Episode 31 - Raising the Next Generation of Hunters at SCI Nashville

2026-01-23

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A young hunter milestone, family legacy, and how hunting traditions get passed forward. Hunting and fishing traditions are rarely built alone. They’re shaped around campfires, deer camps, late summer bear baits, and the mentors who take the time to bring someone along. This conversation between sisters centers on exactly that idea through the lens of family, legacy, and the next generation of hunters. Kenia sits down with her sister Keira Link, a lifelong hunter and angler who was recently named SCI a...

A young hunter milestone, family legacy, and how hunting traditions get passed forward.

Hunting and fishing traditions are rarely built alone. They’re shaped around campfires, deer camps, late summer bear baits, and the mentors who take the time to bring someone along. This conversation between sisters centers on exactly that idea through the lens of family, legacy, and the next generation of hunters.

Kenia sits down with her sister Keira Link, a lifelong hunter and angler who was recently named SCI and Cabela’s Young Hunter of the Year. From competitive whitetail deer hunting in Wisconsin to bear hunting with hounds, fishing trips that defined childhood, and growing up immersed in Safari Club International, Keira’s story reflects what it looks like to be raised in the outdoors and stay committed to it into adulthood.

The discussion explores what that recognition really means, why SCI Nashville remains a cornerstone event for serious hunters, and how early exposure to hunting and fishing shapes confidence, work ethic, and respect for wildlife. The conversation also turns forward, looking at mentorship, conservation-minded hunting, and what it means to introduce a new generation to the outdoors now that Kira is a mother herself.

Listeners will hear honest reflections on cold mornings in deer stands, physically demanding deer drives, bear hunting in the Northwoods, and why hunting is less about trophies and more about time, patience, and passing something meaningful on.

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