An upcoming event hosted by the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation looks to provide women target shooters a chance to get together for a fun day of trying out various firearms and some archery.

The federation's 4th annual women's shoot will take place Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. CST, at the club's target range.

There's nothing like picking a gun up, like a .45, and when it goes off, you feel like Clint Eastwood, man. You just do. - Claudia Manning

Organizers are expecting about 60 women will be on hand for fast-draw cowboy shooting, among other events.

"Because it's all women there's no pressure to be the best," organizer Claudia Manning told CBC News Thursday. "You're just out to have fun."

Some will even get to try out firearms they have never encountered before.

"There's nothing like picking a gun up, like a .45, and when it goes off, you feel like Clint Eastwood, man. You just do," Manning said. "They get this intense kind of rush when they get to shoot the Dirty Harry gun."

The event has grown since it was launched four years ago when about 30 people took part. As well, the federation estimates that 40 percent of those enrolled in their hunter safety courses these days are women.

Manning noted that many of the shooters find the women's-only event has a more relaxed atmosphere.

"There's no judgment," she said. "There are women who are experienced, and women who aren't. So women aren't going to sit there and say, 'Wow, you didn't hit a bulls-eye. You suck.'"