A Georgia woman who was diagnosed with brain cancer last May went deer hunting for the first time recently and bagged an 8-point buck.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday congratulated Zoe Ragon for her impressive “first harvest” and shared Ragon’s description of how the hunt came about:
“I was diagnosed with brain cancer in May of this year, it’s taken a lot from me and I don’t always have a ton of energy. My boyfriend is an avid hunter and wanted me to go with him to see if it would be something I’d like.
“I went hunting for the first time after growing up in a non-hunter household, it was the day after getting my hunting license, and first day shooting a rifle.
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“I took a shot at a doe that morning and missed. We left and came back that afternoon and I shot my first deer! To our surprise he was a 240-pound, 8-point buck! Talk about beginners luck!”
The Georgia DNR concluded its post by welcoming Ragon to the family of hunters “and wishing her health and happiness in her journey ahead.”
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