Hunting club holds disability hunt last week

While the weather wasn’t perfect for hunting, that didn’t stop some 30 disabled hunters from doing what they love last weekend at the Poarch Creek Indian Hunting Club.

Wheelin’ Outdoor Adventures of Flomaton sponsored the hunt, which is an annual event. There is on average, a couple hunts per year.

In fact, last year was the first year the disability hunt was held, and several hunters sported their best camo for the event.

Wheelin’ Outdoor Adventures President Gene White said he decided to get a disability hunt together because it was rare in this neck of the woods.

“We thought about trying to help people in this area to have the opportunity to get out and hunt,” White said. “We have a couple to three hunts a year.

“We talked to them at Wind Creek, and they stepped up real good and let us come over here,” he said. “They decided that they were going to feed everybody.”

Hunters hunt based on their level of disability. Some hunters have gun rests.

Around 40 volunteers were on hand to assist the hunters.

Hunters from South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama participated in the disability hunt.

White said this group has grown from its origin.

“We started off small with three or four hunters, and the next day, it got bigger and bigger,” he said. “We wanted to get people in the area in it.”

In addition to providing the hunting ground, Wind Creek Atmore treated the hunters to a free lunch from its food truck.