NY: Missing NY hunter found dead in tree stand at state park

NY: Missing NY hunter found dead in tree stand at state park

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/10/23/missing-ny-hunter-found-dead-in-tree-stand-at-gilbert-lake-state-park/86851144007/

10/23/2025

A 67-year-old hunter from central New York was found dead in a tree stand by forest rangers in a New York state park last week, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The man – a Remsen, Oneida County resident – was hunting in Gilbert Lake State Park in Lisbon, Otsego County, and according to the DEC, did not return home. His spouse reported him missing around 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 16, when he failed to return home, according to the report.

Search crews from numerous fire departments and New York State Police and New York State Park Police searched the park and the found the missing hunter dead in a tree stand just after 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 17, the report read. Rangers used a rope system to extricate the man’s body. His remains were turned over to the Otsego County Coroner.

Authorities did not share a cause of death.

The 1,584-acre state park features hilly terrain, a lake and three ponds, and is located at the foothills of the northern Catskills, according to the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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