Hunter’s Astro Survives After More Than a Year in the Field
Chris, a hunter from Oklahoma, thought he was out of luck
when he lost his Astro handheld mid-hunt in December of 2011. Birds flew, shots
were fired, and they went to retrieve several times that day, but in the
action, the Astro handheld escaped his shirt pocket…and it was too late before
he realized the device was gone.
Chris was able to find his dogs, but said, “Needle in a
haystack finding that ole grey handheld. I knew I’d find it one day, but
probably cut in half by a tractor disk!” The season came and went without
coming across the Astro, so Chris decided to upgrade to the new Alpha for the
next season.
Rain and snow hit the area for more than a year, and it wasn’t
until after a prescribed burn on the area that he thought he finally came
across the weathered, semi-melted handheld. “The first thought in looking at it
was TOAST, both literally and functionally.” Chris said.
There were signs of water, rust and a little melting, so
Chris set the device out to dry. “The screen did dry out, so what would any red
blooded American do? Put batteries back in of course. Much to our amazement,
the rascal fired right back up!”
Check out these photos. Chris’ Astro withstood extreme
elements, and now his new Alpha, with its bright orange color, can be easily
found in the field.
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