Two hunters have been missing for 5 days in rugged Colorado terrain

Two hunters from Charlottesville have reportedly been missing in a remote part of Colorado since Thursday evening.

Per a report from CVILLE RIGHT NOW, the hunters are Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, and they were last known to be hunting off of the Los Pinos trailhead in a part of Conejos County that’s Rio Grande National Forest land.

A social media post from Porter’s fiance, Bridget Murphy, that was cited by the CVILLE RIGHT NOW report indicates that the hunters were in unit 81, and while the two had a Garmin satellite-based communication device with them, there has been no response since Thursday night.

Murphy described the hunters as experienced, also noting that cold storms and fogs showed up quickly in there area they were in, continuing through Sunday.

Per Murphy’s post, a lot of gear was still found in their vehicle, potentially indicating that the two were planning for a quick evening hunt in clear weather on the night they went missing, then encountering unexpected storms.

The Saguache County Search and Rescue team has also shared a post from a Facebook page called San Luis Valley Missing Persons about the situation. In that SLVMP post, it’s noted that the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office is using aerial support to scour the area, with search dogs being deployed, as well. That post also noted that horseback riders could be helpful in covering the rugged terrain quickly.

Anyone with information can contact the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office at 719-589-5807.

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