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• Julian Paras
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“The intention is to create an environment where girls feel a little more confident speaking up, less self conscious about some of the questions they have,” says Service Coordinator for the Fish and Game office in Pocatello.

They started classes Monday for girls and ladies.

It’s a setting Atwood says is a bit more easy going than the mixed classes.

“Typically in a mixed class, boys end up dominating our conversations,” says Atwood.

But Wednesday’s focus has been about what to do when you’re out in the field.

Some participants have hunting backgrounds and still wanted to learn more.

“When I was first coming here I was like ‘Oh this is going to be easy. I know all this stuff, I go hunting a lot,” saidShyann Schilhabel, a course participant, “But no I actually learned a lot more than…