DISTRICT 1
CO Ethen Mapes was called to assist in the search and rescue of an overdue rock climber in Ontonagon County. The search lasted into the early morning hours when the rock climber was found alive and unharmed. The man had become trapped halfway down a very high rock face while scouting for a group rock climbing event. The climber was unable to climb up or down and was trapped on a small rock ledge for over 30 hours with no food, water, shade or means of communication. He was located with the assistance of the Michigan State Police K9. Mapes then climbed up the rock face through a small ravine and was able to lower the man’s climbing gear down to him, allowing him to finish his descent.
CO Jeremy Sergey is investigating a complaint in which an individual reportedly beat several ducks to death with a wooden club in Menominee County.
CO Brett DeLonge and Acting Sgt. Mark Leadman conducted a marine patrol to Stannard Rock in Lake Superior. The goal of the patrol was to conduct marine checks and fishing violations, including over-limit takes of lake trout. The COs contacted several anglers and conducted marine checks. The COs also patrolled the Huron Islands which are located outside the Keweenaw Bay.
CO Brett DeLonge received a complaint regarding geese being shot on a lake near the Marquette/Alger county line. DeLonge arrived on scene and interviewed individuals at the residence where the geese were shot, as well as multiple neighbors who witnessed the incident. Upon contact, DeLonge observed a dead goose in the water and spoke with several individuals. DeLonge received a confession of two minors who shot at a family of geese with a BB gun to scare them. DeLonge retrieved the dead goose and performed a quick necropsy on the tailgate of his patrol truck which revealed that the goose appeared to be shot with a small caliber rifle. DeLonge followed up with the juveniles and their parents with his findings. Enforcement action was taken.
DISTRICT 2
CO Calvin Smith was contacted at 1:45 a.m. by Central Dispatch regarding a lost hiker near Tahquamenon Falls. Smith used his ORV to navigate the local trail system to search for the missing hiker. The missing hiker was located within three hours and returned to his group in good health.
COs Colton Gelinas and Calvin Smith conducted a patrol of the Straits of Mackinac looking for marine violations. Several yachters were found to be operating without registering their vessel with the Secretary of State, avoiding paying sales tax. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Tom Oberg received a complaint of an illegally shot Canada goose near Sault Ste. Marie. Oberg contacted the suspect and conducted an interview. After a few minutes of the suspect denying he shot a goose, he finally confessed to seeing a goose in his yard and shooting it. Oberg seized the firearm that was used in the violation. A report is being compiled and will be sent to the Chippewa County Prosecutor’s Office.
CO Chris Lynch was on patrol when he observed a pickup parked off the side of a two-track road. Lynch drove up to the truck to find that the driver was lost and trying to locate his buddy. His buddy was riding a dirt bike that had broken down. Lynch located the dirt bike and its operator. He additionally guided the pickup driver to the location. Both were very thankful for Lynch’s help. The dirt bike operator had been broken down in the woods for some time and the pick-up truck driver had been looking for him almost as long.
CO Chris Lynch and Cpl. Mike Hammill responded to a complaint of a set gill net in Lake Michigan near Ludington Park. Once the COs arrived on scene, they contacted and ticketed an individual for subsistence fishing outside of his approved treaty area.
DISTRICT 3
CO Eric Bottorff stopped two vessels within 20 minutes on Burt Lake for towing skiers and tubers with no observers while operating a PWC. Both operators were cited for the violations. In addition, the second operator was warned for failing to exhibit his safety certificate and a second subject who was riding on the large tube had been warned for towing without an observer several minutes earlier on the same PWC.
COs Nathan Sink, Kyle Cherry and Tim Rosochacki assisted the Michigan State Police with looking for a suspect who crashed his vehicle and fled into the woods. After searching for the individual, the suspect was located and taken into custody without incident.
CO Paul Fox responded to several complaints in Presque Isle County near Posen regarding dead deer lying in a property owner’s driveway. Two of the deer appeared to be struck by a vehicle and two appeared to be shot in the head. The complaint is under investigation.
CO Jon Sklba responded to a truck versus elk accident in Cheboygan County. The vehicle was totaled, and the elk died because of the accident. No other injuries were reported. The elk was able to be salvaged and it was turned over to a local organization.
CO Sidney Collins received a complaint of tree stumps dumped and blocking access to a public lake. There is road construction in Montmorency Township where trees were removed from the side of the road. The company contracted was contacted about dumping the stumps. They are working with the DNR to make the access foot traffic only, to prevent ORVs from riding the shore of the water and damaging wetlands. The area will be cleaned up to look presentable.
DISTRICT 4
CO Rich Stowe responded to a bear shooting call at the same location where a bear had attacked four pigs approximately a month ago. The nuisance bear showed no fear of humans and was euthanized for safety reasons.
