Saying my sister and I grew up in an outfitting family is an understatement.  My grandfather, Dave Simpson, bought his first area from Andy Russell in the 50′s and was president of the Alberta Professional Outfitters Association (APOS) for several years. My Uncle Frank owns Simpson Stone Sheep in British Columbia and my uncle Flint, Outfits for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Canmore, Alberta.  My father, Stan Simpson, owns Ram Head Outfitters in the Northwest Territories where my sister and I have practically grown up, spending my first summer there when I was 6 months old.

I have had wonderful opportunities to hunt in Mexico for Coues deer, the United States for Mule deer and Canada for Dall sheep, Bighorn sheep, Mountain caribou, Black bear, Whitetail and Mule deer.

I took my first animal, a dall sheep, with my Dad in his area in the Northwest Territories at the age of 17.  My sheep was the first hunt and animal I ever harvested and probably still one of the most physically challenging hunts I have been on!  This began my love of hunting and what most people call “sheep fever.”  I received the Youth Award of Excellence at the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) convention for that Dall.

I started bow hunting while attending college and living with Randy and Bonnie Liljenquist in Glendale, Arizona.  Their son, Matthew Liljenquist, got me my first PSE bow and taught me almost everything I know about bow hunting.  I have not been able to put down my bow since!

I had another chance at a Dall sheep in 2007 but this time I would do it with my bow. I completed my dream of taking a Dall sheep with my bow that summer of 2007 and became the first and youngest woman to take an archery Dall sheep.

At the 2007 WILD SHEEP convention I took the Bronze Award for my archery Dall Sheep.  My Dall will be in the new addition of the Pope and Young Book of Records.  I also have an article coming out in Bowhunter magazine about the sheep hunt.  I was fortunate that my sister Meghan could be my guide.

In my 2008 season with Ram Head Outfitters, I got a tag to hunt caribou.  My sister, Meghan, was my guide again and I took a beautiful Mountain caribou with my bow.

I have enjoyed hunting and the opportunities it has brought me.  I hope to have continued success with hunting!