http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Local_News/20160113/helicopter-crash-reported-in-grant-county
Blue Mountain Eagle
UPDATE: Monument, Pilot Rock men injured in Ritter helicopter crash
RITTER — A helicopter pilot and his passenger were injured in a crash near Ritter Butte Wednesday morning.
Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer said a helicopter being used to hunt coyotes ran out of fuel and crashed into several juniper trees on a rock outcropping on property owned by Paul Walton, Ritter, about a half-mile southwest of the Ritter Butte Lookout and one-and-a-half miles west of Highway 395 in northern Grant County.
The crash was reported at about 10:06 a.m. Jan. 13, and the sheriff’s office, along with ambulances from Long Creek and John Day, were dispatched to the scene.
Palmer said, when he arrived on the scene, members of the Long Creek Fire Department were packing the helicopter pilot, Cliff A. Hoeft, 60, Pilot Rock, several hundred yards to an awaiting ambulance.
The single passenger, Cody J. Cole, 34, Monument, walked away from the crash, Palmer said, but both men were transported to Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. Hoeft was later transferred by aircraft to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend.
Palmer, who conducted the initial investigation, said the men were “lucky to be alive.” He said the 1988 Enstrom helicopter, registered to BRD Equipment in Adams, was heavily damaged and is considered a total loss.
Palmer said the helicopter and pilot were hired by a number of people who were hunting coyotes on adjoining properties in the area. He said different passengers were taking turns shooting from the helicopter, and the crash occurred within about 1,000 yards of where the aircraft had been landing near the group of hunters.
Exposing the Big Game 
Too bad. They didnt die
I agree
It’s called KARMA!! And it’s coming back to bite some ass!!
aw, shucks, he walked away, too bad.
http://www.foranimals.org
Too bad they were only injured…
You can’t fix stupid. Hopefully, the next time they won’t have a second chance.
I hope he dies!
A type of karma, just not the exact type of karma we’re looking for but we’ll take it–some is better than none for those who do evil acts unto defenseless animals. I support the right to arm bears, or any other animal–only then will it be a FAIR fight.
AMEN!!!!
Karma’s a bitch!
AAWW that’s what you get
I’m sorry they are alive. They don’t deserve to be.
What a pity they’re still alive. They don’t deserve to be.
Comes around goes around! 🙂
Dirty cowardly scum got a bit of what they deserved, too bad they walked away .. ‘men’ with helicopters and guns that set out to kill innocent beings who are minding their own business just trying to survive in their own habitats don’t deserve to walk away, they deserve to perish.. http://www.adaptt.org/hunting.html
I’m more concerned about the juniper trees these idiots damaged. You’re right, it’s a form of karma, these creeps weren’t seriously hurt, but their mission was thwarted. Yay!!!!!
These things happen when you dance with the devil ! ! !
Yeah! I hope they and the helicopter are not able to work at that evil slaughter again!
Too bad it didn’t land on the other hunters there too!
Too bad the helicopter didn’t explode when it hit!
Hey…. It’s Great that nature is fighting back….maybe a few more Canines can live a day or two longer.
I’m interest to hear more about whether or not this helicopter company will have to answer for what I would assume is illegal? Fines, license suspensions, etc.
Livestock owners are allowed to aerial hunt to protect their livestock – but harassing animals is not permitted. Hmmmm.
https://www.animallaw.info/statute/us-hunting-airborne-hunting-act
Just injured? What a shame they didn’t die like the coyotes they were killing.
Sort of shows the mentality of those who do this – helicopters have fuel gauges – apparently they were so into their killing they didn’t look at it…….
I used my cosmic powers and put a hex on the enemy gunship and pilot.
Shame that the coyotes they enjoy killing are not so lucky. Hunters are the scum of the earth.
It’s a real shame they didn’t land on top of the other arsehole that were shooting from helicopter earlier 😡
I would care to have them serve restitution in rebuilding juniper and ground cover as they are at a safe distance away from their friend – NOT THEIR FOE. LET PEOPLE WEAR FAUX!