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re: Missing elk hunters in Col
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:51 pm to TeddyPadillac
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:51 pm to TeddyPadillac
River would also make the most sense on why they haven't found bodies as of yet. Could have carried them a good distance, and also throws off the dogs.
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 4:31 pm to hogfly
Hunters were found, unfortunately deceased.
https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-bodies-of-missing-hikers-charlottesville-area-natives-found-in-colorado/
https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-bodies-of-missing-hikers-charlottesville-area-natives-found-in-colorado/
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:12 pm to Funky Tide 8
That sucks
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:13 pm to Ol boy
A simple GPS will save lives.......I carry mine religiously out West....
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:16 pm to Funky Tide 8
That’s a tough one, but wasn’t looking good. At least the family knows.
Things can get Western in a hurry in the Rockies. All of us have made a mistake or two in the outdoors. Just dumb luck that you don’t have to pay the full price for it.
RIP, boys. Elk hunting is a grand game.
Things can get Western in a hurry in the Rockies. All of us have made a mistake or two in the outdoors. Just dumb luck that you don’t have to pay the full price for it.
RIP, boys. Elk hunting is a grand game.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:17 pm to oldskule
Not much reason for GPS anymore. OnX app and backup battery for cell phone works better. And always a compass when all else fails.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:24 pm to Funky Tide 8
Terrible.
That was likely always going to be how they were found, but still terrible for them and their families.
I"m curious where they were found. I have to think they froze to death overnight in the rain. Just curious what kept them from making it back to the truck before nightfall.
I've had so many people call me today asking if I was alive b/c of this story.
That was likely always going to be how they were found, but still terrible for them and their families.
I"m curious where they were found. I have to think they froze to death overnight in the rain. Just curious what kept them from making it back to the truck before nightfall.
I've had so many people call me today asking if I was alive b/c of this story.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:26 pm to oldskule
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A simple GPS will save lives.......I carry mine religiously out West
They had an an in reach and cellphones with GPS capabilities.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:28 pm to oldskule
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A simple GPS will save lives
It is highly unlikely they didnt' have GPS. You use it on your phone through OnX or Gaia, keeping your phone in airplane mode. I went from Sunday to Thursday without charging my phone once leaving it in airplane mode and using my Gaia app as a GPS daily.
They either lost their phone, phone died, or something happened to them that prevented them from walking out.
and the new satellite function on the iphones worked great on the mountain. You can send messages to anyone from anywhere now. And these boys had InReach on them as well. They had plenty of ways of communicating and using GPS while they were out there.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:31 pm to 257WBY
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Things can get Western in a hurry in the Rockies. All of us have made a mistake or two in the outdoors. Just dumb luck that you don’t have to pay the full price for it. RIP, boys. Elk hunting is a grand game.
Yeah was talking about it today, I’m heading to Montana in November and a buddy is going to NM.
Not knowing the details yet but just speculating how you don’t get the 2nd chances you may get hunting a 200ac lease in sw miss or La when you are at 10k feet miles from a trail in rugged terrain.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:54 pm to Ol boy
I've been badly hypothermic and hypoxic at the same time before and I was pretty whacked out. Definitely not able to make any good decisions.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 7:36 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 9/18/25 at 7:39 pm to Ol boy
Sad situation. I was hoping for the best, but knew the outcome was grim. Never been hunting in the rockies but I have hunted a lot of states. Mother nature doesn't care unfortunately.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 7:45 pm to jgthunt
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Sad situation. I was hoping for the best, but knew the outcome was grim. Never been hunting in the rockies but I have hunted a lot of states. Mother nature doesn't care unfortunately.
Yeah It sucks, I have only hunted out there a couple times but fell in love with it, going to Montana in November. No doubt I think everyone knew the outcome this many days out but being only 2 miles from the trailhead is saddening but at the same time just reinforces how far two miles can be out there.
This post was edited on 9/18/25 at 7:47 pm
Posted on 9/18/25 at 8:43 pm to Ol boy
Maybe one of them got hurt? Slowed the other down? Very odd they wouldn’t message out, as said could have been a dead phone but you’d think something would have had battery.
Damn terrible
Damn terrible
Posted on 9/18/25 at 8:46 pm to baldona
Hard to say. Two really fit guys only 2 miles away from the truck means something bad likely happened. River, rokslide, something like that.
I'm sure we'll get the details in short order.
I'm sure we'll get the details in short order.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:02 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Don't even know these guys but I'm definitely a little upset. Heart hurts for them and their families. We all do this because we absolutely love the outdoors and I'll be honest I never think about the consequences.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:08 pm to jgthunt
Are there grizzlies around that area?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:15 pm to jgthunt
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Don't even know these guys but I'm definitely a little upset. Heart hurts for them and their families. We all do this because we absolutely love the outdoors and I'll be honest I never think about the consequences
Yeah I was paying more attention to it since they were missing and the anticipation of them being found than I would have if it had only been just them getting killed on the mountain.
Not being callous at all but like I told my buddies in a group chat there was a pile of people who died today just doing everyday things and but they don’t make the news because it’s not climatic.
At least they died living life doing the things most people can only dream of.
RIP ol boys
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:19 pm to Ol boy
Yeah you right. I work in the medical field so death is nothing to me. People dying doing what I love to do hits me harder I guess. Terrible situation regardless.
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