District 1 – Baudette area
Last updated: 2026-10-27
CO Nick Bruesewitz (Karlstad) spent the week checking area small game and waterfowl hunters. ATV traffic was monitored throughout the area.
CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week checking area small game hunters, monitoring ATV traffic, and following up with various complaints.
CO Coby Fontes (Warroad South) spent the week monitoring angling and hunting activity in the area. Enforcement action was taken for the use of an extra line, and improper safety equipment on a boat.
CO Nicholas Prachar (Blackduck #1) reports increased big game activity. Time was spent patrolling for big game and small game activity. Prachar assisted Beltrami County with a motor vehicle crash that resulted in a DWI arrest.
CO Sarah Jahn (Thief River Falls East) time was spent monitoring waterfowl and trapping activity. With the change in weather many youth hunters saw success for youth deer season.
CO Bobby Stringer (Thief River Falls West) patrolled the area and focused on small game and archery hunters. Significant numbers of small game hunters were checked throughout the area to include Beltrami Island State Forest. As the deer firearms season approaches, Stringer wants to remind hunters to obtain licenses early to avoid technical issues with the new app/licensing system and report violations via TIP411. Enforcement actions for the week included failure to obtain a burn permit, no Federal waterfowl stamp, transportation of a loaded firearm, and multiple ATV infractions.
Baudette #1 – vacant.
Blackduck #2 – vacant.
Baudette #2 – vacant.
District 2 – Bemidji area
Last updated: 2026-10-27
CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week checking small-game hunters, monitoring ATV activity, assisting with wildlife complaints, and answering questions from the public. Time was also spent working late hours, for shining activity.
CO Andrew Goodman (Perham) reports checking hunters and anglers, issuing restoration orders and assisting other law enforcement agencies throughout the week. After battling a late season hatch of mosquitos, a much welcomed frost knocked them back, improving everyone’s enthusiasm to be outdoors .
CO Jake Swedberg (Detroit Lakes) spent the week training with other members of the DNR K-9 Unit. CO Swedberg and Axel also checked fishermen and duck hunters and followed up on complaints of abandoned property on state land.
CO Curtis Jepson (Osage) reports working area grouse hunters and patrolling public lands, including those in Clearwater County. Jepson also responded to a hunting trespass and a nuisance bobcat killing chickens throughout the week. A permit was issued to operate an ATV during all hours, during the firearms deer season.
CO Angela Warren (Mahnomen) spent time on pheasant, waterfowl, and small game hunting activity. WMAs and WPAs were patrolled. Angling activity was monitored, with a few anglers trying their luck. Patrol was conducted for ATV and off-road vehicles.
CO Bill Landmark (Moorhead) spent the week checking waterfowl hunters, archery hunters, and pheasant hunters in the Moorhead Station. Time was also spent teaching at the Hawley Sportsman’s Club firearm safety class and giving a law and safety talk at the Buffalo River State Park Youth Deer Hunt. State Park Youth hunters had the best success in years, with many getting their doe and having opportunities at bucks. Time was also spent walking public land prior to firearms deer season. Hunters are reminded that it is illegal to leave stands and trail cameras on WMA and WPA properties unattended overnight.
CO Grey Corbus (Pelican Rapids) spent the week working waterfowl activity, pheasant hunting activity, and deer hunting activity. Time was spent checking hunters, assisting with a firearms safety class field day in Hawley, and investigating aquatic vegetation violations. Corbus wants to remind the public to purchase their licenses well before the season starts, in the event that technical difficulties may occur.
CO Brady Manteufel (Bagley) assisted with interviews for candidates for the next academy at Camp Ripley this week. Public lands and small game hunters were checked. TIP calls were also investigated. A deer was found well off the roadway, into private land, with a poorly placed shot but also had two open fracture breaks on the hind legs, across from Poplar Lake Cemetery in Fosston. Any information please call the CO or the TIP line.
Bemidji #2 – vacant.
District 3 – Fergus Falls area
Last updated: 2026-10-27
CO Tricia Plautz (Henning) finalized an investigation with illegal deer stands on forestry land, continues to investigate a public waters violation, checked area trappers and archery hunters in the area and worked fishing enforcement. License purchase issues and questions continue to be common with assistance given to several on the new system. A reminder for deer hunters to purchase firearms deer license early in case any issues arise with the system.
CO Ryan Brown (Elbow Lake) continued to monitor angling along with the various small game activities. Duck hunters report a continually low success rate. Questions regarding the upcoming firearms deer season were answered and miscellaneous wildlife complaints were fielded.
CO Shane Osborne (Evansville) scheduled speaking engagements in his station. A public waters violation site visit was conducted with area hydrologists. APM permit violation investigations continue.
CO Jake Homan (Alexandria) spent the week patrolling Douglas and Grant Counties for angling, trapping, waterfowl, and small game activities. Additional time was spent assisting local agencies on calls for service. Enforcement action was taken for a variety of waterfowl and angling violations.
CO Felicia Znajda (Osakis) spent time patrolling Todd, Douglas, and Pope counties for waterfowl hunters, pheasant hunters, and archery hunters. She responded to multiple calls for service to dispatch car wounded deer. She investigated several cases of dumped animal carcasses. Various enforcement action taken throughout the week.
CO Emily Douvier (Morris) reports working small game and recreational vehicle enforcement. She fielded question related to upcoming firearms deer season.
CO Andrew Ladzinski (Glenwood) spent time on waterfowl and angling enforcement. He fielded questions on various trespass issues. He continued working on an ongoing hunter harassment case.
Wheaton – vacant.
District 4 – Walker area
Last updated: 2026-10-27
CO Patrick McGowan (Cass Lake) patrolled Leech, Cass, and Winnibigoshish lakes throughout the week. Waterfowl hunters are reporting slow success with the warm temperatures. Enforcement action was taken for numerous waterfowl and angling violations.
CO Jack Lien (Walker) conducted routine patrols of his area woods and back roads by squad and ATV, focusing on compliance checks for small game, waterfowl, and archery hunting regulations. ATV activity was enforced as well. Additionally, Lien patrolled multiple lakes with his assigned patrol boats for angling compliance checks. The water and increasing woods recreation drew a few TIP (Turn ln Poachers) complaints for Lien. He has and will continue to follow up on these complaints, and he thanks the public for reporting suspicious activity.
CO Corey Sura (Remer) checked waterfowl and small game hunters. A public waters complaint was investigated where a contractor was found to be in violation of work permit conditions.
CO Levi Brown (Staples) investigated multiple TIP reports regarding various violations. Brown also investigated a possible hunter harassment issue but determined no violations occurred. With the cold front moving through this weekend, deer have been on the move and expects more big game hunters in the woods the closer we get to the Regular Deer Firearms Season.
ATV rec officer – vacant.
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