Sporting as a Family Tradition with Bethany Bethard

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Bethany Bethard grew up knowing that her grandfather was a hunting fiend, but hunting wasn't a big part of her own upbringing. As an adult, though, she got curious and started getting in the field more. Bethany is a homeschool mom of five kids, and a military spouse, and she's adamant that just because you're a mom doesn't mean you don't get to have your own identity. Plus: Hunting military lands, representation in the field ("You can't be it if you can't see it"), Oklahoma elk hunting, jerky methods, and bison.

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3:00 Oklahoma IS an elk-hunting destination... check our our episode with Alyssa Bowen to hear more about it

5:00 Hunting on military property... like public lands with way more rules

7:00 Making time to hunt with five kids in the mix

8:00 Aaaand a deer-hunting fail with young kids

10:00 Absorbing family hunting knowledge, but not having it as a regular part of your upbringing

12:00 Jerky making au natural

18:00 Tracking down your family's sporting history

19:00 "Just because we're a mom doesn't mean we lose our identity."

22:00 Incorporating indigenous heritage into a modern sporting tradition

25:00 "The Time of the Buffalo" by Tom McHugh

27:00 Using homeschool to follow family passions/interests

30:00 Representation in the outdoors matters... "You can't be it if you can't see it"

34:00 'Earn a buck' regulations... you have to harvest does before you're issued a buck tag

38:00 Bison hunting

44:00 Hunting is a service to family

47:00 Striving to be a well-rounded hunter

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