Disabilities Don’t Keep Her Out of the Woods!

This was a special celebration for my ninth wedding anniversary. We stayed in a peaceful dry cabin on a wild boar estate near the small farm town of Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Living with disabilities means every outdoor adventure requires extra determination and support.

My husband, my caregiver and lifelong sherpa, carried me from my wheelchair into the blind, helped me set up my rifle on its tripod, and stayed right beside me the whole hunt. We hunted morning and evening that first day until a magnificent European wild boar, a true armored tank of an animal, burst from the willows and stood just five feet in front of me. A second deep-chocolate boar charged up behind him; before it could scare off my boar, I took a steady breath and squeezed the trigger of my 6.8 Western loaded with 165-grain AccuBonds rounds. The boar dropped 15 feet away; instant and clean.

When we took him back and began processing him, we found both arteries to the heart had been severed so precisely the heart hung by only a thin membrane, a testament to how well those AccuBonds performed in the field.

The next two days I rested, completely spent from the intensity of the hunt, while my husband took his turn. Over three unforgettable days we honored a tradition rooted in his Hungarian heritage. We “brought home the bacon” and enjoyed tasty tenderloins on the BBQ for our wedding anniversary!

It was a wild, empowering adventure that reminded me once again that with grit, partnership, and the right shot, no challenge is too great. Never give up the things you love doing, just change how you do them!

Thank you again for all you do at Women Go Hunting. I look forward to staying connected and cheering on the other participants! – Lasha Barbosa, SFCA