District 9 Conservation Officer Weekly Reports 4-26-22

CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled for turkey hunting and all-terrain vehicle activity. Calls have been received regarding illegal use on closed trails. Guida also fielded dead-deer-related calls and another about a lost beaver that wouldn?t leave a concerned citizens yard.

CO Nate Benkofske (McGregor) reports checking ATV riders and turkey hunters in the area. Dogs-chasing-deer and wetland violations were addressed. Various injured-wildlife calls were also handled.

CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time attending training at Camp Ripley.

CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports lakes in the area are starting to have more open water around shorelines and areas with current. Although ice conditions are poor, there have been a few ice anglers still targeting sunfish and crappie. Turkey hunters are more active and reported more success this last week.

CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) checked turkey hunters and beaver-trapping activity, which picked up this past week. He attended the funeral as part of the Honor Guard for Lakeville Police Department Officer Adam MacDonald. Flerlage assisted two loons get back to the Mississippi River after being stuck on the wrong side of a highway fence. One loon was humble enough to be carried to the water?s edge and released. The other was too proud to be carried and required a crate to deliver it back to its mate.

Pine River vacant.

Cross Lake vacant.