Hunter missing in the Medicine Bow NF

[Dos Perros]

Man I guess I had no idea how often hunters go missing...? Wonder if anyone keeps statistics on this?

 

[jmez]

One missing in SD since Sept. Older man, heat condition and diabetic. Didn't have any food or insulin with him.

 

[Midwest.Bushlore]

One missing in SD since Sept. Older man, heat condition and diabetic. Didn't have any food or insulin with him.

I hadn't heard of that one. I'm originally from SD, but not that area. Not a rugged area really but an older fella with some health problems...likely a heart attack.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Anybody ever see an update on this? I saw they did a second search back towards the end of June and found nothing.

 

[Dos Perros]

Second search for Strittmater

For three days, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office conducted a second search for a hunter who went missing last October. Mark Anthony Strittmater went missing on October 19, 2019 while hunting in the Medicine Bow Forest. From June 26-28, Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Allison and search and rescue teams...

www.saratogasun.com

Appears they tried again in the summer and didn't find anything. Dude is still out there somewhere.

 

[wytx]

Still an older hunter that disappeared in area 11, nothing found as of many years later.

 

[Trr15]

Still an older hunter that disappeared in area 11, nothing found as of many years later.

I believe that guy was from MN. They had missing person posters up on some of the trails out there up until a couple years ago. Some may still be up. Sad deal. The area he went missing in is super thick and pretty steep.

 

[yak]

Be safe out there.

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/ne...cle_7537f8b2-f2d2-11ea-b4cb-338d889d5237.html

 

[Mosby]

A PLB is some of the best money you can spend when you hunt by yourself. I never leave my truck with out it.