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”
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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”
Crossbow Controversy – This Hunt Changed My Mind
Back in July in Vernon Center, NY a friend of mine at Huntstock approached me and asked if I would be interested in mentoring on an all women’s archery hunt this season. I was elated! When she gave me more details and I found out it was a crossbow hunt, I was immediately very hesitant.Continue reading “Crossbow Controversy – This Hunt Changed My Mind”
Thank You
The 2024 spring turkey season has officially come to a close. After doing some serious scouting and prep, I officially started my season on April 24th with youth day and spent a lot of my time this season mentoring; hunting with mostly green hunters. I may not have had personal success this season, but canContinue reading “Thank You”
MA Trout Stocking is Back!
The weather may not be in full cooperation, but spring us here and so is the @mass.wildlife trout stocking program! Massachusetts does an incredible job stocking many bodies of water across the state with different species of trout If you’re new to the trout game, it can be overwhelming in a store when you lookContinue reading “MA Trout Stocking is Back!”
The Woods
Sharing My Joy
When I was younger, there wasn’t a youth day in Massachusetts, or at least none that I can remember. My mom and dad always took me with them out into the woods with them and eventually, when I was big enough and educated enough it was my turn. Pheasants were the first thing I everContinue reading “Sharing My Joy”
I Want to do it Myself
I am a firm believer in growth – mentally, physically, emotionally, culturally – growth is good. If you’re not growing, learning, and asking questions you’re either standing stagnant or worse, regressing. When I moved back home back in 2020 when COVID hit I was disconnected from every aspect of my life including the outdoors. It’sContinue reading “I Want to do it Myself”
Katy’s First Deer
There is absolutely nothing like harvesting your first deer. The rush, the adrenaline, the tears. Now, that all still remains the same any time I have harvested any animal, but there is nothing like that of the first. It makes all the hard work, mistakes, ugly tears, and being overtired for days or weeks onContinue reading “Katy’s First Deer”
Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:10/06/22
It seems that summer just decided to dip out real quick this year. The temperatures have been cold, we have even had frost at our house already up here in the hilltowns. Tim got out on the Connecticut River in Hinsdale NH for their end of year championship tourny. He reports that they chose toContinue reading “Jigs and Bigs Fishing Report:10/06/22”
Wild Woman 