From Canada.com:

Sixteen-year-old Joe Parsons of Searcy, Arkansas, won a Saskatchewan elk hunt when his mother applied to Hunt of a Lifetime, a non-profit organization that grants hunting and fishing wishes for children with life threatening illnesses. Joe has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Joe’s three-day hunt, which begins today, will be at a game preserve, increasing his odds of bagging a big one.

Joe’s wheelchair is outfitted with a battery-operated rifle mount that moves side to side or up and down so he can get a bead on his game.

Since Joe’s arms have limited mobility, a straw-like tube attaches to the trigger mechanism, so when he’s ready to fire, all he does is sip on the straw to pull the trigger.

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