7mag you are right groups like COA is all ways looking for more participants and volunteers. Thanks for bringing it up.
and help if you can help COA or some other group please do help if you can. The memories you make will last you a life time. Check out our website
http://www.challengedoutdoorsmen.com/index.html

Dearil W Jackson,
Thanks again for the great times we had in 2004. You have a super group of people doing an outstanding job for the community. Keep up the good times and hope to see you again soon. THF members take a look at their site for some great pictures that tell the story. And volunteer or participate for some good times.

“The memories you make will last you a life time”

Tell Inez and the crew I said HI!
Yours truly,
James Howard

http://www.challengedoutdoorsmen.org/

Hello All.


Thanks for all the Interst you have shown so far keep those emailcoming. We are still in need of participants and volunteers,
Help if you can.

Dearil W Jackson
President Challenged Outdoorsmen of America

Dearil,
I know/have a couple of Disabled Vet. (THF aka Ran and THB) that are interested in attending:

November 30th & December 3rd 2006 - COA’s 6th Annual Challengedoutdoorsmen Deer Hunt  on Lake Wright Patman, Corp of Engineers, Clear Springs Area.

I will get applications on Monday and email to you. They are looking forward to partiicpating as voluteers and hunter if possible.
You have a great bunch there and hope you have a great year.
Keep up the good work.
Fair winds and following seas
James

Well we are 0ne week away from our first deer hunt of the year. If you would like to hunt or volunteer you still have time. We still have a few slots open so act now Dearil

Dearil PM sent.

Dearil,
Thanks for the invite.
Ran, Team HillBilly, and I are making plans on attending the hunt per our emails. Looking forward to the event. I am very excited about attending an event that holds a special place in my heart. You have a great group of people there doing a wonderful job.
See you at the campfire!
Thanks, James

Dearil is this a 4day hunt Nov 30 - Dec 03 or two single day hunts? Is it buck only or either sex ?? Are Doe permits available? Just a few more questions Thanks.

Team Hillbilly.
Thanks for asking we have twenty five blinds set up so we say it a two day hunt. But we all ways have some no shows so every one that want to get to hunt all four days;
We do have doe pemits provided by the Corps of engineers.If you have buck tags you can take up to four deer. You also can harvest a lots of memories So come on down for all four days and have a great time wih a lots of nice folks.
Dearil

Dearil, I'm pulling out around 1300 headed your way, should get there before dark, hope you guys are ready for this cold weather coming in. If your not going to be around the camp area, turn on your cell phone, I'll call when I get there. Thanks Bob

Let it snow,
Ran and I are leaving early Thursday Morning and will see you guys mid afternoon if we can get out of the metromess. Turn up the heat and salt the roads for us please. Gona be a cold mess but I dont want to miss the campfire with you guys. Thanks Dearil
James

Dearil you going to make a post about this weeks hunt? I had a good time and will wait for you guys to post the stories before I say anything about it. LOL LOL

Hill Billy
I will be posting the stats as soon as I get caught up and get some rest. You were there you can tell the story and I will add to it.A mother and daughter harvested a doe a piece. (Uno) Mike Crenshaw harvested a doe also. making the total deer count that were harvested nine, four bucks and five anterless. I really enjoyed meeting you and all the talk around the fire was great made me feel better.
Thanks for coming down hope to see you soon.
Dearil
http://www.challengedoutdoorsmen.org/

Hello all
Here is the stats from COA's 6th annual hunt held at Lake Wright Patman Clear Spring's Park.
According to all the email I have recieved from the participant's said a good time was had by all, also said the food and friendship will last them for a long time. I know that I had a great time met a lot's of nice folk's and made lot's of new friends the memories that will last a life time.
We had twenty nine different hunter's some who hunted all four day's and some who only hunted one day. we also had twenty six volunteer's and eight inmates plus two correction's officer's from the Telford State Prison New Boston TX for two day's seting up and one day taking down the camp on Sun.
The hunter's saw a lot's of deer several were missed
We harvested nine deer five anterless and four buck's. We are all now getting ready for the LOP hunt that will begin on Dec.14th and end on the 17th at noon.If you know of any one who wishes to hunt or volunteer let me know we still have a few slot's available,we all way's need more volunteer's
Dearil

Dearil and crew thanks for a good hunt and the time around the campfire. It was cold and wet but that didn't stop this group of fine men and women from taking time out of thier own lives to provide a hunt for 25 plus challenged hunters.
We had about as much fun picking on each other as we did hunting. Some where new and many where returning again from years past. If you have never been to an event like this you should take the time to stop by and meet some of these guys. COA has done a great job getting these hunts and events set up, and they run pretty good to boot. Maybe a little late if your waiting on Dearil as he has to talk with everybody there each time he crossed the camp. LOL sorry Dearil my fingers just ran away with that one.

I look forward to hunting with you guys again, and helping out with some of your other events as well.

Dearil did anyone get the pictures to post? I can't find them on here???

Dearil, Inez, and COA volunteers,
I would like to say special thanks for all you, and your group of great people has done for the disabled. It is almost unbelievable that the hunts, meals, transportation, campfire, and etc, has grown so much in the last two years. Almost double the size I saw in 2004. Yet it still runs so smoothly without a hitch anywhere. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and planning to put on such an event.

We had a fantastic time on the hunts and the meals were super. And COA provided all meals free! Please tell your group what a great job they did in providing all that was needed for the hunts. These guys gave up their weekends and 4 or 5 + days vacation to provide a fantastic hunt for special needs people. And the group does a special event almost every month for the disabled-unbelievable.

Dearil,
Just some of my figures (correct me if I am wrong) and a guess but:
MEAL PROVIDED: ........376 APPROX
HUNTS PROVIDED:........ 136 APPROX
BOARDING AND SHELTER PROVIDED:......... 30 APPROX
MILES OF TRANSPORTATION OF HUNTERS:........ 136 APPROX
MAN HOURS OF VOULNTEERS:......... UNKOWN
MEMORIES FOR ALL........ YOU GUESS
ALL FREE –UNBELIVABLE!


LINK TO COA DEER PICTURES


The memories you make will last you a lifetime.

Take a good look at this group and volunteer or participate if you can.
http://www.challengedoutdoorsmen.com/index.html

Thinks for the link James,Photo's look good I guess I'm just getting old and seeing it in print doesn't help.We had a good time, that's what counts. Okay What day are you and Randy headed to LOP?? You are going right? Had a thought ( I know thinking again, just couldn't help it. ) I don't meet Roy and the gang till 1600hrs on the 15th, Maybe I'll come by LOP and meet up with you guys before heading west. Does anyone have a map for the LOP hunt area? Dearil what day are you guys setting up? Thanks Hillbilly

Hello All. This is the new way to contact me untill I find 1 Hunters password that I forgot.

LOL that's the way my week has gone as well, You guys ready for LOP?

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jeh7mmmag Are you and Ran going on the LOP hunt?? When are you guys going to get there ??

Hillbilly.
1 Happy hunter is back

Good Deal, have you heard from any of the others??

If you wish to hunt or volunteer please let us know 903-671-2437
December 14th-17th 2006 - 4th Annual Challengedoutdoorsmen Deer Hunt at Lake of the Pines
We will be hunting with 30 challenged individuals during this hunt. Each hunter will be accompanied by a guide for a total of 60 people. All meals and drinks will be provided by COA.
Dearil