Mounted search and rescue

["Marie Lester" <marie.lester@gmail.com>]

So much to learn from these discussions.  I only wish I had more time
to read it all!
Has anyone evey studies missing person's behavior? We have a book on
that, and I found the expected psychology of the missing person to be
interesting.  Might be helpful during a search.

On 6/25/06, Una Smith <una.smith@att.net> wrote:
> Tracks can tell you so much!
>
> This past winter New Mexico Orienteers held a ski-O/foot-O (not
> enough snow, bummer!) in the spectacular Valles Caldera National
> Preserve.  One particular control (orange and white wind sock)
> was hung near where a game trail exited woods to meadow.  I was
> one of the first to do the course including that control, early
> that morning.  In the snow I found fresh tracks of multiple elk.
> Most tracks made a beeline toward the control, to about 10 or 15
> feet from it, then a very accurate half circle detour centered
> on it, then continued away from it into the meadow.  But one set
> of tracks went right up to the control.  None of the tracks were
> consistent with indifference or inattention.
>
>         Una Smith
>         New Mexico
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