Kaitlyn Brown’s story shows what happens when you push past that voice the voice that tries to make you small, the one that says "you don’t belong." Step into a welcoming community, and discover a path from total beginner to confident hunter, mentor, and advocate for Women Hunt.

Host Dana Dykema sits down with Kaitlyn, a Women Hunt Field to Fork graduate from the 2023 class, for a conversation that is part inspiration, part practical roadmap. Kaitlyn shares how a friend encouraged her to apply, why she tried twice before getting selected, and how the program arrived at exactly the right moment in her life. What starts as a story about applying to a course turns into something bigger: confidence, community, and a completely new way of seeing food, skill, and self-reliance. Kaitlyn shares the things she learned at the ranch from shooting out to 700 yards to finding your dominant eye, shot placement and field dressing. 

The two talk about how the hunting community is unique and often an unexpected place to find your people. Kaitlyn can attest to how stepping into the hunting world has introduced her to some good friends and the numerous ways she loves to give back since becoming part of the Women Hunt family. 

Kaitlyn also shares the emotional reality of harvesting her first doe, the lessons she passed on later while helping process antelope and moose, and the surprising way a bag of pork from a Sheep Show butcher demo helped spark her relationship with her now-husband, Josh. Along the way, she talks about bird hunting, cast and blast trips, sage grouse cook-offs, fitness for the field, and even an unforgettable hunt in South Africa.

If you’ve ever wondered how to get started hunting, how to find your people, or how one course can change your confidence in and out of the field, this episode is for you. It’s an encouraging listen for women who want to learn, hunters who remember their first steps, and anyone who believes the best outdoor stories are really about transformation.

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