Eva Shockey : 2nd Woman on Field & Stream

Eva Shockey joins Country Outdoors for a candid conversation about hunting, motherhood, media, family legacy, and finding her own path in the outdoor world. Eva shares what it meant to become the second woman to appear on the cover of Field & Stream, following Queen Elizabeth—and why the moment mattered less as a personal accolade than as a way to represent women who were already making their mark in the outdoors. From growing up on Vancouver Island as the daughter of Jim and Louise Shockey to studying marketing in Australia, living in Russia, and eventually leaving her original career plans behind to learn how to hunt, Eva’s story is anything but ordinary. She talks about the Africa trip that changed everything, being the only girl around hunts, learning in front of cameras and millions of viewers, and building a career in an industry she never initially set out to enter. This conversation also explores the balance between bowhunting, motherhood, marriage, travel, faith, and the pressure of being part of one of hunting’s most recognizable families. Eva opens up about why authenticity matters, why she refuses to portray a version of outdoor life that is not real, and how she has learned to respect the legacy she grew up with while building one of her own. If you enjoy honest conversations about hunting, women in the outdoors, bowhunting, outdoor media, family, faith, and life behind the camera, subscribe to Country Outdoors and share this episode with someone who belongs in the outdoors.