Women cleaning a deer, something that was done immediately after the kill.
Women are depicted hunting in many medieval illustrations. Women hunted with hawks and hounds. They are often depicted with bows. Hunting seems to have been a sport that men and women equally enjoyed.
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A medieval novel that didn’t include hunting wouldn’t really give a true picture of this medieval pastime. I hope you will read The Viscountess and the Templars and learn more about this important aspect of medieval life.
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Women today still enjoy hunting: