Helicopter Landing in the Bob Marshall Wilderness

[sapperJ24]

Thought some of you might be interested in this ongoing investigation.

Initial story: https://hungryhorsenews.com/news/2020/may/28/forest-service-investigating-helicopter-10/

And follow-up: https://www.bozemandailychronicle.c...cle_7c8a6dc1-d98d-5dae-9c85-84fca09ef6ef.html

“We briefly stopped ... in a location we believed to be outside the wilderness boundary. We made a mistake understanding our surroundings and we sincerely apologize.”

If it isn't clear in the articles, they were about 10 miles inside the wilderness. Just doin' a little early season fishing...

 

[mtmuley]

Too bad Montana can't take the chopper from that arrogant bitch. mtmuley

 

[406Born]

Sounds like a pretty weak CYA apology to me since the first article shows their initial response to being questioned about landing in The Bob. Pisses me off.

 

[MThuntr]

If they thought they were outside the boundary they would have only been a minute's flight to Meadow Creek since the boundary is less 2 miles away. Bald face liars is all they are. They expected nobody to be around this early and got caught. I want the FS to toss the books at them but I know the FS isn't going to. I hope the FAA gets involved.

 

[SFC B]

What? An entitled east coast liberal thinking the rules/laws are for "other" people? Color me SHOCKED!!!

 

[MTGomer]

Give the chopper the ole MSP Police precinct experience. Kick their asses, and take their shoes would be better than any limp wristed fine they’ll face.

 

[BigHornRam]

Week of manditory trail repair work for the couple's "mistake" would be a good start.

 

[Mtnhunter1]

HA, trail repair with no shoes....now that would really be something.

 

[OverlordBear]

On a separate note can you skydive into a wilderness area and then float trip out? Almost like a military operation, if so that would make for one crazy back country hunt. Almost like the d.b. Cooper airline heist.

 

[Sytes]

Amazing... High water mark. Haha!

 

[Ben Lamb]

Its nice that in this time of chaos & division, these folks can bring us all together.

Well done, chopper girl & orvis boy.

 

[Bulldog0156]

What? An entitled east coast liberal thinking the rules/laws are for "other" people? Color me SHOCKED!!!

Keep politics out of it.

I hope they get prosecuted to the full extent possible.

 

[lastlight]

Unbelievable, how do we put major pressure on the FS to fully prosecute and not just hand out a slap on the wrist?

 

[diamond hitch]

Kind of like the DC experience- until someone goes to jail the lunacy will continue.

 

[SFC B]

Keep politics out of it.

I hope they get prosecuted to the full extent possible.

No thanks......I see it everyday here in CO with the same ilk from California. Those folks come to places here in the west to get away from the cesspools they have created. Then they bring the same policies and attitudes that led to those shizz shows.....including the belief that money allows them to do as they please. Want to bet on whether or not they face anything other than a small fine due to their multitudes of NY attorneys?

 

[Mtnhunter1]

No thanks......I see it everyday here in CO with the same ilk from California. Those folks come to places here in the west to get away from the cesspools they have created. Then they bring the same policies and attitudes that led to those shizz shows.....including the belief that money allows them to do as they please. Want to bet on whether or not they face anything other than a small fine due to their multitudes of NY attorneys?

Very sad......but also, very true!

 

[BigHornRam]

The horse dudes wouldn't have been so pissed if it was an e-chopper. Just sayin.

 

[cur dog]

What? An entitled east coast liberal thinking the rules/laws are for "other" people? Color me SHOCKED!!!

There are plenty of cases of entitled western ranchers, doing as they please. Shit heads, come from all over.

 

[44hunter45]

What? An entitled east coast liberal thinking the rules/laws are for "other" people? Color me SHOCKED!!!

The chopper could just as easily have had Trump 2020 and "God Bless Texas" bumper stickers on it.

 

[lastlight]

And we would have been equally enraged had it had those stickers on it!