Meet: Liberte Austin
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Meet: Liberte Austin INSPIRED PROFESSION: BY: ENTREPRENEUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS BACKGROUND: Legal FAVORITE FIREARM: Benelli Super Black Age Eagle II Began 12 gauge Shooting: 12 may/june 2015 TheAmericanWomanShooter.com I 1 and perspectives. We are excited focusing on woman’s best friend. to have Liberte Austin on our Without our four legged friends cover! Liberte is Texas born into a the hunting experience would be hunting family and began shoot- nearly impossible, or at least much ing at an early age, then rediscov- less fun. Meet rescue lab Birdie ered shooting as an adult. Learn Mae inside. more about her on page 3. Finally, thanks to all our our ad- Check out our profile of the War- vertisers, partners and readers for rior Pack’s Sassy Pack. This pack is your support and patience as we a different take on the wonderful continue to grow our publication. array of conceal/carry purses we We couldn’t do it without you! have seen. It sits on your hip like Dear Fellow Shooters, a fanny pack. You can wear it in Lucretia Free We roll forward into Spring for addition to your purse, or alone. Owner and Publisher 2015. It is a very exciting time of The American Woman Shooter year...spring cleaning, fresh starts We begin our new regular series [email protected] The American Woman Shooter www.facebook.com/TheAmericanWomanShooter Founder and Publisher: Lucretia Free Ad Sales: [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 520.398.7745 520.398.7745 Marketing Director: Briden Beal Gun Powder And Diva Power™ [email protected] Firearms Fashion Show Tour 520-260-0620 520.398.7745 Editor: Tarra Stoddard [email protected] Contributors (In article appearance order): Phone: 864.243.1430 Andy Morales Gloria Esguerra Courser Managing Editor: Julie Loeffler Monica Taliani Whitney Tawney [email protected] Patricia McLelland-Merydith 614-286-3431 Tarra Stoddard Candace Swanson Assistant Editor: Sheila Rockwell Sheila Rockwell [email protected] Marcus Kahn Julie Loeffler K.L. Jamison Art Director: Rhonda Hoffman Linda Gilbertson Andy Tolbert [email protected] Courtney Johnson Melody Lauer The content in The American Woman Shooter does not necessarily represent the opinions of the owner. No additional fact-finding was conducted to verify the information contained here-in. 2 I TheAmericanWomanShooter.com 2 I TheAmericanWomanShooter.com CATCHING UP WITH LIBERTE AUSTIN by Andy Morales Liberte Austin grew up in the hunt- into something I could wear on ing culture and knew how to shoot hunts and, being from a fashion "I also want people to know that I am at a very young age, but life took her world myself, we created something very pro American and I support our down a different path until she was incredible." troops all the way. It's very import- able to rediscover something that ant to me and it's who I am. I'm also came very natural to her. A sometime model, Austin inherited a Christian and it defines me as a her fashion sense from her mother person." "I knew how to shoot and I knew and a bit of hunting and guns from about guns," Austin explained. "But her father. Of her many skills, Austin is also fluent the culture of my family was orient- in Spanish. Expect to see her a lot of ed towards the notion that only the "I know how to take apart a gun her over the next few years. She is a men hunted. I also had children and and put it back together. My father natural. a career to take care of before I was is very proud of me and he brags really able to do something for me. about me all the time. At first I just Something that I loved." went on hunts with no knowledge Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA of taking pictures or documenting as the top high school sports reporter in Born and raised in Texas, her family them in that way. One day I posted a 2014 and has been a youth, high school had the tradition of hunting on Christ- few shots and people started to take and college coach for over 30 years. His mas but it was always the men. At notice. So that's how people started unique perspective can be found at least that's how it was until the winter to become aware of who I was." AllSportsTucson.com and on the pages of 2007 when an uncle took her along of the Vail Voice and the Tanque Verde on a place next to the King Ranch in Austin is now part of the ProStaff of Voice. Texas and put her in a blind for her Lethal Products and she is a leader first real family hunt. in the change of the industry to in- clude hunting gear and clothing for "It was amazing. All the women gave women. She is booked on hunting me a hard time and didn't think I trips for pretty much the rest of the would do it but I went out and bought year and has had offers to host hunt- hunting gear, clothing and a rifle. ing programs for several television When I came back with my whitetail companies but her "celebrity" status they all went crazy and that's all they seems to be an accidental outcome talked about." of doing something that she really loves and is very good at - hunting. In those early days, Austin found she couldn't just go out and buy hunting She exploded on clothes for women. As a testament to the social media her incredible abilities as an entrepre- scene so there is no neur, Austin bought medium men's turning back now hunting clothing and took them to Austin is the real her mother who is a master seam- deal. "The response stress and the two transformed the has been mostly material into something fit for a true positive because hunter. people know I'm not just a spokes "I could find clothes online back then model. They know I but I couldn't just go to a store and can shoot and they buy hunting clothes," said Austin. "My know I can hunt," mother helped me turn the clothing she added. TheAmericanWomanShooter.com I 3 THE COMPETITIVE EDGE by Monica Taliani As I was navigating the aisles of the you a quick boost of energy and they the time to check their equipment, sit local grocery store this past weekend won’t melt. down for a bit, and grab a snack and a I had the job of restocking my “match drink. snacks” for the beginning of my · Freeze your drinks the night be- shooting season. While I piled protein fore the match so as the day heats up · It is important to wash your hands bars, beef jerky, cases of bottled water they begin to melt and not only does thoroughly before eating after shoot- and sports drinks into my shopping it mean you will have a cold drink all ing and keep drinks closed or covered cart I started thinking about match day it keeps other items in your cooler up to minimize lead exposure. day nutrition. I shoot a large variety cold. of competitions that vary from about Until next time, be safe and shoot 4 hours at local clubs to matches that · Jerky, beef sticks, and trail mix/ straight! require shooting over multiple days nuts are good sources of protein that that involve quite a bit of travel. Some won’t go bad being out in the heat. of the matches I have attended in the past have been physically challenging Monica Taliani has been a competitive even for the most seasoned athletes. · Bananas are the perfect amount shooter for about three years. In that time Being exposed to elements such as of sugar for quick energy without she has won several women’s awards. extremely high and low temperatures, overdoing it. You can also eat them Currently she is shooting on the Phoenix humidity, sleet, and long hours really without getting lead from your hands Trinity Firearms Team. Any time Monica can take its toll on the body. This can on them. is not on the range she can be found out- wreak havoc on a shooter’s perfor- side, usually biking or hiking, and loves mance especially when competing · Keep hydrated on the way to the spending time with her two boxers. requires you to be focused both men- match if you are traveling. You may tally and physically. Every shooters have to make a few extra stops along caloric and health needs are different the way but this way you aren’t start- so I asked shooters what their favorite ing the match dehydrated before you tips are for avoiding hunger at the even start shooting. range. Here are some of the respons- es. · Eat a little bit every hour to keep · Payday candy bars, non-choco- your energy up. Some shooters don’t late granola/power bars, fruit snacks, eat the lunch available at the range on and energy blocks are great to carry their lunch break to avoid the sudden in your range bag because they give urge to take a nap. Instead they use Advertise With Us! CALL BRIDEN BEAL at 520-260-0620 4 I TheAmericanWomanShooter.com CAN CAN CONCEALMENT CORSET by Tarra Stoddard Can Can Concealment has released a brand new slimming corset made for concealing 2 large firearms and a mag- azine. The flexible design works for both right or left kidney carry.