Speaker 1: Hello friends, Steve Stockton here with you. Welcome to our
Speaker 1: latest episode. Now. Hunting can be an excellent way to
Speaker 1: connect with nature and as a valuable resource for wildlife management.
Speaker 1: Spending hours in a stand while searching for prey can
Speaker 1: lead to exciting encounters with various animals you may not
Speaker 1: have expected to see. Hunting provides unique experiences that others
Speaker 1: may never have the chance to enjoy. However, is essential
Speaker 1: to remember that it also comes with risk. In this video,
Speaker 1: we'll discuss cases of individuals who went missing while hunting.
Speaker 1: Join me let's walk and see first up. Midi Rivers.
Speaker 1: Midi Rivers, a seventy four year old experienced outdoorsman, went
Speaker 1: missing on November twelve, nineteen forty five, while hunting near
Speaker 1: Long Trail Road in Vermont Route nine on a weekend
Speaker 1: hunting trip with four other hunters in the mountains and
Speaker 1: was familiar with the local area. Mitty and his son
Speaker 1: in law, Joel was on walked together before reaching a fork.
Speaker 1: Mitti planned to separate from Joe, telling him he'd only
Speaker 1: be gone for a short distance before he would join
Speaker 1: them at camp for lunch. As three pm passed and
Speaker 1: still no sign of Midi, the rest of the hunting
Speaker 1: party started searching before contacting the authorities. They conducted an
Speaker 1: extensive search, but the only evidence they found was a
Speaker 1: single rifle cartridge in a stream. A speculation was that
Speaker 1: Mitty might have leaned over and the cartridge had fallen
Speaker 1: out of his pocket into the water. So what happened
Speaker 1: to Mittie rivers? Unfortunately, Mitty's body was never found and
Speaker 1: the case remains unsolved. With so many years passed, we
Speaker 1: can only hope that what happened to Mitty will someday
Speaker 1: be revealed. Next up, Mark A. Stript Materer. Mark A.
Speaker 1: Stripp Mader, a forty four year old hunter, went missing
Speaker 1: on October nineteen, twenty nineteen, while hunting alone in Medicine
Speaker 1: Bow National Forest, Wyoming. Before entering the forest, he was
Speaker 1: last seen at a convenience store in Saratoga, Wyoming. His
Speaker 1: last communication was a text message since his girlfriend Kimberly
Speaker 1: Mees at around eleven am on that same day. When
Speaker 1: he failed to return from the hunt, search teams were
Speaker 1: deployed and his truck was found on Forest Road eight
Speaker 1: oh one. Mark's disappearance became one of Wyoming's most prominent
Speaker 1: missing person cases. An early season snowstorm hindered search efforts,
Speaker 1: which continued for over a week with no success. Another
Speaker 1: three day search in twenty twenty yielded no results. In
Speaker 1: November of twenty twenty, the Carbon County Sheriff's Office released
Speaker 1: a news statement stating that a hunter had discovered Mark's binoculars.
Speaker 1: This discovery initiated the third round of searching, which involved
Speaker 1: a canine unit. Report mentioned that the search also yielded
Speaker 1: other items that could have belonged to Mark, but no
Speaker 1: remains were found. Then, in October sixteenth, twenty twenty two,
Speaker 1: a group of hunters discovered a firearm concealed beneath some vegetation.
Speaker 1: The hunters immediately notified a game warden, who then formed
Speaker 1: the Carbon County Sheriff's Office. This discovery led to a
Speaker 1: series of searches by Carbon County officials and volunteers from
Speaker 1: the University of Wyomings Department of Anthropology and the Wyoming
Speaker 1: State Archaeologist's Office. This led to finding human remains and
Speaker 1: personal belongings in the area located south of Rawlins. A
Speaker 1: member of one of the search parties said that the
Speaker 1: remains were three hundred and twenty five yards where his
Speaker 1: team conducted their initial search efforts. The Sheriff's office said
Speaker 1: the remains were confirmed as Mark Stript matters through an
Speaker 1: examination that included known dental records. So what happened to
Speaker 1: Mark Strett Majer Mark war light clothing into the woods
Speaker 1: and was likely unprepared for the early season snowstorm. The
Speaker 1: most plausible explanation is that he succumbed to the harsh
Speaker 1: weather conditions. Next, Philip Carnell Philip Carnell, of fifty eight
Speaker 1: year old resident of Sikeston, Missouri, went missing on November thirteen,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, while hunting in the Ozark National Scenic
Speaker 1: Riverways near Cave Spring. He was dropped off in the
Speaker 1: area by a friend, but failed to return from hunting
Speaker 1: later in the day. Family and friends could not locate
Speaker 1: him and reported him missing. Emergency responders started searching the
Speaker 1: area for him that evening. Volunteers and emergency responders combed
Speaker 1: the area on foot, in vehicles, on horseback, and by boat.
