AshleyWY
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- Aug 3, 2024
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Aloha from Kalaupapa, HI!
My name’s Ashley, and I’ve been a lurker on rokslide for a while,
Thanks for letting me join up!
I am originally from NH, grew up in GA, spent most of my adult life in WY (though I have spent significant time in MA, VT, MN, and CO), and about one and a half years ago, I relocated to rural Hawai‘i.
I lived for about a decade just a few buildings away from the Maven World Headquarters in WY, and absolutely love and miss the state. I plan to move back one day to stay for good!
I have always been surrounded by folks that enjoy hunting (Did I mention I lived in WY?
), but never had an opportunity to go myself. My dad is not an avid hunter (though he did hunt a little), and none of my brothers hunt. I was a volunteer firefighter for 5+ years and enjoyed listening to all of the planning, execution, and celebration and disappointments of my fellow firefighters’ hunts. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to find mentorship to get started hunting.
I don’t remember how I found out about it (possibly WY Game and Fish’s publication, Wyoming Wildlife?), but I applied to be a part of the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt (a part of the Wyoming Women’s Foundation), did not get accepted the first year I applied, but got accepted for this year’s hunt. I am beyond excited and grateful to have an opportunity to hunt Wyoming’s iconic pronghorn, especially with mentorship both in the field and afterwards with processing (if I actually bag a ‘lope, that is).
Anyways, all of this is to say thank you for all of the information shared in this space and for helping me to learn what I can about safe, proficient, and fun hunting!
Ashley
My name’s Ashley, and I’ve been a lurker on rokslide for a while,
Thanks for letting me join up!I am originally from NH, grew up in GA, spent most of my adult life in WY (though I have spent significant time in MA, VT, MN, and CO), and about one and a half years ago, I relocated to rural Hawai‘i.
I lived for about a decade just a few buildings away from the Maven World Headquarters in WY, and absolutely love and miss the state. I plan to move back one day to stay for good!
I have always been surrounded by folks that enjoy hunting (Did I mention I lived in WY?
), but never had an opportunity to go myself. My dad is not an avid hunter (though he did hunt a little), and none of my brothers hunt. I was a volunteer firefighter for 5+ years and enjoyed listening to all of the planning, execution, and celebration and disappointments of my fellow firefighters’ hunts. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to find mentorship to get started hunting.I don’t remember how I found out about it (possibly WY Game and Fish’s publication, Wyoming Wildlife?), but I applied to be a part of the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt (a part of the Wyoming Women’s Foundation), did not get accepted the first year I applied, but got accepted for this year’s hunt. I am beyond excited and grateful to have an opportunity to hunt Wyoming’s iconic pronghorn, especially with mentorship both in the field and afterwards with processing (if I actually bag a ‘lope, that is).
Anyways, all of this is to say thank you for all of the information shared in this space and for helping me to learn what I can about safe, proficient, and fun hunting!
Ashley
for the day. Your most excellent intro is a good start for receiving this coveted award and then you are from Cow Hampshire and to make it even more deserving, you are a recovering Masshole. 
And now you live in HI? Just excellent and welcome aboard.
I'm honored! 
