Search for moose hunters missing near Bethel is a test of hope and endurance

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September 9, 2022 by Will McCarthy, KYUK – Bethel

A man stands in the bow of a boat in a wide river, dangling something into the water
Bethel Search and Rescue President Mike Riley searches the Kuskokwim River with a drag bar. (Photo by Will McCarthy/KYUK)

Bethel Search and Rescue isstill searching for a group of moose huntersmissing for a week and a half near Bethel — and for another hunter missing for over a week near Kalskag.

On day eight of the search, about a dozen volunteersheaded toward their boats after a morning briefing. It was raining, as it has been for much of the time since Justin Crow, Shane McIntyre, and Carl Flynn went missing. Mike Riley, the longtime president of BSAR, drove toward the harbor.

“It being so close to home with three people involved, it’s hard,” Riley said. “We know that is someone’s loved one out there. People depend…

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