Speaker 1: Aircraft and drones made multiple passes over the area, while
Speaker 1: dog teams were deployed to pick up scent trails. Philip's footprints,
Speaker 1: along with his gun and some of his gear were found.
Speaker 1: After two intense days of searching, his body was found
Speaker 1: by volunteers on horseback. It suspected that Philip became lost
Speaker 1: and crossed a slough onto a small island while tracking
Speaker 1: a deer. The corner ruled that the condition of his
Speaker 1: body was consistent with hypothermia and exposure. Next up Michael Fowler.
Speaker 1: On October nineteenth, Michael Faller, a seventy three year old hunter,
Speaker 1: went missing while hunting in the North Creek Road area
Speaker 1: of Butte County. He had been camping with his wife
Speaker 1: since October seventeen and checked in at lunchtime the previous
Speaker 1: two days. However, on the night of October nineteenth, he
Speaker 1: did not return to the campsite, causing his wife to
Speaker 1: seek help from the local authorities. Faller was riding a
Speaker 1: red Honta ATV when he left camp. The Butte County
Speaker 1: Sheriff's Office wrote in the press release, noting that their
Speaker 1: officers were joined by Clark County Search and Rescue personnel
Speaker 1: and volunteer searchers. They continue searchers began an extensive search
Speaker 1: of the area in an attempt to locate the ATV
Speaker 1: and Faller. On the second day, searchers located Michael's ATV
Speaker 1: Parsons reported that his rifle and hunting jacket were leaning
Speaker 1: against a nearby tree. His body was discovered ten days
Speaker 1: after he went missing by k nineteens, just a half
Speaker 1: mile from his rifle and jacket. According to his family,
Speaker 1: Michael Fowler died doing what he loved. In a social
Speaker 1: media post by Michael's granddaughter, she stated, I'm so happy
Speaker 1: that he has been found, and that's what's most important
Speaker 1: in the end. The closure from my family and I
Speaker 1: is what we wanted from the beginning now. The disappearance
Speaker 1: of Corey Kelly. Corey Kelly, a thirty eight year old man,
Speaker 1: disappeared on October sixteen, two thousand and six, while on
Speaker 1: a grouse hunting trip in the Beltramie Island State Forest
Speaker 1: woods with his friend Jim Neprud. It was Jim's first
Speaker 1: time hunting in the area, while Corey had spent much
Speaker 1: time there during his youth as his uncle had a
Speaker 1: cabin there. The two friends set up camp in the
Speaker 1: forest and Jim went to town to get gas, leaving
Speaker 1: Corey and his dog behind to gather firewood. The two
Speaker 1: hunters had planned to meet at a designated point. When
Speaker 1: he returned to the area, Jim flashed his vehicles lights
Speaker 1: and honked the horn helped Corey find his way back
Speaker 1: in the darkness, but Corey never returned. He pursued some
Speaker 1: game when I was gone, which isn't unusual for him.
Speaker 1: Jim said, I had no reason to worry. My dog
Speaker 1: obeys him, and it was beautiful out. When it started
Speaker 1: to drizzle, I became more concerned, but by that time
Speaker 1: it was late, so there was nowhere to go. Jim
Speaker 1: solicited the help of two passers by the following day,
Speaker 1: and after a brief search, they alerted authorities. On October
Speaker 1: twenty five, Jim's dog Sammy, who accompanied Corey, was found.
Speaker 1: This whole thing has been mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting.
Speaker 1: I can't even imagine what Corey's family's going through, Jim said.
