Guide Killed

[Vince]

I was checking out some things on the net and I learned that a young, 25 y/o, guide and outfitter was killed on a goat or sheep hunt.

It seems the client killed his prey late in the day and the client and guide elected to head back to camp in the dark to recover the game animal the next day.

This brings to mind the thought that all who venture out, day hunt from the house or backcountry sojourn, should be prepared to spend the night out. Have the basics to survive as it may very well be the difference between life and death.

My prayers go out to this young man's family and friends. If anyone can post a link regarding this issue I would appreciate it. I'm unable to do so on my smurtphone.

Have fun but be prepared!
Something I have to keep reminding myself as I get older.

Vince


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[Rol_P]

This is what I could find.. Sad story, prayers for the family


Michael Franklin, CTV Calgary
Published Wednesday, November 12, 2014 5:59AM MST

A 26-year-old Alberta man, who was working as a hunting guide, has been killed in an accident on the west coast of B.C.

The man was leading a client on a mountain goat hunt when he slipped a fell off a cliff while on his way back to camp near Kitimat on Monday night.

An emergency signal was sent out by the client, but by the time a rescue team got there early Tuesday morning, the guide had succumbed to his injuries.

The RCMP and the B.C. Coroner’s Office are investigating the circumstances of the death.

Authorities are withholding identification until his family can be notified.

 

[Vince]

Thank you Rol.

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[Guy Miner]

Hunting, or other adventures in the wild, can be very dangerous. This is but one more example.

RIP young guide.

Guy

 

[gerry]

That happened just to the south of where I live. It is rough wet nasty country that gets even worse when the snow and freezing temperatures happen. I guided in the neighboring outfitters area about 8-10 years ago which is slightly west and south of where this gentlemen was. A couple years later a guy who I guided from Switzerland came back had a bad accident, he would have died if the search and rescue helicopter hadn't shown up at 2:00 in the morning. Goat hunting can be very deadly unfortunately, RIP Jeff Ripley.....


http://globalnews.ca/news/1666496/young ... ff-in-b-c/

 

[DrMike]

Tragic story. The mountains can be treacherous, and they are terribly unforgiving. Thank you for posting the news item, Gerry.

 

[Anonymous]

Goat hunting is statistically the most dangerous animal to pursue- just by virtue of where they call home...far more so than bears.

Canceling my goat trip this year was an easy call after a substantial back injury. Climbing around in that nasty country requires you to be at the top of your game, physically and mentally. Just being tired can have dire consequence.

I've known three people who suffered serious injury in the mountains and one infrequent acquaintance who died. Conversely- none of my close friends have been mauled by a bear.

 

[Guybo]

Very sad news, prayers lifted for the family.

 

[Thebear_78]

A couple years ago a friend of mine and his childhood friend went goat hunting. For some reason they split up in the morning and my friends buddy never came back.

He had fallen down a steep crag and where he ended up was hard to see from the air. My friend contacted the troopers with a sat phone that evening but they didn't find his friend for three days. They don't think he survived very long after his fall, there was no sign of him moving around. That's the only good thing, it appeared to be swift.


It really messed up my friend and shortly there after he left state. Both of these guys where experienced hunters who had gone on numerous sheep and mountain hunts before. Everyone is afraid of bears but it's the land that is most likely to kill you.

 

[Guy Miner]

Agree. I've come close to dying on a couple of backcountry treks, not just hunts, and it had nothing to do with bears or wolves or Sasquatch. It was always the terrain & weather...

 

[gerry]

Good point about the terrain vs bears when it comes to things going wrong. I don't know anyone personally that has been mauled by a bear but I do know 3 people who have had bad accidents out there and had to be airlifted out. I had a fall myself goat hunting but came away with only a few scratches, took a few years to get over it though.....

 

[big rifle man]

Had an incident in Colorado about 10 years ago while hunting out in the middle of nowhere land. We all run into situations where we need to use our heads and this was one of them. I was about 4 miles from the nearest road and it started to snow. I continued walking for a while and the snow turned into basically a whiteout. I got seriously turned around tried to use the GPS to get myself out. That was a bad idea as the GPS wouldn't pick up a signal. I did take a compass heading prior to going in and that saved my butt. I found my truck and got out in time as sixteen inches of snow fell and the road (a forest service road)
is not plowed. Had food and water but you're mind plays tricks when you get into difficult situations.

 

[sask boy]

That is a tragic story. It seems that there has been quite a few accidents or incidents involving hunting this year. I believe we have to be well prepared both mentally & physically to go out into the wild.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[gerry]

There was a second goat hunter who fell to his death a few days later this time in South East B.C. The lack of snow combined with frozen mountains are very dangerous, the ground has no give and you can't dig in on stuff that would be easy to go across when the ground is unfrozen. RIP to this fellow goat hunter as well and may his friends and family find peace.

http://www.tmtv.net/BCTV_hunter_falls_t ... 4_2014.htm

I have to say that is a very poorly worded news release, no grace or tact at all in such an unfortunate situation.

 

[Vince]

This has been a trying year for many.
May his family and friends find peace and comfort in their time of sorrow.

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[DrMike]

I've hunted goats in that area, Gerry. I can testify that the terrain can be quite treacherous. So sorry anytime I learn of someone who has died as result of weather and/or terrain. May God comfort his loved ones and his fellow hunter who witnessed the fall.

 

[gerry]

Yes, it amazing that goats can live and even thrive in the areas they do, the most sure footed animal in North America for sure. It is a tragedy to lose two goat hunters is such a short time, I do hope there are no others that have this happen to them.