DEC forest rangers

In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, Forest Rangers, along with other DEC staff, were deployed to various staging areas across the state to assist with the State's response. Forest Rangers were assigned to Dutchess County and Oneonta on Dec. 16, and … [Read more...] about Rangers help out during recent winter storm

Recent NYS Forest Ranger actions: Town of OhioHerkimer CountyWilderness Search: On Dec. 2 at 7:21 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call reporting an overdue hunter in the area of North Lake/Ice Cave Mountain. Forest Ranger Lt. Murphy … [Read more...] about Rangers unable to save lost hunter

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On Nov. 28 at 1:06 p.m., Warren County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch requesting assistance for a 57-year-old male hiker from … [Read more...] about Buck Mountain rescue aids injured hiker

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Nov. 10 at 4:36 p.m., Essex County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an 84-year-old male hiker from Rochester with chest … [Read more...] about Rangers aid injured hikers on Mount Jo, Black Mountain

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of MinervaEssex CountyWilderness Search: On Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Quinn contacted DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch advising he was commencing a search for a lost hunter on Northwoods Club Road. … [Read more...] about Lost hunters in Minerva, Twitchell Lake

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of JohnsburgWarren CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 26 at 9:37 a.m., Warren County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured hunter on a ski trail near Gore Mountain in North … [Read more...] about Hunter suffers broken leg; others go missing