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Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all to be safe and to follow the rules!
CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) reports bumping into quite a few anglers throughout the week as groups were preparing for rain showers over the weekend. Hill watched one person fishing with a topwater bait for about 5 minutes in the Grand Marais harbor. Hill contacted the angler and they immediately stated, “I am not fishing, just testing out my equipment. I work security and cannot get mixed up on the wrong side of the law.” The angler was cited for no fishing license. A group was contacted as they were leaving the BWCA. Hill noticed a handgun on the hip of one of the parties and it was determined that the party was in possession of two loaded handguns without a valid permit to carry as their out-of-state permit to carry is not recognized in Minnesota. They told Hill that they didn’t think to check Minnesota’s handgun laws. Charges were submitted.
CO Hudson Ledeen (Grand Marais #2) spent the week patrolling area lakes, rivers, woods, and trails. The week ended with some much-needed rainfall and some nice fish were observed being caught on Lake Superior. Equipment maintenance was performed.
CO Kipp Duncan (Duluth East) assisted with nuisance-animal complaints during the week. Complaints involved bobcats killing or attempting to kill domestic critters and nuisance-bear reports. Duncan attended a court trial. Other work involved working fishing enforcement on area lakes, talking with boaters at public accesses about AIS regulations, and working past ATV complaint locations.
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