Jamie Cap lost the use of all four limbs while playing football in high school. He got hit head on, incurring a neck injury that left him paralyzed, unable to do something he loved: hunting. He has since tried to get a license for a specially fitted shotgun, one that can be controlled via breathing tube. After two and a half years, Cap finally won the legal battle that would determine whether he could get a hunting license or not.
For a quadriplegic, firing a shotgun requires help from a companion. In Mr Cap’s case, a friend sets up the contraption, safety on, on Mr Cap’s wheelchair and Mr Cap aims the shotgun by moving the toggle switch with his mouth. Once his partner releases the safety, Mr Cap fires by sipping on the breathing tube.
As you can see in the picture, it’s a hell of a rig. I’m most impressed with the aiming system. I figured he would just have to hunt in active areas and wait for something to cross his path. Then again, that sounds a lot like the hunting most able-bodied people do. Congrats to Mr. Cap for getting back a hobby he hasn’t enjoyed in 30 years.
