What does everyone think of women who deer hunt?

Question

I am 25 yoa female and I went deer hunting for my first time tonight. Sad to say I didn't get one :( But I am going to keep trying just wondered what girls guys anyone thinks of women hunting is it a turn off or turn on. Think its cool or they are outta place opinion and facts all welcome thanks so much.

Well for the so smart comment about why would you kill another living thing. In ohio deer hunting is the only way to control the deer population. And you kill it to eat it. Not any different then killing a cow to make a hamburger. Deer is also healthier.

Oh and not starving for male attention I am married. I have a husband and used to like to shot guns but hadn't had much time for it. I did coon hunt with my dad as a child but that was about it. I tried deer hunting for myself and I loved it just hope i manage to actually get a deer weather it be this week for gun season or in the rest of the season with a bow :)

Just fyi you don't have to be up before sun up to deer hunt. I got home at 3:30pm and hunted til dark. My husband came home at a little before 4pm and shot one at about 4 lol he got lucky. I had 2 shots which I sadly missed they are all running scared since it is gun season lol.

Thank so much to everyone that took the time to answer this question. I was great to hear your opinions. Even though some I may not agree with. I liked my first hunting experience and hope more men and women will give it a try :)

Answer 1

I am a 38 year old female and have hunted for most of my life . It is a passion that only hunters and fisher woman can understand. If you like to hunt , then hunt and by all means have fun and enjoy what u like to do. You do not have to explain yourself, if it feels good do it. Hunt for you and no-one else. Does it really matter what anyone else thinks???? I like archery and black powder. it is your time to stand alone and be you.

Answer 2

I think it is great that a lady loves to deer hunt. The great outdoors is big enough and open to all genders. Hunting serves many purposes. First it is important to hunt to keep the deer herds from becoming over populated. The venison is lean meat and very tasty. BUt to me the most important part of hunting is just being able to be outdoors and enjoy nature. To be sitting in a tree and watching the woods come alive around me. To watch the many different kinds of animals as they move through the brush and clearings. I never judge a successful hunt by wether I made a kill or not rather I judge it by wether I saw animals or not. Being able to harvest a deer is just the bonus. Good luck this season and the many more to come.

Answer 3

I think it is great that a women is hunting. Some of the best hunters are a women. I know a woman who just killed a 25 point buck with her bow. Hunting is a smart, fun way to control the animal populations. And there is a great reward for killing deer (the meat). Hunting is great for male and females both.

Answer 4

I think there should be more women like you. Dont listen to all of the humanists in this forum. They would rather sit at home playing online chess than be in the woods or out fishing. They dont understand that hunting isnt about the kill, it is about the hunt. They dont know how keen your senses become when you are sitting in a treestand. Or what emotions you get when a deer walks within 10 yards of you as if you werent even there. But all in all I think it is AMAZING that you hunt. I only wish there were more of you up here in NY. Good luck hunting.

Answer 5

I'm a 34 yo female in Texas, and I love hunting! My 3 yo daughter has been raised with my husband and I both hunting, and she wants to hunt to, once we think she is old enough.

I have to totally agree with your statement about controlling the deer population and about the meat being healthier for you to consume. Around our house, we use deer meat for everything - chilis, stews, hamburgers, sausage, in mixes such as Hamburger Helper - it's just delicious! Add to that fact that the deer population can outgrow its territory, resulting in sickness and injury to the deer - hunters actually help out the deer by hunting them.

Unfortunately, some men are threatened by the presence of a female in hunting scenarios. I wouldn't let this deter you. Deer hunting is a time for me to commune with nature and be relatively stress-free. I enjoy going and sitting in the pasture or the deer blind and watching and listening to the nature that surrounds me. I also enjoy the "thrill of the hunt", no matter whether I am hunting for bucks or does. It's always nice to think about that perfectly placed shot that drops the deer you want. And if you are a bit like me, there's always something to learn about deer behavior to improve your hunting skills, so there's never a boring moment.

