I'm sorry eyeball, but hunting the next door ranch isn't the same as being there. Having been raised in the area, and hunting the ES Barker area, some of them canyons are so deep you can barely see the top of one close ridge, much less several miles away.
It is a tragedy to lose someone so young to a freak accident like this. Maybe you should keep opinions to a minimum when you have no idea of the exact circumstances or events. Try being more compassionate and less judgemental. I hate to disagree with you, but in this area the storms can move very fast and be very violent. And spending a hunting season or two does not really define a worthwhile knowledge of the area.
I lost my nephew almost 3 years ago in a car accident. It's easy to blame and question when someone is lost. As close as we were, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of him and the times that I shared while either coaching him on the fields, or just spending time with him fishing.
Prayers go out to everyone involved and hurting now and forever more.
