Crews Searching for Missing Hunter in Sullivan County

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COLLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews are out searching for missing hunter Thursday morning in Sullivan County.

According to officials, Walter Booth, 84 of Courtdale, came out to the state game lands near Dushore Tuesday for archery hunting.

They say he is familiar with the area.

A state police helicopter flew overhead the state game lands near Lopez as search and rescue crews trekked through the woods in Sullivan County.

Walter Booth, 84, went missing in this area after a hunting trip earlier this week.

“It is a large area with a lot of wet areas, swamp area, and arduous to get around,” said game warden Daniel Figured.

Officials say Booth was wearing a camo jacket and blue jeans when he went into the woods…

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