Speaker 1: Everybody's coming up with their own ideas of what went wrong,
Speaker 1: But it shouldn't have happened. That's it. Jim joined the
Speaker 1: search later, hopeful they would find Corey alive. Despite dozens
Speaker 1: of searches conducted by sixty two agencies and spanning six
Speaker 1: five hundred hours during late fall and early winter, Corey
Speaker 1: could not be located in the heavily wooded area. On
Speaker 1: October twenty seven, a search discovered some of his clothing
Speaker 1: and other personal items fifteen miles east of where he
Speaker 1: was last seen. They can't believe he got about fourteen
Speaker 1: miles where the campsite was. He probably got there by
Speaker 1: the first night. He must have been flying through the
Speaker 1: trees the bushes. I can't believe he could have gotten
Speaker 1: that far, said Corey's mother, Jan Kelly. They're thinking he
Speaker 1: might have backtracked a little the next day. Sadly, on
Speaker 1: April twenty seven, two thousand and seven, helicopters spotted a
Speaker 1: body north of the Rapid River Walking Trail bridge off
Speaker 1: Rapid River Road near Moose River Road, north of Foretown.
Speaker 1: The body was later confirmed to be Corey's. Corey's family
Speaker 1: said they were grateful for the many hours of assistance
Speaker 1: professional and volunteer personnel provided in this search and recovery effort.
Speaker 1: We've had a lot of people praying for us and
Speaker 1: helping us through this, Corey's mother said. Next up Jeremy Childress.
Speaker 1: On October fifteenth, two thousand and four, Jeremy Childress, a
Speaker 1: thirty one year old experienced hunter went on an annual
Speaker 1: l hunting trip in Tillamook Forest, rugged and treacherous terrain
Speaker 1: with his hunting partner, Shane Lewis and Shane's twelve year
Speaker 1: old son. However, they lost track of their campsite soon after.
Speaker 1: According to Shane, they spent two days looking for their
Speaker 1: camping spot. Shane and his son eventually returned to their
Speaker 1: truck around four thirty pm on October seventeenth, but Jeremy
Speaker 1: walked along into the thick brush ahead. It was the
Speaker 1: last time anyone saw him. An extensive search turned up
Speaker 1: no clues as to his whereabouts. The location where Jeremy
Speaker 1: disappeared is characterized by steep and rugged terrain, covered with
Speaker 1: brush with many gullies and fallen trees. Wild animals like bears, cougars,
Speaker 1: and coyotes also inhabit the area. Authorities do not suspect
Speaker 1: foul play in Jeremy's disappearance. Is presumed he got lost
Speaker 1: or injured in the wilderness and passed away. In two
Speaker 1: thousand and six. Based on that theory, Jeremy's wife obtained
Speaker 1: a death certificate for him. In reports issued just months
Speaker 1: after Jeremy's disappearance, The under sheriff stated that the area
Speaker 1: typically sees one or two hunters go missing every season. Still,
Speaker 1: the majority eventually find their way back to a road.
Speaker 1: In a twenty fourteen interview with a Statesman journal, Jeremy's mother,
Speaker 1: Beck Grimes, said, I still have hope that one day
Speaker 1: he'll be found. I'd much rather have him here with
Speaker 1: us than up there on that mountain. I still can't
Speaker 1: go up there and now. Alan Theas. In November two
Speaker 1: thousand and three, Alan Theas, a fifty two year old
Speaker 1: hunter from Eden Valley, Minnesota, went on vacation to Montana.
Speaker 1: He planned to collect rocks and hunt mule deer in
Speaker 1: the Upper Missouri River Breaks area. Before leaving, he told
Speaker 1: his mother he would return home by the month's end.
Speaker 1: Alan was a passionate out doorsman who used to reside
Speaker 1: near the area he planned to hunt. However, he hadn't
Speaker 1: visited the location in quite some time. Alan worked for
Speaker 1: about ten years for Geocom, a company specializing in global
Speaker 1: positioning systems, and was recognized as a responsible employee with
Speaker 1: a good reputation. On November twenty two, Alan checked into
Speaker 1: the Super eight motel located in Lewistown. He paid a
Speaker 1: portion of his bill in advance and his checkout date
Speaker 1: was November twenty four. However, he didn't leave on the
Speaker 1: assigned date and left behind most of his belongings at
Speaker 1: the motel, except his hunting clothes and rifle, which were
Speaker 1: not in the room. Allen was reported missing on November
Speaker 1: twenty sixth, two days after failing to check out of
Speaker 1: his motel as scheduled. A search plane found his truck
Speaker 1: part near the Stafford Ferry on the Missouri River, with
Speaker 1: an empty rifle case and his boots on the floor.
