Why I wouldn’t fit in at Team Huntress:
Last weekend Team Huntress held their Outdoor Adventure Clinic with target practices, demonstrations and spa treatments in South Dakota at Pheasant Phun. Because of prior commitments I was unable to attend but even if my schedule would’ve allowed a trip with these powerful outdoor ladies, I’m afraid I just might not fit in.
After reading a few of their stories and seeing some of their pictures, I realized just how much I wouldn’t fit in at Team Huntress:
- Holly at NorCal Cazadora would have taken me under her wing in hopes of me being her star student until I’d drop her gun and break it.
- When the ladies lined up for shooting practice, I’d be behind them singing “Janie’s got a gun” then “Camp Wild Girls got a gun”. Don’t think they’d appreciate me dancing, singing and snapping my fingers during target practice.

- All the ladies took a team picture in camouflage and I don’t have any camouflage.
- I don’t have hiking boots, walking boots, snake boots, rubber boots, camouflage boot, muck boots – boots boots boots of any kind. It’s summer which means flip flops.
- I’d fail at the animal identification. Instead of hearing; this is a red fox and this is a fennec fox, I would only remember that is the mean old dirty critter that ate my duck eggs.

- When it came time for the next lesson, Hawk at High Country Archer would demonstrate knapping. Me, the indoor girl, would think “napping”, Woohoo nap time. But it wasn’t a nap it was knap or knapping. Anywho, it has something to do with carving old glass to make a knife blade. We all know what would happen, I’d cut my finger off. Then I’d be the girl in borrowed camouflage missing a finger.
- They also did eagle watching. And it never fails, every time I go fishing a bird $hits on me. The only kind of target practice action I’d see would be from an eagle using me as the target.
- The wonderful outdoor ladies would insist on me being a part of the “team”. But I’d insist on just being the mascot. And I want her outfit. Except my shirt would have to be extra large. And I’d need a holster and that hat. Love it.
- Girls would giggle and chatter at bedtime in their bunk rooms about their fun outdoorsy day and I wouldn’t have anything to chit chat about. I’d have to go bunk with the men. Wonder if they’d have whiskey hidden under their mattress in their man cave?
- Finally, I would want nothing to do with the outdoorsy stuff. After my manicure, pedicure, massage and facial – I’d only want to do one thing and one thing only - Drive the Pheasant Phun camouflage truck.


Thank you Stacey at A Focus in The Wild for allowing me to share your wonderful photos.
Also if you’d like to read more about Team Huntress:
Holly at NorCal Cazadora has a great recap of the events – “Team Huntress – The Sisterhood is born”
And Babbs in the Woods – “Team Huntress Way To Much Of Not Enough”
Have a beautiful fun filled day.








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“behind them singing “Janie’s got a gun” then” you and I would get along just fine! Thanks for the laugh
Kurt
Jody,
I thought you would fit in nicely. And I want a post that has a video of you singing “Janie’s got a gun”.
Very well written as usual.. You would have been the life of the party at Team Huntress..Hope you can make the next one,good on you girl and keep the writing coming.. Hawk
Too funny, Jody. I’d sing with you. I think we should try to make the one in Wisconsin. As far as I know, that’s still happening.
LOL.. well then dear Jody, you would have fit in just fine, because we were all singing and taunting durring the shootings, and I do believe I am even guilty of saying “Annie, don’t got her gun..” You would have been the life of the party, and probably the only one smart enough to take a nap..
As for the camo.. well, Prois, and realtree, made sure that we were all set to go, so you could have brought some home with you and really had your hubby guessing as to what us wild women did at the bunk house..Great post as always.. and I hope we will get to see you at the next “Team Huntress”
bigkill, haha I’m not an Aerosmith fan. lol
Arthur, I am not a singer at all. Don’t even sing in the car alone or even after a few drinks.
Hawkbow, I’m betting you were the life of the party.
Kristine, I’ll be backup with my jingly tambourine.
Stacey, Thank you. Fun times and hope to be at the next one.
Everyone has their own idea’s of wether they would fit into a specific group or not. I really wouldn’t worry to much about it.
I do like that song “Janies got a gun” though.
Now I feel bad I missed all the fun. Last time I hung out with a bunch of women, I was stuck with the one who snores loudly and I ended up sleeping on the couch.
Rick, Everyone loves that song.
Michelle, We could bunk together. I have a soft snore. Very soft. You probably wouldn’t even hear it. I think. I hope.
Oh Jody, we already decided you’re coming to one of these, so I don’t know why you’re wasting your breath.
But break my gun and you WILL pay. Even though I <3 you.
-Holly
Oh Jody this is too funny!! When a bunch of girls get together we can always find something in common!! They did have Wine there II hear!! Maybe next time they should have a talent show, you can enter that !!
This made me laugh out loud just because I can totally picture all of it. I am with you on #10.
A terrific post as we’ve all come to expect.
I still subscribe to the theory from Groucho Marx (paraphrased) : “I’d never join a club that would have me as a member”
Wolfy
How in the world did I miss this post before. Believe you me you would have fit right in and I would have been singing and dancing with you. Which reminds me…I hope you can make the one in WI!
Jody, Jody, Jody …
We at Team Huntress love challenges! And you will be our ultimate challenge; in fact, I think a reality TV show is in the works for this project and more than one season, of course … however, I really just like you the way you are and you are doing a lot to put a spotlight on hunting and fishing in a light-hearted way. So, don’t change, but come to a TH event sometime and hang out with us. We didn’t touch any fish either.