My nephew Ashton's buck...

[EKYHunter]

Best thing I’ve seen on any social media in years. Congrats to him.

 

[rabbit hunter]

Nice Ohio buck glad he got um. What part of Ohio? There's some reall prime deer habitat here.

 

[Neumie]

Awesome buck!

 

[dcopas78]

Nice Ohio buck glad he got um. What part of Ohio? There's some reall prime deer habitat here.

Pike County

 

[tag]

Very cool story and awesome buck!

 

[WNC2500]

Youth Hunter with Down Syndrome Slays Huge 17-Point Ohio Buck

Ashton Copas, 12, managed a perfect 70-yard shot on a 180-class Ohio buck on the opening day of Ohio’s two-day special youth hunting season.

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Here is a story on Ashie's deer

That is a great read, and even more details to truly realize how blessed we all are to be able to enjoy and share the memories. Great job uncle, dad, and Ashton.

 

[glahorses1]

Great job Ashton! That is a dandy of a buck and hopefully you have some good memories to go with it.

 

[StrongmanHuntsBigGame]

Youth Hunter with Down Syndrome Slays Huge 17-Point Ohio Buck

Ashton Copas, 12, managed a perfect 70-yard shot on a 180-class Ohio buck on the opening day of Ohio’s two-day special youth hunting season.

freerangeamerican.us

Here is a story on Ashie's deer

Amazing read. Love the story and how everything came together!

 

[OntarioHunter]

My late son was autistic (high functioning). I think the rules may have been bent a bit when he took his boating license test. I don't know because my late wife was with him. They said he passed but for some reason the license never came. For better part of a year he checked the mailbox for it everyday. He died from a seizure in the night Christmas 2009. I called Red Cross the following Monday and told them how patiently he waited for that license and now it was too late. Courier brought it to the house a few hours later. I put it in his hand before the lid was closed.

So how did Ashton manage to get through hunters ed? That must have required something special.

 

[dcopas78]

My late son was autistic (high functioning). I think the rules may have been bent a bit when he took his boating license test. I don't know because my late wife was with him. They said he passed but for some reason the license never came. For better part of a year he checked the mailbox for it everyday. He died from a seizure in the night Christmas 2009. I called Red Cross the following Monday and told them how patiently he waited for that license and now it was too late. Courier brought it to the house a few hours later. I put it in his hand before the lid was closed.

So how did Ashton manage to get through hunters ed? That must have required something special.

In Ohio he can hunt under an apprentice license with my brothers (or licensed adult) supervision without taking the hunters ed course outright. I like that Ohio did this myself. It was meant to increase youth participation. So sorry for the loss of your son

 

[dcopas78]

Dad finished up his mount this weekend. He's one happy hunter!

 

[Uplander]

Holy moly what a beast!

 

[MT_elk]

Very cool. Congrats!

 

[jbseamus83]

This is so amazing. I have chills. I work with kids with disabilities/special needs everyday as a clinical director for a place that provides services for this population. So often, we as society put boundaries and artificial walls in front of our kids with special needs based on what we think they can do. Stories like this just go to help me remember that being 'real' with someone does not mean that we should shut them down when they dream and desire to do things with their lives. As society, we should be looking at what we can do to help make that happen for these kids. Thank you so much for sharing this and thank that dad for looking at how he can help make dreams come true by believing in that boy!