CO Steve Converse responded to a call of a subject drowning in the Manistee River. Converse arrived on scene to find CPR already in progress. Converse assisted with CPR and carrying the subject up out of the river bottoms. The female victim had been involved in rescuing kids who had become endangered in the river currents. While the young swimmers were brought to safety, she did not survive.
CO Steve Converse and Sgt. Grant Emery were patrolling the Manistee River when they contacted a group of three subjects on a boat. There were six fishing poles all rigged up with live bait but only one of the subjects had a license. The other two subjects claimed that they had not been fishing, but only swimming. On the next check, Converse found out that the two boats were fishing together. Converse asked the occupants of the second boat if all three subjects on the other boat had been fishing and they stated yes. The COs returned to the original boat and quickly obtained confessions that they had indeed been fishing without licenses. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Kyle Publiski and Probationary CO (PCO) Nick Ingersoll were contacted by Ludington State Park staff about a site that was using marijuana. Publiski and Ingersoll arrived at the site and interviewed the subjects, who denied smoking and having marijuana. Ingersoll continued to interview the subjects at the site and eventually got a confession from the subjects. Ingersoll searched their tents and located several vials of marijuana hash oil. Enforcement action taken.
CO Troy Mueller checked a fisherman at Sunrise Lake in Osceola County who was illegally possessing an undersized 8-inch largemouth bass. The fisherman stated he did not know the legal-size limit was 14 inches. A ticket was issued. An hour later, Mueller was patrolling through state land when he encountered a truck trying to drive up an illegal hill climb causing erosive conditions. Mueller contacted the driver of the truck. The driver was the same fisherman that he had issued a ticket to at Sunrise Lake. The driver stated that he did not know it was illegal. Enforcement action was taken.
DISTRICT 5
COs Ben McAteer and Matt Zultak contacted a group of anglers fishing in a canal on Houghton Lake in Roscommon County. The fishermen indicated they had been fishing for a few hours and had caught one largemouth bass and two rock bass. One of the anglers admitted he had not purchased a 2018 fishing license. While checking the fish, the largemouth bass was determined to be under the legal size as well. A couple of hours later, the two COs encountered a similar situation when they located another undersized bass in a livewell. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Craig Neal was patrolling Missaukee County when he noticed two ORV operators not wearing helmets. Neal stopped the two individuals and noticed they did not have ORV licenses either. The operators stated they knew they needed helmets but did not realize they needed the ORV licenses. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Kyle Bader took the hunter education laser shot trailer to the Ogemaw Hills Sportsman’s Club for a free event for kids. Well over 100 contacts were made with 75 kids registered at the gate. Other activities at the event included archery and firearm ranges, orienteering, and learning to call turkeys.
COs Ethan Gainforth, Mark Papineau and Sgt. Jon Wood spent time occupying a booth at the Clare County Fair. The COs were well received. They fielded numerous questions about marine, ORV, hunting and trapping regulations. It was an excellent opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to interact directly with the local COs.
Upon request, CO Steve Lockwood and Sgt. Jon Wood assisted the Clare County Sheriff’s Department with security at the Charlie Daniels Band concert at the Clare County Fair. In addition to providing security, numerous contacts were made, and many outdoor recreational questions were answered. The cooperative security detail was a success and went off without any negative incidents.
DISTRICT 6
CO Seth Rhodea contacted two anglers trolling on Lake Huron and upon asking to check their fishing licenses neither angler was able to produce a license. A license check revealed that neither person had a license. Multiple tickets were issued.
CO Mark Siemen assisted the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department with a traffic crash where the driver fled the scene after the crash. Siemen was familiar with the suspect from prior contacts and arrests from last summer. After a brief investigation the suspect was located at a farm and was taken into custody for warrants from prior DNR violations and other criminal charges out of Tuscola County.
CO Joshua Wright was patrolling in Tuscola County when he heard a call go out of a breaking and entering in progress. Wright was only a couple of blocks from the call and started looking for the suspects that were described by the witness. Within a few minutes, Wright located the suspects and took them into custody. It was determined that they were trying to steal a bike from a residence and were alarmed and fled. Their bolt cutters were located and they are being charged for attempted larceny.
Area COs participated in the Grindstone Port Hope Sportsman’s Club Youth Day. This year conservation officers from the area and the district offered a hunter safety online completion course. The class was attended by 17 students, all of whom passed and received their Hunter Safety Certificate. This event was attended by at least 130 youth. The laser shot trailer was also on site for the kids to utilize.
