Women in Hunting Series Part 3: Interview with Krista H.

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As part of the Women in Hunting Series, we have been connecting with other women who hunt to share their stories with you in hopes of inspiring more women to hunt. We recently had the opportunity to visit with Krista H., another avid female hunter, and interview her for the series.
Tell us a little about yourself.
I live in Nebraska on a farm. I stay at home and raise cows, chickens, goats, pigs,dogs, and cats. My hobbies include hunting,fishing, hiking,camping, gardening, sewing, canning, exercising, and pretty much anything else outdoors, or having to do with animals. I’ve been married for 8 years, no children yet, but plan on it. We are foster parents right now.

Why do you hunt?

I hunt for the meat and also for the pleasure. We process all our own meat and eat everything we harvest. I also think its great fun just to be outdoors with wildlife and watching them. I don’t get upset if I don’t fill a tag because its just as much fun to be out there watching them walk by and be a part of nature.

When and how did you start hunting?
I first started hunting big game in 1999, my last year of college. I went with my boyfriend deer hunting. He taught me how to hunt and would scold me when I moved around too much. I thought it was so fun I started going by myself.

What is your most memorable hunting experience?

It is probably my oryx* hunt, when my husband, me and my dog drove from Idaho to New Mexico to hunt a once in a lifetime draw tag that I drew to hunt oryx on the White Sands Missile Range. I filled my tag with 2 minutes left of legal shooting time of the 2 day hunt. Or it would be the first year that me and my husband hunted elk with our bows in New Mexico, and he got a nice bull. Or the fact that my husband carried my engagement ring in his turkey vest for about a month, tramping around the woods, waiting for the perfect time to ask me.

Krista and the oryx.

What are some, if any, challenges you faced as a female hunter?

Probably the biggest challenge is finding camo clothes to fit me. Its a lot easier now that there has been an increase in women hunters but 10 years ago there was nothing. I was always having to find small in Mens and they never had much selection.

If you are a parent, how are you incorporating your child(ren) into your hunting lifestyle?

I’m not a parent yet, but I plan to teach my kids how to hunt and take them with us as soon as we feel they are ready.

Do you have any tips or advice to share with other women who are interested in learning how to hunt?

Its a lot of fun and even if you don’t feel like you could kill an animal or use a weapon, you can still go hunting with a friend or just sit in a blind or treestand and watch the wildlife. Its super exciting to just see a big buck walk out in front of you and don’t feel like you need to kill it. I’d say if you’re interested in learning, go to a hunter safety course first and then just go!!

Anything else you want to share?

Some of my best memories are hunting with my husband. Its a great recreational activity that you can enjoy with friends, family, and meet new people. Its a great way to really experience outdoors and appreciate all of God’s miracles he gave us in every living thing.

*Don’t know what an oryx is? I didn’t either so did some research and found out that it is a large antelope native to Africa that has tender, delicious meat. In the late 1960’s through the 1970’s there were oryx released on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the intent of growing an animal population to offer more hunting options. There are now over 3,000 oryx in the area and limited hunting tags are awarded every year to help manage the herd. The oryx can weigh up to 450 pounds and stand about as tall as an average size car! If you’re curious to learn more about the oryx, how they are managed or put in for your chance to get a tag to hunt oryx visit this National Park Service link by clicking here.

This is the third post in the Women in Hunting Series. If you or anyone you know is a woman hunter who would like to guest post or be interviewed for this series please contact me at montanasolarcreations at gmail dot com.

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  1. says

    Love this series. I have hunted before, but I am a rather antsy person and deer don’t come around me!! My hubby and both kids hunt though and we love it!

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    • says

      I’m a bit antsy too so don’t sit for long periods of time, plus around here it is pretty cold during rifle season which makes sitting long not very fun anyway! Here in MT the areas we hunt are so vast that we like to quietly hike through the woods when we hunt, keeps us much warmer too :)

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  5. says

    Another great piece Annie! I had no idea that we had implanted Oryx here! Neat! I thought for sure Krista was a lucky African safari hunter when I saw the photo! Rock on, both of you!

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    • says

      That’s totally what I thought too when she said she went on an oryx hunt! I had never heard of them before and was fascinated to read about how they were chosen to be transplanted into NM and now they’re thriving there.

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  7. says

    Love that her husband carried the engagement ring around in his hunting vest. That is so something that my husband would do.

    Totally agree about the limited amount of women’s camo. I wear all men’s hunting clothes because that was all that was available in the local stores. I should order online…

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