While researching some wheelchair atvs, I thought about posting a list of wheelchair atvs for folks looking for a way to get back out to the woods.  Most of the stuff I have found has been over in Europe.  Heres a list of some companies that are in the USA.  I will continue to look for wheelchair atv for my hunting friends so that it may help them get out to the woods.

This list was found at http://www.agrabilityproject.org/search/category.cfm?categoryid=8

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Make no mistake, the Extreme 4×4 is no ordinary power wheelchair. Locations previously unavailable to other wheelchairs are now available to the drivers of the Extreme 4×4.

Make no mistake, the Extreme 4×4 is no ordinary power wheelchair. Locations previously unavailable to other wheelchairs are now available to the drivers of the Extreme 4×4.

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With the Landeez you can now access the most beautiful areas of parks and beaches. Designed specifically to enable people who use wheelchairs to come in closer contact with nature, the Landeez can roll easily over sand, snow, and gravel.

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The OmegaTrac is a great indoor electric powered wheelchair, which happens to be the best outdoor electric powered wheelchair you can find.

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Heavy duty steel frame with capacity of 750 pounds. Dynamic 5 speed controller and joystick with large front and rear wheels.

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The Quickie XTR “Xtreme Terrain Reflex” is the first monoshock suspension chair on the market. With the Quickie XTR the rider is assured a smooth, stable ride over a variety of terrain.

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Renegade all terrain wheelchairs are a totally new concept in manual wheelchairs designed for mobility of the outdoor enthusiast without hand to wheel.

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TerraTrek manual wheelchairs are designed to take whatever you dish out, from the urban wilderness to the roads less traveled. Whether your advertures take you offroad, to the boardroom or down to the farm, the TerraTrek Outlook manual wheelchair will help you get there. The TerraTrek Outlook features 12.5 inch pneumatic front casters, ideal for rugged terrain.

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Rotationally molded plastic folding wheelchair designed for both indoor & outdoor use on sand, grass, mud or snow.

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The Trax is Permobil’s revolutionary wheelchair system that goes where others fear to tread. Combine the powerful TRAX base with four-wheel independent suspension and the versatile, comfortable Standard seat, and you’ll go practically anywhere.

Extreme wheelchairing

Comfortable, all-terrain and safe. A four-wheel drive wheelchair with hybrid motor and electronic assistance system helps the physically disabled live more independent lives. The innovative system even checks pulse rate and blood values and calls for help in emergencies.

“This technology offers wheelchair users a level of freedom previously unavailable,” says Prof. Jürgen Wernstedt of the systems engineering applications center of the Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Data Processing IITB, who together with Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH developed the novel assistance system. “Our test driver, a multiple sclerosis patient who has been wheelchair-bound for many years, was enthused. For the first time in a long time, he was able to visit the Thüringer Forest with his family without having to rely on outside help.”

Superfourin, as it’s called, looks like a small all-terrain vehicle with wide, deep-treaded tires, four-wheel drive and roll bar. The robust wheelchair is not shy when it comes to traversing gravel, rocky or snow-covered paths. And with a high-performance hybrid motor, Superfourin can negotiate inclines of up to 40 percent without even breathing hard. The vehicle was designed and built by engineers at Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH. Researchers from the ITTB developed the electronic monitoring and emergency call system, which successfully underwent testing in the rugged conditions of the Thüringer Forest.

For the physically disabled, the new technology means not only independence, but security. The vehicle is equipped with a GPS system that continuously transmits its position to a control center, where a digital map shows its exact location. A display provides up-to-date technical information such as the fuel and battery levels, incline of the axles and the two or four-wheel drive setting. Vital parameters such as pulse rate and blood oxygen content can also be superimposed on the display. In emergency situations such as when the wheels are locked, the wheelchair flips over or if the patient’s pulse suddenly begins to race, the system automatically sends out an alarm. “The system is even designed to enable individual drivers to monitor an entire fleet of wheelchairs,” explains Dr. Andreas Wenzel of the IITB. “The technology creates the basis for offering new services such as a Superfourin rental service,” adds Wernstedt. “This opens up a new market targeted towards the physically disabled and their families. With its versatility, the all-terrain wheelchair can drive over snow-covered mountains, mud flats and sand dunes.”

Source: http://www.fraunhofer.de/EN/press/pi/2006/04/4-2006_Topic1.jsp

While surfing HuntingNet.com this morning I came across a question from Joe who leads a non profit chapter of Outdoors Without Limits in NE Montana.   He has been talking with guides and outfitters about disabled hunting clients.  In the post he was asking his fellow disabled hunters what limitions they have and as to how guides and outfitters can accommidate them on hunts.  I have been thinking about this very subject also.  My main question is if there is a scale or limitations guide that guides use let potential hunters know what they can provide on their hunts.  There are many questions disabled hunters have, like do guides allow hunters to use a wheelchair atv or a Tree Glider.

Im posting these questions here as I start my research into guide and outfitter options for the disabled hunting community.