Continue hunting - have lots of fun - and good luck bagging your first deer!

Answer 6

I think its a good thing that more women are starting to hunt. I come from a long line of hunters and my sister just started hunting last couple years and i have several female friends who hunt as well. its actually pretty cool my girlfriend wants me to take her out to learn how to shoot... I am in heaven hehehe. As for you being sad that you didn't get a deer while hunting don't be sad. Hunting doesn't just involve shooting an animal. Hunting is MUCH MUCH more than that.... Its an experience being in the outdoors with nature, hearing the squrriel chatter (although annoying afterwhile) in their habitat, or seeing some birds swoop down to the ground to pick up seeds or spook a moose up who runs across your trail. Your sad I say thats too bad, you got to go out into the outdoors and experience nature first hand you have had the chance to become connected to nature... thats one of the first steps to being a conservationist...

Women hunting Glad to see it pick up... Just worried that my sister will be better than me lol just kidding

Answer 7

If you were single I would beg you to dear hunt me. !!! Oh sorry ,deer hunt.
All jokes aside my Mom taught me to hunt . I killed my first wild hog at age 6 with Dads 30-06 . At age 9 Mom gave me Gramps old Springfield 45-70 a gun my Daughter uses to this day .She is 33 as of yesterday.
HUNT AND ENJOY LIFE . Just do not sit in a stand and shoot Bambie. if you are going to hunt do it right. Find track and sign then trail your deer all day or days if you must . Thank God before you squeeze the trigger that he has given your hunt to you for food.
This is the difference between a true hunter and someone with a blood lust that kills for the sake of killing.

Answer 8

I think it is a great thing and helps preserve the sport, the land for future hunting generations of both male and female hunters.

My wife shares the love of hunting and the outdoors not to my degree but still really loves it. She can outshoot alot of people. That is one reason I love going the range so often. Also, since I like hunting and outdoors stuff, she doesn't hate me for it and doesn't think I am out with another women! She can always come out and check up on me! Which she does as often as she can and gets drawn for. She is no stranger to men and our gruff ways, she had two brothers and when I was kid she was in our deer camp too. Her dad was alot like me always camping and fishing and hunting. So, that helped out alot. My mom never liked hunting, she never went nor wanted too, but she supported it and was interested in what we did. I still remember the first time I got my elk. Dad took me to a pay phone at the local town restaurant. She was so happy and always talked so loud on the phone that I had to hold the reciever away when she found out I got one on opening morning. But, it is women who go hunting who amaze me, not in a bad way, I just think it is awesome that they share the same passion as "us men" in our "manly" sport. I think it is a sport for both sexes and wish there were more women out there.
I also wish more women would hunt and show all the emotional non-hunting/anti-gun/hunting women that it is a great sport and not males crazed with testosterone killing things for the fun of it. Have fun, be safe, and good luck on that deer.

Answer 9

Bravo for you, nothing wrong with it as all, I have a friend who is 75 years old and hunted all her life, she's even good at fishing, caught a record salmon a few years ago, when you see and talk to her, she is very much a women, another thing, if there were no hunting season, there would be so many animals roaming around everyone would be trapping or hunting them in there front yards...go for....

Answer 10

As a man, I have a lot of respect for women that hunt! When you think of hunting, 9 times out of 10 you think of men in the woods, usually leaving their wives at home to wait for them to come home. Women that hunt have taken the time to actively show their interest in outdoor recreation/sport. Especially any women that took up hunting to spend some quality time with her husband, WOW ( that womans husband, whomever he may be, probably has no idea just how lucky he is)!! I wish more women would hunt and take up interest in shooting sports.

Answer 11

Hope you didn't get discouraged over the first day. A bad day hunting is still better than a good day at work. :)

If you don't mind me getting a bit political, make sure your elected representatives know your opinions. If they're courting women's votes, they need to know we're not sitting around watching Disney movies and forming our opinions there. Women are the fastest rising demographic for hunting licenses. :)

Good luck for the rest of the season!