Speaker 1: No other evidence of his squareabouts was ever found. Fergus
Speaker 1: County Sheriff Tom Killham said, it's extremely rugged, eroded ground.
Speaker 1: It dropped several hundred feet from the top down to
Speaker 1: the river bottom. It's beautiful country, but it's terribly unforgiving.
Speaker 1: You need to know what you're doing going into it.
Speaker 1: These breaks. They are inside out mountains. So what happened
Speaker 1: to Alan theis authorities believe Allan became lost in the
Speaker 1: wilderness and ultimately succumbed to the elements. He was legally
Speaker 1: declared deceased eight years after his disappearance. Next Raymond Lee Mattlock.
Speaker 1: Twenty eight year old Raymond Lee Matlock went missing during
Speaker 1: a hunting trip in Raymond, Washington, on November seventh, nineteen
Speaker 1: ninety eight. Two companions stated he disappeared while hunting elk
Speaker 1: in the nearby Bone River area. The Pacific County Sheriff's Office,
Speaker 1: dozens of volunteers, US Coast Guard boats and helicopters extensively
Speaker 1: searched a dangerous area of tidal mud flats. The search
Speaker 1: lasted several days but had to be called off due
Speaker 1: to heavy rain, but after a month the search resumed
Speaker 1: with the help of cadaverdogs, but unfortunately, the only item
Speaker 1: found was Raymond's hat. In a twenty seventeen article from
Speaker 1: The Times, colonist Jack Knox discusses how Raymond's body was
Speaker 1: unknowingly discovered off Vancouver Island on December third, nineteen ninety eight,
Speaker 1: more than one hundred and twenty four miles before he
Speaker 1: went missing. Authorities did not realize that a body could
Speaker 1: travel such a significant distance. The body was spotted by
Speaker 1: individuals aboard an American vessel near Port Reyns and was
Speaker 1: retrieved by the US Coastguard in Nea Bay. Washington, who
Speaker 1: brought it to the island. An autopsy on the remains
Speaker 1: found no evidence of violence, disease, drugs, or alcohol. Full
Speaker 1: body X rays were performed and no fractures were observed.
Speaker 1: An investigation was also conducted with BC and US police
Speaker 1: to check for any connection to missing persons, but none
Speaker 1: was found. As a result of these findings, the remains
Speaker 1: were buried at the Royal Burial Park in Sandwich on
Speaker 1: May twenty sixth, nineteen ninety nine. However, the skull was
Speaker 1: retained with hopes it might be used later for identification
Speaker 1: after technological advances. After two postmortem exams, facial reconstruction and
Speaker 1: dental record comparisons, investigators found a key clue, a missing
Speaker 1: front tooth on the upper left side. No fingerprints were found,
Speaker 1: but they helped a T shirt with a truck and
Speaker 1: surfboard design and a Jimmy Z logo printed on it
Speaker 1: to help identify the man. In twenty thirteen, a crucial
Speaker 1: development occurred in Raymond's case following the launch of Canada's
Speaker 1: Missing dot CA, the National Center for Missing Persons and
Speaker 1: Unidentified Remains website. One of the members noticed certain similarities
Speaker 1: between the port Renfrew case and the Raymond Matlock case
Speaker 1: on the us NAMEUS website. A DNA comparison was necessary
Speaker 1: to connect the remains to Raymond Mattlock. It took the
Speaker 1: BC Police Missing Person Center several months to locate Raymond's mother,
Speaker 1: Carolyn Mattlock, was able to provide a DNA sample in
Speaker 1: twenty fifteen. Due to the limited biological material, it took
Speaker 1: much longer to construct a helpful profile from the Stewart's
Speaker 1: gull and then on December twenty one, twenty sixteen, eighteen
Speaker 1: years after Raymond went missing, the DNA match confirmed the
Speaker 1: remains belonged to him. The corner concluded his death was
Speaker 1: an accident like grounding, with hypothermia as a potential factor,
Speaker 1: after he possibly fell into a body of water while
Speaker 1: fully clothed. After the positive identification was made, Raymond's remains,
Speaker 1: which were initially buried in Royal Oak Burial Park, were exhumed, cremated,
Speaker 1: and reburied with his family in Texas at no cost,
Speaker 1: providing the family with the closure they desperately saw it.
