Doesn't looks like a good situation. I hope they make it out. One source says in Rio grande national Forest and other source is saying San juans. San Juan's has some rough country. Anyone know what the weather's been like out there past few days?

https://www.koaa.com/news/local-new...derway-in-colorado-for-2-missing-hunters




Ol dad

San Juan Mountains are very rugged.

I hope they make it out. Running into grizzles wouldn't be out of the norm.

In Colorado???

You are correct the san juan wouldn't have grizzles. Thanks I'm so so use to them here when elk hunting I take it for granted they are all over.

Oh man...

Scary. Wife made me get an Inreach this year. Its good to have backup communication for situation gone sideways

If no grizzlies...what are some of the other possibilities that may have happened to these guys? Just lost? Mountain lion? Fall off ledge?

Every outdoorsman should have one of these, they are very compact and light, and no subscription fees.

Considering its two hunters and not just one would lead me to believe some type of freak accident. I read somewhere that there had been some storms in the area. I wonder if they caught a lightening strike.

Ol dad

I've been following this on a CO hunting facebook group page and there are some very concerning factors that may lead to dirty play.

Officials gained access to their Garmin and tracked the GPS pins. The two had hiked their equipment out and back to their car, which was located at the trail head with everything except their bows. Strange was the amount of time and dropped pins in a meadow along the route back to their car. The pings continue and show them back at their car where the garmin was turned off and the pings stop.

A HUGE speculation among people watching this is that they may have encountered thieves breaking into their car when they got back from their final trip of packing out gear. Again, that is a HUGE speculation but makes sense.

link has their GPS cords

https://www.facebook.com/bridget.murphy.910716/posts/122240111360163661?__cft__[0]=AZXBVt1f4mfznXp97tO4vA3eYXYccOi-G6cS0g990wMb2uXZ9ratZcBiM3gRI1TwinDvCtKbOgPrwTTfZe5kwwWDdvftpOIN3-qVPZDC-xFFfp2EHu8-xnTFHQqAKECbfKtQB8xdtWBk-hsPtYMCfHYzHSnrQi70FVy1OEXbwHXR8dvMIIs59lzivTtNtHbVeJT-oXpKq0LEZfOpNByzL640dI6GAtOphRxrQjjTM7nbbA&__tn__=-UK-R

Hopefully they are found safe

Interesting.

The San Juans are 50 miles south off my porch, some of the most rugged, steep, and unforgiving mountains in the west. Weather has been intermittent rain/hail/snow, for the last week. Hoppe the outcome is positive for these guys.

I pray for their safe return However its not uncommon to have meth labs in rugged country anymore

I heard their gear was left in the car but not the bows. Some suggest they went out for a quick, close-by hunt. But your speculation is plausible for sure. I just can't think what scenario would leave them both absent in this instance other than malice or a freak accident (lighting strike, tree fall, or rock slide)???.

ol 'dad

Cartels are known to be operating in the wilderness areas….

Prayers that they are found safe.

What Randy posted really does make it sound like there was some foul play. Hopefully not.

Keith

Prayers for their safe return.