When Fred Baker fractured his spine in a motorcycle accident in 2009, his first thought was how he would continue his hobbies — skiing, motorcycling, fishing at his family’s lake house, and hunting. Since then, he’s learned how to ski (using a mono-ski), get out his truck unassisted, and continue hunting. For the last few years, he’s participated in the statewide annual “parahunt” held by the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) which offers disabled hunters an opportunity to get back out into the woods.

Raynham, MA – 11/1/2025: Fred Baker takes a look inside his butcher shop as his father brings his truck in carrying a customer’s deer in the bed on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)