Veterans take aim at wild hogs during annual ranch event
Big Country Veterans conducted the group's annual Veterans Helicopter Weekend on April 24-27 at the Circle Bar Ranch near Truscott about 100 miles west of Wichita Falls.
The group has sponsored the event since 2016, according to its Facebook page.
The helicopter hunts allow veterans to fly and hunt invasive hogs over thousands of acres of Texas ranch land, organizers said.
Other activities the group supports include shooting at a gun range, axe throwing, shotgun competition, ranch tours and western cuisine.
The nonprofit organization welcomed 18 new veterans and had more than 200 attendees at the 2025 event, according to the website.
"Big Country Veterans strives to honor and support those who have sacrificed so much for our nation's freedoms. It is our mission to promote awareness of these sacrifices and bring communities together to foster healing environments and provide meaningful resources to help veterans and their families conquer life after combat," the group said on its website.
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