Post by: js139 on November 23, 2015, 07:22:52 AM
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.
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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.
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Post by: js139 on November 25, 2015, 07:52:54 AM
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.
Post by: js139 on November 25, 2015, 07:55:06 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.
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Post by: JDHasty on November 25, 2015, 01:35:26 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.
Post by: Forrestrover.02 on November 25, 2015, 01:35:43 PM
Post by: Curly on November 25, 2015, 01:42:01 PM
I wonder if it was a fall from his tree stand?
Post by: JDHasty on November 25, 2015, 01:56:29 PM
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.
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