Posted on Jul 13, 2014
Would anyone here like to help with a non profit I started to get wounded warriors, disabled veterans and SN kids into the outdoors?
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Mine is called Gettin Back Outdoors and I am in Missouri. I facilitate hunts ,fishing or any outdoor activity for my "Troops" alone or with their caregiver or family depending on the event. I only do smaller stuff now to be able to focus on the healing properties of getting out and having fun without anxiety or fear. I currently help get soldiers from Ft Leonardwood WTU out on deer hunts if they are cleared to do so. I need help with people willing to take a troop out in a one on one outing, land that could be used for hunting and fishing. No volunteers hunt donated land unless it's their own land etc. equipment donated of all types,sponsorships.
Our site is http://www.gettin-back-outdoors.org
Our site is http://www.gettin-back-outdoors.org
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SFC Jim Ruether
LTC Luton these clubs and other groups like them admit women to hunt and set them up with a female guide or male guide depending on what their preference might be. They also teach firearm safety and how to load and fire handguns, rifles and shotguns. The clubs are run by volunteers such as SSG McNeely and are for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
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SFC Jim Ruether
LTC Luton,
While most of their time is spent with those hunters with special needs they do take on first time hunters and if you have never hunted or wish to chaperone other 1st time hunters and improve your own skills they can accommodate you too.
While most of their time is spent with those hunters with special needs they do take on first time hunters and if you have never hunted or wish to chaperone other 1st time hunters and improve your own skills they can accommodate you too.
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Sounds like a worthy effort. I could help. My job leaves me a reasonable amount of free time, and we have a couple of small lakes in the county for camping. They tell me the hunting is good, but I haven't tried it out yet. Looks like we have a reasonable dove population. Pheasant is slim, but seem to be coming back. Lots of "walk in" land in the county, and I work with the game warden.
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If I were you I would go to Fort Leonard Wood volunteer office I know that every class for BOLC and CCC are supposed to do volunteer projects. They may be able to assist you with partnering up with a class.
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Hi Darin,
We have a few hunting clubs up here in Minnesota and we regularly take wounded vets out to pheasant hunt, goose and turkey hunt. The Big Game hunt for White Tail deer is the most popular and they take these big game animals with crossbow, shotgun or rifle.
You never appreciate what you have when you can see these hunters with various impairments high fiving their guides and fellow vets after they harvest a huge turkey or whitetail.
God Bless you and your organization. Check out the groups like pheasants forever, Whitetail Hunting, Turkey Hunting Clubs. They have money available to help you get your organization going. In fact talk to the rod and gun clubs in your area and they will let you meet in their club rooms like they do for us.
We have a few hunting clubs up here in Minnesota and we regularly take wounded vets out to pheasant hunt, goose and turkey hunt. The Big Game hunt for White Tail deer is the most popular and they take these big game animals with crossbow, shotgun or rifle.
You never appreciate what you have when you can see these hunters with various impairments high fiving their guides and fellow vets after they harvest a huge turkey or whitetail.
God Bless you and your organization. Check out the groups like pheasants forever, Whitetail Hunting, Turkey Hunting Clubs. They have money available to help you get your organization going. In fact talk to the rod and gun clubs in your area and they will let you meet in their club rooms like they do for us.
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God bless you for your ability and love to help others may you always have everything that you need and be surrounded by strength love and wisdom and protection. In Jesus name we ask amen.
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SFC Jim Ruether
A great friend of mine Scott Hoffman has been taking individuals on guided hunting trips where the impaired hunter is in a ground blind specially made to conceal the hunter and his or her guide on the ground or a tree blind according to their ability to climb stairs or steps and they are given a special crossbow or gun with electronic crosshairs which give off a subtle hum or quiet beep when the hunter and his guide have confirmed the hunter is right on the mark and they can squeeze a trigger. I have heard a young lady exclaim that with the deer she shot last year she fed her whole family with the healthy benefits of venison. Pictures are always taken and the lucky person can display them in their game room or living room. This is the time that I am usually off counting the branches on a certain tree because my eyes well up with tears and I have to think of something quick or I will be a blithering idiot. LOL Scott is an Angel and the guiding he does and the care he takes with everyone is a lesson learned in humility, love, kindness, thoughtfulness. If we could just do as he does and set aside our differences this world would be an amazing place! God Bless all of you out there.
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