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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: MTeague]
#4230098
11/15/24 06:29 AM
11/15/24 06:29 AM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,407
By the River
antlerhunter
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,407
By the River
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Been in that area many times. A bunch of steep little hollows. With the rain and leaves falling it gets really slick in those areas with rock and wet leaves on the ground. Fell more than once and I can see how someone could easily get injured and not be able to make it back out. Hope the find him soon. I learned a few years ago that I’m not as young as I once was and that place can get to you even if you’re in decent physical shape. I never go over there alone any longer. At 50+, it’s just not a good idea.
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.... (Seuss)
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: MTeague]
#4230099
11/15/24 06:34 AM
11/15/24 06:34 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 21,923
colbert county
cartervj
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 21,923
colbert county
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Said they’re going to resume search at 8 am
Why not first light?
“Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: Paint Rock 00]
#4230107
11/15/24 07:00 AM
11/15/24 07:00 AM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 11,555
northport
deadeye48
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 11,555
northport
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48 news Huntsville reporting still missing. Prayers sent for safe return and safety for all involved in the search. This most likely won’t end on a good note With the woods being wet and temps in the upper 30’s This guy is in serious trouble I used to make sure I carried a zippo lighter with me and have gotten out of the habit….time to start back
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself
The older I get the better I used to be
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: deadeye48]
#4230149
11/15/24 08:07 AM
11/15/24 08:07 AM
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Joined: Oct 2022
Posts: 3,079
NOALA
RidgeRanger
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Oct 2022
Posts: 3,079
NOALA
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48 news Huntsville reporting still missing. Prayers sent for safe return and safety for all involved in the search. This most likely won’t end on a good note With the woods being wet and temps in the upper 30’s This guy is in serious trouble I used to make sure I carried a zippo lighter with me and have gotten out of the habit….time to start back This time of year we have warm days and cold nights. I always have the minimum gear to survive a night when I'm off trail in Bankhead. Hope the guy has plenty of hunter orange on. That will help search teams greatly.
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: MTeague]
#4230212
11/15/24 09:33 AM
11/15/24 09:33 AM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,956
Huntsville, Al
Bronco 74
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,956
Huntsville, Al
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Used to turkey hunt over there years ago. If not careful you can get lost real easy.
"We have an opponent in this state that we work every day, 365 days a year, to dominate."
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: CD]
#4230221
11/15/24 09:54 AM
11/15/24 09:54 AM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 6,704
Mobile, AL
Pwyse
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 6,704
Mobile, AL
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Every local rescue squad needs to be trying to obtain a thermal drone. This seems like an invaluable tool for these types of situations. I would think they have people there with drones. They can make a real difference for sure.
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: MTeague]
#4230247
11/15/24 10:50 AM
11/15/24 10:50 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,768
Lawrence Co. AL
jdhunter2011
8 Point
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8 Point
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,768
Lawrence Co. AL
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I will be up there tomorrow and the other hunters who I know that hunt it every weekend are aware as well. Only a few of us hunt the area his car was found, I dont. Last word I heard last night was they had a chopper with thermals looking. Had a distant family member go missing up there once and we found him day 3. I pray he just got turned around and had a cold night and a story to tell. I cant confirm but I heard his stand was still in his car.
Its not the will to win but the will to prepare to win!
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: Ridge Life]
#4230267
11/15/24 11:28 AM
11/15/24 11:28 AM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 4,720
Lower Alabama
Andalusia
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 4,720
Lower Alabama
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Where exactly was his car found? I don’t Facebook and have heard 2 locations According to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, authorities believe the male hunter, Daniel Whitaker,70, is in the area of Pine Torch Church in the Bankhead National Forest.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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Re: Missing Hunter (Bankhead)
[Re: mcninja]
#4230291
11/15/24 12:21 PM
11/15/24 12:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 10,017
USA
marshmud991
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 10,017
USA
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Thank goodness!!! Hopefully he’s ok.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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