The Huntress is a women’s weekend exploring ethical bow hunting, archery skills, nature connection, weaving and storytelling.
🗺️ Newee Creek, Mid-North Coast, NSW, Australia (map)
Huntress weekend event
thursday 5th - sunday 8th february, 2026
This program is designed for any woman eager to feel empowered through learning to hunt for their your own meat.
You can bring your own traditional/compound bow and arrows, or use a bow provided by our team, as you build your confidence and skills as an epic and empowered Huntress!
Participation in this program is a first step in joining a multi day guided bow hunt where you’ll have the chance to put your archery skills to the test by ethically hunting feral goats and pigs (held throughout the year).
What to Expect:
- Bow Ownership & Maintenance: Learn how to care for your bow and prepare it for ethical hunting.
- Arrow Selection: Receive guidance on selecting arrows suited to your bow and draw length.
- Archery Instruction: Personal coaching on safe, effective, and enjoyable archery techniques.
- 3D Targets: Practice your skills on 3D targets in a stunning bushland setting.
- Nature Connection: Engage in exercises to strengthen your bond with the natural world.
- Storytelling & Weaving Circles: Share stories, craft, and deepen connections with the land and fellow women.
Hosts & Guides:
- Katie Rydge: Huntress, Archer, Co-Founder of Nature Philosophy Australia, Weaver
- Deb Bollinger: Huntress, Archer, Nature Connection Mentor/Facilitator, Counsellor, Weaver
Venue & Facilities:
- Camp under the stars in a rich bushland ecosystem, home to deer and protected koalas.
- Camping accommodation (BYO gear) with camp kitchen, communal undercover area, bush toilets, and filtered rainwater.
- Morning tea, Thursday, Friday & Saturday dinners, plus tea and coffee station.
Limited to 14 Participants
This weekend is your opportunity to ignite your archery passion, connect with like-minded women, and step confidently into your Huntress power. Don’t miss this adventure in a safe, supportive, and magical bushland setting.
Katie and her team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, of the ancestors and elders – past and present, on which her programs take place. Katie would like to especially recognise the elders past and present who she regularly collaborates with in running her programs. This includes elders from the Gumbanyggirr and Yaegl people of the North Coast of NSW and her adopted Yolngu families of North-East Arnhem Land.
Katie and her team acknowledge that survival skills and nature connection practices are a global knowledge bank held by humans from all races and countries. Katie acknowledges her Scottish, Irish, European and Armenian ancestral lineages and their traditional earth-based living skills.
Survival skills and nature connection practices are the original ways of living that once allowed all humans to exist in harmony with the Earth. In today's world, these traditional earth-based skills remain essential — not only for personal resilience but also for fostering a deeper balance with the natural world. By keeping these practices alive, Katie’s programs help ensure a thriving future for the next generations — one that is in alignment with natural laws and supports a sustainable, interconnected way of life.
