WOMEN IN HUNTING

I'll also admit that pre-hunting, my version of the hunter stereotype was a strong, lean man with a big beard who thrived on roughing it in the bush for days on end.

So I embarked on a quest to balance the scale by seeking inspiration from several ‘salt of the earth’ legends in Aotearoa's hunting sorority. It took me down fascinating historical rabbit holes and I was fortunate to chat with some incredible women.

The women's hunting community in New Zealand is growing rapidly.

Perhaps it's the adventure, the therapy of the bush, the lack of competitive factor that comes with many other sports, or just the chance to get your hands dirty.

Whatever the attraction, hunting also remains a place of ‘same-ness’ and is particularly precious in a time when there is so much division in the world. If you're male or female, black or white, right or left, or anywhere in between, in the eyes