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Safari Wish ~ Cory
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was one thing that came out of this hunt that I can say
was all worth it, was that Jim and Pete have now become
friends and on Saturday, November 8th, 2008, they actually
hunted Whitetails together on a controlled hunt in Sandusky,
Ohio, the hunt was unsuccessful but I believe their friendship
will take them to more successful hunts, please join us
in March at our annual Sportsmen
banquet and meet these two fine men and share in the
experience. |
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Jim Daniels pictured
with his trophy buffalo (Also pictured with guide Steve)
Jim is 48 y/o and has been living
with a disability for the last 33 years. He works full
time at a local hospital as a Lab Clerk for the last 28
years. Though he has hunted in his younger years (rabbit,
pheasant) he stopped after his injury. He kept fishing
all those years, but didn't get back into hunting until
5 years ago. He has taken up turkey hunting, but hasn't
bagged one yet. He started deer hunting 3 years ago, and
has taken two deer to date. One of things he most enjoys
is just getting into the woods and just sitting watching
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Pete Vanko pictured
with his trophy buffalo
Pete Vanko, was diagnosed with
Transverse Myelitis at the age of 13, a disease which
attacks the spinal cord like polio, Pete is now 63. Back
then the world was not too handicap wheelchair accessible
but Pete found ways to occupy time by competing in the
Wheel Chair Olympics Track and Field events in which he
took the gold in the 1964 Archery Nationals in New York.
He's also the 1996 President and Founder of the Wheel
Chair Billiards Foundation. Pete has a great passion for
outdoors but is new to it. In 2007 Pete took his first
deer, a doe, on a controlled hunt at Ottawa Wildlife Refuge,
in 2008 Pete took his first buck a nice 7 point! Ever
since he was introduced to hunting he has been hooked.
Due to his deteriorating condition he is limited in his
activities, but has lived past the life expectancy given
to him by his doctors and is still self sufficient. Pete
is a strong willed individual. I can't wait to see what
or where he takes this passion for outdoors next.
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