Alabama hunter missing in Illinois

[LLBUX]

Alabama hunter Michael Stratton 'Strat' Oakley left his home in Alabama last Sunday and has not been seen since by family or friends.

Strat is tall, weighs 275 and has red hair.

He has been seen this week in Pike County Illinois.

Strat left home with driving his tan colored 2000 Nissan Frontier. He was pulling a black utility trailer with a deep freeze and misc taxidermy supplies.
The truck has Alabama tags 41B324P

Stra has been seen in Pittsfield and Detroit. He may have been seen in Barry this morning (Sat) He stopped in several taxidermy shops and may have been looking for work in that field. He has a deer lease near Pittsfield from a guy name Jerry.

Strat suffers from depression and needs to get back on his medications. Please call his wife at 256-810-4039 if you see him. The Ill State Police and CPO's are aware of his disappearance.

Strat may also be found in the Payson, IL area or in the MO towns of Hannibal, Quincy, or LaGrange.

His wife is in the area and would appreciate any leads you may be able to give.

[brownie65]

I live in Barry. Haven't seen him though. If I do I will let someone know.

[LLBUX]

His pic is in Walmart in Pittsfield back in the sporting goods section.

He may have bought gas there in Barry this morning. One of the clerks thought so.

I saw the poster in Pittsfield Walmart this morning and then got a call from the family and later his best friend.

Will post more info as I get it.

[LLBUX]

Strat Oakley returned to his family in Alabama this morning. He is OK.

The family wishes to thank all who said prayers or in any way helped in finding their loved one.

[6sixpoint_nobrows]

thats good he is back, were did he go???

[Newarcher]

Well, so....what's the news item here?

I am a GA hunter and I promise you that if I ever make it up to Illinois and see those giants they grow up there, my family will never see me again!

Glad he is okay and safe.

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[dodge4x4]

all our property is on the brown pike border, just a ways past barry. haven't seen him at all.