A woman trolled online for her love of hunting told haters she doesn't care what they think as killing animals is her "passion".
Katelyn Armstrong began hunting wild animals as a kid with her dad and shot her first deer at the age of 12.
The nail technician, 31, loves hunting and processes all the meat herself to turn it into steaks, pot roasts and burgers.
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Now she hopes to educate people about hunting as she shares her journey on TikTok with one video raking in 4.6million views.
But not everyone is keen on what Katelyn, from Ohio, US, does.
She said: "I think there is a lot of misunderstanding and people do target me negatively because I'm a female.
"People make assumptions about me, such as my dad's money getting me into hunting or that I'm not a real hunter and I'm only doing this for attention.
"I also get asked: 'What did that animal do to you?' and I try to educate these people – but pride, jealousy and ignorance get in the way.
"Most of the comments don't bother me, and they only fuel me to educate those who are willing to listen and learn something new.
"People are OK with eating burgers from McDonald's which has been sourced from who knows where but they aren't OK with a hunter ethically harvesting a free-range animal that lived a life without any human interaction."
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A typical day for Katelyn begins around two hours before sunrise where she showers to remove any human scent then gathers her hunting and camera gear.
After she proceeds to climb a suitable tree to wait for her prey, which she often does alone, but every once in a while hunts with her dad.
She added: "My first experience was at around 11 years old, where I went as a ride along with my dad. I started off using a rifle and sitting on a log, as that was the easiest way to introduce me into being successful.
"Gun safety was always top priority and my dad never left my side until I was at least 16. Bowhunting is my absolute favourite method, and I'm self-taught, because I really enjoy the connection I get to experience with nature.
"During hunting season, I try to go at least four days a week and either do a morning hunt or evening hunt – sometimes both."
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In one of her viral clips, Katelyn phones her dad and tells him about her biggest hunt to date, a 200lbs buck.
While the two appear excited about the impressive harvest, users took to the comments to share their disgust.
One slammed: "The buck just wanted to live," as another added: "Bro not the buck. He wanted to live."
A third commented: "No animals were harmed in the making of this video. 'Dad I just shot a buck'."
Another user added: "Nooooooooo," followed by a crying emoji.
Others found the moment touching and shared their feelings of admiration.
A user gushed: "Proud father moment," as another posted: "You can hear the pride and joy in your father's voice. That's awesome."
Someone else wrote: "Pops taught you well."
And another added: "Love this! Congratulations."
One of Katelyn's biggest goals is to "make it" in the hunting industry where she hopes to inspire others to partake in the controversial hobby.
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She wants to go elk hunting which takes months of preparation as it involves miles of hiking and camping.
Katelyn concluded: "Most of the reaction I get is supportive and it's really rewarding when I get taken seriously. As far as I know, endangered species are not allowed to be hunted in America and there's lots of research that goes into it.
"Personally, I have only hunted animals that I enjoy eating and have no reservations, as long as the animal is taken in the most ethical way possible.
"Hunting teaches you so many things, such as patience, hard work, perseverance, stamina and facing your fears. All of the struggle and hard work is worth the success that follows and it's extremely emotional, sometimes overwhelming.
"You can't be afraid to fail and hunting is my passion."
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