District 1 counties of service: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon.
Conservation Officer (CO) Alex VanWagner checked a lake in Iron County after dark for fishing activity. CO VanWagner located four tip-ups on the ice that were unattended. About ten minutes later, a vehicle pulled up to the residence that appeared to have the tip-ups set out. Two subjects walked out on the ice to check their tip-ups and were contacted. The subjects admitted they went to town and left the tip-ups out unattended for about an hour. One subject also did not have a fishing license. This subject was issued a citation for fishing without a license. The other was given warnings for no fishing license in possession and no name/address on the tip-ups. Both subjects were also given warnings for the unattended lines.
CO Alex VanWagner and Sgt. Brian Bacon checked on a group of subjects who had become stuck at the intersection of the snowmobile trail and an unplowed road in southern Iron County. The subjects said they had been stuck since the night prior, slept in their vehicle overnight, and were now running low on fuel. There were a couple unsuccessful attempts at being removed by towing companies. The COs assisted the subjects, and the vehicles were successfully removed.
CO Steve Sajtar submitted a report to the Menominee County Prosecutor’s Office requesting charges for a Wisconsin resident who unlawfully shot a 10-point antlered deer during the 2024 deer season. The Menominee County Prosecutor’s Office issued three separate wildlife charges against the suspect, and a misdemeanor arrest warrant was issued.
COs Jeremy Sergey, Jackson Kelly, and Detective Joshua Boudreaux responded to a multi-vehicle pile-up crash on M-28 near Shot Point. Approximately 15 vehicles were involved in the chain reaction accident. Several injuries were reported, including serious injuries to a firefighter working the scene. Officers and EMS/Fire rendered aid before multiple EMS vehicles could remove all the victims.
Following a snowmobile fatal accident the day prior, COs Jeremy Sergey, Jackson Kelly, and Sgt. Mark Leadman worked speed enforcement on snowmobile Trail 417. Two citations were issued for speed, including one individual going 67 miles per hour in a posted 35-mile per hour zone.
District 2 counties of service: Alger, Chippewa, Delta, Mackinac, Luce, Schoolcraft.
While on snowmobile patrol in Chippewa County, COs Matthew Bowser and Steven Sajtar were informed, over radio by other COs in the area, that a large group of snowmobilers had failed to yield at a stop sign along the trail. COs Bowser and Sajtar activated their snowmobile’s emergency lights and stopped the group issuing several citations for carless operation. While the COs were issuing the citations, another group of snowmobilers came up the trail behind them. CO Bowser identified that the lead snowmobile had an expired trail sticker. CO Bowser stopped the additional snowmobile, and the operator was cited for failing to obtain a current trail sticker.
District 2 COs patrolled over 450 miles of snowmobile trails during the annual I-500 snowmobile race held in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. During the three-day patrol, the COs contacted nearly 750 snowmobilers, issued 44 citations, and 95 verbal warnings.
District 3 counties of service: Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle.
Sgt. Bill Webster, COs Andrea Albert, Adam LeClerc, and Chad Baldwin conducted a snowmobile sound enforcement patrol in Charlevoix County over President’s Day weekend. The COs contacted well over 100 snowmobile operators who were out enjoying the trails on a warm day. While an overwhelming majority of contacts were positive, the COs did issue multiple tickets ranging from snowmobiles that exceeded the legal noise emission level, to careless operation, and improperly displayed registrations. Overall, the patrol was a success and contributed to a safe weekend of riding.
CO Jack Gorno was patrolling on his snowmobile when he contacted an angler on a lake in Cheboygan County who had seven tip-ups and 2 jig poles out. The angler admitted he didn’t have a license and was fishing with his son. Violations included fishing with too many lines and no fishing license. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Jack Gorno is assisting the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department with a larceny from a permanent ice shanty on Mullett Lake. The investigation is ongoing.
CO Jack Gorno contacted a pair of anglers fishing with too many lines in Cheboygan County. They each had a jigging pole as well as six tip-ups out. They admitted they were trying to use the extra lines to “locate fish.” Enforcement action was taken.
