Reclaiming Edhen

Majority of the land East of I-25 in Colorado is private. We are SO THANKFUL there are people willing to enroll their private property into a program with the @coparkswildlife that allows people like myself to go and hunt during certain times of the year for big and small game. While I LOVE hunting with Ben, this is his busiest time of the year, so I’m on my own for the most part. It’s very exciting to explore on my own and today was mostly a day spent glassing. I saw some antelope 🐐 and avoided stepping on a snake 🐍 We are calling that a win. And trying again tomorrow! #womenwhohunt #bowtecharchery #vortexoptics #coloradoparksandwildlife

Tell me again how there’s “not much out here”… maybe it’s just me but I love this prairie.

Mountain Cur vs. Corgi/Dachshund Cross - Moe has her torpedo maneuvers mastered. And our Taz boy is just one heck of a hunting dog 😎

Having high protein foods has helped me be able to transition from tracking every ounce of food I ate, to not tracking at all. Because Ben and I hunt often, prepping meals like this scrambled egg sheet-pan meal is awesome to cut up and bag it for an early morning hunt! #healthyliving #womenwhohunt

My two favorite doggos ❤️ Taz LOVES playing with Moe! #mountaincur #huntingdog #corgilife #dachshundlove

POV: Chasing gobbs with the love of your life #iamsportsman #turkeyseason #whatgetsyououtdoors #turkeyhunting #womenwhohunt #fueledbynature

I made this video LAST YEAR after I went 0-1 with the Toms. I used some turkey legs that were in Ben’s freezer and the second time was a total win. I cooked these legs in the crock pot for close to 24 hours on lowwww. * don’t knock on my cooking skills… I am NO CHEF 😅 I do plan on sharing a new recipe from my turkey this year! #womenwhohunt #turkeyhunting #fueledbynature

I said, “One more.” …… and I lost four or five arrows that day in about a foot of snow 🫠 You live and you learn, am I right!? I’m ready for this craziness to CHILL OUT so Ben and I can spend our evenings shooting our bows. #bowtech #hamskeaarchery #tightspotquivers

There’s a mental aspect of learning how to shoot a compound bow that I think applies to almost everything else in life. Being able to show up and remember that I am only here to LEARN. I am not showing up to judge myself too critically. Right now, I am working on getting reps in & building strength over time. This is something I learned when I started lifting weights in 2012, it was something I had to learn when I barrel raced in high school, and its something that I am taking into my hunting journey. Some days I get the highest highs, other days I am EXTREMELY humbled but how much I have left to learn….And its okay. Putting myself in humbling scenarios is something I know I need. Rather than allowing myself to be embarrassed by my late start… I am learning to chuckle at it and take in strides. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I can’t do much to change the way I got into hunting, and quite frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way. It is never too late to start doing something you’re curious about.#womenwhohunt #bowtecharchery #fueledbynature #bowhunting

You know your goose season is over when you see the biggest flock of them while shed hunting 🫠 Well played boys…. well played ✌🏻

There’s a mental aspect of learning how to shoot a compound bow that I think applies to almost everything else in life. Being able to show up and remember that I am only here to LEARN. I am not showing up to judge myself too critically. Right now, I am working on getting reps in & building strength over time. This is something I learned when I started lifting weights in 2012, it was something I had to learn when I barrel raced in high school, and its something that I am taking into my hunting journey. Some days I get the highest highs, other days I am EXTREMELY humbled but how much I have left to learn…. And its okay. Putting myself in humbling scenarios is something I know I need. Rather than allowing myself to be embarrassed by my late start… I am learning to chuckle at it and take in strides. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I can’t do much to change the way I got into hunting, and quite frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way. It is never too late to start doing something you’re curious about. #womenwhohunt #bowtecharchery #fueledbynature #bowhunting

We have a lot to be grateful for. ❤️ #valentinesday

Ben has a great eye for a good deal. So, naturally for Black Friday we went to Bass Pro in Denver and did a little shopping. Little did I know that was going to be the one leaving with a gift! We were just meandering around, when Ben’s eyes lock on to something… The Vortex Viper HD Binoculars were on sale for 50% off. 🤓 While I was starting to save up for the cheapest pair I could afford, Ben was already looking into snagging a higher quality (maybe not Vortex Viper quality, but still better quality than I was shooting for 🙃) pair of binos for me as my Christmas gift. So, when he saw the Viper’s were on sale… he grabbed some. Let me just say… these are incredible. The first weekend I had them, I ran out to some public land to do some glassing and while there wasn’t too much activity, I was able to watch a young antelope doe leisurely lope her way down a hill that was parallel to me. I sat there for 20-25 minutes just watching this antelope enjoying the view in front of her. I was sitting underneath the tip of a small cliff… she was across the wash on top of the hill, and for most of the time I saw her, she had no idea I was there. She seemed to be enjoying the view as much as I was. 🌾 If I’m being honest, I went out there with zero expectations on what I might see, I’m slowly learning how to glass, which animals I can find in certain areas…but getting to see that antelope just doing her thing on the Great Plains… that was pretty indescribable ❤️ Grateful for a boyfriend that feeds into my deep love for hunting & learning as much as I can. Grateful for the public land I can access nearby. Grateful to the the doe for sharing such a special, quiet moment as the sun went down. 🌅 Take time to get outside, get away from the noise (and the people 🙃) and enjoy whatever version of “wild” you have around you! #sportswomen #vortex #vortexviper #antelope #pronghorn #getoutside #coloradowildlife #publicland

As a new hunter I have been trying to soak up every ounce of info I possibly can. (Watching this video I’m already picking out things that caused my shots to miss the target 🫠, but we are learning!) I have been looking into organizations that focus on preserving the habitat of the animals I love & hunt, and help more women get outside and fish, hunt & become more involved in conservation. I don’t know much (yet), but I do know that women need a place to find community and learn about hunting, fishing and conservation without fear of judgement, without being belittled, and find what fills their cup.. whether you want nothing to do with hunting or fishing… or all you can think about is the next season… We all have have a place in the outdoors. 🌾🦃 I wanted to offer some groups I think many women would benefit from: Colorado Wildlife Federation has a program , Becoming Outdoors Woman (BOW) - they’re amazing women. There are people from EVERY walk of life and every experience level. I cannot say enough good things about my experience with them. Artemis Sportswomen offers monthly zoom calls (I have yet to actually attend one with my schedule 🫠) and I really look forward to learning more through them. They’re a program through the @ourpubliclands American Daughters of Conservation also hosts gatherings! Hoping to have them make their way to Colorado at some point 😊 Uncharted Outdoorswomen offers a LOT of guided hunts, fly fishing trips, fun game nights, etc… you name it. I will be making an effort to go to one of their hunts this year! My only piece of advice is this, if you want to learn more about conservation, hunting, fishing & how you can help women feel more comfortable in the outdoors… reach out to someone! #womenintheoutdoors #womenwhohunt #fueledbynature #bowtechwomen

I wonder if there are turkeys around here 😎🦃 #turkeyhunting #hunting

From 70 degree weather in late October to a high of 30 degree with 30mph winds the following week… This is the only way to walk the dogs in November in NE Colorado 🌾🌪️🌬️ #firstlitehunting #coloradohunting #easterncolorado #outdoors #womenwhohunt