Operation Phoenix Outdoors: Combating the Effects of Combat Stress

Elevate the Hunt: For Those Who Serve

Pat Lopez of Operation Phoenix Outdoors shares what it means to give back. They do this by bringing Military, Veterans, First Responders, and their families on hunting and fishing trips to facilitate fellowship, friendships, healing and hope. Their goal is to help ease the transition from military to civilian life, reduce stress, reconnect families, build friendship/healthy relationships, talk about alcohol dependency and broken families…ultimately enable conversation and relationships that help combat the 22 veteran suicides a day. Additionally, we bring youth on their first hunts. We teach safety, ethical hunting, and the responsibilities of an outdoorsman/woman. They break down barriers/physical limitations that prevent heroes from enjoying the outdoors. And they bring heroes on their last hunting/fishing trips “bucket list trips” due to terminal illness…give them their last great memory of the outdoors.
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Topics Discussed:

• Getting guys mobility and hunting again.
• Northern vs Southern New Mexican Food.
• Giving guys new expereinces in the field.
• Antelope are the king of hunting.
• Sharing successes around the campfire.

FTWS is part of the Elevate the Hunt Podcast Family. Elevate the Hunt focuses on hunting's culture, ethics, and conservation. Listen here.

Intro Music: Burlesque Heartache - RKVC

Outro Music: Home-JHS Pedals

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