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Weird stuff thrown off a cliff while you were on it

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Doug Emmett · · Richmond, Va · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 0

I have seen trash thrown down multiple times, but recently had an experience that will top anyone else story. 

Yesterday at Reeds Creek in WV our party had a dead deer land about 15 feet away from us. This was extremely stressful since several of us saw it smash. My gut response was that it was a person from the way it sounded, but was then worried it was a dog before realizing it was a deer. Looking at the deer my first thought was that it had maybe been chased off, but another group intelligently pointed out that it lacked entrails. Upon closer inspection it had been field dressed. My working hypothesis is that a hunter shot the deer, cleaned it, and then chucked it off the cliff on top of us. 

Now I am making some assumptions, but based on the evidence it would seem this was the most likely scenario. 

As a side note; The deer was drug off the trail by an unknown hero, but my guess is that the area will start to reak soon. 

Anyway, what's the weirdest thing thrown down on you? 

Edit**

Deer had its head. But was a smaller juvenile deer. My guess was that the hunter only wanted a select couple of cuts of meats like the back strap, and that's why they jettisoned the rest. 

JonasMR · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2016 · Points: 6

"Oh, deer!"

Kevinmurray · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

If the deer was gutted and tossed the hunter was probably a poacher and a game warden was nearby.

Princess Puppy Lovr · · Rent-n, WA · Joined Jun 2018 · Points: 1,756

How tall was that bathroom everyone is talking about at Miguel’s? 

Yukon Cornelius · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 0
James Woods wrote:

Nah. It's deer season in West Virginia. Probably not a poacher. Honestly, probably one of those hunting and fishing types that pay good money in the form of licenses, fees, wildlife stamps, etc to our public lands.

But if they did that, why would they go to the trouble of gutting the deer, if not for the meat?

Op, did the deer have it's head?

climbing coastie · · Wasilla, AK · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 95

Doubt it was thrown, but had the same thing happen with a squirrel along the base of El Cap a few years ago. 

J G · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 38

I’ve seen a dead deer at Pilot Mountain that clearly died from a fall. It happens. 

D Elliot · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2017 · Points: 0
James Woods wrote:

Nah. It's deer season in West Virginia. Probably not a poacher. Honestly, probably one of those hunting and fishing types that pay good money in the form of licenses, fees, wildlife stamps, etc to our public lands.

Even in season, hunting without a license, on restricted land, with restricted weapons, or improper weapon for what you’re licensed for are all poaching as well. I’d say the hypothesis is definitely plausible...people do it all the time with fish.

This story also reminded me about 2 months ago when I found a fully-intact juvenile deer somehow stuffed inside a toolbin on my work truck. Job site was in a very affluent LA neighborhood, with many residents walking/jogging by at all hours. Animal service guy showed up and verified it was called in as hit on the highway miles away, but was gone when he arrived. Deer was ~60lb and whoever managed to drag it off the state highway into their personal vehicle, drive it over and maneuver it into a 2’x3’x3’ compartment, and we verified it wasn’t a co-worker prank. I have pics but they might be taken down if I post, still baffles us to this day.

zach s · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 35

Piss

zach s · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 35

I got pissed on once 

zach s · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 35
A V wrote:

do tell

We were on belagio. Guy was on lurking fear probably 400 feet above us 

Andy Petersen · · Florissant, CO · Joined Mar 2013 · Points: 255

4' Black snake landed at our feet from 100' wall while we were getting ready to climb.  Amazingly enough it slowly woke up and slithered off about 20 min later.

Greg Maschi · · Phoenix ,Az · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 0

Copperhead dropped inches from my shoulder while belaying my partner on Ant’s Line in the Gunks , never saw it falling, heard the landing , amazed to watch it slither away.

T Lego · · Asheville, NC · Joined Apr 2020 · Points: 21

Not me personally, but Jelly Beans. 

Bill Lawry · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 1,814

Cremation Urn

... definitely no where near as surprising as a field dressed deer ...

Dustin Helmer · · SLC, UT · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 32

Dumbass tourists chucking rocks from the summit above. Never heard a crag full of people shout profanities that loud and that fast before. I've seen sticks and glass bottles, too.

M M · · Maine · Joined Oct 2020 · Points: 2

Beer preceded by beer cans

Evan LovleyMeyers · · Seattle · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 330
zach s wrote:

I got pissed on once 

Haha. My buddy pissed on us both at Seneca WV.  Right before we rapped he took a long needed piss on a ledge.  We rapped down and then felt water dripping on us, but it was a clear blue bird day.  Than quickly pieced together what was happening.  

T D · · Splatte · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 3,914

Not quite thrown off a cliff, but on a windy day at Shelf Road, a cactus blew off the top of the wall and hit me in the face. It was unpleasant.

Ignatius Pi · · Europe · Joined Jun 2020 · Points: 13
T D wrote:

Not quite thrown off a cliff, but on a windy day at Shelf Road, a cactus blew off the top of the wall and hit me in the face. It was unpleasant.

Crikey! I ran into a cactus once; not actually on purpose, but stupid nonetheless. They look comfortably floppy in the films - but the experience was somewhat akin to colliding with a solid gatepost with sharp nails sticking out. I subsequently spent an hour or so in my local Accident and Emergency Department while a man in a white coat attacked my knee with a scalpel.

You're possibly quite lucky not to have lost an eye!

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,257

Mostly beta spray but one time there was a midget.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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