DNR officer report Sept. 26

District 10 — Mille Lacs area

- CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) spent time checking small-game, waterfowl, and archery hunters. ATV riding and angling activity was also monitored. Enforcement action was taken on duck hunting and ATV riding violations.

A reminder that Minnesota law requires a wearable life jacket for every person on a boat, including waterfowl boats.

- CO Dan Starr (Onamia) worked a busy week that included nuisance-animal calls and TIP information reports. A bobcat-possession permit was issued for a road-killed cat.

The duck opener saw a fair amount of harvest and violations that included hunting in a state park, shooting grebes, unplugged shotgun, and failing to have sufficient PFDs.

Starr assisted with local calls that included a domestic abuse complaint and abandoned drug items in a WMA.

Starr also attended annual training.

District 12 — Princeton area

- CO Ryan Hanna (Milaca) patrolled the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge along with various boat landings for waterfowl hunters. Many hunters were checked. They were having varying levels of success. Enforcement action was taken for hunting under the influence, taking protected non-game birds, unplugged gun, possession of lead shot, and use of a motorboat in a federal wildlife refuge.