Women and guns are still taboo in the minds of many. In this episode, Bruce Hutcheon talks with three-time Olympian biathlete Lanny Barnes about her thoughts on the importance of women being vocal in Washington DC, their local state capital, and in their communities about gun ownership. Lanny showcases The DC Project which is an educational, nonpartisan initiative that brings 50 women – one from each state – to Washington, DC, to establish relationships…
Hunting is more special when it becomes part of family tradition. In this episode, Chelsie Wilkey shares her triumph in getting her biggest muzzleloader buck with her husband and grandpa. Telling us where her hunting tradition came from, Chelsie talks about her granddad taking her up to a family camp at Utah Central Mountains at the tender age of five. Since then, things have not changed in 20 plus years. With her skill, she…
Hunting is commonly perceived as a man’s world. Breaking that stereotype in this episode, host Bruce Hutcheon talks to Kristine “KJ” Houtman about her book, Why Women Hunt. The book is the first book of its kind and takes us to an intimate look at the lives of eighteen individual female hunters across the country. Their diverse personal stories explore what motivates them to connect, spiritually and physically, with the natural world in one…
The Extreme Huntress Competition is about preserving the outdoor heritage. In this episode, Extreme Huntress Competition finalist Ulrika Karlsson-Arne talks about how you can vote for her to become the Ultimate Extreme Huntress. Provides the website and the details on how to vote, Ulrika also shares inspiring and wonderful messages to women around the world to promote hunting. The Extreme Huntress Competition continues to set the bar for serious outdoors women, while at the same…
What a time to be a woman in the outdoors right now! It’s a norm in society that women are viewed as less powerful in some areas, most especially in hunting. However, the tables have turned because women have proven their prowess in hunting. Heather Shaw, the Regional Biologist for the Ruffed Grouse Society, and her best friend and co-host, Meadow Kouffeld, are models of tough women outdoors. The ladies go from one story…
The great outdoors is not exclusively a man’s world. Mandy Uhrich is living proof that women can also shine and take an important role in hunting. As a biologist, tournament angler, TV and radio personality, seminar speaker, and outdoor educator, Mandy has been paying her knowledge and experience forward by empowering women and children in this male-dominated field. She shares where she is coming from through her outdoors background as well as the many…
Hunting in women has been practiced for quite some time. However, some women have barriers to going fully outside to learn and experience more. Erin Merrill, a blogger from Central Maine, celebrates a decade of writing about the Maine outdoors and shares her thoughts, adventures, and insights into the world of hunting and conservation from a woman’s point of view. Erin’s blog, And a Strong Cup of Coffee, is a way to chronicle what she’s…
In this day and age where you’re fighting for space and for time, American Outdoor News is bringing the best of the outdoors through a cross-platform format of diverse topics. Chris Avena started the quarterly digital magazine in 2018. He was introduced on his first deer hunt in his mid-teens. That started him on a journey that has become who he is today, and in 2010, he started his social network for hunters called SeeMeHunt.com.…
Spreading the message about how women can hunt, too, Extreme Huntress Finalist Ulrika Karlsson-Arne shares how she got to love hunting at a late age and how she uses it mainly for feeding her family. Shedding light on the challenges women have in this male-dominated field, Ulrika talks about her hunting experiences with other women while noting some of the companies that she works for that help her represent her country in hunting. As…
