Growing up in the Outdoors: Megan Bloodworth’s Passion for Hunting

STILLWATER — In the heart of Georgia lies the small town of Cordele, where Megan Bloodworth spent most of her childhood hunting in the woods with her father.

Learning how to hold a bow and throw a fishing line are two of her fondest early memories.

"I've been hunting since I have been able to walk," Bloodworth said. "As soon as my dad could start taking me, he took me. It's been right there with softball."

Competing in college athletics doesn't allow much time to go home and with Stillwater over 16 hours away, it's virtually impossible for Bloodworth to carve out any time to return to Cordele during the season. That said, when she does go home, it's typical to find Bloodworth in the woods with her bow and arrow, looking for deer.

"I started to appreciate it more when I went to school and then came back," she said. "I only have so many days to go home."

During the Thanksgiving break in 2023, Bloodworth made a last-minute decision to go hunting with her dad, and her intuition paid off.

"Right as the day broke, I was passed out in the stand," Bloodworth explained. "My dad was with me, so it was perfect, I love when he's with me because then I can go to sleep. I wake up kind of startled, and I look at this deer, and my dad's like 'l think that's a good one, look at it.' I'm looking at it through the binoculars, we were maybe up there for maybe 30 minutes, then I got him. That was probably the biggest one I've killed."

For Bloodworth, part of the reason she enjoys hunting is because it's peaceful. Being out in nature is relaxing, and it helps keep her mind off softball.

"It's nice to just be out in the woods, it's quiet when you're out there. It's just you and nature. So that's all I do on breaks."

Apart from hunting, Bloodworth used the break to spend quality time with family and celebrate the holidays.

She said her family has a holiday tradition that, unsurprisingly, involves hunting.

"Each year, my dad tries to get us something hunting related," Bloodworth said. "Last year, or a year before, we got bows. One year, we got new guns. We would go outside and shoot for hours."

Recharged and refreshed from the break, Bloodworth is now looking forward to starting her second season in Stillwater, surrounded by some of her best friends. With 10 newcomers on the roster, she's excited to see the impact they have on this year's team.

"I'm excited to see all the new girls, especially the freshmen because they haven't played before," Bloodworth said. "You can think you know what to expect, but you have no idea. Watching them from August to now, they've already grown so much and that's without really playing. I'm excited to see the team. This is completely different from last year."

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