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Stories from the bush, the boat, and the kitchen table.

Honest writing from Australian women in hunting, fishing and the outdoors — first hunts, gear we love, lessons from the bush, and notes from the podcast. New here? Start here.

Just Send It — Liv from This Is Livin'
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Just Send It — Liv from This Is Livin'

Hunter, adventurer, content creator. Liv from This Is Livin' on losing her sister Paris, finding her crew, ten years with Tikka, Cape York, and choosing to just send it.

30 June 2026 10 min read
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"I'm My Own Superannuation Fund" — Bianca's Story

Episode 30

"I'm My Own Superannuation Fund" — Bianca's Story

Solo hunter, army canine paramedic, and working dog legend Bianca Pollard on tracking like Country taught her, her pack of seven, free canine first aid through Hounds Welfare Wednesday — and why every woman should invest in herself.

14 July 2026 9 min read
Melissa Volkanovski — From Tinder Date to Tallow

Episode 28

Melissa Volkanovski — From Tinder Date to Tallow

From meeting her partner to building a life around food, family, hunting and self-sufficiency, Melissa Volkanovski shares a grounded and honest look at what this lifestyle really means.

16 June 2026 8 min read
Handmade Deer Antler Necklaces — Now in the Women Who Hunt Shop

Shop Drop

Handmade Deer Antler Necklaces — Now in the Women Who Hunt Shop

A new drop of handmade deer antler necklaces — rustic genuine antler pendants on leather cord, plus a stainless steel deer head pendant — now live in the Women Who Hunt shop.

5 June 2026 4 min read
Emma — A Menopausal Woman on a Mission

Episode 27

Emma — A Menopausal Woman on a Mission

Acupuncturist, range officer, farm kid, adventurer. Emma's story is proof you don't need ten years in to have a story worth sharing — you just need to keep showing up.

2 June 2026 9 min read
Gaby — Raised in the Bush, Building a Legacy

Episode 26

Gaby — Raised in the Bush, Building a Legacy

Gaby from Ambush Hunting Apparel on hunting while pregnant, raising her daughter Deanna in the field, and why being a hunter means being damn proud of it.

21 May 2026 8 min read
From Observer to Hunter — Emma's First Solo Deer Hunt

Episode 25

From Observer to Hunter — Emma's First Solo Deer Hunt

Two years. A rifle licence, a beginner course, a goat, a new rifle, and a week alone in the Queensland bush. This is what it looks like when the plan finally comes together.

7 May 2026 8 min read
My First Successful Hunt — and What No One Told Me

First Hunts

My First Successful Hunt — and What No One Told Me

I thought I'd feel out of place. Instead, I felt something I hadn't felt in years — quiet, capable, and completely myself.

1 May 2026 7 min read
Growing Up Capable — Charleigh Fry on Cattle Work, Country Life & Backing Yourself

Episode 24

Growing Up Capable — Charleigh Fry on Cattle Work, Country Life & Backing Yourself

At 13, Charleigh Fry is mustering on horseback, doing cattle work on weekends, and quietly showing the rest of us what it looks like to just get on with it.

1 May 2026 6 min read
Taylor Byfield — From Feral Pigs on the Farm to Bow Hunting in the Bush

Episode 23

Taylor Byfield — From Feral Pigs on the Farm to Bow Hunting in the Bush

She didn't grow up hunting. Then feral pigs showed up on the family property — and everything changed.

1 May 2026 7 min read
How Women Who Hunt Became a Movement — And Why It Was Already Happening

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How Women Who Hunt Became a Movement — And Why It Was Already Happening

It didn't start as a brand. It started as a feeling. And across Australia — quietly, honestly — more women were already living it.

28 April 2026 8 min read

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