Found Deceased OR - Devon Dobek, 51, didn't return from hunting trip, truck found near Fish Creek Trailhead, 31 Oct 2025

[TwinkieDefense]

Nov 1/2, 2025 article

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office searching for missing hunter near Estacada

Fifty-one-year-old Devon Dobek was reported missing when he didn't return from a hunting trip on Friday night.

www.kgw.com

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According to the sheriff's office, deputies located Dobek's truck near the Fish Creek Trailhead, off Southeast Highway 225 and 54 Road, but didn't find any signs of a deer or Dobek, who friends are describing as an experienced hunter with appropriate gear.

Search and Rescue coordinators and volunteers began searching the area at 10:30 p.m. and continued throughout the night. Members of the rescue team reported hearing gunshots at various times throughout the night, which are presumed to be from the missing hunter, but were unable to pinpoint the exact location, the sheriff's office said.

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[Knox]

Scary that they heard gunfire but couldn’t locate him. He probably saw and heard the helicopters and was trying to get their attention.

 

[Knox]

Day 4 of search for Marion County hunter lost in Mount Hood National Forest continues in ‘extremely challenging’ terrain

“The area is full of fallen trees, making navigation extremely challenging," according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

www.oregonlive.com

 

[tealrose]

I don't know if any of it's allowed to be posted and there is nothing on the news sites yet - but the private search has been ongoing and extensive since the official one ended, and an update was posted on the GoFundMe today.

 

[GraceG]

Scary that they heard gunfire but couldn’t locate him. He probably saw and heard the helicopters and was trying to get their attention.

This time of year, it's also possible the gunshots were from other hunters, but it definately warranted more focused searching to sse if it was him or not. Rainy and in the 40' tonight, I hoping he had rainproof gear and perhaps a tent.

 

[Knox]

I don't know if any of it's allowed to be posted and there is nothing on the news sites yet - but the private search has been ongoing and extensive since the official one ended, and an update was posted on the GoFundMe today.

I saw the same thing on one of the national find pages (update). Guess we wait for MSM confirmation

 

[tarabull]

https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/search-for-hunter-missing-in-mt-hood-national-forest-turns-to-recovery-effort/

 

[tealrose]

Oregonian / Oregon Live
Rescue crews work to recover body of Oregon hunter missing near Estacada

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Thank you @tealrose for posting the above article. He has been found. Sympathies extended to family and friends.

The article states …

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A hiker who was part of that effort found Dobek’s body on Saturday, about 900 yards from where his truck was parked near the Fish Creek campground, Cook said. Cook suspects Dobek had fallen from a ledge.

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[Knox]

Thank you @tealrose for posting the above article. He has been found. Sympathies extended to family and friends.

The article states …

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A hiker who was part of that effort found Dobek’s body on Saturday, about 900 yards from where his truck was parked near the Fish Creek campground, Cook said. Cook suspects Dobek had fallen from a ledge.

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What a tragic accident. I’m trying to understand how it occurred without seeing the terrain. He was packing the buck out of a canyon or valley and fell off a steep trail?

 

[Occam's Zebra]

This time of year, it's also possible the gunshots were from other hunters, but it definately warranted more focused searching to sse if it was him or not. Rainy and in the 40' tonight, I hoping he had rainproof gear and perhaps a tent.

Hunting is not allowed after sunset.

 

[Snoopster]

What a tragic accident. I’m trying to understand how it occurred without seeing the terrain. He was packing the buck out of a canyon or valley and fell off a steep trail?

It looks like he slipped off a steep trail.
In this video they point out approximately where he was found and you can see the terrain. He fell part way down a steep wooded slope.
(I've started the clip at 7:05 into the video.)

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Death of hunter Devon Dobek ruled accidental after remains formally identified

Dobek was reported missing Oct. 31 after he failed to return from a hunting trip. His body was found at a base of a 400-foot cliff.

www.kgw.com

The Clackamas County medical examiner confirmed Tuesday that remains found Nov. 16 in the Mount Hood National Forest are those of missing hunter Devon Dobek, who disappeared more than two weeks earlier.

The medical examiner ruled the 51-year-old’s death accidental. No additional details were released about how he died.