by:Dara Bitler

Posted:Oct 10, 2022 / 06:53 AM MDT

Updated:Oct 10, 2022 / 12:50 PM MDT

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ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) —Routt County Search and Rescuesays crews rescued a hunter last week who was impaled by a lost arrow.

RCSAR said the incident happened after a hunter traveled off trail. The arrow was presumed to have been released earlier in archery hunting season.Bull moose attacks archery hunter in Larimer County

The injured hunter was rescued by a medical helicopter. The hunter’s condition has not been released.

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RCSAR said this is the second time a hunter has been impaled by a lost arrow in the last two years in Routt County.

“While we know that it is not always feasible, bow hunters should make every effort possible to find a lost arrow as the razor sharp broadheads pose a very real risk to…