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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – June 29, 2018

District 4 — Woodruff area

Warden Tim Price, of Eagle River, removed a 1,200-pound dead horse from the Eagle River Chain of Lakes in May. The horse went missing in mid-February.

Warden Price participated in the Eagle River Elementary School’s first ever conservation fair. Price spoke with several fourth graders about his job as a conservation warden.

Warden Mike Sealander, of St. Germain, assisted the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department and Lac Du Flambeau Police Department in May with the search for a missing person. The operation utilized an underwater remotely operated vehicle. The missing person was found deceased on Pokegama Lake.

Warden Stan Lewis, of Three Lakes, made contact with three individuals who shot off a DNR gate lock and were found camping illegally near the Rainbow Flowage. Cannabis and drug paraphernalia were found. Enforcement action was taken against all three individuals.

Warden Chris Bartelt, of Lake Tomahawk, worked with the Woodruff Police Department on a case involving walleye bag limit violations, as well as fishing without a license. Enforcement actions were taken.

Warden Timothy Ebert, of Minocqua, worked on the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest in May and took enforcement actions for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of open intoxicants in a motor vehicle.

District 5 — Lower St. Croix area

Warden Isaac Kruse, of St. Croix County, investigated a complaint of a New Richmond resident pumping out their own septic tank onto the ground into their backyard. It was determined the occupants of the residence had pumped out their septic system onto their neighbor’s property at least five times. The location where the pumping occurred was approximately 30 to 40 yards from the Willow River. Enforcement action was taken.

Warden Jaime McDermid, of Menomonie, and Lt. Michael Melgaard, of Baldwin, were requested by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department to assist with a search for three lost/missing persons who had been tubing on the Chippewa River in southern Dunn County. A severe thunderstorm was moving through the area as the wardens responded with a shallow water jet drive boat to search the river corridor. The wardens searched several miles of the river in the dark during the storm. Sheriff’s department deputies and area fire department rescue personnel also responded to the area and assisted with the search. After several hours, a firefighter located the tubers walking on a bike trail. They were uninjured and had exited the river prior to their prescribed exit location due to one of their tubes becoming deflated.

District 6 — Eau Claire area

Wardens Kevin Christorf, of Cornell, and Bob Kneeland, of Chippewa Falls, followed up with an illegal turtle investigation near Chippewa Falls in May. It was determined that the person had been illegally harvesting turtles, as well as being involved with multiple deer violations that included hunting deer without a valid license. Enforcement action was taken.

Wardens Bob Kneeland and Kevin Christorf assisted Chippewa County deputies in an attempt to find an armed homicide suspect. The wardens assisted the county deputies in the execution of a search warrant on the suspect’s home at 1:30 a.m. The suspect was eventually found later that week and was arrested without incident.

Wardens Jake Bolks, of Eau Claire, and McDermid were patrolling on Memorial Day on the Chippewa River, upstream of Riverview Park, when they were contacted by a kayak fisherman who explained that he had found a sturgeon, still alive, that had been shot by a bow fisherman. Unfortunately, the large fish did not survive the wounding. An investigation is ongoing.

Wardens Bolks and Christorf investigated the case of individuals using and damaging a Black River State Forest-owned skid steer. They used the heavy machinery to attempt to remove and free their stuck personal vehicle. The suspects caused more than $1,000 in damage to the skid steer. Enforcement action was taken.

Wardens Ken Thomson, of Fall Creek, and Bolks continued their investigation into a car that was intentionally pushed into the Eau Claire River. After an evening of illegal “mudding” on county trails, the vehicle broke down. Instead of towing the vehicle out, the group decided to dispose of it by pushing it off a large cliff and into the Eau Claire River. Enforcement action was taken, with removal of the vehicle still pending as of press time.

District 7 — Wisconsin Rapids area

Warden Erika Taylor, of Marshfield, responded to an ATV accident along with a Wood County Sheriff’s Department deputy. The ATV rider was wearing a helmet and was injured during the crash. Taylor followed up with the family at the hospital to complete the necessary paperwork following the crash.

