District 15 - Marshall area

CO Matt Loftness (Marshall) Spent the week working fishing, ATV, state park, and turkey hunting enforcement. Time was also spent working on hunting related cases from last fall and assisting other DNR Divisions. The law and ethics portion of a firearm safety class was taught in Morgan. ATV operators are reminded of the Ag Zone ditch restriction that are in place from April 1st - August 1st.

CO Dustin Roemeling (Worthington) spent the week working angling and recreational vehicle enforcement. Continued follow-up investigations from prior hunting seasons. Assistance was given to local agencies.

CO Mason Bulthuis (Madison) spent the past week presenting at a firearm safety class. Bulthuis worked turkey hunting and angling activity. Turkey hunters have continued to find mixed success in the area as birds have been active despite recent rain. Bulthuis also checked several anglers in popular shore fishing locations.

CO Dallas Cornell (Ortonville) spent the week checking shore anglers along the Minnesota River. With rainfall coming through the area the bite has slowed, and the number of anglers has decreased. Some turkey hunters have been seen out in the field having success as well this last week.

CO Shawn Wichmann (Slayton) spent the week checking area anglers, monitoring ATV traffic, and checking turkey hunters. Turkey hunters were having very limited success. Enforcement action throughout the week was taken for a variety of violations.

CO Levi Brown (Benson) monitored fishing activity in his station. Brown spoke to 30 attendees at a Firearm Safety Class in Granite falls about the laws and ethics of hunting. Brown also spent time at the Appleton ATV Park with the uptick in visitors due to the warmer weather.

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