SCI’s Women Go Hunting section recently shared a story from Lasha Barbosa, a hunter who uses a wheelchair. To mark her ninth wedding anniversary, she hunted European wild boar at an estate near Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
Her husband, who is also her caregiver, carried her into the blind, set her rifle on a tripod and stayed beside her. On the first day, a big boar stepped out of the willows just a few feet away. She made one clean shot with her 6.8 Western, and the boar dropped within about 15 feet. Afterward, the couple celebrated with tenderloin on the grill.
Barbosa credits determination, teamwork and shot placement. Her broader point is simple: a disability doesn’t have to end the outdoor life you love. You adapt how you do it.
That idea runs through our chapter’s work too. Our Sensory Safari program, for example, brings wildlife to people who are blind or visually impaired. Hunting and the outdoors should be open to everyone willing to put in the effort.
