DEC Forest Rangers came to the rescue earlier this month of a hunter who was stuck and hanging by his feet in his tree stand for more than two hours.

That incident and two others involving Forest Ranger rescues were highlighted in a report this week by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. All specifics below were supplied by the DEC.

Town of Randolph, Cattaraugus County

Wilderness Rescue: “On Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Bob Rogers responded to a rescue for an individual hanging from his tree stand in the woods off Hotchkiss Road in the town of Randolph. Upon arrival, Ranger Rogers and members of the Chautauqua County Tech Rescue team rode into the woods on a Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s UTV to the location of the accident.

“At the accident location, the 22-year-old man…