Weekly CO report

District 1 - Baudette area

CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked turkey hunters in Roseau and Marshall Counties, and Pike anglers on Lake of the Woods, with slow activity being reported by both groups.

CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week checking area Turkey hunters and monitored area angling activity.

CO Coby Fontes (Warroad South) spent the week monitoring spring beaver trapping and ATV activity. Fontes reports that numerous trappers had good success this week for both beavers and otters. Enforcement action was taken for failure to check traps, trapping without a license, and illegal ATV operation.

CO Nicholas Prachar (Baudette West) reports significant angling activity on the Rainy River and 4 Mile Bay. Enforcement action was taken for possession of an illegal length sturgeon and burning without a permit.

CO Paul Kennedy (Baudette East) worked angling activity along the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods into the Sturgeon season. Anglers reported varied success rates with the overall bite being slow. He assisted neighboring COs with a report of illegal dumping and illegal ATV operation in a wetland. Enforcement action for the week included several watercraft safety equipment violations and no license in possession.

CO Sarah Jahn (Thief River Falls East) spent time teaching the Law and Ethics portion at firearms safety classes in Thief River Falls and Halma. Time was also spent at a career fair in East Grand Forks. Calls were taken regarding a bald eagle and bears. Trapping activity was also monitored.

CO Nick Bruesewitz (Karlstad) spent the week monitoring Turkey hunting, shore anglers, and wildlife complaints. Time was spent responding to fires throughout the area. Enforcement action was taken for an individual who used an invalid tag during the previous deer season.

CO Brice Vollbrecht (Blackduck North) spent time assisting with the local Kelliher/Blackduck annual firearm safety field day. Approximately 50 kids spent the day learning about firearm safety and handling firearms. Officer checked area creeks for spring fish run activity and took accidentally trapped Otter. The animals were donated to the MTA fur project.

CO Brianna Shaw (Blackduck South) spent the week assisting with the youth firearm safety class and field day. Shaw would like to thank all the devoted Firearm Safety Instructors throughout the community for volunteering their time and expertise. Additional time was spent patrolling for angling and recreational vehicle activity.

Thief River Falls West vacant.

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