A father and experienced bow hunter goes for an annual hunting and camping trip to the Santa Rita Mountains but fails to return. When his loved ones discover he’s been murdered at his campsite, the hunt for his killer or killers begins. But to this day law enforcement remains diligently searching for the predator who took his life.
Tips to Pima County Sheriff’s Office can be submitted anonymously to:
Call (520) 88-CRIME (882-7463) or visit 88crime.org. You can also use the mobile app P3TIPS
Pima County Sheriff’s Office Number
(520) 351-4900.
Estevan Millan Montaño (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño and his wife Darlene Montaño (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño as he appeared as a young man (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan’s widow, Darlene Montaño, visited a makeshift memorial for him in the mountains in 2005 (Photo Source) David Sanders for the Arizona Daily Star
Estevan Millan Montaño Memorials (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño Memorials (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
Estevan Millan Montaño Unsolved Murder Flier (Photo Source) Jessica Gomez
88-Crime Reward Flier for Estevan Montaño (Source) 88 Crime: Reward Poster, Estevan Montano.
Picture of Estevan’s typical campsite setup provided by his family to law enforcement (Photo Source) Tucson Citizen
Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona Map (Source) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
- Park Predators Interview with Jessica Gomez, daughter of Estevan Montaño. By Delia D’Ambra. November 13, 2025.
- Park Predators Interview with Pima County Sheriff’s Office Detective Miguel Flores. By Delia D’Ambra. December 9, 2025.
- Tucson Citizen: Bowhunter found slain in Santa Ritas. By Blake Morlock and David Teibel Via newspapers.com
- Arizona Daily Star: Hunter found slain at camp. By staff Via newspapers.com
- East Valley Tribune: Recent slaying assessed for links to couple’s deaths. By Toni Laxson.
- Arizona Daily Star: Estevan “Steve” Millan Montano. Obituary Via newspapers.com
- East Valley Tribune: Year later, murder of E.V. couple unsolved. By Bryon Wells.
- KOLD: New Information In Murder of Tucson Hunter. By Som Lisaius.
- Tucson Citizen: Slain Hunter’s family finds possible evidence. By David Teibel Via newspapers.com
- KOLD: Unsolved Murder. By Mark Stine.
- 88 Crime: Reward Poster, Estevan Montano.
- Arizona Daily Star: Reward in ‘04 slaying at $7K. By Alexis Hulcoches Via newspapers.com
- Tucson Citizen: Rewards raised to $7,000 in Tucson hunter’s slaying. By B. Poole Via newspapers.com (1)
- Tucson Citizen: Rewards raised to $7,000 in Tucson hunter’s slaying. By B. Poole Via newspapers.com (2)
- Arizona Daily Star: Estevan M. Montan. Rest in Peace. By staff Via newspapers.com
- Arizona Daily Star: Friends, kin remember hunter slain in 2004. By Erny Zah Via newspapers.com
- Arizona Daily Star: Help find justice in 2004 death. By Maria G. Soto Via newspapers.com
- Tucson Citizen: $5K reward offered in ‘93 killing Via newspapers.com
- Arizona Daily Star: Crime Stoppers 2004 case of slain camper is unsolved. By staff Via newspapers.com
- Arizona Daily Star via Tucson.com: Cold Case: Hunter’s fatal shooting in 2004 is a mystery. By Kimberly Matas.
- Tucson Weekly: Campsite Killer. By Brian J. Pedersen.
- KGUN: Campsite Cold Case The Murder Mystery of Estevan Montano. By Veronika Vernachio.