Is there a listing of guides for the disabled?  Is there a standard limitation scale that guides and hunters use?  If a hunter uses adaptive equipment, is the guide abled to assist the hunter with the euipment?

Heres a list I found:

 http://www.badf.org/DisabledHunters/OutfittersandGuides/tabid/141/Default.aspx

http://www.huntingguidesandoutfitters.net/htm/disabledHunts.html

If you have any comment or information please let us know so we can help our fellow disabled hunters. 

Having a Tough Day?  Need Inspiration?

This is going around the net.  I typically don’t send emails to you unless they have something specific to do with our program or an event, but this is so noteworthy.  No matter what your ability or disability, this will touch your spirit.  Please allow for a brief commercial at the beginning on the first video and use sound.  I hope you are blessed by this as I was.

Best regards, 

David Sullivan

www.ifilm.com/profile/deniz777?sublisting=videos&sort=date

Another Video

www.surkes.citymaker.com/f/claydyer_espn2.wmv

clay dyer fishing

Sporting Clays Shoot for Able/Disabled in Alabama The DSOA Mickey Roy sporting clays shoot that was to be held in Montgomery April 5 was rained out and a new date for the shoot is Saturday May 31^st. If any of your group at Buckmasters in interested in shooting please have them contact me at 205 907 2604. There is no charge for disabled shooters and shells are supplied. Thanks for your help. If you get an opportunity please come. My son and I went down to Jennings Louisiana for the Buckmasters shoot there and had a great time. Buckmasters really puts on a great show! 

Danny Coker

205 907 2604

New Deer Stand Helping you, get back into the tree!  The Mann Stand is mobilized to a location on the small trailer towed by a 4 wheeler or other means.The stand is balanced on the trailer so it maneuvers easily by hand when detached from the 4 wheeler. It only takes a few minutes for the setup.  

A 12V-DC hydraulic remote controlled motor powers the stand. Once the motor is engaged it only takes a few seconds to ascend to its height. The lower platform line of sight, when elevated, is approx. 16’ and the upper platform is around 20’. When not in use the stand is raised and left in the up position. See it at www.kripplekreek.com.

The Wisconsin River Power Company (WRPCO) is hosting its first disabled deer hunt in 2008.  The hunt will take place from October 11-12, 2008.  The hunt will be located within the Petenwell Wildlife Area which is owned by WRPCO.  The Petenwell Wildlife Area is an area approximately 750 acres in size that has been set aside by WRPCO as a wildlife refuge.  The majority of the area is permanently closed to any other hunting activities.  The area is located 3 miles east of Necedah in central Wisconsin.  WRPCO is looking for a total of four hunters for the 2008 hunt.  Each hunter may bring an assistant.  Hunter will be chosen by replying to the questions below and sending the information to wrpcohunt@yahoo.com.  In order to qualify for the hunt, a person needs to qualify for a State of Wisconsin ‘Class A’ Disability Permit.  Hunters selected will need to obtain a Wisconsin Class A Disability Permit and a Wisconsin deer hunting license prior to the event.  Wisconsin laws allow the holder of a Class A Disabled permit to take a deer of either sex with their regular deer hunting license. 

Information on the WI Disability Permit is located here: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/HUNT/Disability.pdf

   To apply please answer the questions below and email them to wrpcohunt@yahoo.com.  Please do not apply if you are not serious about attending.  Hunters will be drawn and notified on of before June 20^th, 2008.  1. Name2. Complete Mail Address with Zip Code

3. Email address4. Age5. Explain disability/illness6. When did you become disabled/ill?7. Number of deer taken lifetime?8. Number of deer taken since disabled?9. How many times did you hunt last season?10. Have you been on a BADF hunt or are you scheduled to be, explain?11. Explain what you need to accommodate you for a hunting stand12. Will you need to bring a non-hunting attendant with you?  If so male or female?13. If you use a wheelchair is it manual or electric?14. Do you already have a State of Wisconsin ‘Class A’ Disability Permit?15. Do you have everything you need to be able to hunt?  If not, what do you need?16. How far can you shoot and keep your shots in a 3inch group?17. How did you become disabled?19. Describe your mobility.   To apply please answer the questions above and email the answers to wrpcohunt@yahoo.com 

If you have any questions email dsullivan@buckmasters.com

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Rolling to glory: John Lee caps

comeback at Wheelchair Games

Christina Stolarz / The Detroit News

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A small pop explodes from John Lee’s rifle as he inhales quickly into a clear plastic tube held in his mouth.

The tube, which serves as a trigger for the carbon-dioxide-powered gun, then falls as the 48-year-old quadruple amputee waits for a gun range safety officer to check his shot with binoculars and reload another lead pellet.

To perfect his low aim, Lee slowly uses his amputated arm to maneuver a joystick that aligns his gun with the paper target 10 yards away. That time, his shot was right on.

Read the rest of the story here at the detnews.com