Kelly Ott prepares to shoot the compound bow on Sept. 26, 2020. She started shooting bows about five years ago.
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Kelly Ott takes a practice shot with her compound bow on Sept. 26, 2020. The women trained together a few hours before the hunt.
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Kelly Ott’s granddaughter, Charlotte Pierce, gives her a hug before she leaves to hunt deer on Sept. 26, 2020. The 4-year-old said she wants to hunt one day like her mom and grandmother.";
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Charlotte Pierce pretends to take a picture of the women on Sept. 26, 2020. Nicole Pierce is her mother, and Kelly Ott is her grandmother
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Kelly Ott, Jill Whitson and Tracy Rowe walk towards their deer stands on Sept. 26, 2020. As they get closer, the women began to whisper.
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Tracy Rowe and Jill Whitson separate from Kelly Ott on Sept. 26, 2020. The women wore full hunting gear despite the 85 degree weather.
The majority of hunters in the US are men. Kelly Ott of Madison, Missouri wants to change that, by helping more women learn to hunt, fish and hike. KBIA’s Veronica Mohesky followed Ott on a recent hunt to learn about Women of the Outdoors, the organization she leads.