on.

OK -- I'm done preaching. Let's go shoot some air rifles or catch some bluegill.

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