AFarCrySpecialHunts

Disabled Hunting Opportunities

As I've developed this website, different opportunities for special disabled activities have come to my attention. Because of this, I am creating this page to help spread the word. Feel free to check out the hunting prospects listed below and let me know what you think of them. Also, let me know of any similar programs that you would like to see listed here. Please note that these listings are constantly changing. I try to keep them in order by hunt date, so always skim through the list for additions.

Pennsylvania 2nd Annual Physically Challenged Archer's Hunt

Plans are underway for the 2009-2010 archery season. Our goal is to provide even more opportunities for disabled archers to experience the up close and personal, heart pounding, adrenalin pumping in-your-face thrill of the chase!

This year we will expand from 6 hunts last year to 11 hunts. The biggest difference is that instead of doing six hunts on six Saturdays, we will be doing 3 different hunts at 3 different locations on the same day. Specific hunt locations will be disclosed once participants are chosen.

- Round Three: October 24th will be the date for these three hunts (antlered or antlerless deer).

Þ-Grand Prize: On October 11th, two lucky hunters will participate in an all-expense paid Sunday hunt on a 300-acre Ohio farm, complete with food plots. This hunt is made possible by Ken Snarey, with WMA picking up the license fees.

WMA will also provide a field lunch for all hunters, and crossbows will be available for the hunters to use.

Just as he did last year, KIPS processing in Carnegie will provide a special rate for any deer processing that the disabled hunters want.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in taking part in one of these exciting hunts, click here to download an application form.
If you have any questions about the hunt, click here.

South Carolina Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunts - 2009
Piedmont Private Areas

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is cooperating with a number of private individuals and groups to co-sponsor two Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunts this year. The first hunt will be on October 23-24, 2009 and will be conducted at sites in Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union counties. The second hunt will be on October 30-31, 2009 and will be at sites in Laurens and Newberry counties. Applicants can apply for one or both hunts.

Co-sponsors include the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, Georgia Pacific Corporation, Carolina’s Fence Association, South Carolina Disabled Sportsmen, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Sprinkle Prosthetics, the Wounded Warrior Project, South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association and DNR’s TAKE ONE MAKE ONE program.

There is no cost to apply for these special hunts and each hunter is allowed to bring one person to assist him or her if desired. Please indicate if you need a hunting license wavier for this hunt. All hunts will consist of a noon lunch on Friday and hunting on both Friday afternoon and Saturday mornings.

Successful applicants will be notified in early October of their assigned hunt sites and dates and will be provided directions to the location where the noon meal will be held. After lunch, hunters can then follow someone to their respective hunt sites. Lodging is available at a few of the hunt sites so please indicate if you need lodging. Please complete all information on the application and make sure to complete and return the liability wavier form with your application.

Click here for a list of hosts
Click here for the application.

Hope Outdoors Arkansas Youth Deer Hunt

Here's a note from Hope Outdoors: We at HOPE Outdoors Arkansas are having our 4th Annual Youth Whitetail Deer Hunt on November 6-8, 2009. We will be taking the hunters up to Sidon Mountain here in White County, at the Little Creek Hunt Club & Lodge for a 2 day hunt. Food & Lodging is already taken care of. The property is 2800 acres of lots of wildlife. If you or someone you know, knows of a child who would like to be a participant in this great hunting opportunity, please contact me or have the family contact us at 501-278-4856(H) 501-593-2257(cell) or email at christinanpaul@cablelynx.com. The qualifications to be met are that the child is 15 & under, has a disability (Of any Kind) or is critically ill. Or maybe, the child has lost a family member to an illness, and they don’t have anyone to share the love of the outdoors with them. We share our love of the Lord and the outdoors with them & their family while they are at an event. We are always in need of volunteers for the events also, so if you would like to help in any way, give us a call. Please let me know when you are able. We appreciate everyone so much for their continued support and involvement of this ministry. Thanks & may God bless each of you!

