Crime scene clue could help solve young dad's camping trip murder as killer remains on the loose

Montana constabulary are looking for a ample axe and different items they judge were taken from a crime segment adjacent Big Sky, wherever a 35-year-old begetter was murdered while camping.

Dustin Kjersem was recovered dormant successful his shelter astir 2 and a half miles up Moose Creek Road connected Saturday, Oct. 12. His friend who recovered him and called 911 initially believed he had suffered from a carnivore attack, but authorities quickly wished it was a homicide. 

"In summation to nan accusation antecedently provided, we are asking you to beryllium connected nan lookout for nan pursuing items that are believed to person been removed from nan segment of nan crime," nan Gallatin County Sheriff's Office wrote successful a caller press release, listing an Estwing campy axe, bluish and silver, apt pinch a 26-inch handle; a Remington Model 11-87 12-gauge shotgun, wood stock; a Ruger Blackhawk .44 Magnum revolver, blued 4 5/8-inch barrel, wood grips; and an orangish YETI Tundra 45 cooler. 

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Authorities are asking for nan nationalist to beryllium connected nan lookout for an Estwing campy axe, bluish and silver, apt pinch a 26-inch handle, believed to person been removed from nan segment of nan crime. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities are besides asking nan nationalist to beryllium connected nan lookout for an orangish YETI Tundra 45 cooler. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)

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"If you spot these items, don’t touch them and instantly study them," constabulary added. 

Autopsies showed that Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds, which led to his death," constabulary said. 

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Dustin Kjersem was recovered dormant successful his shelter while camping successful Montana. Police described it arsenic a "vicious attack." (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)

The Moose Creek area is simply a celebrated hunting and camping location. Kjersem's sister, Jillian Price, told Fox News Digital that her relative was an avid outdoorsman. 

"He was calved successful Montana, raised successful Montana. All of us, we loved the outdoors much than anything," Price said. "You know, his life fishing, snowboarding, camping. He was well-prepared. He knew what he was doing. He's been retired location by himself. I mean, truthful galore times. So galore times."

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Dustin Kjersem's pickup motortruck was recovered aft his assemblage was discovered. (Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)

A fundraiser Price started successful support of her brother's children describes him arsenic "a loving, helpful, and adoring father." 

Kjersem was past seen connected Oct. 10 successful nan afternoon, leaving successful his Ford F-150 to spell camping. He had plans to meet up pinch a friend nan adjacent time but ne'er made that meeting. The friend went looking for Kjersem and yet recovered his body, authorities said.  

"People person asked maine if location is simply a threat to this community, and nan reply is, we don't know," Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said successful a news conference. "We do cognize that personification was retired location who killed personification successful a very heinous way." 

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Lone Peak and Moonlight Basin Ski Resorts adjacent Big Sky, Montana. (TMI/Alamy Stock Photo)

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Police are still seeking accusation from anyone who was successful nan area betwixt Thursday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 12.

"The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office continues to analyse nan circumstances surrounding nan homicide of Dustin Kjersem," constabulary said. "We admit nan accusation that has been provided by nan organization and aggregate leads are being investigated."

Dustin Kjersem and his daughter. Kjersem was brutally killed while camping adjacent Big Sky, Montana. (GoFundMe)

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Authorities asked anyone pinch accusation astir nan incident aliases nan items listed to interaction nan GCSO Detectives Division astatine 406-582-2121 aliases by email astatine detectives@gallatin.mt.gov.