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My name is Hunter Baughman and I live in Cabot,

Arkansas. I’m am a 22 year old student at Arkansas State

University “Beebe Branch” pursuing a degree in business

management.  At nine months old I contracted bacterial

meningitis and it changed my life forever.  I have overcome

my disabilities and believe in the saying “if there is a will,

there is a way”. 

        My whole life has been spent outdoors in Arkansas.  I

do not remember the first fish I caught or the first time I was

in a deer stand.  I grew up in a family full of crappie

fishermen and began to explore the world of bass fishing

with my cousin at a family condo on Lake Hamilton.  I really

enjoyed bass fishing and decided I wanted to try

tournament fishing.  When I was 16 I entered the Ford Big

Bass Bonanza on the Arkansas River with my dad.  I didn’t

win any money that tournament, but I caught keepers and

realized I had finally found a sport where, with my

disabilities, I felt like I could  still compete at the same level

as everyone else.  I was hooked on tournament bass

fishing and within a year I owned my first bass boat…before

I owned a truck.  Now 6 years later I fish about 175 days a

year, including around 50 tournaments. I hope within the

next few years I will be able to compete at the highest level

of tournament fishing and make it a career instead of a

passionate hobby.

Hunter Baughman

  Professional Angler