"I thought you said this was food?" Shannon Waters found herself asking that question after someone made her an MRE in the backcountry. Shannon had been to culinary school and worked in fine dining for much of her adult life. As a hunter herself, she felt active people needed better in the field, and she was the right person to do it. Gastro Gnome was born. The Bozeman-based business has a storefront, a warm community of outdoorspeople, and many (MANY) gnomes. 2:00 Odd Fellows Bakery in Salmon, ...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Missouri opened its first bear season this year in what turned out to be a tightly regulated hunt and a very competitive draw. Kelsie Wikoff was one of the hunters who drew a tag. This week we talk about how you hunt an area you've never been to for a prey you've seldom ever even seen. For Kelsie, it involved frequent scouting trips, trail cams, and talking to lots and lots of people. The verdict? She harvested one of Missouri's first black bears early in the season. 4:00 Growing up in a small t...
Nov 11, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Kathleen Zapletal was a new(ish) hunter when she noticed a lack of women-specific apparel in the sporting world. "Pink it and shrink it" seemed to be the motto of gear-makers. Zapletal founded Isle Royale Outfitters, which makes gear for women. She tells us about the place behind the name -- Isle Royale National Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula -- and about how you make tactical gear... from odor reduction, to noiselessness in the materials. Want to win gear from Isle Royale Outfitters? Head o...
Nov 04, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 100
This week we get the scoop on hunting in South Dakota with hunters Emily Kiel, Marketing and Outreach Director for the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, and Taniya Bethke, Director of Operations for the Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports. South Dakota is most famous for its pheasant hunting (meet the ditch parrot, everyone!) -- but there's an abundance of sporting opportunities. Plus, we talk about some of the initiatives from the state's Game, Fish, and Parks dep...
Oct 28, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Long-time Artemis guest (and co-founder) Jess Johnson returns to the podcast this week after a trip to the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation’s annual meeting in Budapest, Hungary. On her way back to Wyoming, Jess got the chance to stop in Scotland for several days to hunt red deer and roe deer. She shares that experience with us, plus what it's like to bump heads with hunters and conservationists from across the world. 3:00 International Council for Game and Wildlife Conse...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Lori Monday was raising three kids, going to school, and struggling to find herself when she had a life-changing encounter with a snake. It led her down a path chock full of reptiles. As an education ambassador for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Lori literally keeps a menagerie of reptiles and amphibians as a part of her job. Listen to find out what it means when someone says, "Hey... wanna go herping?" 1:30 "Herping" - to wander about and look for reptiles and amphibians 3:00 Freezer si...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 97
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 ...
Oct 07, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 96
When the pandemic hit, Bre Bashford returned to her home state of Colorado from Georgia, where she works as an R3 coordinator for the Georgia Wildlife Federation. She hunted elk and antelope, and she tells us what it was like to build up to those successful hunts after growing up in suburbia. For Bre, the journey started with a strong ethos about food, a generous mentor, and being willing to figure out what you don't know. Plus... what's it like when a group of vegans asks you to speak on the et...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Kyley Caldwell and her husband run a bird dog breeding and training facility in central North Carolina. Kyley tells us about how she got into dogs, and what it's like to do dog trials through The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association. We talk dog breeds, hardness tests, blind retrieves, and more. Upland game season is here, everyone! 2:30 When your freezer unexpectedly kicks it #facepalm 5:30 Rusty Guns Kennel (link) - a dog breeding and training facility in North Carolina 6:00 Meetin...