Acting Sgt. Tom Oberg, COs Tyler Owen, Matt Theunick, and Jack Gorno from District 3 Area 2 assisted in the annual Black Lake Sturgeon spearing season on Black Lake. Many COs from District 3 and District 5 assisted in the event alongside DNR Fisheries Division. The season lasted 48 minutes with the limit of six sturgeon being harvested. Multiple patrols were conducted over the weekend before, during, and after the season. No major incidents were reported during the harvesting of the sturgeon.
CO Tyler Owen worked a busy weekend patrolling the snowmobile trails in the Gaylord area with a focus on safe operation and trail permit and registration compliance. Many contacts were made that resulted in multiple tickets and warnings for careless operation and failing to comply with snowmobile trail permit and registration requirements.
COs Dan Liestenfeltz and Sidney LaLonde were on snowmobile patrol when they encountered a snowmobile with no trail permit or up to date registration during the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree. The operator of the snowmobile claimed to have purchased a trail permit the night prior but forgot where he placed it. After checking with LED’s Station 20, there was no record of purchase. Enforcement action was taken.
CO Sidney LaLonde was on snowmobile patrol when she heard an emergency medical services call for an elderly person who fell in their driveway and could not get up. CO LaLonde knew the other ambulance was on another 911 call, so she responded to assist. CO LaLonde contacted the patient and confirmed she was not injured. The Onaway Fire Department assisted at the scene to lift the patient and get her back into her residence. After getting the patient into her residence, CO LaLonde shoveled a pathway for the patient and threw some salt out on her driveway.
CO Jon Sklba followed up on information about a litter case in Presque Isle County. The accused party provided the name of another subject who wanted to claim responsibility. CO Sklba was able to contact that subject who wanted to claim responsibility, but she was unable to provide any details and ultimately admitted to lying to take the blame. The subject was trying to protect the originally accused party because she posted their bond when they were arrested for possession of 56 grams of cocaine. She didn’t want a litter case to put her bond money at risk.
CO Evan White observed an individual on Tomahawk Flooding that appeared to be fishing with too many lines while CO White was fishing off duty. CO White confirmed that the individual did have an over-limit of lines and called CO Dan Liestenfeltz who was patrolling the nearby area. CO Liestenfeltz observed the individual for a while and then made contact. While talking with the individual, the angler admitted to fishing with too many lines. Enforcement actions were taken.
District 4 counties of service: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Wexford.
CO Josiah Killingbeck assisted District 2 COs with extra patrols for the I-500 Race week. CO Killingbeck had a snowmobile flee from him after recklessly disregarding multiple stop signs at high rates of speed. The snowmobile went through a subdivision where the snowmobiler eventually gave up after coming to a dead-end road. The subject told CO Killingbeck he did not have a trail permit or registration, and which is why he fled. The suspect was lodged in the Chippewa County Jail.
CO Cameron Wright conducted a presentation at Fremont High School to their AP Biology Class. He discussed his journey to become a CO, how his biology degree from Hope College helps him with the job, and answered many thoughtful questions from the students.
CO Cameron Wright attended a wild game banquet at the First Baptist Church in Newaygo. He held a Q&A and answered many questions that the hunters had about the DNR and current regulations. The event had a great turnout with well over 100 people.
District 5 counties of service: Alcona, Arenac, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Roscommon.
Lots of winter sports are going on. However, for the most part, things have been low key. We have had steady activity with snowmobiles and ice fishing, but nothing out of the ordinary. Overall, it has been manageable and enforcement contacts have been routine with no major issues.
District 6 counties of service: Bay, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola.
CO Kory Crawley was checking ice anglers on the Saginaw River. CO Crawley encountered a solo angler who had nine walleye in his possession and was still fishing. Upon inspection of the walleye, four walleye were under 13 inches. The angler was cited for both offenses.
While on patrol in Saginaw County, CO Nick McNamee was patrolling the Saginaw River checking ice anglers. One angler was in possession of short walleye, a total of two fish were seized, and the angler was issued a citation for possessing undersized walleye.
