BSAR were called out to search for a missing deer hunter in the bush at Tomahawk Hut near Mount Stirling and departed Melbourne early on Monday 6 June 2011.
Mon 6/6. BSAR searchers experienced difficult terrain, vegetation and weather.
Tue 7/6. More BSAR searchers joined the search after a second call out.  Snow storms coated much of the vegetation and made the steep terrain difficult to negotiate. After extensive feature searching of nearby terrain and intensive searching near the point last seen near Tomahawk Creek, the missing person had not been found.
Thu 9/6. Additional members departed Melbourne after a third BSAR call out and joined the search effort.  Further feature searching was  conducted throughout the day.  The missing person was still not located.
Fri 10/6. BSAR members line searched during the day in improved weather conditions. Â Unfortunately, the missing person was still not located. Â All BSAR members departed the search base mid afternoon and returned to Melbourne. Â Police and other services are continuing with the search.
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BSAR Field Organiser briefing Bush Search and Rescue group leaders at Tomahawk Hut
Group briefing prior to searching on Tuesday 7 July.
Feature search along a ridge
External links
- Deer hunter missing in sub-zero temperatures, The Age, 6/6/11
- Search for missing hunter David Prideaux, The Age, 8/6/11
- Weather hampering search for hunter missing in Victorian alps, Herald Sun, 8/6/11
- Hopes fade for prison boss, The Age, 9/6/11
- Weather aids search for missing hunter, Â Sydney Morning Herald, 10/6/11
- Snow covers clues to prison chief David Prideaux’s mountain mystery, The Age, 18/6/2011
Last Updated on January 27, 2023