The strange disappearance of Mel Nadel from Elk Mountain
MEL NADEL, DISAPPEARED SEPTEMBER 6, 2009, ELK MOUNTAIN, SANTE FE NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO.
Melvin "Mel" Nadel, age 61, was only 5'2 and 135 pounds and disappeared outside of Pecos near Elk Mountain on Sunday, Sept 6, 2009, while hunting with two friends. He was well-armed - a Martin bow with arrows, a .44 Special revolver, and a hunting knife.No trace of him or his belongings has ever been found, despite a huge search.
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