Speaker 1: Now we have Charles Hoff. In late November two thousand
Speaker 1: and four, Charles Hoff, a seventy six year old retiree,
Speaker 1: Navy veteran and resident of Lakeland, Florida, expressed his desire
Speaker 1: to go hunting in the Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area,
Speaker 1: which spans parts of Polk Lake in Sumter Counties. Charles
Speaker 1: had a collection of guns and frequently went hunting alone
Speaker 1: in his younger years. However, his wife, Shirley was apprehensive
Speaker 1: about him going alone and advised him against it. Charles
Speaker 1: agreed to go hunting with his son in law, Todd
Speaker 1: Derrington on Thanksgiving morning to please his wife. However, he
Speaker 1: kept his plan to scout for deer before the trip
Speaker 1: with his son in law secret. On the morning before
Speaker 1: thanks Thanksgiving, Shirley left for work and a neighbor saw
Speaker 1: Charles leaving in his white nineteen ninety four Master truck
Speaker 1: shortly after her departure. When Shirley returned home from work,
Speaker 1: she noticed a package of meat in the sink that
Speaker 1: had gone bad, and there was no note to explain
Speaker 1: Charles's absence. Shirley grew anxious and decided to call her daughters,
Speaker 1: but none of them had any information about charles whereabouts.
Speaker 1: As the night progressed with no sign of him. Terry Griffin,
Speaker 1: one of Shirley's daughters became increasingly worried. In contact with
Speaker 1: the authorities. Shirley Huff spoke with a Polk County Sheriff's
Speaker 1: deputy on Thanksgiving morning. Todd Torrington recalled a place in
Speaker 1: the Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area where he and his
Speaker 1: father in law used to fish. Laterterrington and Rob Griffin,
Speaker 1: another son in law, went to the remote location in
Speaker 1: Sumter County, where they discovered Charles truck parked off a
Speaker 1: dirt road known as Tannic Grade. Law enforcement officials from
Speaker 1: the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Polk
Speaker 1: and Sumter County Sheriff's Office search for Charles daily from
Speaker 1: dawn to dusk. Was approximately forty personnel involved. All three
Speaker 1: agencies dispatched helicopters and canine teams to assist in the
Speaker 1: search efforts. However, heavy rainfall impeded the dog's ability to
Speaker 1: track the scent, and the recent coal snap was a
Speaker 1: cost for concern for the older man's safety. The search
Speaker 1: saw participation from officials of almost all local law enforcement agencies, hunters,
Speaker 1: and volunteers. Additionally, several Lakeland restaurants generously donated food for
Speaker 1: the searchers. Despite ten days of extensive searches, charles relatives
Speaker 1: had to reluctantly give authorities permission to stop. A few
Speaker 1: months later, volunteers with canaver snipping dogs combed the area again,
Speaker 1: but unfortunately, this effort also failed to yield any results.
Speaker 1: So what happened to Charles Hoff Charles was believed to
Speaker 1: be happy with his life, and there was no sign
Speaker 1: that he would abandon everything he had. Moreover, his bank
Speaker 1: accounts and investments were left untouched. Lawyer Rob Griffin stated
Speaker 1: that it was unlikely that the search party missed Charles
Speaker 1: in the section of the green swamp they covered on foot.
Speaker 1: He suggested two possibilities. Charles walked a long distance before
Speaker 1: passing away, or was abducted and taken far away from
Speaker 1: miss truck. The family also thinks that robbery could be
Speaker 1: a possibility. Griffin estimated the worth of charles hunting rifle
Speaker 1: to be five hundred dollars. Furthermore, Charles wore a Rolex
Speaker 1: watch and a ring with a large diamond in my heart.
Speaker 1: I feel like there was foul play, that someone out
Speaker 1: there knows what happened to him. Shirley Huff said, but
Speaker 1: you know you can't say for sure. Despite an extensive
Speaker 1: search and years of investigation, Charles Hoff was presumed dead
Speaker 1: in twenty ten. His disappearance as classified as a cold case,
Speaker 1: and the Sumter County Sheriff's Office requests anyone with information
Speaker 1: to contact them at three five two five six nine
Speaker 1: one six zero zero. Alternatively, to remain an anonymous, he
Speaker 1: can contact the crime line at one eight hundred four
Speaker 1: to two three tips Tips Next. Steve Keel In August
Speaker 1: to twenty twenty two, Steve Keel, a sixty one year
Speaker 1: old former marine an avid out doorsman from Dover, Tennessee,
Speaker 1: went cariboo hunting with his friend Brian Collins in the
Speaker 1: Alaskan Wilderness, approximately sixty miles south of Dead Horse. On
Speaker 1: August twenty seven, Steve left to retreat supplies about six
Speaker 1: tenths of a mile from their campsite and told Brian
Speaker 1: he would be right back, but he failed to return.
