WSMR Oryx Disabled Vet

[Jmort1754]

Has anyone hunted WSMR with the disabled vet program?

 

[Gila]

What is the disabled vet program?

 

[Jmort1754]

Basically its access to WSMR under a d/v initiative. Trying to figure that out.

 

[justinspicher]

I was looking at that last night in the regs. I’ll probably call this week to get information.

 

[Gila]

There was a separate veteran hunt with a draw in June. However, they changed that a season or so ago to put the veteran draw in March. They also added a senior hunt 70 or older. Some of the hunt dates coincide with elk hunts. There is an active duty military hunt on Mcgregor range around Fort Bliss. There is a walking disabilities hunt but no disabled vet hunts. There is a cold chance in hell that any resident would be drawn in a lifetime. But I guess somebody always wins the super lotto.

 

[madtinker]

My buddy at work drew oryx last year on the missile range. He tagged out but said it was kind of a strange hunt because of the access rules. So you never know; people get lucky every year.

 

[yfarm]

Depending on your disability could be a tough hunt. Biologist told me the animals stay at least 600 yds away from any road. We spotted animals from the road and did stalks on foot which were all quite long given the low flat terrain with low brush. Shot was at 428 yds after a 200 yd belly crawl thru 12” high cover. Fortunately it was cool so the snakes were not out. When we left, I drove over a large rattlesnake on the highway 380 going east, son driving behind me saw it strike at my tire.