October 2, 2011
By McCarthy, Banning-Beamont.Path.com
Deputies from Hemet first responded to the call in the area of
Rouse Ridge, north of Bautista Canyon and west of the Lake Hemet
reservoir, at 6:37 p.m.
Saturday, a corporal at the sheriff's Hemet Station said.
Search-and-rescue volunteers located a stranded deer hunter in a
ravine in the San Jacinto Mountains south of Mountain Center early
Sunday, a sheriff's corporal said.
Deputies from Hemet first responded to the call in the area of
Rouse Ridge, north of Bautista Canyon and west of the Lake Hemet
reservoir, at 6:37 p.m.
Saturday, according to Cpl. Jason Sexton of the sheriff's Hemet
Station.
A deer hunter was reported stranded in the area, had become
dehydrated, and called out for help to other hunters in the area,
Sexton said.
Members of the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit responded and began
searching the area. The volunteers located the hunter at 1:10 a.m.
Sunday in a ravine and escorted him to safety, Sexton said.
"The hunter was hydrated by medical personnel and did not require
any further medical attention," Sexton said.
"The Riverside County Sheriff's Department would like to remind
hunting and hiking enthusiasts to carry proper equipment for any
outdoor excursion,"
Sexton said. "Proper preparedness includes a well-thought-out travel
plan shared with friends and family, as well as familiarity with
common hiking equipment, such as GPS, maps and compasses, proper
clothing and plenty of water."
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit offers tips on backcountry
navigation and safety on the FAQ page of its web site www.rmru.org.
Anyone with further information about this incident was urged to
contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Hemet Station at
(951) 791-3400.
