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 transgression country adjacent Big Sky, wherever a 35-year-old begetter was murdered portion camping.

Dustin Kjersem was recovered dormant successful his structure astir 2 and a fractional miles up Moose Creek Road connected Saturday, Oct. 12. His person who recovered him and called 911 initially believed helium had suffered from a carnivore attack, but authorities rapidly determined it was a homicide. 

"In summation to the accusation antecedently provided, we are asking you to beryllium connected the lookout for the pursuing items that are believed to person been removed from the country of the crime," the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office wrote successful a caller press release, listing an Estwing campy axe, bluish and silver, apt with 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. 

OUTDOOR-LOVING FAMILY OF MAN KILLED IN TENT AFRAID TO CAMP WITH KILLER ON THE LOOSE

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

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

FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X

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

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

MONTANA MAN CAMPING NEAR BIG SKY FOUND DEAD IN TENT AFTER ‘VICIOUS ATTACK,’ POLICE SAY

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

The Moose Creek country is simply a fashionable hunting and camping location. Kjersem's sister, Jillian Price, told Fox News Digital that her member 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 beingness fishing, snowboarding, camping. He was well-prepared. He knew what helium was doing. He's been retired determination by himself. I mean, truthful galore times. So galore times."

SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER

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

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

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

"People person asked maine if determination is simply a menace to this community, and the reply is, we don't know," Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said successful a quality conference. "We bash cognize that idiosyncratic was retired determination who killed idiosyncratic successful a precise heinous way." 

FBI SEARCHING FOR MISSING MONTANA TEEN WHO VANISHED FROM HOME WEEKS AGO

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

GET REAL TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB

Police are inactive seeking accusation from anyone who was successful the country betwixt Thursday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 12.

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

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

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Authorities asked anyone with accusation astir the incidental oregon the items listed to interaction the GCSO Detectives Division astatine 406-582-2121 oregon by email astatine [email protected].