This week we’re joined by Chris Waymire from Indiana.

Chris was born with spina bifida and has been hunting since he was 7 years old. Today, he’s a dedicated 911 dispatcher who continues to pursue his passion for the outdoors alongside family and friends. We talk about his recent successful Indiana turkey hunt, the challenges he’s overcome, and why he refuses to let his disability define what he can accomplish.

Chris shares his story of perseverance, the importance of family and friends, adaptive hunting, and encourages anyone facing a disability to never give up on the outdoors.

If you enjoy stories of determination, hunting, and overcoming obstacles, you won’t want to miss this episode.

This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast, we’re excited to welcome Bill Bogdan!

Bill serves as the Disability Liaison for the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and has dedicated more than 25 years to advancing accessibility, disability rights, adaptive recreation, and spinal cord injury advocacy.

Following a life-changing spinal cord injury due to having a tumor removed as an infant, Bill refused to let paralysis define him. Today, he enjoys adaptive scuba diving, kayaking, sit skiing, and numerous other outdoor adventures while helping create more inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities nationwide.

Bill has worked with organizations including United Spinal Association, Diveheart, and continues to be a respected leader in the disability and adaptive sports communities.

Join us as we discuss:

• Life after paralysis

• Adaptive sports and recreation

• Disability advocacy and accessibility

• Transportation and outdoor access challenges

• Building inclusive opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts

• The future of adaptive recreation

This is an great conversation about resilience, independence, and proving that a disability doesn’t mean the adventure has to end.

No matter how you get there, GET THERE.

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Jay Bicknell joins the podcast this week. We talk about family, faith and the outdoors. Summer food plots and fishing stories. Don’t miss this episode.

This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast, we're joined by Jeremy Gouge from North Carolina.

Jeremy shares his journey through a life-changing spinal cord injury, the challenges of recovery, and how he found his way back to the outdoors and the hunting community he loves.

We'll talk about family, faith, perseverance, adaptive hunting equipment, and the moment Jeremy realized that his injury wasn't going to stop him from being a hunter.

If you've ever faced adversity, love the outdoors, or need a reminder that determination can overcome incredible obstacles, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast, we're joined by Dan Ferraro, founder of Arizona-based No Excuses Hunting & Outdoors.

After losing his eyesight in a 2014 car accident, Dan refused to give up his passion for hunting and the outdoors.

Less than a year later, he was back in the elk woods proving that a disability doesn't have to mean the end of an outdoor lifestyle. Today, through No Excuses Hunting & Outdoors, Dan helps people with physical and visual disabilities get back outside and enjoy the activities they love.

We talk about adaptive hunting technology, overcoming adversity, the importance of a strong support system, and why success isn't measured by a trophy but by simply getting outdoors and participating.

This is a powerful conversation you won't want to miss.

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THIS WEEK ON THE ACCESSIBLE HUNTER PODCAST 🎣

This week we talk with Dave Hansen — “The Unstoppable Sportsman.”

After a life-changing injury left him paralyzed, Dave refused to give up the outdoors lifestyle he loved. Instead of rolling away from fishing, he created adaptive equipment that’s helping anglers across the country stay independent on the water.

We’ll talk about:

🎣 Life before and after injury

🎣 Refusing to quit fishing

🎣 The creation of the Grip n Rip

🎣 Adaptive fishing independence

🎣 Real-world trial and error

🎣 Encouraging others after injury

🎣 What’s next for adaptive outdoor innovation

Dave’s story is about perseverance, problem solving, and proving that disability does not define what you’re capable of doing outdoors.

You don’t want to miss this one.

You can also check out Dave’s adaptive fishing content here:

📱 The Unstoppable Sportsman Instagram

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#AccessibleHunterPodcast

#ALSOutdoorz

#BeAdaptiveEquipment

#BicknellBunchOutdoors

#CampFreedom

#DisabledHuntingPodcast

#HopeOutdoors

#HuntersSharingTheHarvest

#MrHeater

#NevinsHuntingFriends

#PerserveranceOutdoors

#RedefiningOutdoorAbilityWorldwide

#ROAROUTDOORS

#RupertsRoostInPeaceTurkeyCalls

#SpartanWheelChariots

#TheOutdoorCallRadio

#TraplineBeardOil

#VaWheelinSportsmen

#WJVA #disabledhunting

#adaptivehunting

#huntingwithadisability

#wheelchairhunting

#AdaptiveFishing #TheUnstoppableSportsman #GripNRip #FishingLife #AdaptiveOutdoors #NoMatterHowYouGetThereGETTHERE

This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast we’re joined by David Daw from Kingston, New York.

David lives with muscular dystrophy and has become a powerful voice for accessibility, advocacy, and redefining independence.

From navigating life after finally receiving a diagnosis, to learning to embrace the freedom his wheelchair gave him, David shares a raw and honest perspective that so many people need to hear.

You may know David from his “Things My Wheelchair Saw Today” content, where he shines a light on the everyday accessibility barriers most people never even think about.

He’s also a musician, guitar tech, creator, and advocate proving every day that disability does not define your purpose.

We talk about:
🎙️ Living with muscular dystrophy
🎙️ The emotional journey of accepting a wheelchair
🎙️ Accessibility challenges in everyday life
🎙️ Fighting isolation and depression
🎙️ Advocacy and creating change in communities
🎙️ Redefining ability and finding purpose

This is a real conversation about resilience, perspective, and pushing forward no matter what obstacles are in front of you.

#AccessibleHunter #AccessibleHunterPodcast #MuscularDystrophy #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #AdaptiveLiving #KingstonNY #InclusiveOutdoors #RedefiningAbility #NoMatterHowYouGetThereGETTHERE #ALSOutdoorz #BeAdaptiveEquipment #BicknellBunchOutdoors #CampFreedom #HopeOutdoors #HuntersSharingTheHarvest #MrHeater #NevinsHuntingFriends #PerserveranceOutdoors #RedefiningOutdoorAbilityWorldwide #ROAROUTDOORS #RupertsRoostInPeaceTurkeyCalls #SpartanWheelChariots #TheOutdoorCallRadio #TraplineBeardOil #VaWheelinSportsmen

#ActionTrackchair #MusculardystrophyAssociation

#MagicMobility #MagicMobilityXT4

This week on the Accessible Hunter Podcast 🎙️

We’re joined by Kyle Stewart from Southern Rollers.

From putting in the work to getting it done in the field, this one’s all about determination and doing whatever it takes to make it happen.

Check out https://www.southernboyzoutdoors.com/

And Kyle’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/southernrollers3?igsh=MXU3YmJsMTB1aGY4eA==

Kyle gets his Southern Rollers hat’s made at https://www.facebook.com/share/1DgLgQDS1c/?mibextid=wwXIfr

No matter how you get there… GET THERE.