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Frank bierce

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What a heartbreaking and eye opening experience.
Got a call Sunday afternoon that one of my acquaintances/buddies that I hadn't seen in a while went missing with his son on quick hunting trip. Packed up my trailer, and headed up the hill about three hours away. Met my ma and pa in law up there and got set up.
To make a long story short, with hundreds of volunteers, the son was found last tueasday with severe hypothermia..but is going to be ok. Had to come home yesterday without a trace of his father.
Still hoping for a miracle Shawn Higgins!
 

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Dang. That sucks.
 

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I'm sorry to hear Frank- I read about these guys in the news a couple days ago.

I was on two big searches in 2011- one, we found the guy alive and well after three days down by Butte Falls, but the other- we never found a trace of the guy (up by Diamond Lake).
 

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Sorry Frank. Hope they find him well
 

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Sending prayers there way
 

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Sorry to hear this Frank. I'll keep Shawn in my thoughts.
 

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Sorry to hear bout all this just sad .
 

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I can say, this experience will change my hunting pack!! It was just supposed to be a quick couple hour trip on a trail.
Dad went in on one side, son went in on the other about 3 miles away. Son came out the first time, but dad did not. After a bit of time, son got ahold of his uncle....this time son went in the same side as his dad did, and uncle went in the other. This time uncle came out....son did not.
Now father and son are missing. This is Friday afternoon. Finally found son on Tuesday...was alive, but suffering pretty severe hypothermia. He spent a couple days in the hospital. Kidneys were shutting down.
Spent another 6 days looking for the father with no luck.
I hear he went in with just a couple granola bars, a little water, and minimal other supplies. He was a seasoned hunter, as well as a logger. He was. Icknamed the black tail whisperer. Had three BIG bucks...where most people would be lucky enough to have gotten one. Lol.
 

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Here is a photo of the main search area. The marked areas are routes that I personally searched. The trail area where both father and son came up missing went in near the green ridge top and the nf2308 road converges

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No he wasn't. The family is having a hard time. Shawn was the main breadwinner for the family...they will not grant a death certificate without more proof as of now.
 

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No he wasn't. The family is having a hard time. Shawn was the main breadwinner for the family...they will not grant a death certificate without more proof as of now.
Total boo :(
It is sad to know he is lost and more sad to have no answers. They are in my prayers.
 

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So sorry to hear. We get up everyday day after day make our plans, have our dreams, but in reality don't really know if our next breath will be our last. Humbles me to just try to live for time I'm in right now. Comfort for your friend & his family.
 
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