Contributing photographer Erika Larsen has been documenting the landscape of hunting and fishing since her first Field & Stream assignment in 2004. For the past year, Larsen has been traveling the country capturing the hunting experiences of children on camera. Her first photo essay for F&S, "How We Hunt" (December 2005¿¿¿January 2006), garnered her a National Magazine Award nomination. Larsen's work has appeared worldwide in over 30 publications, including Time, Fortune, Golf, and Best Life.

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