Injured Ore. Hunter Survives on Beef Jerky for 4 Days
- Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:10pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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BEND, Ore. (The Blaze/AP) — An elk hunter is recovering after spending four days and three nights stranded in a central Oregon forest with just a small bag of beef jerky to sustain him.
KTVZ-TV reports 48-year-old Alan Hewitt, a former Marine from Prineville, Ore., went elk hunting on horseback on Thanksgiving but was injured in a fall.
He endured freezing temperatures in the Ochoco National Forest and survived on the beef jerky until two men found him Sunday.
Darrel Hover, of Bend, and his father thought they saw a red backpack in the snow. It was Hewitt. They took him to a hospital in Bend, about 120 miles southeast of Portland.
“He was shivering, disoriented, almost catatonic and in need of help,” Hover said Wednesday.
The Crook County sheriff‘s office rescued Hewitt’s two horses.
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Information from: KTVZ-TV, http://www.ktvz.com/
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Comments (46)
CaliforniaConservative
Posted on December 3, 2010 at 1:05amA “FORMER MARINE”? There is no such thing. Once a Marine, always a Marine!
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:18pmI wanna know what brand of beef jerky kept him going?!?!??! Imma pack that in the briefcase next time I go anywhere! I mean my rucksak when I’m out there fightin the enamy. or is that an enima? whatever. been ther, but ain’t done that! My horse is smart enough to push 911 on my satellite cell.
Report Post »MidAmerican
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:02pmOne THANKFUL American was created out of that ordeal! Thank God for him and his family having
Report Post »a Merry Christmas now.
teddrunk
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 6:47pmHe was hunting, why didn’t he just shoot something to eat?
Report Post »MIlitary Nurse
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 6:14pmAs a hunter myself, this WHY you do NOT go out ALONE!
Report Post »suran
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 5:52pmI’m glad the horses were found and safe.
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:55pmFurther proof that beef jerky is a gift from God. Especially Teriyaki Jerky.
Report Post »Free_Thinker
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:44pmWe hunters will never go without a fight. Probably was a boy scout too!
Report Post »GIVEMETHEREDPILLPLEASE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:35pmI knew what you meant SGTGGP
Report Post »GIVEMETHEREDPILLPLEASE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:33pmWell hell, that’s what real men do
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:27pmI glad he made it out. It‘s a good thing the beef jerky didn’t attract bears.
Report Post »SgtGGP
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:09pmCould this be a headline from the not to near future. A slight change to the story line,” Oregon family survives on stale bread and melted ice water inside there home, and were discovered by the bank serving a forecloser notice. They have been relocated by the government.”
Report Post »Midwest Belle
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:07pm“There” means a place, “their” means possession…. as in THEIR house.
Please pay attention to using the right word.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:56pmyea,,,,,”we‘re from the gov’t and here to help.” hyuck!!!!
Report Post »kerrcarto
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:05pmWow! A person survived for days on food.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:13pmStunning isn’t it? I’ll bet he kept from freezing by wearing…a coat!
Report Post »gotea
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:43pmJerky and Corn Dodgers…wohoo. Glad he is ok, but isn’t that why they made jerky in the first place. To take on the trail with you?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:41pmI wonder how long I could survive on bacon?
mmmmmm….bacon….
Report Post »fan-of-glenn
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:38pmThank GOD he wasn’t a obama voter. He would have died as soon as he realized no one was there to “bail him out”.
Report Post »What am I saying …. he was hunting elk Not hugging trees so he couldn’t be a obama man!
clearwinner
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:30pmwhat’s the first thing you need to survive? Food? water? shelter?
Report Post »It’s a positive attititude. Want to survive, don’t lay down and die! Those are some tough old boys there in Jefferson County, Oregon. God Bless him. I’ll bet his family all got what they wanted for Christmas.
REETZBEE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:24pmYou probably should never go hunting alone especially on horseback on icy terrain.
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:34pmExactly what I was thinking. I guess being a “former Marine” he thought he could do without a partner and look where it got him. Heck, I fell and busted my head in my driveway and after nobody drove by for several minutes I decided I better try to get help because blood was covering the drive. Old dumb bunny me had a cell phone in both pockets but forgot I had them. I’m glad he was found and I hope he learned his lesson. May God keep you in the palm of his mighty hand young man. May God Bless.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:22pmI hope he recovers just fine. God Bless. And Jerky is natures life support. It was a good day.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:21pmLets see….In the forest with a gun and opts for dried meat for 4 days. Am I out of plumb?
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:25pmmake a little smoke in Oregon and you get ACTION…Owl Savers show up in droves!
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:34pmI guess you missed the “injured in a fall” part of the article huh?
Report Post »NickinSeattle
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:30pmThe wolves ate all of the elk. This guy better watch out the politicians in Portland will figure out a way to arrest him for possessing a weapon and endangering an elk. God bless the hunter and Godspeed.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:52pmhealthy enough to get at the jerky …..
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:20pmYou’re not going to starve in four days anyway. He’d have survived even without the jerky. Jerky is an outstanding survival food though.
He’s an elk hunter though, why not elk jerky instead of beef? Elk jerky now that’s some good stuff.
Report Post »anigmanm
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:18pmhe ran out that was why he was hunting
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:36pmHunting here in northern minnesota,,,I don’t use the GPS, but I NEVER leave camp without a lighter and compass in my pants pocket, NEVER. That goes for areas I know like the back of my hand-you never know. I’ve been stranded in snow storms while hunting and damned glad I had enough to keep me alive an warm.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:19pmWe hunters are hearty souls, and usually better prepared than this guy. Where was his GPA? He should have had more rations, too. Praise God he’s safe & recovering.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:34pmMost of the people I know have a good enough sense of direction that they dont need a GPS. That is one danger of being on horseback though, you need to pay more attention to where you are. I have known people who got turned around because they weren’t paying attention to where the horse was going.
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:17pmI love jerky…Pemmican brand, yum!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:57pmBeef jerky, turkey jerky, deer jerky, ostrich jerky, elk jerky.
Report Post »All jerky good jerky
Hoosier Daddy
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:15pmIt’s not that he meant to make the jerky last that long, but it takes four days to chew the damned stuff.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 6:46pmLOL..true
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:15pmIt was definitely not his time! Hope he will recover and be back out hunting again soon and am thankful those two men came upon him. God bless.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:34pmGlad he survived, God has something for him to take care of indeed.
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Cathy E
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 5:16pmPsalm 68:20 – “Unto God the Lord belong escapes from death” Thank you, Jesus!
Report Post »56 Signers
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 6:39pmAMEN Cathy
Report Post »GdHUs
Posted on December 3, 2010 at 1:15amSnowleopard, please stop using this forum as your private advertising billboard. I’m sure you are a good artist and will be very successful, but it diminishes all your credibility and sincerity. Are your posts sincere or just an opportunity to plug your business? Since we don‘t know there’s the tendency to just skip over what you have to say and ,in essence, you are just wasting space.
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