How Hudson Valley Hunters Can Help Police with Important Cold Cases

This season, Hudson Valley hunters are being asked to multitask when tracking down their prey... and it's all to help local police departments.

Hunting season is almost underway in New York State, and with bowhunting, trapping, and rifle seasons all beginning in the next six weeks, the woods will have more activity than ever. That's exactly why local cold cases might experience a sudden breakthrough.

Hudson Valley Hunters Could Help Police This Season

Recently, a local Facebook post caught the attention of Hudson Valley residents. "Hunting season is approaching!", it began. "Please be on the lookout for anything strange you might stumble upon while hunting". The author was specifically concerned with the case of a missing woman in Catskill, NY.

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Finding a Crime Scene in New York Woods

The idea behind the post is that while the large wooded areas of New York can be almost impossible to search, the increased activity of hunters might mean that evidence from an unsolved case could possibly be found. Recently, that exact theory proved true in another state.

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Body Found By Local Landowner

Last week in Wisconsin, a landowner who was reportedly surveying his land before hunting season began discovered the remains of a child who had been missing since February. While the child's mother and boyfriend had already been arrested and charged with other crimes, the location of the child had been unknown.

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Sadly, New York State has its own long list of cold cases stretching back decades, including here in the Hudson Valley. While the last thing on most hunters' minds might be the discovery of a crime scene, closure for a victim's family could be right around the corner this hunting season.