Helping Women Learn Hunting w/ Taylor Gutierrez

Helping Women Learn Hunting w/ Taylor Gutierrez

From Drawn West by Drawn West with Brian Krebs

June 9, 2026 · 1h 23m

About this episode

Taylor Gutierrez discusses her efforts to mentor women in hunting and the challenges they face in the outdoor world.

It can be hard for women to find a mentor in the hunting world. Taylor Gutierrez is changing that. Taylor grew up in Colorado where grabbing an elk tag on a free weekend was just... a thing people do. She didn't realize how rare that was until she started teaching women who are brand-new to hunting and have no idea where to start. This conversation is part draw system deep-dive, part honest guide to how women can get into Western hunting without it being weird or unsafe. We get into Colorado's point system—elk, pronghorn, the big three—and what the 2028 OTC and Northwest corner changes actually mean for hunters at different point levels. From there Taylor talks through her work with Uncharted Outdoors Women and why education-first programs are in such high demand from women who want to learn but don't know who to trust. What we cover: • Why Colorado residents still have serious OTC and leftover opportunity—and how to use it • Point creep in the Northwest corner and what the 2028 changes mean for 30+ point elk holders • The pronghorn trap: a perfect starter hunt, but good rifle tags now take 5+ points • How Taylor got a 14-point pronghorn tag off the leftover list and tagged out…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Krebs

Guest: Taylor Gutierrez

Topics covered

  • hunting
  • women in sports
  • mentorship
  • Colorado hunting
  • outdoor education

Keywords

  • hunting mentorship
  • women hunters
  • Colorado elk hunting
  • pronghorn hunting
  • outdoor education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uncharted Outdoors Women

Places: Colorado

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