10/27/2026
π¦π²π LADY LEGACY OUTDOORS β SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST DEER CAMP 2026! ππ²π¦
What an absolutely AMAZING weekend in the woods with an incredible group of ladies!
When I started Lady Legacy Outdoors, I had a vision of bringing women together through the outdoors. Not just to hunt, fish, or learn something new, but to build friendships, gain confidence, share experiences, and create a sisterhood. This weekend was a perfect example of exactly what Lady Legacy Outdoors stands for. π
We started the weekend as a group of women, some of whom were complete strangers, and by the time Sunday rolled around, you would have thought we had all known each other for years!
Everyone stepped up when needed, lent a helping hand, worked together, and supported one another through every little hiccup we encountered. And yes, we had a few! π But thatβs part of the adventure, and we overcame every single one of them TOGETHER!
I want to personally thank every lady who came out and made this weekend what it was. The laughter, conversations around camp, teamwork, and memories made are things I will cherish forever.
And can we talk about the FOOD?! π€€
A HUGE shoutout to Ms. Deb for the absolutely delicious bison chili and bison burgers! And another huge thank-you to Patty for the deer burgers and making sure everyone had lunches prepared and was taken care of! Yβall definitely kept us fed and happy!
π¦ NOW LETβS TALK ABOUT THE HUNTING! π¦
One thing I really wanted to focus on during this camp was pairing the ladies together based on their hunting experience. This allowed our more experienced hunters to share their knowledge while giving our newer hunters the opportunity to learn hands-on in the woods.
And let me tell you, EVERY group had deer activity during EVERY sit! Everyone walked away with valuable experiences, lessons learned, and stories to tell.
But thereβs one particular story from this weekend that I HAVE to share!
πΉπ¦ STEVIEβS FIRST HUNT, FIRST DEER, FIRST PUBLIC LAND BUCKβ¦ AND ON HER BIRTHDAY! π
Stevie came into this weekend with absolutely ZERO hunting experience. And when I say zero, I mean starting completely from scratch!
Knowing that, I wanted her to hunt alongside me so I could personally walk her through the fundamentals of hunting, fi***rm safety, shot placement, reading deer sign, understanding terrain, and everything else that goes into becoming a successful and responsible hunter.
From the beginning, I told Stevie something very important.
βIf weβre going to be successful on public land, weβre going to have to put in the work.β
And she was ALL FOR IT!
Instead of spending Saturday sitting in the woods hoping a deer would walk by, we dedicated our Saturday morning AND afternoon to scouting HARD.
We covered ground, studied maps, identified natural funnels, discussed deer movement, and learned how terrain influences where deer travel.
Saturday morning, we found an area absolutely loaded with fresh buck sign!
I was able to show Stevie what fresh scrapes looked like, explain scrape lines, and teach her how to piece together the sign and terrain to determine where a buck might be traveling.
Based on what we found, I had a pretty good feeling we were dealing with a respectable buck.
We picked our setup, backed out, and made the decision to leave the area undisturbed until Sunday morning.
SUNDAY MORNING β GAME TIME! π¦
We got up early, made our way into the woods, and settled into our spot.
The wind was absolutely PERFECT, blowing straight into our faces. Everything was lining up exactly how we wanted it.
Right at daybreak, I caught movement across the bottom.
A deer was making his way through before dropping into one of those massive ditches, some nearly 10 feet deep!
Unfortunately, Stevie wasnβt able to see him.
I leaned over and told her, βIβm not trying to get you too excited, but Iβm pretty sure that was a buck.β
We waited a couple of minutes, and nothing.
So I told her, βWeβre going to try grunting. If heβs going to come, heβs going to come. If not, heβs not.β
I let out a soft grunt.
Waited about five minutes.
Then I got a little more aggressive with the grunt call, mimicking a buck chasing a hot doe.
FOUR MINUTES LATERβ¦ HERE HE COMES! ππ¦
This BEAUTIFUL public land buck came right in to us and presented Stevie with a PERFECT broadside shot at 50 yards!
And let me tell you somethingβ¦
This girl did EXACTLY what she was taught!
From the shot-placement diagram we went over on the very first day, to everything we had discussed about making an ethical, well-placed shot, Stevie put that knowledge to work.
PERFECT DOUBLE-LUNG SHOT! π―
That buck traveled MAYBE 20 yards before expiring!
I genuinely donβt know who was more excited, Stevie or ME! π I was jumping up and down with pure joy!
There is something so incredibly rewarding about teaching someone who has never hunted a day in their life, watching them absorb the knowledge, put in the effort, and then seeing everything come together in one unforgettable moment.
And the best part?
IT WAS HER BIRTHDAY!!! ππ¦
Her FIRST hunt.
Her FIRST deer.
Her FIRST public land buck.
And what an absolute STUD of a first buck!
π 150 pounds
π 16-inch spread
π Beautiful 8-point
π Harvested on South Carolina public land!
Now, the fun didnβt stop there! π
We still had to get that buck OUT!
We dragged him approximately a mile, uphill, tackling roughly 500 feet of elevation.
But like I told Stevieβ¦
βIf you want to get to the big bucks on public land, youβve got to be willing to put in the steps to get to them!β
And thatβs exactly what we did!
We didnβt stumble into this buck by luck alone. We studied, scouted, planned, worked hard, trusted the process, and executed when the opportunity presented itself.
STEVIE, I AM SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU! π
Not just because you harvested a beautiful buck, but because you were willing to learn, listen, put in the miles, and embrace every part of the experience.
Being able to share that moment with you is something I will never forget. And I couldnβt have asked for a better birthday present for you!
THIS is why I created Lady Legacy Outdoors.
Itβs not just about harvesting an animal. Itβs about education, conservation, safety, confidence, friendships, and giving women opportunities they may have never had otherwise.
Itβs about women empowering women.
Itβs about stepping outside your comfort zone.
Itβs about strangers becoming friends and friends becoming family.
Itβs about SISTERHOOD. π
To every lady who joined us this weekend, THANK YOU! Thank you for trusting me, supporting one another, lending a hand, and helping make this camp such a success.
And to Stevie, congratulations again on an absolutely incredible first deer! You EARNED that buck, girl! π¦π
I couldnβt be more proud of what Lady Legacy Outdoors is becoming, and weekends like this remind me exactly why I started it.
Hereβs to many more camps, many more firsts, and a lifetime of memories made in the outdoors! π²π
LADY LEGACY OUTDOORS
More than just hunting. Itβs a sisterhood. π
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