{"id":121120,"date":"2026-01-13T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/121120\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:06:10","slug":"west-texas-veteran-introducing-women-to-the-thrill-of-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/121120\/","title":{"rendered":"West Texas veteran introducing women to the thrill of hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; Kim Phares is an Army veteran who\u2019s lived in West Texas for more than three decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI love my family and the outdoors, and I love helping other women get in the outdoors, too.\u201d Phares said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FACEBOOK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2287773791328608\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2287773791328608\/\">CHARMED WOMEN\u2019S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES COMMUNITY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phares decided to join the Army in 1990, straight out of high school. She was sent to Germany and says that experience helped shape her into the person she is today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m very patriotic,\u201d Phares said, \u201cand at that time, Desert Storm was going on, but then, by the time I got out of basic training, somebody blinked and it was over. I didn\u2019t get to go do that part, but I still felt like I just wanted to go pursue that path and if I wouldn\u2019t have gotten married and had a child, I probably would\u2019ve been a lifer. I loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phares is originally from Michigan, but met her future husband, a West Texas native, while she was stationed overseas. The two moved to Midland following the end of Kim\u2019s service time in 1994. Phares\u2019 love for the outdoors stuck with her, and she took up hunting in 2012. There was just one thing missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI found that a lot of times I was the only gal,\u201d Phares said. \u201cIt was me and my husband and that was fine, but even still, if we were with other people, I was the only female.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In 2017, Phares decided to combine her veteran background and love for the outdoors by creating the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2287773791328608\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2287773791328608\/\">Charmed Women\u2019s Outdoor Adventures<\/a>\u201d Facebook group. The group brings women veterans together, locally and from other states, to take part in activities such as hunting and bow fishing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The group is also a conservation effort, as they typically hunt for animals like coyotes, bobcats and hogs, that can do harm to other animals and the environment around them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phares says there\u2019s something special about bringing women together for this experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI always tell everybody, getting something on the ground is a bonus,\u201d Phares said. \u201cIt\u2019s everything leading up. It\u2019s sitting up in the blind, getting to know somebody, and letting them tell their story and making a lot of connections. A lot of friendships have been made. I\u2019ve made some wonderful friends just from being in that community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">More trips are on the horizon for the group, and Phares says being able to start this great community, she has loved every second of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cCharm just changed me from my perspective of something that I love to do,\u201d Phares said, \u201cto share it with others and find joy in watching others grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCBD. 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