Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars

NORTHERN REGION Woodruff Team/May Warden Timothy Ebert, of Minocqua, responded to a complaint concerning anglers illegally snagging fish on the Minocqua Chain of Lakes. Ebert observed an angler snag and release a muskie. After the

WEST-CENTRAL REGION Lower Chippewa Team/April Wardens Charles Ackerman, of Clark County, and Ken Thomson investigated a complaint concerning an individual who was baiting turkeys. They found the individual had placed corn in front of a

NORTHERN REGION Park Falls Team/April Warden Tom Heisler, Jr., of Winter, received multiple calls regarding two dead tundra swans, just feet apart, near the bridge on Moose Lake. Callers were not sure what caused their

SOUTHEAST REGION Racine/Kenosha/Walworth counties March team report Warden Brandon Smith, of Twin Lake, in cooperation with Illinois DNR, finished an investigation involving a person found to have been hunting along the Wisconsin-Illinois state line in

NORTHERN REGION Ashland Team / March Wardens Phil Brown, of Iron River, Matt Koshollek, of Drummond, and Adam Stennett, of Brule, patrolled the Cable area in March for a large snowmobile race. The wardens made

NORTHERN REGION Ashland Team/February Wardens from several northern counties assisted local law enforcement at the annual American Birkebeiner ski race from Cable to Hayward. Wardens assisted in downtown and trail security patrol and conducted the

NORTHERN REGION Park Falls Team / January Wardens Aaron Koshatka, of Hayward, and Steve Pyfferoen, of Ladysmith, contacted two fishermen on Big Sissabagama Lake in Sawyer County. One didn’t have a fishing license. He did

NORTHERN REGION Spooner Team / December Wardens Pete Wetzel, of Amery, Pete Carlson, of Frederic, and Nick Engelhardt investigated a group of hunters who were reported to have shot deer from vehicles, failed to register