Hunting Forum

I use to build things for the HC. Then one day I became a HC. It hit me pretty hard. Now I fight for the HC harder than ever. An the one thing that I have found is if you want to do it you can. Don't let your HC condition stop you. I love to hunt. If there was a season I was there with bells on. An now they say that I am going to half to take it easy. That there are things that I can't do any more. An I say bull shit. I am fixing a rifle for me to hunt with this year.                                                                                                     If you think you can. Then you can! What is every ones app ion on this?

They told me with my hearht condition and my arthritis I would have to cut back on what I do .I have found that if you whatch your self and listen to your body you can do much more .But when yor body says slow down then do so .

Welcome to the boards gsherrick.
Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't. You can do whatever you set your mind and heart to. You may have to do it a little differently than others do, but with practice and persistence you can still do it.

Welcome to the forums!   

You're right, BUT... holly hit it on the head... listen closely to your body, it's not bashful to warn you, you just have to know how to 'listen'... 

welcome to the club and the boards! spinal surgeon told me in 1999 i would be in a chair inside of 5 years! still walking,maybe on 2 canes at times but hey anyday you can get out of bed is a great day!!! i agree your body is the boss now, listen to it and you will do fine!

Welcome to the BB ! I have had a total of 9 major surgeries with 4 being lumbar spine with plates and screws. Each time I was told that I could and would eventually end up in a wheelchair. The first was Sept 82 and the last Sug 2010 and yet I'm still on my feet. If at all possible and your body can do it you CAN get up and move. Nothing worse than sitting down and not getting up. I'm sorry but I ain't wired that way and refuse to give up or in and just get up everyday THANKFUL to have woke up and then after getting the mornin kinks out I keep my headup and keep moving. If I had listened to the " professionals " I would have missed so much but I didn't and only 2 weeks post surgery today I plan on being in the woods come gun season here and if all goes well maybe even make opening archery opener with my crossbow. The only advise I will give is as long as you can ( refer to Holly's post ) then get up even if it hurts and keep moving !!! I have been 100% disabled since 1983 but what you need to keep in mind is being disables does not mean you are HELPLESS !

Never give up on the things you love to do regardless of your capacity. My brother in-law has had a knee replacement tripple bypass and now has lung cancer and one lung was removed and doing chemo. He tells me he can't hunt anymore and I tell him bullshit. I tell him we have all the time in the world to get to the spot in wood where we can hunt. And we have a ball!

Regardless who you worship, he/she is on your side....God Bless

I don't look at it as being "handicapped'. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in '89 and in treatment for luekemia since '05. I am "physically challenged. I had to learn to use a crossbow and shoot from a chair but I still manage to get 20-30 times every season. Just adapt and you can still do the things you love to do. The Physicall Challenged Bowhunters of America is a great place to find help.

Have you guys seen this !!!

What a great idea!!!


http://www.actiontrackstander.com/

I might need one of those in a few years .

These folks are ALL right on the money. I REFUSE to let someone else tell me that I "CAN'T" do something. It's like a challenge of sorts. Do anything you can as long as you can. Crip and I have discussed this same thing before. I do not accept "OTHERS" notions of 'Can't".