Lost hunters retrieved by Steinbach RCMP

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Steinbach RCMP yesterday located a father and son from Mitchell who became lost for several hours while hunting in a wilderness area northeast of Marchand.

The pair were found healthy and uninjured yesterday evening after three hours of tracking by the detachment’s police dog services unit, Manitoba RCMP said in a press release.

The father and 12-year-old boy had struck out on a hunting expedition in the RM of Reynolds earlier that day. They carried a charged cellular phone as they left their vehicle on a side road and walked into the woods.

Around 4 p.m., after wandering lost for several hours, they phoned Steinbach RCMP. Officers located the parked vehicle and nearby tracks, and called for assistance from the police dog services unit.

After locating the duo, the group completed a two-hour hike back to safety.

“Thankfully, situation ended well. The hunters were prepared and able to call for assistance,” Manitoba RCMP media relations officer Tara Seel remarked.

Before heading out into wilderness areas, RCMP remind the public to inform others of arrival and departure times, dress for the weather, carry fire-starting gear and a trail map, and pay attention to specific landmarks.

If calling for assistance, RCMP ask individuals stay in one location and carry a charged cellular phone, which may help officers determine location even in areas with poor network coverage.