Thread: Hunter missing in Otago...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...-central-otago

Given his experience I am surprised he has no PLB ?? as usually it is mentioned in these articles or by S&R/Police if one is carried.

Unfortunately a PLB has to be turned on manually.

Iv walked 14ks up the dart river track(true left) 16yrs ago.You only need to wander off the track 10 mtrs in some areas and your lost or gota stop and have a bloody good think where you come from .And i did cross the dart to get my whitetail,but it was very low in a well chosen spot.
Hope they find him soon,its not a friendly if you get lost or fall.

My trip was at the end on May,Should be a lot of people tramping up there at the moment.

This missing Hunter is on this forum. MurrayQld is his handle. Recently asked about taking a rifle from nz to Victoria to hunt sambar. I wish him well. He’s been missing a while now!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The fact he hasn't activated his PLB doesn't bode well. ( I was told he has one but can't confirm this fact ) The weather is changing today, clouds and wind. Really hope he gets found and it's a good result for all involved.

Originally Posted by viper

The fact he hasn't activated his PLB doesn't bode well. ( I was told he has one but can't confirm this fact ) The weather is changing today, clouds and wind. Really hope he gets found and it's a good result for all involved.

Yes he had a PLB from what I’m told.

He was located late this afternoon, not a good outcome unfortunately.

Originally Posted by CATLINS HUNTER

He was located late this afternoon, not a good outcome unfortunately.

Thanks for the update

Originally Posted by CATLINS HUNTER

He was located late this afternoon, not a good outcome unfortunately.

@CATLINS HUNTER do you volunteer and happen to do training around the country for them by any chance?

Sad news. Condolences to his family and mates.
A bit of a wake up to. If an experienced vet can end up in an awful circumstance like this, there but for the grace of god go I.

Originally Posted by charliehorse

@CATLINS HUNTER do you volunteer and happen to do training around the country for them by any chance?

Just a volly mate.

Im sure the landsar teams down there are giving their all to find him.... fingers crossed he is holed up in warm side gully with broken leg,feasting up on a deer and just waiting on help..but the no PLB activation thing ,well could be flat battery or suchlike

Fingers crossed they find him alive and just lost. Hopefully he hasn't decided that he doesn't want to be found.