Author Topic: Missing hunter - W. of Royal City near Crab Creek - Anyone know this area? (Read 8582 times)

js139 · « **on:** November 23, 2015, 07:22:52 AM »

Good Morning,

My bosses friend went out archery hunting last Friday and never showed up back at his rig. Search and rescue has been looking for him for two days. They said they were asking for anyone that knew this area. I thought I'd put this on here and see if anyone knows this area well and thinks they can help? He is an archery hunter and was hunting with a tree stand. If anyone thinks they can help, let me know and I can give more information. Here is the specifics.

He was off 26 road J under the power lines. This is West of Royal City before Beverly. It is near crab creek.

huntnphool · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2015, 08:30:47 AM »

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,186182.msg2460500.html#msg2460500

McCRIZZLEY · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2015, 09:02:29 AM »

Dont know where j road is... I head up c road a bit for waterfowl. May be going out this weekend. I'll look it up and try to take a detour and do some searching. Good luck to him and search and rescue.

elkfool41 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2015, 10:04:40 AM »

I know the area fairly well, Worked on a ranch there all through college and have done some duck and coyote hunting out there. Bet he got in the tall sage and cannot see. It can get swampy and pretty nasty out there too. Hope he is ok!

Curly · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2015, 10:28:37 AM »

When I first read about him missing, for some reason I assumed he was up in the bluffs above the creek.

10Key · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2015, 10:52:28 AM »

He has to be hurt. I can see getting disoriented in fog, but there are landmarks all over that place to orientate yourself, once it clears. I hope this turns out ok and is just having trouble hiking back with one of the brutes that live in the russian olives.

splitshot · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2015, 02:30:02 PM »

it cant be much more than a couple miles to a road, but it can be rough going. did he have a gps? whistle or phone? it has been in the 20's at night. mike w

Curly · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2015, 03:04:49 PM »

It's not looking good at this point. At first word of him not showing up, being lost was a pretty good assumption. Now that it's been this long, it's pretty unlikely to simply be a case of being lost. I hope for the best for him.

fastdam · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2015, 03:51:58 PM »

Quote from: Curly on November 23, 2015, 03:04:49 PM

It's not looking good at this point. At first word of him not showing up, being lost was a pretty good assumption. Now that it's been this long, it's pretty unlikely to simply be a case of being lost. I hope for the best for him.

I keep thinking if he was ok, they would have seen his fire by now, if he doesn't have a fire he's done.

Mfowl · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2015, 04:44:48 PM »

Dang, I wish I heard about this on Saturday. I was just out there then, I am familiar with that area and would've gladly helped search. I hope there is still a happy ending here! Prayers sent!

woodywsu · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2015, 09:40:09 PM »

Is it confirmed he was in a tree stand? I've been very active in this search and had not heard a confirmation on the tree blind. If this is true then the search can be narrowed down a lot.

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2015, 06:54:58 AM »

Any updates?

js139 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2015, 07:52:54 AM »

Quote from: woodywsu on November 24, 2015, 09:40:09 PM

Is it confirmed he was in a tree stand? I've been very active in this search and had not heard a confirmation on the tree blind. If this is true then the search can be narrowed down a lot.

It isn't confirmed. All they know is his tree stand was not at his house. But it isn't known if he took it out there and was actually using it.

js139 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2015, 07:55:06 AM »

Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 25, 2015, 06:54:58 AM

Any updates?

Still missing...

Very unfortunate. My heart goes out to the family on this holiday week. To be missing this long, even as skilled of an outdoorsman that this guy was, the odds are not in his favor given the cold temperatures and the snow. I assume the search is back on, but I haven't heard confirmation of that. I know it was called off due to weather.

JDHasty · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:18:48 AM »

There seems to be a news blackout. I don't get it. I have tried to use search engine to find updated info and there isn't anything.

Elkrunner · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:53:54 AM »

I think the fact that there hasn't been an update in 22 hours from grant county sheriffs office is not a good thing. Im wondering how long until they call off the search.

Grizman · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2015, 11:16:15 AM »

Fairchild AFB had a search chopper out yesterday but it returned last night with no findings.

Quackwhacker · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:36:45 PM »

His body is believed to have been found. Very sad.
http://local.nixle.com/alert/5536978/

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Elkrunner · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:40:25 PM »

Such a sad day. I really do not like seeing things like this.

cbond3318 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:42:45 PM »

Damn...

Hockey21 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:19:17 PM »

That is so sad. I hate it when these stories don't have a happy ending. Prayers to his friends and family.

pashok23 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:25:47 PM »

Very sad

rittem1 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:28:39 PM »

Very sad ending. Prayers for his family and friends

JDHasty · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:35:26 PM »

Quote from: rittem1 on November 25, 2015, 01:28:39 PM

Very sad ending. Prayers for his family and friends

I didn't want to hear that, but I knew it was coming. He had been out too long and there is a lot of particularly dangerous traps one can get ones self into in that country.

Forrestrover.02 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:35:43 PM »

Sorry to hear about this bad news.

Curly · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:42:01 PM »

So sad.

I wonder if it was a fall from his tree stand?

JDHasty · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2015, 01:56:29 PM »

None of the news reports say, but if I were a betting man....

I have friends who climb into tree stands w/one hand holding a firearm and w/the other they kinda' grab for the next rung up. It is just a matter of time....

I always attache a rope and haul my bow or firearm up after I am in, sitting and secure.

big wood · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2015, 05:44:41 PM »

that is terrible. at least he was doing what he liked. prayers for the family

JDHasty · « **Reply #28 on:** November 25, 2015, 06:51:23 PM »

Reported that he fell off an 80 foot embankment in another thread.

plugger · « **Reply #29 on:** November 25, 2015, 07:27:28 PM »

That's what I heard at work. Very sad. Don't take this the wrong way, but I hope it was the fall that did him in, Lows in the teens lately. Be careful out there people, there's not a deer on this planet worth what he went through.

Martinhunter · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:38:07 PM »

Terrible news, my prayers are with his family.

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