Enid Lake hosted annual Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt

Enid Lake News
By Enid Lake Park Rangers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Enid Lake Field Office hosted the annual Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt October 26-30.
The hunt provided eight veterans, wounded while serving our country, the opportunity to harvest deer on approximately 700 acres of USACE land.
These areas have been closed to hunting in past years, resulting in a high deer density and a greater chance of harvest for the participants. The participants were selected by Wounded Warriors of Mississippi out of Jackson.
The participants arrived at the Enid Lake Field Office on October 26 for a welcome dinner and orientation/safety meeting.
During the meeting participants were introduced to stand locations and areas they would be hunting, received a safety briefing, were briefed on state rules and regulations, and drew numbers to determine which stand they would be hunting the following day.
Ranger personnel and volunteers assisted the hunters to and from the blind locations throughout the hunt.
Hunters were also assisted with game recovery and cleaning by volunteers from Nose to the Ground Mississippi, blood trailing dog club and ranger personnel, with a total of four antlerless deer harvested.
Throughout the event participants were provided dinner every evening thanks to volunteers from the Enid Lake Volunteers, Adonai Church in Water Valley, and the Oakland Community Bible Study Group. All participants received an event t-shirt that were purchased with money donated by T.G. Baker and HER trucking companies ofWater Valley.
Hospital Wing of Memphis, TN also donated giveaway bags to each hunter.
On Thursday, October 27 MVD Commander MG Michael Wehr attended dinner with the Wounded Warrior Deer Hunters. Throughout the evening General Wehr, hunters, volunteers, Enid Lake Personnel, and friends and family shared stories with one another, enjoyed a great dinner, and had a great evening of fellowship.
A final lunch/family day was held Sunday, October 30 to wrap up the event.
Not only was the event success measured by deer harvested by the participants, but gave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Enid Lake Staff and Volunteers an opportunity to give back to those who have sacrificed to secure our freedoms.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers, this event would not have been possible without your generous contributions.
Wounded Warriors of Mississippi would like to extend the following open invitation to veterans interested in joining the organization:
Our Wounded Warriors of Mississippi are all around us every day. You might not always see a Veteran’s injuries, not all of them are visible, and there are hundreds upon hundreds of them that came back with mental scars as well. They have made an ultimate sacrifice because they came home to their spouses, children, and other family members as an extremely different person. These Heroes are now fighting a war within themselves to reconnect with society and they are finding this battle is as difficult as the battlefield itself. If you or someone you know would like to know more about Wounded Warriors of Mississippi, please contact Cheryl Bruce at 601-750-3062, visit our website at woundedwarriorsofms.com or our Facebook Wounded Warriors of Mississippi.
For those interested in getting involved or just wanting information on Enid Lake’s Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt, please contact the Enid Lake Field Office at 662-563-4571.