Hunting and fishing resources for disabled sportsmen
A directory of handicapped-accessible hunting and fishing sites in the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests is available to help disabled hunters and hikers continue to enjoy the outdoors.
The U.S. Forest Service has fact sheets available for each of the state’s four national forests available online at www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc via the “hunt” and “fish” links at the top of the page.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission also maintains a database of handicapped-accessible hunting, fishing and boat launch locations statewide at www.ncwildlife.org/ hunting/beforethehunt/disabledhuntingprogram.aspx.
The Disabled Sportsmen program through the Wildlife Commission also offers special access, designated hunts and discounted hunting licenses for those with disabilities. It also offers a loaner program of adaptive hunting and fishing gear designed for disabled sportsmen.
