While deer season has closed to local hunters, residents at Autumn Leaves Nursing Home and Rehab got a special extended opportunity when an in-house hunt was staged in the main room on Wednesday, January 24.

And what an adventure it was for the Autumn Leaves residents who had the opportunity to enjoy their very own inside deer hunt.  The residents were able to shoot “deer” which were employees dressed up in deer costumes.

The employees appeared as white tailed deer with brown costumes, their tails showing white as in flight and masks of a deer’s face and antlers.  They began to move into shooting range about 2 p.m.  Residents, too, were in the spirit of the hunt, armed with Nerf rifles, some of them also dressed for the hunt in their hunting blind.  Appropriately, as it was in the dining area, plates of deer corn were out on the floor to attract the wild game. 

After all the laughs and fun, residents and staff were served Honey buns, coffee, and hot chocolate.