Warden Taylor received a report of a fawn found on the road near a deceased doe. Taylor made contact with the individual who located the fawn and took possession of it, then made arrangements to have it transported to a wildlife rehabilitation center. If you encounter a fawn that appear to be abandoned, it is always best to call a game warden instead of removing the animal.

Warden Josh Litvinoff, of Schofield, investigated a complaint involving minnow trapping and moving the live minnows to another water body. Enforcement action was taken for illegal transport of live fish.

Warden Jon Scharbarth, of Stevens Point, attended a town of Grant ATV committee meeting in May to discuss possible ATV routes in the area.

Warden Supervisor Korey Trowbridge responded to a fish-spearing complaint and found two individuals bowfishing immediately below a hydro dam. Enforcement action was taken for fishing within prohibited distance of a lock or dam.

Wardens Litvinoff, Scharbarth and Trowbridge participated in the annual Wisconsin River Clean-UP project that took place on Lake Wausau in May.

District 8 — La Crosse area

Wardens Dale Hochhausen, of Onalaska, was checking fishermen at the Onalaska spillway when an angler showed up and handed Hochhausen a paper fishing license to check prior to the person actually fishing. The paper license was actually a receipt of the fishing license transaction, but the individual’s first name had been cut out. Hochhausen determined the person issued the fishing license wasn’t the same as the person who had just handed the paper to Hochhausen. The man initially stated the receipt was for a license that he purchased and his first name was screwed up. It was determined the receipt belonged to the person’s older brother. The potential fisherman didn’t have a valid fishing license and was told to go buy a license, which he later did.

Warden Shawna Stringham, of Viroqua, attended the Vernon County .22 shoot for kids held at the Westby Rod and Gun in May. There were more than 80 students who attended the event.

Warden Meghan Jensen, of Trempealeau, teamed with Minnesota Conservation Officer Tom Hemker, of Winona, Minn., to patrol boaters and individuals fishing on the Mississippi River on Memorial Day. Upon contact with two separate anglers, it was found that they both possessed largemouth bass that were a few inches smaller than the legal size limit. Enforcement action was taken with each individual.

Warden Bob Jumbeck, of Alma, while checking a group of shore anglers in May, observed one of the men attempt to hide his wallet inside the vehicle. Upon further investigation, it was determined the individual had an active warrant for his arrest in an adjacent county. The individual was arrested.

Warden Nate Ackerman, of Durand, assisted Minnesota’s Wabasha County Sheriff’s Department, Wabasha Fire Incident Command, and multiple other agencies in a body recovery operation in May. Ackerman used sonar and visually checked areas for the missing sail boater.

District 9 — Black River Falls area

Wardens Matt Groppi, of Black River Falls, and Meghan Jensen, of Trempealeau, followed up on a case regarding timber harvests that occurred during the fall and winter. The person did not file cutting notices with Jackson County for harvesting timber on two properties, which the person said he has been logging for 10 to 15 years and had never filed a cutting notice with the county because he didn’t know one was required. Enforcement action was taken.

Warden Wade Romberg, of Friendship, investigated complaints of bow fisherman leaving fish carcasses on the shoreline after shooting them. Romberg took enforcement action against several individuals who were found leaving the carcasses on the shoreline, and throwing them back into the water (which also is not legal), and for fishing without licenses.

Warden Patrick Seybert, of Necedah, contacted a fisherman at Cox Hollow Lake in Governor Dodge State Park. The subject was found to be fishing without a license and was arrested for an outstanding child support warrant. The subject was transported to the Iowa County jail.

Wardens Michael Weber, of Mauston, and Patrick Seybert, of Necedah, responded to a hunting incident in the town of Richfield in Adams County. They found that a turkey hunter had shot himself in the foot while attempting to attach a turkey fan to his shotgun.

Wardens Michael Weber and Wade Romberg responded to a boating accident on the Wisconsin River near the Hwy. 82 bridge. The conservation wardens found that the boat capsized after the boat was swept into a stressed situataion because the operator could not get the outboard started. Although the boat fully sank, the operator and the remaining boat occupants did not suffer any injuries.

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