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Mel Nadel, a 61-year-old businessman and fitness instructor from Santa Fe, New Mexico, disappeared on September 6, 2009, while on a bowhunting trip in the Elk Mountain area of the Santa Fe National Forest, near Pecos. Nadel was with two friends who set out to hunt, but Mel opted to stay closer to the camp due to a recent knee injury. Around 4:30 p.m., he left the campsite with a .44 Special revolver and a Martin bow, intending to hunt nearby and return by nightfall. However, he never came back.
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Last Seen: Sep 06, 2009
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2009
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Mel
Nadel
76
61
62 inches
135 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 06, 2009
Pecos
New Mexico
San Miguel County
188
22394
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Santa Fe County
87507
4491 Cerrillos Road, New Mexico
5058279181
State
Law Enforcement
M25663
2009-09-10
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Black
Brown
Brown
11/21/2025
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Did anyone else find it odd that Mel Nadel, despite being safety-conscious and sticking closer to ca... ...Read More
02/11/2024
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