Sep 23, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Sarah Tingey is one of the brains behind a small packrafting company called Alpacka Raft. It started as a basement type of operation, fueled by adventures in the Far North, including time spent in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sarah tells us about her experiences on that incomparable landscape, plus what it's like to travel there with a small child (on a 10-day packrafting trip, of course). Taking kids into the backcountry isn't all puppies and unicorns, but it can be hugely rewarding whe...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Hunter, angler and conservationist Bianca McGrath-Martinez first drank the volunteerism Kool-Aid when she was serving with AmeriCorps. Today, her professional life (with MANY volunteer hours across different groups) is spent working towards an inclusive conservation movement with a program called Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors. 2:00 HECHO; Latino Outdoors Colorado 5:00 Growing up with a negative perception of hunting, and then the slow process of changing your mind as an a...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Tia Shoemaker is a second-generation Alaskan who grew up at her family's remote hunting and fishing lodge in the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. You might remember her from Artemis's episode on Traverse Mag, but today Tia comes to us from the NWF Outdoors podcast, where she talks about what it's like to see climate change on the front lines. The changes are very real, and alarming. Even Shoemaker's long-time fishing clients are noticing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Sep 02, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Texas hunter Hannah Marcom took up hunting with a bow before she ever reached for a firearm. She tells us about that journey in addition to the public-facing work she does in the hunting industry through her Instagram page, @Hannah.The.Plus.Size.Hunter. We talk about choosing gear for function over aesthetics, sweaty sports bras, and garden bounty galore. Plus, when you're from Texas and you tell someone you have "ground hog" in your freezer... sometimes they mistakenly think you mean groundhogs...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 90
The hunting landscape is about 89% male and 97% white. Although there are a number of recruitment/retention groups out there to add to the ranks, we talk about why we need groups for specific demographics -- like Artemis for women, or Hunters of Color for the BIPOC community. Lydia Parker joins us from Hunters of Color to talk about the group's mission -- how they aim to reach out to hunters of color and say, "Yes.. you. This table was made for YOU. Join us." 1:00 What someone names their chicke...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Melody Engle is the captain of the U.S. Women's Spearfishing team, which is headed to Sardinia next month for the Spearfishing World Championships. She tells us what it's like to condition for World's, how to master your mind as a freediver, and how her own headgame was influenced by a background in competitive figure skating and skydiving. Plus -- targeting fish, stone shots, and the ecology of the marine ecosystems we depend on. 3:00 The best tasting fish is a fresh fish 5:30 Speara - woman wh...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Kelsea Albert is on the U.S. Women's Spearfishing Team, which heads to Sardinia next month for the World Championships. This week on Artemis, she tells us how she got into the sport (it started with a freediving course), and how others can tap into the wonders of the ocean's bounty. 1:00 Did you catch Brianne Lauro on Artemis this winter? Diving for Tako and the Value of Community Knowledge. 2:30 Ain't no bettah' fish than raw fish 6:00 Spearfishing for meaningful subsistence during school 7:00 ...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Last time we spoke with Sharenda, we heard about how she got into shooting and reloading. This week, we get an update on where she's at in her journey being a hunter and angler. She's been dove-hunting and tying her own flies... AND, she's bringing other women along on the journey through a program called WildHERness. Becoming a hunter can feel like a long process. Sharenda breaks down her journey into simple steps, sometimes as concrete as "Next thing: buy tent." 2:00 WildHERness.org , a progra...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Emilie Cram worked for an outfitter in Wyoming -- where her jobs included packing mules, quartering elk, and pretty much anything else needed on guided hunting trips. When she took up a rifle herself, she found that even after so much time in the field, there are STILL questions it helps to be able to phone a friend for. Emilie also made good on a lifelong infatuation with Maine's seafaring culture by learning to lobster... which is fascinating. Trust us on this one! 2:00 "Hoot-owl restrictions"...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 83
"You get one physical vehicle for your entire life." Our bodies help us do ALL the things outside -- fishing, hunting... even moseying. Artemis Ambassador Sara Camiscioni reminds us that our daily happiness is often directly related to how we feel in our bodies. On this episode, we talk about becoming a hunter, tree stands, whether rivers are changing, and the general pursuit of a strong, functional, confident life. 2:00 Moving to a new place and feeling like you nailed it: "It's everything I've...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 81
This week we're joined by biologist Nova Simpson, who works for the Nevada Department of Transportation to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in our travel corridors. We talk about wildlife overpasses and underpasses (even for things like snakes and toads), how those projects are funded, and whether they're effective at reducing vehicular collisions with wildlife. Plus: horses, whitefish dip, and HEAT. 4:00 "Large mammal mitigation specialist" - how can we help animals live more comfortably in our...