Speaker 1: Brian was not initially worried, but after Steve had been
Speaker 1: missing for a day, he knew something was wrong. After
Speaker 1: Steve disappeared, members of the Dover community, including Brian and
Speaker 1: Steve's two adult sons, also experienced outdoorsmen gathered to search
Speaker 1: for him in the remote and treacherous area where he
Speaker 1: went missing. An extensive ground search was conducted and over
Speaker 1: two hundred thousand dollars spent on helicopter equipment and fuel
Speaker 1: to aid in the search for Steve. Steve was wearing camouflage,
Speaker 1: which may have hindered helicopter searches. Despite their best efforts,
Speaker 1: there was no trace of Steve. A fifteen thousand dollars
Speaker 1: reward was also offered for any information. There was thought
Speaker 1: to be a break in Steve's case in August of
Speaker 1: twenty twenty three, when a family search team reported a
Speaker 1: possible deceeize person in a shallow tundra lake. The troopers
Speaker 1: sent a specialized dive team to the site. After searching
Speaker 1: the entire floor of the small lake, the team found
Speaker 1: no human remains or the item of the group, believed
Speaker 1: to be a body from a sonar image. Steve's wife,
Speaker 1: Liz Keel shared on the Search for Steve facebook page
Speaker 1: that they will be doing everything we can moving forward
Speaker 1: to bring Steve home. Next up Raymond Jones. On September seventh,
Speaker 1: nineteen sixty eight, Raymond Jones, who was thirty nine years
Speaker 1: old at the time, went bow hunting for mountain goats
Speaker 1: on the east fork of Hayden Creek in limb High County.
Speaker 1: Despite being in the company of other hunters at the camp,
Speaker 1: Raymond went missing alone when he failed to return to camp.
Speaker 1: His hunting partners notified the local sheriff's office and search
Speaker 1: was conducted by land and air. An Associated Press article
Speaker 1: dated September fifteenth, nineteen sixty eight, covered Raymond's disappearance. The
Speaker 1: report described the search that followed, which was halted due
Speaker 1: to a heavy snow. A few days later, however, the
Speaker 1: search resumed when authorities discovered footprints in an unsearched area. Unfortunately,
Speaker 1: no trace of the missing hunter was found, and the
Speaker 1: search was called off again. Raymond was officially declared deceased
Speaker 1: in nineteen seventy. I believed for a long time that
Speaker 1: he would be found. I kept hoping that. It was
Speaker 1: probably fifteen years before I finally gave up, said Raymond's
Speaker 1: son Jeffrey, who was twelve years old when his father
Speaker 1: went missing. Rumors and stories kept circulating that somebody had
Speaker 1: seen him, or that he took off. Iired all this
Speaker 1: stuff and just kept expecting or hoping that he would
Speaker 1: walk through the door. One day. Three years later, on
Speaker 1: September seventeen, twenty twenty one, a bowl hunter looking for
Speaker 1: a shortcut discovered two weathered black boots sticking out from
Speaker 1: under a boulder in rocky terrain. He said when he
Speaker 1: found him, he knew this was historic, someone who had
Speaker 1: been missing a long time. The hunter told Jeffrey he's
Speaker 1: not a religious person, but he said it felt like
Speaker 1: he was meant to be there. The remains were identified
Speaker 1: as Raymonds by the finding of his credit card and
Speaker 1: other belongings. Jeffrey said, after the identification of his father,
Speaker 1: I feel blessed that I know in my lifetime what
Speaker 1: happened to him. I'd given up hope of ever finding out.
