Miranda AdamsUpdated: Nov 4, 2025 / 02:56 PM CST

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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – New details are emerging about what may have happened to the Selma hunter who was rescued after missing for weeks in the Fresno County mountains.

According to one of the men who found his truck, it was in a “very gnarly section” where only “rockcrawlers could make it up.”

Bryce Anderson says his off-roading club, the Hill Hoppers, stumbled across Ron Dailey’s truck on Sunday, just one day after Dailey himself was found by a group of hunters on the Swamp Lake Trail.Search underway for ‘experienced’ hunter in Oregon 

“Our club was doing the annual trail closure run, where we go through and make sure no one is in there and we lock the gates behind us,” Anderson said. “We just happened to find his truck six miles in from the South Gate.”

Those six miles, he says, are typically reserved for off-road vehicles.

“[It’s a] very gnarly section of trail where only well-built rock crawlers can go,” he told YourCentralValley.com on Monday. “We were in disbelief that a stock truck could make it in that far.”

But he was not surprised that the truck could not make it back.Remains found near Mississippi River ID’d as man missing since 1990 

“It was badly damaged, had a spare tire on, and the front end was lifted up on a high lift jack,” he said. “The back window was broken out when we found it. I assume from trail damage. It looks like he removed the passenger seat and was sleeping in the cab.”

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says they will be interviewing Dailey in the coming days to find out more about what happened.

By KAALTV
Updated: November 8, 2025 – 6:42 PM
Published: November 8, 2025 – 2:49 PM

(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz celebrated the opening weekend of the state’s firearms deer hunting season in Goodhue County on Saturday, November 8.

Gov. Walz was hosted by Dan and Mary Lundell on their private land near Cannon Falls.

Later, Gov. Walz visited a chronic wasting disease )CWD) check station with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Sarah Strommen. They talked with hunters who brought in deer to be sampled for CWD.

“Deer season is a special time in Minnesota, whether this is your first hunt or part of a family tradition passed down for generations,” said Gov. Walz. “Minnesota is known as a premier deer hunting destination, supporting communities across the state. I always enjoy time in the deer stand and the connection it brings to the outdoors and to one another. I wish all Minnesota deer hunters a safe, enjoyable, and successful season.”

“Deer hunting connects us to the outdoors and to our family and friends, supports Minnesota communities, and plays a vital role in managing our state’s deer populations,” said Strommen. “I’m grateful to the nearly 400,000 hunters who take part in the firearms deer season each year with tradition, safety, and conservation in mind.”

Hunting contributes more than $1.2 billion annually to Minnesota’s economy and supports jobs in tourism, outdoor recreation and rural communities across the state.

It is also one of the most effective tools the DNR uses to manage deer populations. Hunters play a key role in maintaining population goals and contributing to the overall health of Minnesota’s landscapes, ecosystems, and economy.

More information on deer hunting, including safety resources and learn-to-hunt information, is available on the DNR website.