Maybe he knew death was near and didn't want to be found...If that's the case more power to him...
I had a buddy that was joking about death one day coyote hunting w me. He was leaving later that day to go pheasant hunting.
He pheasant hunted the next morning and when they went to town for lunch he had a heart attack and died in the booth at the restaraunt.
I have a sneaking suspicion he knew what was coming.
Still bugs me a little that I watched him miss a chip shot at the last coyote he ever shot at.
Hope they find the gentleman no matter what the case may be.