Weekly CO report

District 9 - Brainerd area

CO Calie Cook (Crosslake) worked multiple deer cases this past week. Enforcement action was taken for failure to validate a site tag, transporting an illegally taken big-game animal, and for taking an overlimit of deer.

CO Luke Belgard (Pine River) worked waterfowl, ATV, and firearms deer activity this past week. Numerous hunters made their way to the woods for the second weekend of the firearms deer season. Successful hunters were seen in the field with harvest numbers encountered a bit lower than the first weekend.

CO Jim Guida (Brainerd #2) worked big-game enforcement this past week. Numerous field contacts were made. One contact resulted in case that included failure to register big game, untagged big-game animal, hunting big game without a license, and hunting after revocation.

CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) spent the week focused on deer hunters. Most were thankful for the mild temperatures, but not the high wind.

CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) and COC Andrew Struffert spent time working ATV activity and deer hunters. Officers wrapped up a deer-overlimit case. Enforcement action is pending for that case, which includes several violations. The officers also worked in an area with frequent shining complaints and two individuals were caught shining big game. Enforcement action was taken. The officers would like to remind people that the sooner issues are reported, the higher the likelihood of enforcement success.

CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) checked hunters. They were having limited success during the first week of the firearms deer season. Enforcement action was taken for ATV violations, transporting loaded firearms, various license issues, burning violations, and litter.

CO Matthew Brodin (Brainerd #1) worked deer hunters in the area. A few late-season anglers are still out on local lakes. Litter and big-game investigations are ongoing.

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