Operation Outdoor Freedom Hunt

Operation Outdoor Freedom Hunt participants with Florida Forest Service and Lower Suwannee Refuge hosts

Hunters with hogs

Operation Outdoor Freedom, led by the Florida Forest Service, hosted a Special Refuge Wild Hog Hunt on the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge in Dixie County on January 18-21st. This event provided recreational and rehabilitative opportunities to wounded veterans throughout Florida. Participation in the Operation Outdoor Freedom Program requires veterans to either have a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or greater from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, or be a Purple Heart recipient.  There were three participants in this year's guided event. All the hunters were successful, with a total of 5 hogs taken. The Refuge is grateful to be a part of Operation Outdoor Freedom, and thankful for the Florida Forest Service staff, guides, and others that make this event successful each year.