As the group started on the trail towards Campfire lake, their mule spooked and started bucking, and threw the supplies and kit it was carrying off trail, including Aarons sleeping bag. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 'https://powellbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'http://powellbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); Failed to report flower. Hazel Marie Daniel Olsen was born to Myra Francis Frank and John Frederick (Fred) Daniel on. Sign up now and get $10 of free Bitcoin when you buy or sell at least $100 of digital currency. In the situation at hand, I cant speculate on the thought process. But the group could blame the remoteness of the area and the lack of cellular phone coverage. Gallatin Gateway Obituaries | Local Obits for Gallatin Gateway, MT Local bowhunter Aaron Joseph Hedges peeled off from his hunting party on the Cottonwood Lake Trailhead near Moose Lake in the Crazy Mountains on Sept. 7, 2014. On September 5th at 10am, Aaron decided to head up towards Sunlight lake to try and replace his lost sleeping bag. She enjoyed gardening, baking, canning, fishing,and spending time at the cabin in Wolf Creek. But if the hunting party began their trip from the Cottonwood Lake Trailhead on the west side of the mountains, and Hedges was bound for Sunlight Lake to the north, how did he end up on the east side of the range? The GPS position of Aaron was on the very edge of the screen as he had missed the fork in the trail towards the lake, and was instead walking north-east for some reason. If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free web account by clicking here. Will Moonshiners Return For a Season 13 Canceled? Don't purchase the books from Amazon as they are ripping you off, purchase from Paulides online store to get the best price. Powell butcher Roger Beslanowitch found items from a missing Montana hunter several miles from where extensive search efforts took place last fall. Authorities did everything they could in order to locate Aaron Hedges, but search and rescue operations were in vain. A corporal talked to the two friends on September 11th and he told them to stay out of the search area, an instruction the two hunters decided to ignore. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Locations Unknown EP. They spent the night there and then spent the day (Wednesday 10th) traveling to the trailhead at Cottonwood.". One of the most inexplicable and haunting Missing 411 cases is that of Aaron Hedges. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This item is available in full to subscribers. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. ", "The statement made by SAR that Aaron could not have traveled far after removing his shoes was logical, but after reading my books, you will quickly find that logic doesn't come into play in these stories. One of the most inexplicable and haunting Missing 411 cases is that of Aaron Hedges. This website has adult content! Aaron Hedges, 38, of Bozeman went missing during an elk hunt in Montana's Crazy Mountains in September. But it was found to be corroded beyond repair by a Bozeman-based data retrieval service in late August 2016, having been exposed to the elements for nearly two years. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? The two hunters decided to ignore the corporal's advice. Mrs. Hedges called dispatch and reported Aaron missing (September 10th). . The two friends said Aaron Hedges went missing on Sep 7. It was beyond comprehension how he could've made it from the creek to the location where his items were found without boots. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. In the next OP more Missing 411 claims will be deconstructed and we will learn more about Aaron Hedges and what transpired between him and his two friends during the hunting trip. Alan Kent Hodges age 78, died peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021. [Friend 1] was seen as extremely forthcoming and cooperative and he did not appear to be deceptive in any of his answers. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Join us in the Guest chat no need to login !! if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); }else{ Camdenton, Missouri 65020. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. We know this because the sergeant who interviewed him made the following statement: "After getting cell service, [Friend 1] said he also called Hedges' wife and asked if Hedges was alive.". This was clarified during the second interview with [Friend 1].". All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Buried in Bozeman, Montana, USA. She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Marion Hughes; granddaughter Sharon Harris; and siblings, Billy Hughes and Peggy Jarrells. 2,788. They apparently had a hunting camp the previous year, Todd said, and it was our understanding he was headed to that cache.Said Ronneberg: The original plan was that he was going to go up to that cache to get a sleeping bag and some other stuff and then come back. Born on 14 Mar 1902. For more information, please see our His plan was to seek shelter where they had a hunting camp the previous year and where the group had placed a cache including a spare sleeping bag. Camdenton. OBITUARY Alan Kent Hodges October 14, 1942 - July 11, 2021. Search crews continued their effort to find a lost hunter in the Crazy Mountains throughout the day on Friday without success. He never arrived. Corporal Gregg Todd, who headed up Park Countys Search and Rescue, was unable to draw any firm conclusions at the time. Remember, nobody walks air miles in the mountains. document.write ("