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Date: May 21-25, 2020
Outcome: The Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp held a 5 day raffle in honor of Memorial Day. Here are the results of the raffle: May 21st: Tamara from Indiana (#645) May 22nd: Dylan from Pennsylvania (#827) May 23rd: John from Virginia (#139) May 24th: Shilo from Texas (#843) May 25th: Randy from North Carolina (#560) Thank you to all who purchased tickets. Your support will help make the upcoming season of outdoor adventures possible for our Heroes! Date: March 6-7, 2020 Location: Lebanon, PA Heroes Attended: 7 Outcome: WHHC sent 7 Heroes out for a day of Snow Goose Hunting with James Creek Outfitters. The Heroes had a fantastic day in the field, the birds did not cooperate but that did not stop the Heroes from having a great day in the field. Date: January 17th-18th 2020 Location: Hooversville, PA Heroes Attended: 11 Outcome: WHHC is sent 11 Heroes to the High Ridge Hunting Preserve to chase exotic animals. Heroes spent two days in camp enjoying home cooked meals and building memories that will last a lifetime Date: December 13-15, 2019 Location: Casey, IL Heroes Attended: 3 Outcome: Our annual Trophy Whitetail Hunt in IL is truly one of a kind, the hunting is not only phenomenal but so is the support of the locals that live in Casey, IL. Every year Leroy and his wife Laura donate their time to ensure the Heroes enjoy every minute while in camp. This year the Heroes enjoyed IL to the fullest, they each filled their tags and built memories that will last a lifetime. We look forward to another great season with the folks out in IL next year. Date: December 9-11, 2019 Location: Holidaysburg, PA Heroes Attended: 3 Outcome: Every year we look forward to the opportunity to send our Heroes to the big woods of Pennsylvania to enjoy a family style atmosphere hunt at the TB Wilderness Lodge. This year Heroes Jesse Palacios and David Hutchings scored big and harvested some beautiful white-tail deer. Thank you to the Belinda family and friends for making this hunt special every year for the Heroes. Date: September 22-26, 2019 Location: Dream Ranch & Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, MT Heroes Attended: 4 WHHC Guides: Ranger Dan & Toby Werk Outcome: The Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp traveled again this year to Montana to visit the Dream Ranch and Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Our Heroes harvested 3 respectful antelope with the help of Fort Belknap guide Toby Werk. A big thank you to Mr. Dave Tallman for hosting our Heroes at the Dream Ranch on this unforgettable trip of a lifetime! Date: October 5th-12th 2019 Location: Quemado, NM Heroes Attended: 4 WHHC Guides: Matthew Houston, Tim Rawlings, Evan Cluff, Norman Maisel Details: WHHC sent 4 Heroes to Quemado, New Mexico on a hunt of a lifetime. Our camp was setup on a 3,000 private acre ranch and the Heroes got to enjoy a stress free week in some beautiful country. WHHC would like to thank everyone involved with making this hunt possible, the Heroes will be talking about this trip for a long time. Date: April 19th-21st 2019 Location: Anatone, WA Heroes Attended: 15 WHHC Guides: Matthew Houston, Theresa Houston, Ranger Dan, Joe Coonse Details: WHHC took 15 Heroes and their families out to Anatone, WA to enjoy a camp style environment while hunting turkeys over Easter weekend. After the Heroes harvested their birds we held a Easter egg hunt for all of the military kids in camp, they also got to enjoy a day in camp tie dying shirts and completing a few crafting projects. WHHC would like to thank everyone that donated items for this event. Date: June 8-9, 2018 Location: North Side Sportsmen’s Association in Warrendale, PA Heroes Attended: 11 WHHC Guides: Christopher Rupp and Adam Hofmeister Outcome: The Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp hosted the 7th Annual Trap Shoot for Heroes this weekend. We had 11 WHHC alumni in attendance and were able to raise funds to support our upcoming outdoor adventures. A pre-event dinner was held on Friday evening at the North Side Sportsmen's Association for our Heroes who drove in to Pittsburgh with pizza provided by Monte Cello’s restaurant for all of our Heroes and volunteers. On Saturday, we kicked off our 7th Annual Trap Shoot for Heroes. We had 133 shooters come out and participate this year, far exceeding the number of supporters we have had attend in the past. Before the event started, we held a moment of silence for our brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. We were proud to display the 3 Remembering the Brave memorial displays, honoring Lance Corporal Gregory Rund, Sergeant Joseph Caskey, and Lance Corporal Kyle Burns. Thank you to all of our supporters, volunteers, and the North Side Sportsmen's Association. Another big thanks to Monte Cello's Italian Restaurant for the great food provided to everyone in attendance and to Brews Brothers Six-Pack Emporium for donating cold beer for our Heroes to enjoy after shooting concluded! This was a truly remarkable event that raised over $21,000 to support upcoming outdoor adventures for our Wounded Heroes this fall. Location: Dover International Speedway in Dover, DE Heroes Attended: 3 WHHC Guide: Chris Rupp Outcome: The Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp was invited back to the track against this year for the Dover International Speedway's spring NASCAR race. Our wounded combat veterans and their families enjoyed a great day of racing. We would like to give a special thank you to Timothy Horne, Senior Vice President of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, for your continuous support! Date: May 25, 2018
Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Heroes Attended: 1 WHHC Guide: Tommy Belinda Outcome: Every year we look forward to sending our Heroes to the T. B. Wilderness Lodge for an exciting hunt. After having a couple last minute cancellations, we were able to send one Hero up for a great, relaxing time on the mountain. Tommy was able to get our Hero on some birds, but none came in close enough. A big thank you to our friends at the T. B. Wilderness Lodge! Date: April 27-29, 2018 Location: Harrington, DE Heroes Attended: 3 WHHC Guide: Christopher Rupp Outcome: The WHHC wrapped up another successful fundraiser at the 2nd Annual Delmarva Outdoor Expo. We would like to send a special thanks to Wilson's Auction for their generous donation and thank you to Rich King for the opportunity to be part of another successful event.  Date: April 2527, 2018 Location: Port Clinton, OH Heroes Attended: 4 WHHC Guide: George Bayer Outcome: Our Heroes joined J.T. Charters in Port Clinton, OH for the 2nd Annual Warriors Wangling Walleye Tournament. Our Heroes ended up coming in 4th place after a couple great days spent on the water!  Location: Mill Creek, IL Heroes Attended: 2 WHHC Guide: Tommy Belinda Outcome: Our friends from Illinois host a fishing tournament to raise funds for the WHHC. To top off the event, two Heroes were able to join in on the fun and fish for bass. Location: Centreville, MD Heroes Attended: 3 WHHC Guide: Christopher Rupp Outcome: Chris and the WHHC tagged up with Josh from Wye East Outfitters for one last opportunity at a snow goose hunt. It was a tough hunt getting the geese to decoy, but the Heroes had a great time together. Location: Slaughter Beach, DE Heroes Attended: 5 WHHC Guide: Christopher Rupp Outcome: The WHHC sent 5 Heroes on another hunt with Josh from Wye East Outfitters. Josh got our Heroes on some snow geese and everyone had a blast!  Location: Easton, MD Heroes Attended: 6 WHHC Guide: Christopher Rupp Outcome: The WHHC had the opportunity to send 6 combat vets to hunt with 8-time World Goose Calling Champion, International Goose Calling Champion of Champions, Maryland State Goose and Duck Calling Champion, and Avery International Goose Calling Champion Josh Neuwiller on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland this past weekend. Thanks again to Josh and Wye East Outfitters for getting our Heroes on some Canadian Geese! Date: December 13-15, 2017 Location: Alpine Hunting & Fishing Club & Gobbler's Knob Hunting Preserve Heroes Attended: 6 WHHC Guide: Adam Hofmeister Outcome: Our Heroes were greeted at the Alpine Club for a delightful Welcome Dinner. The next two days, the Heroes enjoyed an action packed pheasant hunt. As tradition would have it, the Heroes would hunt snow covered fields. The first hunt occurred at the Alpine Hunting & Fishing Club and then for the second hunt, the Heroes headed up to Gobbler's Knob Hunting Preserve. Date: December 7-11, 2017 Location: Casey, IL Heroes Attended: 2 WHHC Guide: Tommy Belinda Outcome: Every year we look forward to the opportunity to send our Heroes on a trophy whitetail hunt in IL with our friends from the T. B. Wilderness Lodge. This year we were thrilled to find out that both Heroes harvested nice bucks. A big thank you to the crew out in Illinois that works hard to make this event possible each year! Date: December 9, 2017 Location: Philadelphia, PA Heroes Attended: 1 WHHC Guide: Jeremy Harbaugh Outcome: WHHC Hero Brandon Thomas and WHHC founder Jeremy Harbaugh attended the Army vs. Navy football together. This would be Brandon's last time as an Active Duty Soldier watching the game. Brandon is a USMA graduate and Jeremy is a USNA graduate. While snow poured down the entire evening into the night, the two teams fought hard. As the clock ran out, Army came out on top for their first win in this match up since 1996. Date: December 7, 2017 Location: Windber, PA Heroes Attended: 5 WHHC Guide: George Bayer Outcome: All five Heroes were able to harvest multiple pheasants and got some time to enjoy each other's company as well as get some much needed R&R (rest and recuperation). Thank you to Mountain View Acres for making this an annual event for our Heroes! Date: December 3-6, 2017 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Heroes Attended: 2 WHHC Guide: Brandon Thomas Outcome: Both Heroes had a great hunt and were surrounded by friends and family of the WHHC for this 3 day hunt. Thank you to everyone at T.B. Wilderness for making this hunt happen year after year. Location: Dover, DE Outcome: Location: WHHC Guide Chris Rupp surprise Timothy Horne with the Award of Patriotism today. Tim's support helped WHHC complete its missions at the Dover International Speedway during the 2017 NASCAR season.  Date: November 16-18 Location: Hartley, DE Heroes Attended: 4 WHHC Guide: Christopher Rupp Outcome: The Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp held its first Delaware shotgun whitetail deer hunt in Hartly, Delaware The Heroes were welcomed to Delaware at the meet and greet dinner at Mission BBQ with many supporters in attendance. The Heroes had a great time hunting and making memories in the deer camp. One Hero even harvested a buck! Thank you to everyone for making this a successful event! Date: October 28-30, 2017 Location: Humptulips, WA Heroes Attended: 6 WHHC Guides: Matt Houston Outcome: Our Heroes enjoyed a 3 day Fall King and Coho Salmon float trip. They had a great time floating with Todd Logan from Adaptive Excursions on their custom handicap accessible Willie drift boat as well as fishing with Ryan from Got your 6 Fishing. The WHHC would like to thank both Todd and Ryan for donating this 3 day trip and for all the hard work they put in to show the Heroes a great time and for allowing the Heroes to bring a loved one to share the experience with. |
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