The group says hunting is an important way to teach self-sufficiency and economic independence — and taking meat home is a part of that, Kite says. “There’s a lot of young women who are single mothers, who are trying to provide for their families,” she says. “And [hunting is] certainly one way to do it.”

Just to show how outnumbered women currently are in hunting, most of the guides on this women’s hunt are men. One of them, Fred Williams, says women who try hunting usually do really well with the sport.

“I think women tend to be actually better hunters because they tend to be a bit more patient, and oftentimes are a much better shot, because they tend to be a bit more focused,” Williams says.