64-year-old found dead after vanishing on solo hunting trip, Colorado rescuers say

A 64-year-old California man who left his camp near Norwood on Friday, Nov. 4, on a solo hunting trip was found dead the next day, Colorado sheriff’s officials reported.

The man told family and friends at his Dry Creek Basin campsite that he’d be back by sunset but failed to return, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

When he did not return, friends and family searched for him but could not find him, the release said. They called 911 at 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, to report him missing.

They found the man dead when they resumed their search before rescue teams could arrive, sheriff’s officials said. A search and rescue team retrieved his body.

Rescuers found no signs of trauma, the release said. A cause of death will be determined by the coroner’s office.

Norwood is a town of 500 people near the border of Colorado and Utah.

This story was originally published November 6, 2022 at 3:24 PM with the headline "64-year-old found dead after vanishing on solo hunting trip, Colorado rescuers say."