Missing hunters in Colorado

[butcherboy]

I would be finding and interviewing the “hunters” that said they talked to them. They went back to original trailhead and left all their gear inside the car? Just a thought but maybe they should be looking at the other trailhead. I hope they find them and are ok but this just doesn’t sound right.

 

[grfox92]

I've been out in 50 degree weather and chilled to the absolute bone in fog and light drizzle even with my rain gear on, it's no joke. I'd much rater have a foot of snow fall on me.

I was cow hunting in the rain last weekend. It was in the 50s. When we got done and back to the truck soaking wet, I could not get warm. I had a seat heater on and heat blasting for the 20 minute ride home. I got home and got dry and bundled up and it took another hour being indoors and dry to stop intermittently shivering.

Ive hunted in the snow in sub zero temps and never was cold like that. There is something to being wet and outside that just hits different.

I really hope these guys are OK.

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[HairyScandinavian]

I would be finding and interviewing the “hunters” that said they talked to them. They went back to original trailhead and left all their gear inside the car? Just a thought but maybe they should be looking at the other trailhead. I hope they find them and are ok but this just doesn’t sound right.

It does seem weird. I was thinking they're either mistaken and it wasn't those two or they were misleading intentionally. Read somewhere that their truck had been moved though so maybe it's legit. Definitely need to squeeze them for more details if possible though.

 

[wapitibob]

If they could make fire they would have been out days ago, without it, hypothermia would get them the next day. I've been in a SAR chopper looking for a lost hunting partner and was told when hypothermia kicks in they hide from the rescuers, then saw it first hand. Darndest thing I ever saw and they had lots of stories of lost people they finally rescued that later said they hid under the bushes when the chopper came over.
Hoping for the best.

 

[MuleyFever]

I really hope they come out of this.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

The sad thing is if they are injured or anyway incapacitated, they are archery hunters and in total camo and will be hard to see. Infrared will work if they are alive.

I hope they make it.

 

[Dave_]

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[COJoe]

Will be praying for them and their families. I head out hunting next month and again in November so I will reconsider what I keep with me at all times because of this story. Thank you to all those who are able to search for them.

 

[CorbLand]

If they could make fire they would have been out days ago, without it, hypothermia would get them the next day. I've been in a SAR chopper looking for a lost hunting partner and was told when hypothermia kicks in they hide from the rescuers, then saw it first hand. Darndest thing I ever saw and they had lots of stories of lost people they finally rescued that later said they hid under the bushes when the chopper came over.
Hoping for the best.

Believe they call it terminal burrowing. Same with paradoxical undressing. Odd things that people do in the final stages of hypothermia.

Whatever has happened, it had to have happened to both. If one was injured or something, I would think by now the other would have gone for help or at least gotten to some place they could be seen.

 

[fracguy]

I was cow hunting in the rain last weekend. It was in the 50s. When we got done and back to the truck soaking wet, I could not get warm. I had a seat heater on and heat blasting for the 20 minute ride home. I got home and got dry and bundled up and it took another hour being indoors and dry to stop intermittently shivering.

Ive hunted in the snow in sub zero temps and never was cold like that. There is something to being wet and outside that just hits different.

I really hope these guys are OK.

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That happened to my daughter last week elk hunting with me. Got caught in a storm, neither of us got very wet, her hood on hoodie got damp but not soaked. I asked if she was ok and could see that she was getting cold but said she was fine. About 30 minutes later I see her shivering so I asked again and said she was fine so I gave it about 15 minutes and asked if she wanted to head back to camp and get a fire going...oh yeah let's do that dad I'm cold. She sat huddled around the fire a solid 2 hours before she stopped shivering. It was around 50 degrees that day but damp and foggy. We had a lengthy discussion about it back at camp on how serious hypothermia can be and how fast it will get you. If I remember right, someone correct me if I'm wrong but hypothermia can set in when it's 70 degrees, anything really below body temp?

 

[Olsolitaire1]

Yes, you can get hypothermia even at 70 degrees, you start robbing the bodies core temperature and it can go downhill fast. Was off the coast of Africa near the equator flying back to base when the chopper pilot said we were heading into a bad storm and had to fine somewhere else to land, they got us to the nearest local airport or near it we touched down in a field it was pouring straight down jungle rain. We got out and were soaked. They got us in a air-conditioned bus going back to base. 45 min ride we were all shivering like crazy. It took me hours to stop, standing in a hot shower and drinking hot tea.
So yeah, its real and happens here in CO even in the summer, you get caught out it the rains wet snow we had last week and get soaked, I seen 40-degree temperature swings. I see on here many times people show their list in their packs for bow season and hear people say you don't need rain gear for CO. bad advice. I always have it in my packs even on day hikes and InReach or some comms device, dont even think cell phones will work in the back country here. I sure hope and pray this turns out better that it is sounding.

 

[Beagle1]

For me a wet cold, high 30s - low 40s is the worst weather to hunt in. Once that cold gets inside of me I can’t shake it until I’m out of the woods.

 

[wyosam]

For me a wet cold, high 30s - low 40s is the worst weather to hunt in. Once that cold gets inside of me I can’t shake it until I’m out of the woods.

Yep, I’ll take teens or single digits every time.30’s are great if it’s dry.


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[NRA4LIFE]

I'll take 15 degrees and dry over 50 degrees and wet anytime.

I have been saying prayers every day for these 2 guys. Just got to hope they're hunkered in somewhere.

 

[cameronroach94]

Extremely sad deal. Hope they are found!

 

[Fireflyfishing]

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