A Hunt to Remember For A Disabled Hunter

by Ed
(New Lexington Ohio, USA)

Disabled Hunter

First let me tell everyone that I have been a deer hunter for many years, ever since I was 16. I am 45 now and a disabled hunter.

This story starts about six weeks ago when a real close friend and hunting partner for the past 12 years came to my house and told me that since I had gotten my disability pension that he had signed me up for my first disability hunt.

It was held during the weekend of October 15 and 16, 2010.

At first I did not want to do it because I did not think I would be able to. I have trouble walking long distances now and have a medical condition that limits my breathing. But he told me it would be good for me and he was going to be my guide.

I agreed and on the morning of October 16 he was late to pick me up.

We got a delayed start but once at the Whitetails staging area, and signed in, off we were to the woods.

As we pulled in and he was parking the truck, I walked to the edge of the woods and heard a deer jump and run up over a hill.

I was so excited now that I was finally back in the woods. I loaded my CVA mag-hunter muzzleloader and we started to the spot he had set up for me.

Once there, we sat down and I placed two deer scent lures out and waited.

I love to listen to the sounds of the woods in the morning as the daybreak comes. It so wonderful to hear.

I was watching several squirrels playing around a large oak when I notice that the wind had shifted and now at my back and heading down into the valley we were over looking.

It was then I heard him.

The buck began to snort, ONCE, TWICE then I heard something I had not heard in over three years, he snorted and wheezed.

I knew that this meant he was smelling the doe lure.

I pulled out my grunt call and gave three good doe grunts, and put the call away.

It was about 10 minutes when my partner signaled me that a buck was coming up the old road bed behind us.

The buck kept coming until he was behind me to my left.

I slowly raised my muzzleloader and took aim at only 15 yards.

I was trying to set my scope for not drop, but bullet rise.

I clicked off the safety and fired..

Down he went.

I had just taken a very nice eight point buck.

This was all made possible by Whitetails hunting organization of Perry and Muskingum County Ohio.

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Now I know and can slowly make my way around the woods with a little assistance I think I am going to try it more often now.

Thanks to Kent and Brent and Whitetails of Perry and Muskingum County Ohio for helping this disabled hunter feel the thrill of hunting again!

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