While on snowmobile patrol on the Kawkawlin River, CO Nick McNamee was running radar enforcement. Multiple snowmobiles were stopped and cited for speeding on the river. The snowmobiles speeding were both doing over 60 mph; the Kawkawlin River is specified as 40 mph or less.
CO Alexander Arndt received a complaint from the Report All Poaching Hotline about an individual who found a large pile of trash in the Crow Island State Game Area in Saginaw County. CO Arndt responded to the location and found trash that included several boxes with identifying information on them. CO Arndt was able to locate the individual at their residence. The individual admitted that the trash was theirs. Enforcement action was taken, and the trash was picked up that day.
While checking ice anglers on the Saginaw River, CO Cody Simmons encountered an angler in possession of a short walleye. The walleye was confiscated, and the angler was cited for possessing an undersized walleye.
While patrolling Bay County, CO Cody Simmons observed an ORV operating on M-25. A traffic stop was conducted and CO Simmons found out during his investigation that the operator was a suspended driver and had several warrants for their arrest. The surrounding counties advised and released the subject of the warrants. The subject was cited for operating an ORV with a suspended driver license and was warned for operating on a state highway. The subject’s father came and gave the individual a ride home.
While patrolling Saginaw River on snowmobile, CO Cody Simmons witnessed a group of snowmobilers violating the 100-foot rule and speed past a group of ice anglers. A stop was conducted, and the leader of the group was warned for the misdemeanor charge of violating the 100-foot rule and was cited with a civil infraction for careless operation on a snowmobile.
District 7 counties of service: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St Joseph, Van Buren.
CO Anna Cullen was patrolling Muskegon County when she observed an ice shanty in a location where many short pike are taken. CO Cullen observed a pike on the ice near the shanty. She also observed multiple tip-ups in the area. CO Cullen approached the shanty and contacted the two anglers in the shanty. It was found that one angler did not have their fishing license, failed to label his tip-ups, and had an active warrant in Muskegon County. The subject received a citation and was lodged in the Muskegon County Jail.
CO Jackie Postema and other officers were patrolling the Muskegon County Wastewater Facility when a call came out about an individual who had fallen into the creek within the Mosquito Creek Bicycle Trails. The individual was told to make their way out to the snowmobile trail, as they were closest to that access point. COs Postema and Cam Wright went to look for the individual on their snowmobiles and located them. CO Wright transported the patient, who was starting to get cold, and CO Postema was able to transport the bicycle back to a Muskegon County deputy. The deputy then transported the individual back to their vehicle, as they did not want any medical attention.
CO Jackie Postema was patrolling Muskegon County when she heard a call of a personal injury accident on northbound US-31. CO Postema was close, however could not access from the highway. She used an access road and hopped over a fence to get down to the patient and was first on scene. Upon contact with the patient, they were showing some signs of confusion and had a small laceration on their head, but they were conscious and alert. CO Postema and a Muskegon Township officer were able to get the patient out and handed them over to the waiting EMS.
District 8 counties of service: Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Shiawassee.
While patrolling Ionia County, CO Jeremy Beavers saw garbage that appeared to be dumped on private property just off the road. As CO Beavers got out of his patrol truck to look through the garbage, a person arrived and stated he was the property owner. He informed CO Beavers that it was just dumped and not there this morning when he drove by. The dumped garbage contained an animal cage, bedding, crutches, and a mirror, amongst other household items. CO Beavers also found a box that contained two dead rats. The box had a name and address of a person out of Carson City attached to it. CO Beavers went to the address and contacted the person named on the box. CO Beavers asked about the rats and cage and showed her pictures of the items. She stated that they were hers and her son-in-law was responsible for getting rid of the items, but he was not home. CO Beavers was able to contact him by phone, and they later met at the dumping site. After meeting, he told CO Beavers that he intended to come back and clean it up but had to get to work. He planned on returning the next day. He was ticketed for littering, and the garbage was cleaned up.