Speaker 1: Raymond had a proper burial at Miles City Cemetery, finally
Speaker 1: providing his family with a closure they had so desperately
Speaker 1: sought for decades. Next Pacey Stains twenty four year old
Speaker 1: Pasey Stains, a U. S. Army veteran, was hunting around
Speaker 1: the fifty three hundred block of North Dietrich Road in
Speaker 1: Junction City, Kansas, around seven forty five am on August
Speaker 1: twenty twenty twenty three, when he went into a wooded
Speaker 1: area alone. The last contact anyone had with Pacey was
Speaker 1: around twelve to forty five pm that day. Geary County
Speaker 1: deputies responded an assert the area to locate Pacey, but
Speaker 1: were unsuccessful. Gary County deputies remained in the area until
Speaker 1: members from the Gary County Sheriff's Office, Dickinson County Sheriff's Office,
Speaker 1: Shawnee Fire Department, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the
Speaker 1: Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Junction City Fire Department were
Speaker 1: able to initiate a search for Paisy during the daylight hours. Sadly,
Speaker 1: news sources reported that on August twenty two, twenty twenty three,
Speaker 1: at around six thirteen pm, Pacy's remains were discovered by
Speaker 1: the Gary County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Department of
Speaker 1: Wildlife and Parks in a densely forested area near Milford Lake.
Speaker 1: A graveside service was held for Paisey on August thirty one,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty three, and he was buried in Kansas Veterans
Speaker 1: Cemetery in Manhattan, Kansas. His habituary describes him as a
Speaker 1: defendable family man, who lit up every room entered with
Speaker 1: his smile. At the time of this video, Acey's cause
Speaker 1: of death is still under investigation or has not been
Speaker 1: released to the public. Next up, Jay Shrek and Gust.
Speaker 1: Fifty six year old Jay Shrek and Gust, the Seattle,
Speaker 1: Washington deputy fire chief, was reported missing on November two,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, in mountainous terrain about twenty four miles
Speaker 1: west of Natchez. He was hunting for elk and never
Speaker 1: checked in with his family that night. After Jay went missing,
Speaker 1: the search room involved sixty agencies and thousands of hours
Speaker 1: of trained searchers. They used ground teams, atv rids, military helicopters, drones,
Speaker 1: and search dogs to locate him. Unfortunately, after twelve days
Speaker 1: of searching, Jay's body was found near Cliff Dell, about
Speaker 1: a half a mile from where his pickup truck was
Speaker 1: parked on November two. The Sheriff's inspector said that Jay
Speaker 1: was found in steep, hard country with tons of ravines
Speaker 1: and steep in clients with elevation reaching over twenty five
Speaker 1: hundred feet. According to the Kitatas County Sheriff's Office, and
Speaker 1: autopsy revealed Jay Shrek and Gost died from multiple blood
Speaker 1: force injuries after falling from a steep hillside more than once.
Speaker 1: We're sadden to give news of Chief Shrek and Gosts
Speaker 1: passing to his family and fellow firefighters, and we asked
Speaker 1: the public and press to respect their privacy as they
Speaker 1: grieve his loss, Sheriff Clay Myers said in a press release.
Speaker 1: In a statement by the Seattle Fire Department, it was
Speaker 1: said Deputy Chief Shrek and Gost was a husband, bother,
Speaker 1: and friend to all, and our hearts are with his
Speaker 1: family right now, who have been at the site every
Speaker 1: day searching alongside search and rescue, fire and law enforcement agencies,
Speaker 1: and lastly, Shawn Higgins. On October fourteenth, twenty sixteen, forty
Speaker 1: one year old Shawn Higgins, his twenty one year old
Speaker 1: son Trevor, and Trevor's uncle, Will Chandler. We're hunting in
Speaker 1: the Shasta Costa drainage area of Bear Camp, approximately forty
Speaker 1: five miles east of Gold Beach oregan. It was an
Speaker 1: area Sean knew well. Trevor and Shawn had split up
Speaker 1: to hunt independently, planning to reunite later that day at
Speaker 1: their truck. After that They're supposed to drive and pick
Speaker 1: up Trevor's uncle, who had been dropped off at another
Speaker 1: location in the woods earlier that day. Shawn's wife, Stephanie Higgins,
Speaker 1: told Dateline that Trevor was waiting at the truck for
Speaker 1: his dad after getting a buck the day before. However,
Speaker 1: his dad never showed up. He grew concerned as it
Speaker 1: started to get dark and a storm rolled in. Sean
Speaker 1: was on a footpath that ran alongside a road. Stephanie explained,
Speaker 1: he's an outdoorsman who knew the area, and he knew
Speaker 1: Trevor was waiting for him. It doesn't make any sense
Speaker 1: that he didn't make it out that evening. As time passed,
Speaker 1: Trevor's uncle arrived at the designated spot and they separated
Speaker 1: to search for Seawn. However, as the night approached, Trevor
Speaker 1: lost his way. Instead of risking getting lost in the wilderness,
Speaker 1: he built a shelter in that location and waited for help.
