![]() The trees in the area he was at aren't big enough to "cover" a body. He never returns home, and nothing has ever been found of him despite extensive searches. Only 50 miles away and 9 days later, a 68 year old man named Fred Drumm goes on a walk around his property in Saratoga, NY. ![]() Probably just a coincidence but worth mentioning. Why was the FBI involved and why do they think something is strange with this case? What was that cracking noise? Is it possible Thomas for some reason went up the hill, and fell into some chasm that opened up? Sounds strange, but weirder things have happened. But you would think he or at least his weapon or some indication of him would be found by now with such an intense immediate search. ![]() Normally I think its reasonable people in woods aren't found. Of course the most reasonable answer is Thomas had an acute health issue (heart attach perhaps) and he collapsed where he has yet to be found. The noise came from up on the hill, NOT where Thomas was last seen but only an estimated 150 yards away. The man said he heard a loud snapping or crack sound, and he didn't know what it was and couldn't relate it to anything he's heard in the woods before. He said he did tell police, but nothing obviously could come from a strange noise. Strange to the point he remembered it, which happened before Thomas was known to be missing. The FBI said until they make a discovery, they're never going to know."Īnd finally, one of the fellow watchers and long-time friend of Thomas, said while he was sitting and waiting he heard a strange noise he "never heard in the woods before". They won't share any theories if they have them. Thomas's wife of 56 years had this to say, "The FBI told me something isn't right with his case, but they don't know what. Why did the FBI get involved in a missing elderly hunter case with no suspected foul play, and no interstate aspect to the case? It's not their normal MO. Thomas was a long retired Air Force veteran, but nobody of importance. What is a bit strange IMO, is the FBI immediately got involved. If he was suddenly ill, why didn't he use his walkie talkie or fire the 3 shot signal info the air? If he was so ill he couldn't do either, one would think he couldn't get that far. The likely scenario is Thomas fell ill, but where did he go? Thousands of hunters roam that exact area during deer season every year, and its a popular hiking destination. Thomas was 82, missing an eye, wore hearing aids, and had heart problems. To this day, nothing has ever been found. The official search ended in January of 2016, but the State Department of Environmental Conservation have continued periodic searches in the area. The S&R teams employed "bump lines" with string tied to trees in order to create grids where people would search to make sure nothing was missed. The Air National Guard even went over the area with infrared. Honking the horn continuously and yelling into the night.Ī large 300+ person search that included dogs, divers, state police helicopters, forest rangers and S&R teams searched a 5 mile area. Thomas's watcher location was only a couple hundred yards from the parking lot, and the group stayed at the truck overnight hoping Thomas would appear. The group yelled, fired shots, and searched the area. In addition to the walkie-talkie, Thomas was carrying a rifle. Thomas never said a single thing on the walkie talkie that day, however. Worth noting that the entire group, including Thomas, each had a working walkie-talkie. After failing to see a single deer, the group convened but Thomas was nowhere to be found. The younger members of the group went down a nearby trail and swung down around towards the line of older men, trying to "drive" the deer towards the stationary members. Three other older members of the group were also sitting stationary in a line formation with less than a hundred yards between them. Thomas was tasked with sitting stationary during a "drive" by his fellow hunters. The group were hunting in a spot near Lily Pond in the Lake George Wild Forest of the Adirondack Mountains in upper New York. On November 15th 2015, Thomas Messick Sr., 82, went missing while on a hunting trip with a group of family and friends.
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