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Rangers find overdue hunter in Deer Run State Forest

Rangers find overdue hunter in Deer Run State Forest

An overdue hunter was found in good health in Deer Run State Forest after an overnight search that began Oct. 15.

New York State Police requested ranger assistance at 10:03 p.m. in Dickinson, Franklin County, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s report, released Thursday.


Seven rangers and a State Police drone team responded.

A ranger located the hunter at 2 a.m. the following morning and helped the person return to their nearby home.