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Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« on: April 08, 2014, 09:35:45 AM »
ST. GEORGE — Two men from Washington and Beaver were reported dead Monday after a helicopter crash in a remote part of Emery County.

Robin Venuti, 38, from Washington, and Albert Rubio, 36, from Beaver, reportedly left Green River at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, but were reported missing nine hours later. The pair had set off in search of elk antler sheds, according to the Grand County Sheriff's Office.
Search crews from the Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Department of Agriculture searched Carbon, Grand and Emery counties before finding the wreckage in the Range Creek area.
Deer, elk and moose shed their antlers in winter before sprouting new pairs in the spring. Collectors who take a required course can legally gather the antlers in Utah
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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2014, 09:38:49 AM »
Collectors who take a required course can legally gather the antlers in Utah
Who wants to take bets on when this will happen in WA?

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2014, 09:40:06 AM »
I take it Beaver is a town in Utah...  :dunno:
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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2014, 09:41:43 AM »
I was going to say, that's some Die Hard shed hunting.   No disrespect or bad pun intended.  I wonder if the Washington man was a member or knew of the site.   As far reaching as this site is now, I bet if not, someone on here probably knows him. 

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2014, 09:47:19 AM »
Unbelievable. You have to take a "special" course to go pick something up off the ground? How stinkin rich do you have to be to afford a helicopter to look for sheds anyway? Hope Utah bans that practice.

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2014, 09:49:48 AM »
Washington is a city in Utah.


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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2014, 09:51:13 AM »
That makes sense.  I knew Beaver was. 

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2014, 09:52:31 AM »
Unbelievable. You have to take a "special" course to go pick something up off the ground? How stinkin rich do you have to be to afford a helicopter to look for sheds anyway? Hope Utah bans that practice.

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2014, 09:54:00 AM »
I've been fishing in the cascades, only to have a helicopter land and a couple guys bail out to fish after I had hiked in.   I suppose I would if I could.   I know I have found stuff that I wish I had a helicopter to lift it out,,,cool rocks and stuff.

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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2014, 10:01:05 AM »
Unbelievable. You have to take a "special" course to go pick something up off the ground? How stinkin rich do you have to be to afford a helicopter to look for sheds anyway? Hope Utah bans that practice.
Actually not too stinking rich really, quite affordable.
You can purchase a Robinson R22 used around 120k and up
If you are licenced to fly helo's you can lease one for around 115 per hr....
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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2014, 11:08:54 AM »
I guess that would depend on a person's definition of "affordable."  :o


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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2014, 11:28:31 AM »
Next you'll have to take a course to take a dump in the woods... wow....  :o
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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2014, 11:29:11 AM »
and I know what I'd use that handy certificate for thats in my back pocket.... :chuckle:
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Re: Utah shed hunters killed in helicopter crash
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2014, 11:33:53 AM »
Unbelievable. You have to take a "special" course to go pick something up off the ground? How stinkin rich do you have to be to afford a helicopter to look for sheds anyway? Hope Utah bans that practice.
Actually not too stinking rich really, quite affordable.
You can purchase a Robinson R22 used around 120k and up
If you are licenced to fly helo's you can lease one for around 115 per hr....

R22 is a real piece of junk. I wouldn't fly in one for any money. 
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