Oct 7, 2021
Traditional bowhunter Beka Garris joins Artemis this week to talk about what it's like bowhunting with a baby. Yes... literally WITH a small child. Beka tells us about harvesting two deer (and a squirrel) alongside her daughter. She also talks about traditional bowhunting, the skills involved, and how your experience in the outdoors changes when you have a little one in tow. This week's episode is brought to you by Isle Royale Outfitters, a women-specific hunting and apparel company. Check them out online, and use code Artemis20 for a 20% discount at check-out.
2:00 Tiny human podcast crashers... #momlife
3:00 The switch from bowhunting to traditional bowhunting... the trad bow range is more like <20 yards
5:00 "If anyone wants to put the work in, they CAN do it... it's just a lot more work than a compound bow."
6:00 Hunting with small children (yes... like, hunting with them literally on your back)
8:00 Bug repellent (AND... the Victoria's Secret scent that some anglers swear by (BeBe Episode)
10:00 A Thermacell for bugs
11:00 Shooting squirrels with a trad bow... "it's hard." (But also fun.)
12:00 Hunting rabbits with a trad bow AND a beagle -- you come to rely on the intuition of your shot. Here's an exercise: Throw a shoe box into the air and try to shoot it
15:00 Bow skills: Back tension and proper release (aaaand... release words!)
17:00 Fitting a trad bow & arrow selection
20:00 Bowfishing
23:00 Hunting outdoors with littles: Take it slow, make it short, just ease into it
26:00 The 'death' part of hunting for kids
30:00 Children playing with bows
35:00 "Are you willing to give up the idea of definitely filling your tags to take your kid?"
37:00 Every kid is different in how they handle the outdoors
39:00 "When deer-hunting, you can't really worry too much about being scent-free if you have a kid in diapers."
42:00 Harvesting, dressing, and dragging a deer back to the Jeep as your infant snoozes
45:00 Deer-sized cargo carriers on a vehicle
50:00 HERUpland podcast, BirdDog Babe podcast
52:00 Find Beka on Instagram (@bekagarris) and Facebook