Jul 08, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Tia Shoemaker grew up in a remote Alaskan hunting lodge. Christine Cunningham didn't come to hunting until she was an adult. Both women found they had a passion for telling authentic stories from the hunt field, and together they launched the outdoor journal, "Traverse." The first issue is out now, and both women join us to talk about what makes for meaningful experience in the field. 1:00 Growing up on a historic homestead in Alaska at a family-owned hunting/fishing lodge. Pilot's license = man...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 79
Have you heard of the Artemis book club? The club's summer read is "I Don't Know Why I Swallowed The Fly" by Jessica Maxwell. In the spirit of fly-fishing season, here's a treasure from the Artemis Archives -- Ali Bear giving us the play-by-play of casting. It's simply wonderful. Don't forget to join our community online in the Artemis Facebook group, or email us at [email protected] if you know of a book we should all read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Kaitlin Barnhart is one of the co-founders of The Mayfly Project, an initiative to connect fly-fishing mentors with foster kids. A lot of the lessons we learn on the water carry over to the rest of our lives. Slow down and work out all the knots. Seek help from those with more experience. Kaitlin also tells us what it's like to grow a passion project into a national organization with employees and volunteers galore. 00:40 Remember Sarah Topp and Timberdoodle? 3:00 Ground-nesting bird species and...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 77
Artemis heads afield this week to talk with storyteller and adventurer Mandela van Eeden in Montana. Mandela's upbringing was split between South Africa, where her family harvested from the sea, and Montana - where they gratefully accepted the river's bounty. She went on to become a raft guide in the Grand Canyon and in New Zealand. Mandela talks to us about connecting to place, pursuing your dreams, and how we can care for what sustains us. Plus, a black bear walks in on Marcia and Mandela mid-...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 76
BeBe Dalton Harrison was raised in a South Carolina fishing family. They often caught their supper from the salt marshes -- fish like large-mouthed bass, sea trout, and flounder. As an adult, Bebe now has the dream job of sharing her love for the salt marsh with other women, families and kids. Today on the show: A Carolina bug-battling tip straight outta Victoria's Secret, sea trout versus freshwater trout, and tackle-purses. 2:00 Tips for not scratching mosquito bites, other than willpower. A h...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 75
This week we hear from South Carolina hunter Morgan Harrell, who checks in with us on Artemis's first turkey camp in the region. Plus, what's different about hunting with other women? Also in this episode: snow geese parts, what we remember from our childhoods, and eating the non-traditional cuts of meat. 2:00 "The only thing between Columbia and hell is a screen door." 4:00 Artemis South Carolina takes flight - women are coming together to share the sport 6:00 Nuts/flour/fish/moonshine... peek ...
May 27, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 74
It seems like a no-brainer: Let's conserve all wildlife, right? Jen Syrowitz of Washington state joins Artemis to talk about the importance of funding, which is possibly one of the least sexy parts of conservation. We also talk about upland bird hunting (dog, or no dog?), grouse, prairie chickens, and partridge. 6:00 Saving your seasonal bounty in the freezer... then realizing harvest time is almost upon us. Time to use those huckleberries/grouse/[insert food here] 7:30 Sand County Almanac 8:00 ...
May 20, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 73
What does it mean to be a conservation advocate? It's different for every person. This week, Artemis ambassador Anne Jolliff talks about what she's learned over the past year about how to best advocate for wild spaces. She shares her "why" and her "how," and more on how it's going. 00:20 Montana Wildlife Federation + Artemis 101 1:00 "Go Confident as an Advocate" program 3:00 Ladies and gentlemen... we are hearing from a mother of 5-year-old triplets 6:00 Why be a conservation advocate? 8:00 Fir...
May 13, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Jodee Dixon joins Artemis this week to talk about bear hunting in southeast Alaska. We talk about spring versus fall bear fat, pie crust, trichinosis, skinning a hide for preservation, scouting tactics, and more. Plus, what does hunting do for our sense of self? It's kind of a forced meditation, which is a powerful experience -- both as it's happening, and months later when we enjoy our harvest at the table. 2:00 Cold-season gardening, y'all 5:00 How does hunting change our relationship to the n...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Yasss, pythons. Not a typo. This week on the podcast, we hear about how Amy Siewe went from snake lover to snake hunter -- and how her hunting pal Anne Gordon-Vega also became a python contractor. Pythons aren't native to Florida, and they wreak havoc on native ecosystems. So... when you find a 17-foot python big enough to swallow a deer, in the middle of the night, and you're alone... how DO you handle that? 3:30 Badass python-hunters are grandmas, too! 5:00 Life transition: Going from being a ...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 70
