Do you hear the call of the
Sacred Hunt?
Students from the 2013 Huntress Intensive
The Huntress Intensive: Taking Aim in the Sacred Hunt
Whether you want to get healthy wild food for your family, understand the woodland landscape at a new level, or connect with the power of the ancient Huntress archetype, this weekend intensive will teach you what you need to know to become a safe, ethical deer hunter. Many of us weren’t lucky enough to grow up in a family that could teach us these ancestral skills, so this is your opportunity to come learn in a safe, positive, supportive environment.
It will be a busy weekend! We will review gun safety and practice shooting, learn about the gear you should take with you, and study the woodland landscape for deer sign, discuss and demonstrate the shamanic connection with the deer spirit. You'll get hands-on practice as we get up early on Sunday to embark on a mock-hunt. In the afternoon, we will butcher a goat or lamb together, learning how to take an animal apart cleanly and dispose of the entrails. You will leave this workshop with new skills, confidence, and connection to the deer spirit.
This workshop is NOT a Hunter’s Safety course. You must take a state-approved hunter safety course (in person or as a home-study course) before you can get a hunting license. We will cover some of the same topics as a Hunter Safety course, but in more depth, more experientially, and in a friendly feminist environment. We’ll also cover both practical and spiritual topics that a Hunter’s Safety course doesn’t address. The course is taught by Mary Murphy, a vegetarian-turned-deer-hunter who values ethics, safety, respect, and connection as the core principles of hunting; and by Chase Reynolds, a very experienced and deeply ethical deer hunter from North Carolina.
It will be a busy weekend! We will review gun safety and practice shooting, learn about the gear you should take with you, and study the woodland landscape for deer sign, discuss and demonstrate the shamanic connection with the deer spirit. You'll get hands-on practice as we get up early on Sunday to embark on a mock-hunt. In the afternoon, we will butcher a goat or lamb together, learning how to take an animal apart cleanly and dispose of the entrails. You will leave this workshop with new skills, confidence, and connection to the deer spirit.
This workshop is NOT a Hunter’s Safety course. You must take a state-approved hunter safety course (in person or as a home-study course) before you can get a hunting license. We will cover some of the same topics as a Hunter Safety course, but in more depth, more experientially, and in a friendly feminist environment. We’ll also cover both practical and spiritual topics that a Hunter’s Safety course doesn’t address. The course is taught by Mary Murphy, a vegetarian-turned-deer-hunter who values ethics, safety, respect, and connection as the core principles of hunting; and by Chase Reynolds, a very experienced and deeply ethical deer hunter from North Carolina.
Program Dates
Women Only Weekend: Sept 30-Oct 1, 2017
Timing: We start at 9am on Saturday and end by 5pm on Sunday. You are encouraged to camp overnight at the farm, since we will start class well before dawn on Sunday morning.
Location: Good Heart Farmstead in Worcester, Vermont
Cost: $295 program tuition includes all instruction & equipment.
Lodging: If you camp on the farm, the farmers will gratefully accept a $15 per person suggested donation to thank them for sharing their space.
SCHEDULE
Please be on time, we have a lot to cover! Exact times within the training are subject to change, but here is the rough schedule:
SATURDAY:
9am -- Welcome & introductions
10:30am -- Gun intro & rifle practice
12:30pm -- Lunch
1:30 -- scout deer sign in the woods
3:30 -- tree stands, clothing, camo, gear
5pm -- One Hour Break (set up your tent)
6:30pm -- Poltuck Dinner w/ Venison Stew
7:30-8:30pm -- Spirituality discussion
SUNDAY (Sunrise at 6:41am):
5:15am -- wake up
5:45am -- head out on the Mock Hunt
9am -- Debrief Mock Hunt
9:30am -- Rifle cleaning demo
10am -- Sacred Lamb Slaughter
10:30am -- skinning, gutting, quartering
1pm -- Lunch
2-3pm -- Shamanic Journey
3-4pm -- Bowhunting discussion and final Q&A
4-5pm -- Closing Circle, then personal pack-up & departure
Women Only Weekend: Sept 30-Oct 1, 2017
Timing: We start at 9am on Saturday and end by 5pm on Sunday. You are encouraged to camp overnight at the farm, since we will start class well before dawn on Sunday morning.
Location: Good Heart Farmstead in Worcester, Vermont
Cost: $295 program tuition includes all instruction & equipment.
Lodging: If you camp on the farm, the farmers will gratefully accept a $15 per person suggested donation to thank them for sharing their space.
SCHEDULE
Please be on time, we have a lot to cover! Exact times within the training are subject to change, but here is the rough schedule:
SATURDAY:
9am -- Welcome & introductions
10:30am -- Gun intro & rifle practice
12:30pm -- Lunch
1:30 -- scout deer sign in the woods
3:30 -- tree stands, clothing, camo, gear
5pm -- One Hour Break (set up your tent)
6:30pm -- Poltuck Dinner w/ Venison Stew
7:30-8:30pm -- Spirituality discussion
SUNDAY (Sunrise at 6:41am):
5:15am -- wake up
5:45am -- head out on the Mock Hunt
9am -- Debrief Mock Hunt
9:30am -- Rifle cleaning demo
10am -- Sacred Lamb Slaughter
10:30am -- skinning, gutting, quartering
1pm -- Lunch
2-3pm -- Shamanic Journey
3-4pm -- Bowhunting discussion and final Q&A
4-5pm -- Closing Circle, then personal pack-up & departure
How To Register:
First, submit your payment via the paypal button below.
Second, submit your registration information via the Google Form below.
Refund Policy: The money you pay is NOT REFUNDABLE, but in some cases credit towards future Mountainsong Expeditions trips and classes may be offered. If you let us know that you cannot attend the trip with two weeks notice, you will receive a credit for the full amount. Trips run in ALL WEATHER and it is highly unlikely that any trip will be cancelled. However, if due to an extreme emergency Mountainsong Expeditions is forced to cancel a trip, you will receive credit for the full amount you had paid as of the day of cancellation. If you must drop out of a trip with less than two weeks notice or after the trip has started, we cannot offer you any refund or credit.
Questions? Contact us via this page!
First, submit your payment via the paypal button below.
Second, submit your registration information via the Google Form below.
Refund Policy: The money you pay is NOT REFUNDABLE, but in some cases credit towards future Mountainsong Expeditions trips and classes may be offered. If you let us know that you cannot attend the trip with two weeks notice, you will receive a credit for the full amount. Trips run in ALL WEATHER and it is highly unlikely that any trip will be cancelled. However, if due to an extreme emergency Mountainsong Expeditions is forced to cancel a trip, you will receive credit for the full amount you had paid as of the day of cancellation. If you must drop out of a trip with less than two weeks notice or after the trip has started, we cannot offer you any refund or credit.
Questions? Contact us via this page!
