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BSO provides hunting experience for special needs youth

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Courtesy Photo | Peyton Roth, 10, poses with a deer he killed on his first hunting trip Saturday along with Tony Nichols, of Dream Hunt Foundation (left), and Charlie Owens, Chief Deputy of the Bossier Sheriff’s Office.

Peyton Roth, 10, didn’t let his physical limitations hinder him when he couldn’t view properly through the scope.

SheriffLogoInstead, he used a cell phone that was attached to the scope on the .223 caliber rifle.  Peyton, who has cerebral palsy, killed his first deer during a hunting trip Saturday along with Tony Nichols, of Dream Hunt Foundation, and Charlie Owens, Chief Deputy of the Bossier Sheriff’s Office.

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington was pleased to provide a hunting opportunity for Peyton and two others, Jake Skipper and Dalton Cooper, in northern Bossier Parish over the weekend.  Dream Hunt Foundation works closely with Shriner’s Hospital and is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Jeff Warren to provide a dream hunt experience for children with special needs or underprivileged children aged 11 to 18.

There were a total of 10 kids in the northwest area participating in the first-ever Dream Hunt Weekend.

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