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Exhilarating feeling: Manes gets to experience the thrill of the hunt
Nevada Daily Mail
The marksmen skills of Trey Manes were recently on display in Richards. Manes, a graduate of Nevada High School, was in an automobile accident in December 2012, that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Since the accident, the 21-year-old Manes has moved to Denver, Colo., where he plans to continue his rehabilitation from the injuries. Manes is currently in town spending time with family and friends.
Manes has also been hunting, as he has a customized gun-mount built onto his wheelchair that allows him to fire his new weapon -- a Remington 870, 12-guage shotgun. The mount for the weapon was specially designed for Manes by a Colorado-based engineer.
Manes said earlier in the week he was in Richards with a cousin for a turkey hunting excursion. The two had a pair of blinds in place at approximately 100-yards out.
"Then all of the sudden, these two jakes came around the corner," Manes said explaining the sequence of events that led to his kill. "Then one got right in front of our decoys, and then right in front of my face. And then I pulled the trigger. It was my first shot and it dropped.
"It was crazy. It was awesome."
Manes explained that before pulling the trigger, he uses his mouth to control a joystick that lines up his aim.
"When I shoot, I suck in on a straw and it pulls the trigger for me," he said, "because I have no use of my arms."
Manes said hunting has definitely provided a reinvigorating and thrilling feeling for him, and that he already has designs on his next hunting trip.
"I would go back out right now but the law won't let me, you can only shoot one turkey a week," Manes said with a chuckle. "So I get to go out next week and hopefully I'll get a big tom instead of a little jake."
Manes said he hopes to be able to inspire those in similar situations to get out and have fun. Manes added that he wanted to thank his family, friends, and community members who have provided support since the time of his accident.
Manes said he plans on moving back to Denver in June.