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Two Missing Elk Hunters Found Dead in Southern Colorado After Week-Long Search

Autopsy results will guide the inquiry into possible weather or terrain factors.

Overview

  • Authorities and family identified the deceased as Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25.
  • Search teams recovered the bodies around 11 a.m. roughly two miles from the Rio de los Pinos trailhead.
  • Officials reported no obvious signs of trauma, and the cause of death remains undetermined.
  • Porter last shared his location via a satellite device after 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, with a final ping near the trailhead.
  • Family updates noted severe storms in the area and a confirmed sighting at the Spruce Hole trailhead days earlier, details now informing the investigation.