DISTRICT 7
CO Chris Holmes patrolled Woods Lake and watched a subject fishing from a kayak for several minutes. Holmes made contact with the subject in the parking lot when he came to shore. The male subject was visibly upset because he had lost his car keys in the lake. The subject then became argumentative and refused to display a fishing license or identify himself and would not allow Holmes to inspect his bucket of fish. After several minutes of discussion and multiple requests for the documents, Holmes informed the subject he was under arrest and attempted to place the subject into custody. The subject resisted arrest but was eventually detained without injury and lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail for resisting arrest and failing to display a fishing license. At the jail, the subject admitted he didn’t like the police since he had been in prison for 29 years for armed robbery.
CO Zach Bauer was on patrol when he noticed an angler fishing near the Berrien Springs dam. Contact was made with the angler and the angler stated that he was about to buy his fishing license online. The angler said he does that often. Bauer conducted a search of his fishing license history and the angler had not purchased a fishing license in Michigan since 2013. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Zach Bauer was on patrol watching some anglers fishing near the Berrien Springs dam. Bauer contacted the anglers. Further investigation revealed that one of the anglers was fishing with a lure with treble hooks in an area where multi-pointed hooks are illegal for preservation of trout and salmon. Enforcement action was taken on the violation.
CO Matt Page received a complaint of a subject possibly shooting great blue herons on a marsh preserve. Upon further information, it was found that one great blue heron had been submitted to Wildlife Division by the complainant and a necropsy report identified cause of death from a projectile. Page checked the area and located an additional great blue heron carcass that was directly behind a home near the marsh preserve. Page interviewed the homeowner who admitted that he had shot “at least two birds” because they were eating the fish out of his pond. Enforcement action was taken.
DISTRICT 8
COs Troy Ludwig and Sam Schluckbier were patrolling near Michigan Center Lake when they observed two subjects using a cast net and dip net to take fish. When the COs contacted the subjects, they had just thrown the cast net and pulled in a number of sunfish. When the COs asked to see the subject’s fishing licenses, they stated that they were not fishing. The COs checked the bucket they had with them and located five small catfish. A check with dispatch showed that both subjects had valid fishing licenses. Further investigation showed that neither subject was aware of netting laws on inland waters. The COs educated the subjects on the legal and illegal use of a dip net and the illegal use of a cast net. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Sam Schluckbier received an anonymous complaint that a horse rehabilitator in Eaton County was keeping a fawn deer in one of the barns. Schluckbier responded to the residence and located a three-legged fawn that was being housed in a small shed. The suspect admitted she was given the injured fawn in late May and that it had remained in captivity for almost two months. A similar incident had occurred last summer involving the suspect keeping deer at her farm. Schluckbier contacted a local rehabilitator to ensure the fawn receives proper care. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Rich Nickols investigated a deer that was found dead in Haslett. A homeowner found the deer dead in the middle of a garden and took the deer to the MSU disease lab for CWD testing. Law Enforcement Division was contacted after a .22 caliber bullet was found during the necropsy. Nickols was able to backtrack the deer a short distance and found where it had entered the homeowner’s property, but it was not possible to find the location where the deer had been shot. The deer had been gut shot and may have traveled a considerable distance before bleeding out internally and dying.
DISTRICT 9
COs Raymond Gardner, Jessie Curtis, Johnathan Kamps and Sgt. Todd Szyska conducted a group marine patrol on the Holloway Reservoir in Lapeer and Genesee counties. During the patrol enforcement action was taken for multiple violations including anglers fishing without a fishing license, undersize walleye, unattended fishing lines, unserviceable fire extinguishers and failure to provide personal floatation devices.
While on marine patrol on Lake Oakland, COs Danielle Zubek and Katie Stawara observed a boat operating recklessly in shallow water within close proximity to docks, other boaters and a narrow passage way to a connecting lake. The COs conducted a stop on the watercraft and began speaking with the boat owner/operator. While asking simple questions, it was determined by the COs that the boat operator had been drinking. The operator was lodged at the Oakland County Jail and enforcement action was taken.
CO Justin Muehlhauser followed-up on a complaint of captive ducks at a residence in Flint. The caller stated that there were two mallards kept captive at the residence. He also stated that he was a hunter and was positive that they were wild mallards. Upon speaking with the property owner, it was determined that the ducks were domestic Rouen ducks and purchased at a local store.
Sgt. Todd Szyska and CO Johnathan Kamps contacted a fisherman at the Holloway Dam. Upon interviewing the suspect, it was determined that the individual was hiding three undersized walleyes. The walleyes were hidden in a trash bag within the individual’s backpack. The undersized walleyes were seized and enforcement action was taken.
CO David Schaumburger encountered two anglers fishing with seven poles. The CO asked both anglers to point out the poles they were each using. They each pointed out three poles, until the CO asked what the seventh pole was for. One of the anglers stated that pole did not count because it was his “goby pole.” The CO pointed out that his partner was using a “goby pole” as a third line and that was not fair to him. Enforcement action was taken.
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