Laurens County, Georgia Deer Hunt

Hear's a note about a big Georgia hunt: I'm David Williams and the president of the Laurens County Handicap Sportsman Association. We host a deer every year in Dublin, Ga. and would like to see some new faces. It's Nov. 7-8 and is held on private land where we do all the food plots, set up blinds, trim roads, etc. Last year we had 34 hunters and harvested 21 deer and 3 hogs and several misses ! We cook all the meals, furnish drinks and snacks, assist hunters, game retrival and cleaning, anything they need. We have plenty of camper hookups, a nice club house with big screen where we watch Ga. bulldogs whip everybody and room for 250 people. This is our 9th year and we look forward to it every year. Come see us. Thanks, David Williams 478-256-4157

Kenny Barron 478-984-6011
Daniel Knight 478-609-0623

http://www.lchsa.com/

Quincy FL Deer Hunt Dec 18-19

Some very generous landowners, sponsors and volunteers will be conducting a rifle deer hunt for disabled and ill hunters. The hunt will begin at noon on Friday December 18th and end after the evening hunt on Saturday December 19th. The hunt will be provided at no cost to the hunters.

Hunting will be done on fields and cut lanes for bucks only on Friday, and bucks and does on Saturday. Baiting is legal and will be used on some locations. The land is flat and very accessible. Guides will be provided for each hunter, as well as game care, and some meals will be prepared for you. Ill and disabled hunters are encouraged to apply. The landowners will select participants from the applications.

Hunters will need to pay their own lodging and license cost if drawn for the hunt. At this time we plan to stay at the Holiday Inn Express or another hotel near Quincy, FL.

To apply for the hunt, please answer the questions below and email your replies to sullivan.david@att.net. Drawn hunters will be notified at once. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT ATTENDING.

1. Full Name
2. Complete Mailing Address plus email address
3. All Phone Numbers
4. Age
5. Type and Extent of Disability or Illness?
6. Number of Deer Taken Since Disabled/ill?
7. If in wheelchair, manual or electric?
8. What Kind of vehicle will you bring to the hunt?
9. If selected, will you have to bring a non-hunting attendant with you?
10. How long have you been disabled/ill?
11. How often did you hunt last year?

To apply for the hunt, please answer the questions above and email your replies to sullivan.david@att.net ASAP.

Pennsylvania Hunting Opportunity

The Way Outfitters have numerous hunting and fishing opportunities for disabled and terminally ill youth and veterans in the great state of Pennsylvania! Trophy whitetail, hogs and exotic hunting available along with some possible fishing trips. Contact The Way Outfitters at www.thewayoutfitters.com

Wisconsin Hunting Opportunity through The Way Outfitters

The Way Outfitters are looking for disabled or terminally ill youth or veterans (Wisconsin residents) to go on one of our hunting, fishing, or Dude Ranch adventure trips (all expenses paid). For further information, contact Roger Devenport or visit their website at http://www.thewayoutfitters.com/

Wisconsin Deer Hunting Opportunity for the Disabled

Bill Parenteau heads up a deer hunt for folks with disabilities in Burnett and Washburn counties in Northwestern Wisconsin. I've hunted with these folks a few times myself and had a great time. The hunt takes place during the 9 day disabled deer hunt in October each year. Bill can be reached at 715-469-3448.

Something I'd like to share with you is here is a stand they've built on Bill's brother's property. The stand is 16' by 16' which includes a 4' covered deck. It's about 15' high with a 126' wheelchair ramp leading up to it. I'll include a couple outside pictures here to give you an idea, but everything inside is all knotty pine and gorgeous.

Stand1
Stand3

USSA Hunts for Terminally Ill or Disabled Youth

Bridget Odonoghue from USSA called me the other day. They are in desperate need of some youth (terminal or disabled) who have had hunter's safety training and are between the ages of 12 and 17. She has a pile of amazing hunts lined up but not enough kids to fill all the spots. If you know ANYBODY who would fit the bill and would enjoy a trip hunting just about everything available in this country, please contact her at 1-715-884-2256. Their website it at http://www.childswish.com/ These hunts are totally paid for so it's a fantastic opportunity for the kids. If anyone is curious but unconfortable contacting them directly, give me a shout and I will gladly help out. Thanks

Don

Alaskan Moose Hunting Opportunity

The following is a letter from Kris Holder.Basically, you have your doctor write a letter stating you use a wheelchair for mobility and submit it to the F&G office in Soldotna, which is on the Kenai Penninsula. Once they approve it, you pick up your permits and info at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge office in Soldotna and go hunting.

