Almost became a Darwin award candidate. Wonder what his plan was for getting a deer out of the woods. From WON:

Wow. The cold can sure have an affect on battery powered vehicles. Glad the hunter made it out okay. Lesson learned too.

Chris

Also sounds like he was pretty out of shape.

I thought you could pedal an e-bike also or they didn't count as bikes

probably would have been better off to mark the location and go back for it the next day than try and push it out.

I have thought about e-bikes to get way in , I have canoed in the past at some places.

there are some e-bikes with cargo racks that could carry 4 quarters since we only get 5 pieces I guess you might have to get a little creative with how you do it like leave the back straps attached to the hide and take head and hide as one with the staps rolled up in it that still leaves the tenderloins and if you save the heart and liver

that really should get changed to 4 quarters , head with hide or proof of sex till registered and backstraps , tenderloins , any rib meat , neck meat or organ meat bagged and kept together as the 5th

What is 3 miles nothing he must of been over weight out of shape and a smoker.I walk more then 3 miles looking for a good area to trap.

3 miles and still not out by 7:30 what was he doing crawling

I have used a ebike for the last few years and can truthfully say it’s made it a lot easier to get around and out into the woods and fields for my aging and car accident impacted body, until I got my bike I was almost ready to give up hunting because I just couldn’t get around as well as I needed to, yes I can and have still walked several miles but when I do I’m not going to be much good for anything the next day

We don't know all of the circumstances. Out of shape, medical condition or what have you, just glad he was still out enjoying the outdoors. Also glad the warden was able to help get him out safe, could have ended badly.

Tough crowd here. He probably had a medical condition like a bad heart or bad lungs would be my guess. I don't see how it's much different than if he had a snowmobile or ATV that wouldn't start.

Maybe not a tough crowd but... not a good plan all around. Don't drive in further than you can walk out, not prepared to spend the night in the woods if he had to- I assume someone called it in when he didn't return- no buddy system.
I think ATV's, bikes, snowmobiles are great devices but allow access to remote locations where people without survival skills, proper fitness or clothing shouldn't travel.

True enough

This story reminds of reading the mountain man journals of when they lost their horses (died, stolen, etc). Life became pretty precarious really quick.