Park County Search and Rescue teams scour the Crazy Mountains for an elk hunter missing since Sunday.

Park County Undersheriff Scott Hamilton says Aaron Jospeh Hedges, 38, was hunting with two friends and became separated from them.

Hamilton says Hedges friends last had radio contact with him late Sunday afternoon when Hedges said he would probably not make it back to camp that night as he was not sure where he was.

Hedges' friends had shot an elk in the area and retrieved the elk but did not see or hear from Hedges since Sunday. They rode out on horseback and called Hedges' wife to let her know he was still up there somewhere and possibly lost.

After receiving heavy snowfall, the Park County Search and Rescue team launched two horse teams to search for Hedges.

One team will search from the Cottonwood Trailhead up the Trespass Creek Trail and the other from Sunlight Road to and up the Sunlight Trail.

The horse teams are comprised of Deputies, a FWP Warden, a DOL Inspector and a PCSAR member.

Other Deputies from Park and Sweet Grass Counties, Forest Service Officers and Rural Firefighters have been staged at trailheads to watch for Hedges and to interview people they encounter.

Detectives are following up with Hedges two friends to gather more information to help with the search.

Hamilton says they also attempted to “Ping” Hedges' cell phone without success.

Current weather conditions are restricting search efforts.

PCSO intends to launch a flight later today if the weather lets up.

Hedges is reported to have minimal supplies however he indicated to his friends he would be heading for a cache of supplies he had in the area of Sunlight Lake.

Hedges is familiar with the area and an avid outdoorsman. If anyone sees or hears from Hedges, they are asked to contact the Park County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at 406-222-2050.