Authorities in Delta County are continuing to search for a duck hunter who has been missing in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area since Dec. 21.
At 6:08 p.m. on Dec. 21, a person called Delta County 911 to report a missing duck hunter, who was last known to be around South River Road near Cool Rock Canyon Trail, which is along the Gunnison River in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. This is between Delta and Hotchkiss, north of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.Deputies with the Delta County Sheriff's Office responded to the area.
While the group waited for search and rescue personnel to arrive, the deputies helped the family search for Phillips. Since then, the search and rescue team has continued to search for Phillips with the help of his family, the Hotchkiss Fire Department, West Elk Mountain Rescue, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado out of Montrose, and Mesa County Search and Rescue, according to the sheriff's office.
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