Overview
- Ron Dailey was located on November 1 by a group of hunters along the remote Swamp Lake Trail in the Sierra National Forest and was transported to a Clovis-area hospital.
- Dailey, who left for a solo hunt on October 13 near the Shaver Lake/Dinkey Creek area, prompted a large multi-county search effort that involved hundreds of volunteers in rugged terrain.
- He told family he followed a rough jeep road, his truck became inoperable around 10,000 feet, and he sheltered in the vehicle while rationing limited food before attempting to walk out.
- During his trek he lost his phone, suffered falls, and told rescuers he had gone several days without eating before they provided food and water.
- An off‑roading club later found his badly damaged truck about six miles in on a difficult trail, and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says more details will follow after a formal debrief.