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November 13, 2009
Montana Hunter Lost for Two Weeks Found Alive in Big Horn Mountains
By Dave Hurteau
From the Billings Gazette:
Lost in the Big Horn Mountains, presumed dead by family and friends and hallucinating because of too much wind and too little food, Travis McMahan, stumbling up a creek, found a dead fish.
“It looked all rotten,” he said. . . . “I cut its head off and skinned its back,” he said of the fish. “And there was good meat in there, so I ate it.”
Later that day, his father and 15 friends — making one last-ditch search effort before a snowstorm was forecast to hit — found him. His father, who had expected to find his son’s body, was the first person he saw. . . .
“He really didn’t say much,” Travis said of his father’s reaction to finding him. “He was just in tears.”
Be sure to check out the whole, harrowing story.
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Comments (21)
I tell'ya, if he only had "SPOT"!
I carry SPOT religiously when I'm out, not for myself but others too!!!!
You got a good point Clay Cooper,but SPOT's are expesive.
+1 for ya'.
As we used to say in the Infantry, "It wasn't his day to die." Glad his Dad found him. Have two kids and can't imagine the torment that the thought of finding one of mine dead would bring. Happy Days!
Great story! It's nice to hear a happy ending with all the depressing sh** in the news lately.
Lucky to be alive
Nice to hear something good came of a bad situation for a change.
Reading the whole story raises a question, where was his gun? Could have eaten better or be found easier with a gun handy.
he might want to go to the nearest church and thank someone!
Amazingly lucky. I work SAR and I can't imagine have to survive what some people have.
What a great ending to a story. I couldn't imagine how that father felt finding his son. It no doubt confirms your faith.
definitly wasn't his time. bet the sun shines a little brighter than it used to for him these days.
babsfish4life:
He may have fallen from a ridge or outcropping and everything went whichaway. Glad that Dad found him.
I agree with Babs, where was this hunters gun? Did he not have any survival gear? The First morning after being lost I would have a signal fire burning so big they would see it from the moon.Also a good tip to carry a little extra ammo for those distress shots
yeah big country scouting kit he was missing a hand gun or weapon of some sort. especially with mountain lions in the area... i think he did the right thing in finding shelter but even a compass would of sufficed.. or the direction of the sun. make note of those upon entering big country...
Pretty stupid to be in that country without a knife and some matches. Should have been able to get by on easy for a month with those two items. Glad he was okay but people need to start being a little smarter in the backcountry.
Should have some matches first aid food or something like that i agree with most other posts on hree.....glad hes alive
The article says that he was scouting. I dont carry a gun when I scout, so this makes sense.
The story could have twisted ...aiming in the middle of the eyes I squeezed the trigger...back at camp at last the flamed kissed cat was surprisingly feeling.
filling
amazing i wish there was more to the story
After reading the story, he sounded very very unprepared. If I am going 35 miles off road and no GPS, I need to have my butt kicked. Didn't his friends know that he was new at this ? Leave him alone to go in another direction? Map? Compass ? No emergency kit? Fanny pack with basic survival stuff? No gloves ?
He should be dead. We will soon see him on that TV show, " I shouldn't be alive ........."
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I agree with Babs, where was this hunters gun? Did he not have any survival gear? The First morning after being lost I would have a signal fire burning so big they would see it from the moon.Also a good tip to carry a little extra ammo for those distress shots
Reading the whole story raises a question, where was his gun? Could have eaten better or be found easier with a gun handy.
I tell'ya, if he only had "SPOT"!
I carry SPOT religiously when I'm out, not for myself but others too!!!!
As we used to say in the Infantry, "It wasn't his day to die." Glad his Dad found him. Have two kids and can't imagine the torment that the thought of finding one of mine dead would bring. Happy Days!
Great story! It's nice to hear a happy ending with all the depressing sh** in the news lately.
he might want to go to the nearest church and thank someone!
definitly wasn't his time. bet the sun shines a little brighter than it used to for him these days.
You got a good point Clay Cooper,but SPOT's are expesive.
+1 for ya'.
Lucky to be alive
Nice to hear something good came of a bad situation for a change.
What a great ending to a story. I couldn't imagine how that father felt finding his son. It no doubt confirms your faith.
yeah big country scouting kit he was missing a hand gun or weapon of some sort. especially with mountain lions in the area... i think he did the right thing in finding shelter but even a compass would of sufficed.. or the direction of the sun. make note of those upon entering big country...
Pretty stupid to be in that country without a knife and some matches. Should have been able to get by on easy for a month with those two items. Glad he was okay but people need to start being a little smarter in the backcountry.
Amazingly lucky. I work SAR and I can't imagine have to survive what some people have.
babsfish4life:
He may have fallen from a ridge or outcropping and everything went whichaway. Glad that Dad found him.
Should have some matches first aid food or something like that i agree with most other posts on hree.....glad hes alive
The story could have twisted ...aiming in the middle of the eyes I squeezed the trigger...back at camp at last the flamed kissed cat was surprisingly feeling.
filling
amazing i wish there was more to the story
After reading the story, he sounded very very unprepared. If I am going 35 miles off road and no GPS, I need to have my butt kicked. Didn't his friends know that he was new at this ? Leave him alone to go in another direction? Map? Compass ? No emergency kit? Fanny pack with basic survival stuff? No gloves ?
He should be dead. We will soon see him on that TV show, " I shouldn't be alive ........."
The article says that he was scouting. I dont carry a gun when I scout, so this makes sense.
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