Speaker 1: Stephanie received the unsettling news that her husband and son
Speaker 1: were missing early the following day. According to her, when
Speaker 1: Trevor's uncle could not locate either of them, he contacted
Speaker 1: the Curry County Sheriff's Office for assistance. Search and rescue
Speaker 1: teams from multiple counties across the state arrived at the
Speaker 1: location and assisted Curry County's search and rescue and scouring
Speaker 1: the hazardous terrain while the weather remained cold and wet.
Speaker 1: After four days of searching, Trevor was found with the
Speaker 1: search teams around two and a half miles away from
Speaker 1: where he'd entered the woods in search of his father.
Speaker 1: Following his discovery, he was therelifted by the US Coastguard
Speaker 1: to Bury a hospital due to severe hypothermia resulting from
Speaker 1: his prolonged exposure to the cold and wet weather. The
Speaker 1: search for Shawn persisted throughout the night, with multiple crews
Speaker 1: enduring the cold and damp weather to widen the search area.
Speaker 1: CA nine units were deployed, and drones and helicopters scoured
Speaker 1: the sky above the trees. The community also came together,
Speaker 1: with hundreds of members supporting search efforts and providing food, clothing,
Speaker 1: and supplies. Eleven days after Shawn went missing, Curry County
Speaker 1: Sheriff John Ward sadly had to call off the search.
Speaker 1: We weren't ready to give up Seawn's sister, Terry Fisher
Speaker 1: told Dateline there been other searches over the years, but
Speaker 1: Seawn remains missing. Terror mentioned that there have been numerous
Speaker 1: stories and rumors circulating regarding the disappearance of her brother Sean,
Speaker 1: including a possible encounter with Bigfoot. Some believe that Shawn
Speaker 1: might have fallen into ravine so hazardous that it's inaccessible
Speaker 1: to search teams, while others speculate he might not even
Speaker 1: be in the woods. So what happened to Sean Higgins?
Speaker 1: Did he fall into a ravine or succumb to the elements?
Speaker 1: We can only hope he will be found so his
Speaker 1: family can have some degree of closure. In April twenty seventeen,
Speaker 1: a service was held for Seawn in Coop's Bay. Anyone
Speaker 1: with any information regarding Seawn's disappearance so as to please
Speaker 1: contact the Curry County Sheriff's Office five point four one
Speaker 1: two four seven three two seven six. In conclusion, hunting
Speaker 1: is an activity that people from various backgrounds cherish. According
Speaker 1: to the Center for Humans and Nature, almost all hunters
Speaker 1: claim they hunt and experience nature directly. Hunting provides a
Speaker 1: unique opportunity connect with nature and enjoy the outdoors in
Speaker 1: deer camps, and duck blinds. Throughout the countryside, people from
Speaker 1: different social and political classes come together to share their
Speaker 1: passion for hunting and the environment. These places serve as
Speaker 1: a unifying force for individuals who share love for nature
Speaker 1: and the outdoors. However, being mindful and prepared before venturing
Speaker 1: into the woods is crucial. Even experienced hunters can become
Speaker 1: vulnerable due to unexpected injuries, weather events, or lack of preparation.
Speaker 1: Follow local hunting guidelines. Bring proper gear and wear appropriate
Speaker 1: clothing to reduce the chances of being mistaken for game animals.
Speaker 1: Inspect your equipment before each use, have a plan and
Speaker 1: inform some one of your whereabouts and expected return time.
Speaker 1: Following essential safety tips, adhering to local guidelines and being
Speaker 1: prepared for the unexpected can make for a memorable experience
Speaker 1: and ensure your safe return. Well, friends, there you have it.
Speaker 1: What do you think of these cases of hunters who
Speaker 1: went missing? I look forward to your comments, but please
Speaker 1: keep it friendly and respectful. Until we meet again. Be
Speaker 1: good to yourself and each other. As for me, I'll
Speaker 1: see you a little further on down the trail. I'm
Speaker 1: Steve Stockton, and I'll talk to you next time, and
Speaker 1: please tell your animals, I said Ai.