Camp ASCCA Hunting Weekend

Grab your camouflage, its deer season! This weekend Camp ASCCA hosted the first of two hunts scheduled for this off-season.

This week I’ll be posting a series of blogs about the Fall 2006 Hunting Weekend. Today’s story will be a brief introduction to the Hunting Program, as well as a few pictures from the weekend. Tomorrow, I’ll be posting a video interview with one of the hunters and on Wednesday I’ll be talking more about the sponsors who make these weekends possible. Also, check-out the link to the Alexander City Outlook’s website, a reporter came by on Saturday and wrote and article for the local newspaper.

The ASCCA Hunting Program started last year with the goal of providing a hunting experience and family weekend to persons with disabilities. The weekend began with the hunters and guides arriving at Camp ASCCA for dinner and a camp fire on Friday night. Everyone woke up early on Saturday and, after breakfast, two members of the Tallapoosa County Hunter Education Association took the group through a hunter safety program. Next, it was off to the riflery range to practice shooting and to allow the hunters to sight their rifles. Here the hunters were also presented the opportunity to fire a black powder rifle.

After a brief lunch, everyone was ready to hit the woods. Unfortunately, no one saw a deer that afternoon, but there would be more time for hunting later. Sunday morning started at 4:00 a.m. for some groups, with everyone hunting for several hours before lunch. Finally, the hunters re-entered the fields for one last hunt Sunday afternoon. This weekend’s hunt was a success as one deer was finally harvested late Sunday afternoon!

Make sure you click on the links below to see more pictures on Flickr and the article on the Outlook’s website. Also, check back this week for more about the Fall 2006 Hunting Weekend.

• Alexander City Outlook Article

• Flickr photos