2025 Disabled Veteran Hunt

 

Bowen Family's 7th annual Disabled Veteran Hunt 

 

With just over a week until kick off, here are some notes and schedules. 

 

For 2025, we have an Honorary Veteran to spotlight. Mr. Ray Morris. Ray and Connie Morris have been instrumental in all their help throughout the entire 7 years of this hunt. Ray served his country through the United States Army, and has served his community in Southeast Iowa for many years. We can never find enough words to describe Ray and Connie. They are just some of the best people you will ever meet.  

 

Thursday, Sept. 25th:  Meet & Greet Kick Off 

5 pm - God Bless USA, National Anthem, Veteran Introductions, Speakers

6 pm - Prayer followed by meal - pulled pork, hash brown casserole, green beans, cowboy beans, garden pasta salad, cole slaw, chocolate cake, M & M bars, soda, water, tea

7 pm - Veteran Gifts and Veteran Raffles follow up with Outlaw DJ, P.T. Woods

 

Friday, Sept. 26th:

7 am - Breakfast at farm - Cinnamon Rolls, Breakfast Burritos, Sausage Biscuits, coffee, milk, juice

Morning hunting option, sack lunch items available.

Noon - Lunch at farm - cold sandwiches, chili, chips, desserts, soda, water, tea

Afternoon hunts will be to blinds around 2, all hunters will be picked up at the end of shooting hours.

7 pm(EST.) - Evening meal - burgers, brats, baked beans, macaroni & cheese, pea salad, cole slaw, soda, water, tea

 

Saturday, Sept. 27th:

7 am - Breakfast at farm - This year being provided by Army Veteran Joni Mulvania - pancakes, omlets, coffee, juice, milk

Morning hunting option, sack lunch items available.

Noon - Lunch at farm - cold sandwiches, vegetable soup, chips, desserts, soda, water, tea

Afternoon hunts will be to blinds around 2, all hunters will be picked up at the end of shooting hours.

7 pm(EST.) - Evening meal - we will pull out all remaining foods to enjoy!

 

Sunday, Sept. 28th:

7 am - Breakfast at farm - Biscuits & gravy, milk, coffee, juice 

Morning hunting option, sack lunch items available.

Many veterans need to leave by noon. 

 

All schedules are subject to change, and are on individual wants/needs. You can hunt, or just hang out. 

 

Our Meet & Greet and is open to our sponsors and communities, as well as, state and federal elected officials. 

2025 Volunteers:

Richard, Salli and Chloe Bowen, Joey Bowen & Laura Pilla 

Janet Meek, Slate Sweat, Michelle Mize,  Jerry Bickford, Robert Wake, Barbie Winslow, Ben & Emily Shaw, Jill Watson

 

2025 Land Owners:

Andy Schlitz

Junior and Linda Bertram

Roland Meyer

Lee Schultz

Nick and Nancy Orphan

 

Some of the community support:

Wake Foundation

Riverview Financial

Crane Winery - Brian & Kirsten Taylor

Hill Phoenix

Quality Plus Feeds

Ray & Connie Morris

Lakewood RV Sales and Rentals

IMI Equipment

Kahoka Meat Processing

Rathbun Water District

Heather & Elizabeth Mitchell(and family)

Ben & Emily Shaw and Cathy

Kahoka Lumber Co.

Mark Adam

Stockport Elevator(div. of Roquette)

Van Buren County Hospital

Scotland County Memorial Hospital

Kahoka Trading Co.

Exchange Bank of N.E.Mo.

 And a special Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets!