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Robin Gassett serves Veterans great hunts
Robin and Ellen Gassett – He is a veteran of the US Army and was trained as a crew chief/door gunner on a UH-1 Huey helicopter serving from 1967-1972. Ellen is a retired US Postal Service Postmaster since 2003.
After living all our lives in Georgia they decided to retire to a farm in North Central Ky and supplemented their retirement with outfitting for deer and turkey.
Robin is a very experienced hunter and guide of almost 50 yrs. taking most of the big game animals in N America except sheep. Robin Gassett serves Veterans great hunts
My first hunter was my younger brother
My first hunter was my younger brother, who was also an Army veteran, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given 8-12 months to live. He was the first hunter to take a deer from the farm. It was a nice 15 pt. buck.
He passed away a short time later. Next we had a young man with Spina Bifida ask to come hunting.
He was 14 yrs. old and confined to a wheelchair. It took a while but we got him his turkey and the look on his face was unbelievable. Needless to say he didn’t pay for the hunt. Robin Gassett serves Veterans great hunts
These experiences led me to realize how fortunate I was to have had the hunting adventures and success that I have had and how others with disabilities might have not. My attention also turned to returning soldiers that have been wounded and the terminally Ill.
Why couldn’t we provide hunting opportunities to these hunters
Why couldn’t we provide hunting opportunities to these hunters? As their medical expenses are usually high and money is low why couldn’t we do it for free? So we became Licking River Outfitters, Inc., a non-profit 501(3)(c) operation. Fully 100% of all donations go to help fund LRO hunting trips. We have no payroll.
During 2013 we took over 100 people hunting of which 75 or more were wounded soldiers, others were disabled or youth. And All Were Free!!!
We are now in our 9th year of operation and I still haven’t killed a turkey in Ky on our farm. But I have called many in to meet their maker at the hands of a wounded soldier, or disabled hunter. What could be better than that?
This has become my passion and is a 365 day a year job as our 600-acre farm
This has become my passion and is a 365 day a year job as our 600-acre farm is totally managed for trophy deer and turkey and provides both food and lodging. We could not provide these services as we do without the sponsorship and help of our partners both locally and nationally. The public is always invited to come and see firsthand how our operation works. We just ask that you call first so we will have meals prepared for you also.
we want to improve our services to our Veterans
Now with all that being said we want to improve our services to our Veterans while increasing the number attending by at least 50%. This will take funding. If you or anyone you know would like to help us by donating, you can go to our website www.lickingriveroutfitters.com and use PayPal or just send a check. Thank you in advance.
Robin Gassett CEO Licking River Outfitters 784 Moores Mill Rd , Cynthiana, KY 41031 lickingriveroutfitters.com [email protected] (770)-894-9600
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