A First Time Deer Hunter’s Journey - Field to Fork and First Deer

Working mom, Vortex’s Kathleen Smith embarks on her journey to become a deer hunter - for herself and her family. With limited time she and Mark Boardman hunt multiple seasons over multiple years, finally connecting on a beautiful late season doe. For so many reasons, including Wisconsin’s robust deer population, it shouldn’t have taken as long as it did. In the end, lessons learned through investing time and effort made the success sweeter and meals even more delicious. Looking back, it couldn’t have gone better.
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[@cgruber54]

What a beautifully paced story, well told. It encapsulates everything about hunting - doing a hard thing with unpredictable outcomes - for the opportunity to “stand for a moment in the oldest stillness on earth.”

[@josephwilson4178]

I just took a hunter education course last month and haven’t gone to get my license yet. Just threw my name in the hat though! Sounds like a great experience!

[@stevenorkus6984]

Just got my NV license last year for the first time. Why did I wait until turning 60? I watched this entire video while drinking my first cup of Coffee, this video and the interview was perfect for explaining the process and everything that goes into this.
Thank you for this video. Perfectly makes sense

[@scottearnst8152]

Mark!!!!! Excellent job, this is what it’s about, passing on the joy of the hunt!

[@Outdoor-Tactics]

Great video guys!

[@joshkrebs1999]

I'm glad to hear other hunters talk about the special moments like the woods waking up. Just being fortunate enough to be that immersed in nature is just as rewarding as a successful hunt.

[@jamesbenson1809]

I hope, from this series, people get to understand that hunting is not shooting.
That's what I learned about fishing v catching. Some of my best days out on a boat were the ones where I didn't even brin one fish home.

[@SveninColorado]

Great video. This is the kind of production that needs to be brought to a wider audience; showing that not every hunt is successful for a variety of reasons.
Keep up the good work promoting our way of life.

[@TheRodsmite]

Congratulations!

[@dwaynemeyers5610]

That was very awesome

[@andrewmccann7572]

Well done!

[@22sniper70]

Great video! I have one for yall, I moved to Washington state last year. This will be the first time hunting here, but I don't completely understand exactly how to go about it. I do have my license. I moved from Texas, where I was born and raised. Texas hunting is all I know. It's different here, and there aren't many resources to help a guy out.

[@constitutionalist4391]

Deep thoughts for a meatball, Mark!

[@masone4589]

Damn yall probably shoulda taken her to a spot where whitetail deer are a native species. Not quite the same deer population I’m used to in central and south Texas

[@eggbert191]

Loved this. Need more vids like this with first time hunters. What cartridge did Kathleen use?

[@VortexNation]

6.5 Creed.

[@Mr.Pink1776]

I want her Bergara B-14 Hunter

[@blurryface1975]

can anyone enter the contest even if youve hunted before?

[@it_is_what_it_is_brotha]

Love seeing a married man still getting out there and poppin' 🍒