What comes to mind when you picture a hunter? Is the person you’re imagining a woman? No? Well, think again. In the fourth and final chapter of Deer Humans, we take a deep dive into what is perhaps the most polarizing topic of the entire series: hunting. I speak with three deer hunters who are determined to debunk some of the myths surrounding their sport, one of which is that it’s a sport for men. These three women help me unpack the complexities of being a deer hunter in an overpopulated area like the East End. We discuss hunting as a form of conservation, whether or not it’s possible for hunters to love animals, and the things hunters wish you knew before you judged them. Along the way, I grapple with what it means to listen, compromise, and embark on a search for common ground.
All music in this episode is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.
The New York Times: Deer Overpopulation Meets Its Match: Women Who Hunt
Jane Gill, Marissa Estatio, Jacqueline Molina, Julia Weisenberg, Chenae Bullock
Long Island Babes and Bucks Facebook Page & Instagram
Newsday: This women's fishing club is big on catches and bigger on empowerment
The New Yorker: Deer Wars and Death Threats
The New York Times: Meat Is Hard for Hungry Families to Come By. Enter These Deer Hunters.
Untamed Science: Can Hunting Be Conservation?
Kaitlin Keleher, Kim-Trang Tran, Elizabeth Affuso, Ruti Talmor, Lauren Chattman, Jack Bishop, Laura Joyce Davis, Nate Davis, The Shelter in Place Alumni Writing Group, and my Fall 2021 Media Studies peer group.
Thank you to KSPC 88.7 FM for recording studio access.
Thank you to the Pomona College Summer Undergraduate Research Fund for helping to make this series possible.
To learn more about me and my work, visit evebishop.net.
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