D. VanBuren

I can’t thank everyone enough for getting the opportunity to hunt Elk in Colorado. Thank you so much to Charlie Rehor for making this possible. It has been a dream of mine to not only hunt out west in the great state of Colorado, but to have the opportunity to go after Elk was honestly a dream come true. Charlie is a great man for what he does for combat wounded Veterans like myself. I am forever grateful for being able to share this experience with Charlie. A big thank you to Dan Reardon as well, he is an outstanding outfitter, guide, and now friend. I am so thankful for people like him that invite people like me to hunt with them, and I hope he continues to take many veterans hunting for years to come. I look forward to being able to keep in contact with him and all of his amazing guides. I really enjoyed our time spent together and sharing with them my past experiences in the military and hearing about their guiding experiences. I am especially going to remember the hunt itself having Dan as my guide. He made the hunt that much more amazing with his ability to hunt and guide for Elk.
The comfortable lodge and the excellent food was absolutely perfect. I also enjoyed being able to share camp with all the other hunters over the week, especially the other veterans and hearing all of their stories. Getting to meet these great people absolutely made this trip an even greater experience. Having opportunities like this one, to live out a childhood dream and do something you would probably otherwise not be able to do, makes it all so special. The healing power of the outdoors, along with great comradery and working toward a goal together, really sums up what the mission of this great organization is all about. Being able to be in Colorado with these great people and participating in this great event together was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much WWIA and everyone involved, this was truly a dream come true!