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Missing hunter found deceased in woods by wardens

According to the Maine Warden Service, wardens are searching for Todd Babula, 59, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in New Portland.

UPDATE: The Maine Warden Service say that the search for missing hunter Todd Babula is over.

Babula was found deceased this afternoon at 3:00pm. Babula was located by a team of game wardens, searching wooded areas for known tree stands that Babula would use.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been notified.

NEW PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER Maine)-- The Maine Warden Service is conducting a search for a New Hampshire Hunter who was reported missing on Saturday.

According to the Maine Warden Service, wardens are searching for Todd Babula, 59, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in New Portland.

Babula is said to have a camp in the area and has been a deer hunter for many years.

On Friday November 9, 2018, Babula's truck became stuck on a backwoods road, where Babula had local neighbors help him get his truck unstuck later that afternoon.

Babula’s uncle dropped him off to hunt near his truck on Friday afternoon at approximately 1:00 pm, and has not been seen or heard from since.

Babula's uncle reported him missing Saturday evening around 5pm, where game wardens responded and found Babula’s vehicle, and used several different resources and techniques to try and find Babula on Saturday night.

Another search was conducted on Sunday morning, but there were no signs of Babula.

If anyone has any information regarding Todd Babula's whereabouts, you are asked to call the Augusta State Regional Communication Center at (207)-624-7076.

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