SPORTING companies are joining forces to help wounded veterans with the hope that outdoors sports will help them back into society.
Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) is an organization that was created to raise awareness and help disabled veterans with their healing process through guided hunts, shooting events and other outdoor sports.
Co-sponsored by major firearm and outdoor equipment manufacturers, the HAVA has set up a new Web site (www.honoredveterans.org) that contains information about the organization along with details on how you can become contributors and help our veterans.
“HAVA was formed by several concerned companies for the sole purpose of supporting disabled veterans and active duty soldiers,” said Tom Taylor, chairman of HAVA. “Support for the organization has been overwhelming and the Web site gives us a new means to communicate and raise awareness.”
So far, HAVA has served 57 disabled veterans and active duty soldiers by hosting three hunts and a shooting event at Fort Bragg, N.C. Another major shooting event is planned for next weekend at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio. HAVA is also currently planning several other hunts and events across the U.S.
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In case you missed it, New York State has opened new areas to black bear hunting. The new regulations expand bear hunting to 13 additional Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), which include parts of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Wyoming, Genesee, Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Broome, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Oneida and Otsego counties.
The regulations are in effect immediately, and they allow for bear hunting during the bow, regular and muzzleloading seasons in the Southern Zone. An updated map of New York’s bear hunting seasons can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28602.html. A map and boundary descriptions of DEC’s Wildlife Management Unit locations can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html.
The Hudson Riverkeepers third Annual New York Water Fest will be held today at the North Cove Marina in Battery Park City from noon to 5 p.m.
The Riverkeeper is New York’s No. 1 water protector, for a day of fun on the Hudson with paddling activities, live music featuring Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned and Wall Street, great food and more. The Paddle Rally is a full day of on-water activities for first-time kayakers, beginner and advanced paddlers.
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