Author Archives: Sheryl Magdycz

I am a Hunter

I can’t recall the first time someone referred to me as a “huntress” – maybe it was on social media, maybe at an expo. What I do remember is the instant feeling of disgust and distaste I had about it; it made me flinch. Like being handed a smaller trophy for the same finish lineContinue reading “I am a Hunter”

I Didn’t Know What I Was Looking At—Until I Went Trapping

Trapping. It’s something that has always intrigued me, but also something no one I knew was ever a part of. Every time I go to one of the expos in the area I am drawn to the trappers association booths because of the gorgeous furs. Most recently I purchased a red fox and an otter furContinue reading “I Didn’t Know What I Was Looking At—Until I Went Trapping”

Raised Right; Raised in the Woods

Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend the second annual Women’s Crossbow Hunt in New York, where women mentoring women brought eight new hunters into the woods in pursuit of whitetails. When we weren’t learning on the range or sitting in blinds, we spent a lot of time talking about our pasts and howContinue reading “Raised Right; Raised in the Woods”

A Tale of Tom Turkey – Jaylynn’s Essay

I love taking other people hunting and fishing for the first time and watching the spark in their eyes when they experience these sports for the first time, especially kids. Last year in the spring a friend of mine and I had a plan to take his daughter for the youth turkey hunt. More oftenContinue reading “A Tale of Tom Turkey – Jaylynn’s Essay”