Wardens

Michigan Conservation Officers investigate a bear killed during opening weekend, handle suspicious park trash, and explain hunters' tooth submissions.

Late night, two Michigan Conservation Officers, hunting blind investigation on federal property escalates, revival of once nearly extinct bird in the area.

Montana Wardens track killer of two out-of-season deer for a week, anonymous tips and eyewitness accounts lead to a twisting trail.

Michigan Conservation Officers focus on enforcing waterfowl hunting laws, silently patrolling the state's largest game area using canoes.

On Opening Day, shed hunters eagerly search for antlers, but some break the law for prized finds. Montana Wardens track down a repeat offender.

Michigan Conservation Officers strive to prevent the spread of CWD on Opening Day by checking deer from infected states and conducting tests at the Wildlife Disease Lab.

Montana - Wardens use everything from a deer decoy to a K-9 to make sure hunters are following the rules.

COs Bill and Shane Webster use different strategies during opening week. Bill conducts aerial patrols for illegal bait piles, while Shane tracks offenders online.

The opening week of firearm deer season is one the year's busiest. Officers in Districts 3 and 6 tackle road hunting issues in rural Michigan.

Officers in both the lower and upper peninsula of Michigan work to stop hunters from baiting for bear too early.

Warden Bryan Golie investigates a call of shots fired on private property during the big game season and is in for one long night.

In District 6, the Walleye Opener is one of the busiest weekends of the year. A 10 officer patrol works the weekend making sure everyone is safe and obeying the law.

Michigan officers stay busy during the 16-day firearm deer season, handling various calls from trespassing to poaching, always facing new challenges.

Hunters have their downed elk attacked by a grizzly bear and Warden Koeppen investigates a separate dead elk, left in a field.

There are two distinct elk seasons in Michigan, one in August and one in December. Patrolling those two seasons couldn't be more different for the Officers in District 3.

C.O.s in Michigan sometimes rely on aerial surveillance to crack down on illegal baiting during the firearm whitetail season..

Game Warden John Lesofski starts his day before sunrise and doesn't wrap up until well past sunset.