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Police began the search on Thursday night when the man failed to show up at Schultzhytta, where he had reserved a room.
– Many participate in the search
– The police received the report on 21.17. Both a Sea King rescue helicopter and volunteers are contributing to the search. The hunter’s car is located and the search is based on this. The man went hunting at 09:00 on Thursday, says operations manager Stig Roger Olsen in NRK police on Friday morning.
The car was found in a seat called Gråsteinvollen, and the search is being carried out in the Øverdalen area towards Schultzhytta in Selbu. Gråsteinsvollen is located approx. seven kilometers as the crow flies from Schultzhytta.
According to the police, the man has hunted in this area before and should be fairly well known.
Intensified
Both the Red Cross, Norwegian rescue dogs, Norwegian People’s Aid and the fire service have assisted the police in the search. The search operation will intensify as soon as it clears up. About 40 people are participating in the search on Friday morning.
Schulzhytta is a serviced tourist hut in Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park, which is owned by the Trondhjem Tourism Association.
The cottage is located above the hamlet Stormoen with views of the valley and the Fongen massif.
Search Operation in Oppdal
Early Friday morning, it was also clear that a missing hunter was being sought in Oppdal.
The man last had contact with his family at 7:50 p.m. Thursday. – The hunter has been reported missing in an area by Spenbekktjønna, in Vinstradalen, says operations manager Stig Roger Olsen in the NRK police.
The man had shot a reindeer in this area and had an agreement with some relatives to drive the animal away. But he did not show up at the agreed place.
– This search operation started at 03:30, reports Olsen.