Disabled hunters enjoy day in the great outdoors

David Jacobsen tightened the laces on his boots and with a Remington Model 870 shotgun across his lap, was ready for a hunt.

In the parking lot of the Clarence E. Miller Ohio National Guard Armory, he traded his wheelchair in for a pick-up truck and an all-terrain vehicle Friday.

His camouflage pants, shirt and bright orange hat blended in with the dozens of others who were about to enter more than 2,000 acres of land owned by American Electric Power (AEP) in Morgan County.

"This is just like Christmas," the Cincinnati native said. "I wouldn't miss being here for anything."
Nearly 50 disabled hunters were paired with guides during the 6th annual Wheelin' Sportsmen Event, an event that matches "able-bodied" volunteers with disabled hunters, enabling them to deer hunt on AEP property for two days.

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