With hunting season in full force, state forest rangers have shifted from rescuing lost and injured hikers to locating lost and injured hunters. Here is a wrap up of recent search and rescue missions in the Adirondacks.

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Town of Steuben

A 78-year-old man from New Hartford became lost while hunting on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The man’s partner called 911 for help and state police and forest rangers responded. Rangers made radio contact with the man, and he was able to fire two shots so searchers could locate him.

He was found just before 4 p.m. and was escorted out of the woods. He declined medical treatment.

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Town of Inlet

Hamilton County 911 reported to state Department of Environmental Conservation dispatch that a 57-year-old man from Liverpool was lost in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness.

The man’s hunting party reported him missing shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 22. Four forest rangers responded. Two rangers located the man’s footprints and followed them out to the road.

The man had walked to the road and caught a ride to his hotel.

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Town of Osceola

A 67-year-old man from Syracuse became lost while hunting on Sunday, Oct. 23.

Forest rangers, environmental conservation officers and a K9 team, along with the Lewis County sheriff’s office, responded.

The man was found after a ranger was notified that there was a man standing on a bridge at the Salmon River. The man had fired multiple shots in an effort to be found, but eventually made his way to the bridge where he was spotted by a passing motorist.

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Town of Ohio

A 35-year-old man from Newport was reported lost by his wife early in the afternoon of Oct. 23.

After searching for two hours, rangers, ECOs and state police were notified that the man had made his way out of the woods in good health.