Upcoming Events
Kinfolk Crew at Xperience For All
The Kinfolk Hunting Collective team will be tabling and running some outdoor skills sessions at the Xperience for All event September 27th in the Adirondacks at an all day free event.
More details can be found at the event page on the Adirondack Explorer website: Xperience For All | Adirondack Experience
Fly Fishing 101: Learn the Basics with Kinfolk Hunting Collective
Curious about the quiet rhythm of fly fishing, but not sure where to start? This is your invitation to learn.
The Kinfolk Hunting Collective is gathering our community for Fly Fishing 101, a hands-on introduction to the art and joy of casting a line. This isn't about being a perfect angler; it's about finding your flow, connecting with the water, and sharing time with good people.
Waterfowl Hunting 101
Have you ever watched a flight of ducks cut across the morning sky and felt a pull to understand the tradition of waterfowl hunting more deeply? The world of waterfowl hunting is rich with history and connection to our wetlands but finding your way in as a new hunter can feel overwhelming. Join the Kinfolk Hunting Collective community for a welcoming, online introduction to this timeless practice.
Long Island Rut Deer Hunt
For the deer hunter, there is no time more alive in the woods than during the white-tailed deer rut. This timeless, powerful ritual fills the forest with the sounds and signs of the chase, offering a unique chance to witness deer during their breeding season when they are much more active and visible. This event is an invitation to experience that magic—a real-world hunt in a supportive environment, guided by experienced mentors from the Kinfolk community.
We invite ten mentee-and-mentor pairs to join us for an unforgettable hunting experience on the historic and beautiful Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island. We will gather at the Mashomack Manor House during the peak of the white-tailed deer rut, a truly magical time to be in the woods.
This immersive weekend is about more than just the hunt; it’s about deepening your connection to the land and your community
Late Season Deer Hunt
Every hunter has a story about their first time in the woods—the quiet morning, the shared knowledge, the first connection to their harvest. This event is designed to be the beginning of your story. Join the Kinfolk Hunting Collective for an immersive, community-focused introduction to deer hunting in the beautiful Albany region of New York.
This is more than a hunt; it's a holistic learning experience. We will gather together in a shared house where we’ll build community, share meals, and learn side-by-side. Throughout the weekend, our experienced mentors will guide you through every aspect of the deer hunting tradition. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, welcoming, and empowering introduction for the brand-new hunter.
Community Wild Game Dinner
We are in the early stages of planning a wild game dinner and social gathering for all of our mentees and mentors. This is likely going to take place in NYC, but location and details are still being worked out.
Firearm Antlerless Deer Hunt
A hunter’s journey often begins with learning to take from the land, but the deeper calling is to learn how to give back. This hunt is an opportunity to do just that. We are inviting a small select group of our experienced mentees to participate in a special management hunt during New York’s early antlerless season—a critical tool for conservation.
This event is a hands-on lesson in stewardship. The primary goal is to support forest regeneration by helping to manage the local deer population. It's a chance to learn firsthand how ethical, regulated hunting plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy and balanced ecosystem.
Kinfolk Skills Seminar at Our Outdoors Event
The Kinfolk team will be leading a wild game cooking and fly fishing seminar at the Our Outdoors Vermont BIPOC Community Weekend at Sage Mountain.
Our Outdoors is a free weekend retreat organized by and for Vermont’s BIPOC community to gather to learn and share about native plants, wildlife, tracking, hiking and outdoor recreation.
More details can be found at the Sage Mountain website.
Hunting & Conservation Trivia Night
Join the Kinfolk Hunting Collective community for an evening of hunting and conservation trivia! Questions will cover hunting, conservation, wild food, NY conservation, and more! There will be prizes for the winning teams and some raffle items as well! Meet your fellow Kinfolk, share a few drinks, and answer some questions!
Deer Scouting 101
Learn how to scout for deer! This is a two-part event where you will learn how to scout a new property for the purposes of deer hunting.
This event will be broken into two sessions:
An online Zoom session where we will cover “e-scouting” using OnX
An in-person woods walk to look for deer sign
In our woods walk, we will specifically be discussing and looking for:
Various types of deer sign including tracks, trails, scat, rubs and scrapes
How to identify where deer are feeding
Deer bedding
Terrain features a deer hunter should be looking for
How to choose a location to set up a stand or blind
How to think about access to your stand/blind the day of the hunt
How to use OnX in the field while scouting
When you should scout
The event will take place on private land in Westchester County on Sat, August 16 starting at 10AM. We will not be providing transportation but will help with coordinating carpools. Lunch will be provided. The Zoom event will happen one evening the week prior to the woods walk.
This event is limited to 30 mentees and is open to all to apply. Preference will be given to BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and women applicants.
Applications are due by end of day August 3rd.
Archery and Hunting Skills Day
This is an introductory archery training day. No experience needed! We will have a 40-yard archery range with a mix of 2D and 3D targets. We will provide education for those new to archery shooting, range safety and archery shooting mechanics. We will also have additional outdoor skills training such as how to utilize the OnX mapping system, stations on different types of deer stands, scouting and general outdoor skills day. Bring your own bow + arrows if you have one. Archery equipment will be available for use if you do not have your own equipment. Wear comfortable clothes / shoes, as the trails are rugged and we will be walking over varied terrain for a majority of the course. There will be great food, fun and raffle prizes! This event will serve as preparation for potentially joining one of our upcoming mentored deer hunts!
Participants will learn the basics of how to shoot archery. Stations on different types of deer stands, scouting and general outdoor skills day. Experienced and inexperienced archers are welcome however this day is primarily for folks interested in starting hunting and new to archery. Event participants must all be over the age of 18+. This is a free event, but suggested donations of $25 to help offset cost and continue running additional programming.
Applications are now closed.
Turkey Camp
Third annual turkey hunt where ten mentees of color (with ten mentors) from across NY state will learn how to hunt turkeys. Mentees will hunt with shotguns for wild turkey, learn hunting ethics, learn camping and outdoor skills, clean and process harvested turkey, meet other local hunters and learn how to hunt turkey.
Applications are closed