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Title: Lost Hunter
Post by: Track-er on November 01, 2008, 01:54:59 PM

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Authorities in eastern Montana are searching for a 73-year-old missing hunter.

Dale Tibbitts of Roy, Wash., was last seen about 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Rosebud County Sheriff Randy Allie says Tibbitts and another hunter were in rough country in the Long Fork Creek area, about 30 miles northwest of Forsyth, when they decided to take a nap.

Allies says that when his partner woke, Tibbitts was gone.

Tibbitts is riding a camouflaged Polaris Sportsman 500 four-wheeler. He was wearing camouflage pants, a blue hat and blue coat.

Rosebud County Search and Rescue started looking for Tibbitts about 12:30 a.m. Friday.

The effort continued Saturday with searchers on horse and four-wheelers. A helicopter from U.S. Customers and Border Protection was assisting, along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks personnel

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: browndog on November 01, 2008, 07:36:54 PM

i have met him back when i used to run field trials.  he ran dogs and is a veteranarian.
i will pray they find him safe and in good condition. 

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: logger on November 01, 2008, 09:50:11 PM

I have met him before he lives about 3 mi. from me , my nieghbor told he has been show signs of alltimers which I know is not spelled correctly but I do hope all turns out well.

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: Track-er on November 01, 2008, 11:13:45 PM

Sorry to read this.

Multimedia Watch The Video BILLINGS - The Rosebud County Sheriff said they have found the body of a missing hunter. Dale Tibbitts of Washington was found at about 11:30 Saturday morning. The sheriff said he died from an ATV accident about a half a mile south of the Long Fork Creek area. Tibits was 73.

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: DeerHarvester on November 02, 2008, 12:27:09 AM

My regards go out to his family and friends.    :(     

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: 1bowhunter1 on November 02, 2008, 06:01:57 AM

Very  sorry to hear that....I will pray 4 his famaliy in church today!  Never good news.

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: rasbo on November 02, 2008, 06:08:37 AM

thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family

Title: Re: Lost Hunter
Post by: Slider on November 02, 2008, 07:10:58 AM

Thats Very sad. I wish his family the best.