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TELEGRAPH HERALD: Walking onward, blind hunter keeps love for outdoor sport in sight

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It's hunting season in Wisconsin. For decades, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has designed a special hunting season for people with disabilities. This year, 620 people are participating in it which is a significant increase from previous years. For Don McCarthy of Prairie du Chien, going deer hunting has a tradition that goes back many years. McCarthy, who has a visual impairment, started hurting with his dad when he was 12 years old. His inability to see doesn't phase him. Now, at 63 years old, the tradition continues. He always brings a friend along to guide him. 

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