The hunt works sort of like this; there are two areas you are permitted to hunt in, both of which are working oil fields. Anyone can hunt in these areas but they cannot have any wheeled access (and most folks would not like to pack out a moose for a few miles!) so there is little other hunting pressure. The moose are used to the traffic of the workers along the gravel road system too. You have special permission to have gate access; either the guard station knows about you or you have the combination to the access gate. Once in the fields you are required to physically park your vehicle at one of four or five designated spots which are clearly marked. From there you can hunt from your stationary vehicle or wheel yourself around in your chair. You must still follow the size restrictions for that area (which is area 15).

I have done this hunt a few times and loved it. I was able to get my first moose on this hunt with only a 50 yard shot from my vehicle. You are also able to shoot up to two wolves in this refuge. I have seen wolves but never got a shot at one. My husband always accompanied me to do the grunt work. We also sort of camped out there, sleeping in the back of our SUV and eating sandwiches (no campfires). The guys who work in the fields are friendly and always offer suggestions as to where they have seen good moose. The season is sometime in late August through late September.

While I was living in Alaska, I took advantage of this hunt every year. You have the opportunity to shoot a great moose or just fill your freezer. I highly recommend this!

If anyone has any more questions feel free to have them contact me!

Kris Holder
warthog94@bresnan.net

Helluva Hunt (Antelope)

The Annual Helluva Hunt is held in Douglas, Wyoming. Any handicapped hunter in the United States is eligible to apply for the hunt and only 15 names are drawn. The only expense the handicapped person will face is the transportation to and from the hunt. That person is allowed to bring one assistant at extra cost, but still that is very reasonable. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department provides the hunting license, the Antelope permit, the Challenged Hunter permit and a permit for your helper to dispatch a wounded animal. The town of Douglas along with several national contributors unites to help provide services for this hunt. Each hunter is given a disposable camera, hats, windbreakers, a plaque and chance to make numerous friends. All the hunters are provided with a guide and some of the people providing the help come from Chicago, Georgia, Arizona and Colorado not to mention all the folks from Wyoming. The hunt was set up and run by Gary & Jane Stearns just for the handicapped. Free meat processing is provided and a chance to win a free mount from a local taxidermist. There are several ranchers involved that allow the hunt on over 60,000 acres.

Helluva Hunt
1562 Esterbrook Rd.
Douglas, WY 82633
307-358-6580

Beaver Creek Rendezvous

Beaver Creek Rendezvous provides an opportunity for disabled hunters to hunt deer, antelope, and turkeys in Carter County, Montana. If you get chosen for this hunt, you will have 2 guides, room and board, and an incredible experience. Your only cost will be your hunting license and tags and transportation to the Rendezvous.

http://www.midrivers.com/~cow/index.html

Minnesota Broken Wing Free Disabled Pheasant Hunt in Pine River, MN

The event sponsored by the Minnesota Broken Wing Connection is a hunt of upland birds, an activity normally limiting due to the terrain involved, the distances traveled, and pace required to keep in step with a hunting dog. The Minnesota Broken Wing Pheasant Hunt Invitational, an annual event held in September, is a weekend filled with pheasant hunting, trap shooting, archery, and demonstrations with hopes of installing the motto "Never Say Uncle".

Applications are accepted from across the United States and Canada, with a lottery style drawing for twenty participants held in the preceding June. Twelve applicants are chosen from the state of Minnesota, with an additional eight from across the United States. To qualify for the event, the applicant must show a physical condition that limits their ability to hunt pheasants. Past hunter limitations have included quadriplegia, paraplegia, amputees, paralysis, blindness, motor skill deficiencies, and various heart and lung conditions. Past hunters have been male or female with ages ranging from 13 to 81 years of age.

All costs for lodging, meals, and the event are covered by the organization for the hunter and one companion. The only cost to the hunter and companion is their transportation to Pine River, Minnesota. The event starts on Friday with check-in and runs through Sunday around noon.

For further information, contact:
Doug Bermel
763-420-2847

Lions Club Disabled Deer Hunt in the Turtle Lake, WI Area

The Turtle Lake Lions Club is the sponsor of the hunt and Tom Olson is the coordinator. They have about 1100 acres of private, good farm county in units 16 and 22 enrolled for the October hunt and have only 4-5 enrolled hunters. They can handle more hunters. The Almena Meat Company will process the harvested deer for free for enrolled hunters. Lions Club members will help out in the field if asked!

For further information, contact:
Tom Olson
1762 20th Street
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
715-986-4574
taojko@chibardun.net

**Tom is also willing to help other clubs or organizations get started sponsoring a hunt.