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Hunter Rescued After Being Impaled by ‘Lost’ Arrow While Hiking in Remote Colorado Wilderness

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Lily Fisher

Published Feb 03, 2026

A tracker was transported out of a distant region in Colorado subsequent to being speared by a “lost bolt” while climbing off-trail, as per Routt Province Search and Salvage (RCSAR).

The episode happened last week close to the South Fork of Frantic Stream when the tracker strolled into the bolt, which supposedly penetrated his leg over the knee, making him unfit to move from his spot, CBS News announced.

Luckily, he had the option to demand assist utilizing his salvage with beaconing to send a SOS prior to stopping the gadget because of low battery power, per the power source.

“The bolt was probably delivered before in the bows and arrows hunting season,” the assertion from RCSAR’s true Facebook page read.

“This is RCSARs second salvage including a tracker strolling into and being skewered by a lost bolt in the beyond two years.”

The RCSAR group had the option to find the tracker in the wake of wandering profound into the distant region where he was last heard from, including riding four miles to the Elk Park Trailhead north of Steamship Springs and climbing 2.5 miles prior to going through woods and bogs to contact him.

Because of the trouble of the scene, the group called a helicopter to assist with completing the tracker of the area.

He was subsequently carried and moved to UCHealth’s Yampa Valley Clinical Place for treatment, as per RCSAR VP Harry Sandler through CBS News.

Colorado hunter rescued after being impaled by arrow

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Per the power source, Sandler suggested, “Trackers ought to likewise consistently convey the 10 Basics and be ready for quickly changing weather conditions as is normal this season in the rockies.” As a safety measure, Sandler added, “While we realize that it isn’t generally doable, bowhunters ought to really bend over backward to track down a lost bolt.”

A delegate from RCSAR said they didn’t have “any updates” when reached by Individuals.