TicketsIt's easy to say that I've been a tomboy my whole life. Yes, I can bake tasty desserts, wear stilettos heels all day and I still want to be a ballerina when I grow up, but first and foremost I've always been "one of the guys."
My hometown is located in a very agricultural region of Western New York. People ask me what city I'm from and I have to explain there are no cities in my county, only towns. Because of that, I grew up outdoors and learned to love everything about being outside. Every season was spent outdoors, no matter how hot or cold or whatever the weather.
Probably the most unique thing about me is I am an avid outdoorswoman. I started shooting a bow and arrow around the age of five or six. I can recall having this red youth bow and my own quiver and arrows and a sweet, little red thumb release that I really wish I could find where it ended up… Anyway, when I turned twelve I took my hunter's safety course and got my first hunting license. The first thing I shot was a turkey. From there, I've shot more turkeys, lots of deer, geese, ducks, fox, coyotes, raccoon, woodchucks and I'm sure other things. I've helped trap beaver, muskrat and mink. I've caught salmon, bass, perch and other fish.
I know being a huntress is a contested topic. But the respect I have for animals and this earth is greater than most people because of it. When you spend so many, many hours in animal habitats watching and learning, you become fascinated and you appreciate at a level most never reach. If you open my freezer at any given time, it is stock full of venison. In fact, my family has its own deer processing business. I can take an animal from the field to the table every single step of the way. It is something I am proud of. We sell furs and hides to make consumer goods. Nothing goes to waste.
The bottom line is, being an outdoorswoman is a big part of who I am. Even though I can't hunt as much as I used to, it still is very important to me. If you ever need a good laugh, I have plenty of stories from the woods. And just know that I will most likely survive a zombie apocalypse better than you.
My hometown is located in a very agricultural region of Western New York. People ask me what city I'm from and I have to explain there are no cities in my county, only towns. Because of that, I grew up outdoors and learned to love everything about being outside. Every season was spent outdoors, no matter how hot or cold or whatever the weather.
Probably the most unique thing about me is I am an avid outdoorswoman. I started shooting a bow and arrow around the age of five or six. I can recall having this red youth bow and my own quiver and arrows and a sweet, little red thumb release that I really wish I could find where it ended up… Anyway, when I turned twelve I took my hunter's safety course and got my first hunting license. The first thing I shot was a turkey. From there, I've shot more turkeys, lots of deer, geese, ducks, fox, coyotes, raccoon, woodchucks and I'm sure other things. I've helped trap beaver, muskrat and mink. I've caught salmon, bass, perch and other fish.
I know being a huntress is a contested topic. But the respect I have for animals and this earth is greater than most people because of it. When you spend so many, many hours in animal habitats watching and learning, you become fascinated and you appreciate at a level most never reach. If you open my freezer at any given time, it is stock full of venison. In fact, my family has its own deer processing business. I can take an animal from the field to the table every single step of the way. It is something I am proud of. We sell furs and hides to make consumer goods. Nothing goes to waste.
The bottom line is, being an outdoorswoman is a big part of who I am. Even though I can't hunt as much as I used to, it still is very important to me. If you ever need a good laugh, I have plenty of stories from the woods. And just know that I will most likely survive a zombie apocalypse better than you.