During a patrol of the Portland State Game Area (SGA) access sites in Ionia County, CO Jeremy Beavers observed a truck stopped in the middle of the road. He could see the passenger outside the vehicle leaning on the roof of the truck. He appeared to be holding something, possibly a firearm. As CO Beavers approached, the passenger got back in the truck, and the vehicle took off. CO Beavers quickly caught up, and it appeared as if the truck was going to pull into an SGA parking lot but kept going. CO Beavers then saw both the driver and passenger try to put on their seatbelts. At that time, he conducted a traffic stop. Once at the truck, CO Beavers observed the barrel of a firearm sticking out from some hunting clothing in the backseat. CO Beavers then asked the passenger if he was resting that firearm on the roof of the truck. He admitted he was and stated they were squirrel hunting. CO Beavers then pointed out that he was aiming at private property and pointed out the private property sign right in front of them. The two subjects exited the truck, and it was then searched with the driver’s permission. One fully uncased and one partially uncased firearm were removed. The two were taking part in a squirrel hunt competition and had 10 squirrels in their possession. CO Beavers then pointed out that any more squirrels taken would put them over their daily limit. The hunters were young, both under 20 years old, and have been checked by CO Beavers and his partner in the past. CO Beavers explained the seriousness of their violations, telling them they have committed multiple civil and criminal violations. Both hunters were ticketed for violations discovered during the stop.
CO James Rowley was contacted by DNR Dispatch and advised that the Ingham County Dispatch was requesting a Conservation Officer. Assistance was needed to help with a deer down in an 8-foot hole next to a residence. CO Rowley arrived at a residence in East Lansing where he met with Ingham County Animal Control deputies and East Lansing Police officers. The deer was down in a door well for a basement egress door. The homeowner allowed CO Rowley and an East Lansing officer into the basement and to the egress door. CO Rowley exited the door, and the doe ran across the length of the well. As the doe ran to a wall and attempted to jump up, she extended her front legs up onto the wall while her back legs remained on the ground. CO Rowley tackled the doe to the ground and subdued her movements. CO Rowley and the East Lansing officer wrapped rope around the doe’s front and back legs restricting her kicking ability. The two officers picked up the doe and passed her to the staff remaining on the upper rim of the door well. Once the doe was moved to a safe area, the ropes were removed and the deer left unharmed.
CO Elliot Worel received a call from the Marshall Police Department regarding a deer that was trapped inside a recently poured concrete basement foundation at a residential construction site. CO Worel arrived to find an exhausted doe who had beat herself up bloody, attempting to jump the walls. CO Worel contacted CO Jeremy Woods of Eaton County for assistance. After several unsuccessful attempts to get the deer out, a new plan was formulated to wrestle and hog-tie the deer. The COs were able to tie the doe’s legs together with some tie-down straps and looped a tow strap through her legs. With COs Worel and Woods lifting from the bottom, the Marshall police department, site foreman, and one of his workers hoisted the doe up the rest of the wall and out of the basement. COs Worel and Woods carefully untied the doe’s legs and together released the deer. She immediately got up and went back along her way. The COs made sure to thank everyone who helped in getting the doe out of the pit.
CO Cullen Knoblauch investigated an illegal deer take during the 2025 season. CO Knoblauch located several records from a local deer processor where the same subject had dropped off several antlered deer from October through the end of December of 2025. CO Knoblauch interviewed one of the subjects that one deer licenses belonged to that had been dropped off by the suspect at the processor. CO Knoblauch could tell that the subject whose name was on the tag was clearly not the subject who killed the deer. CO Knoblauch finally tracked down the suspect that dropped off all the deer at the processor. The subject admitted to CO Knoblauch that he killed at least 8 antlered deer during the 2025 deer season. He told CO Knoblauch that his friends purchased combo licenses and gave him the tags. The subject showed CO Knoblauch that most of the deer heads and antlers were in a wheelbarrow behind his garage with multiple subject’s tags still on the antlers. The subject told CO Knoblauch that there were a few heads and antlers left at the processors because they were smaller racks. In total, six racks were seized including: a 7-point, three 8-points, one 9-point, and a 10-point. A report will be completed and sent to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office for multiple charges.
COs Brandon Benedict and Wesley Butler were patrolling through Shiawassee County and checking ponds for ice anglers. CO Benedict checked a piece of property that he was asked to keep an eye on for trespassing activity. CO Benedict observed an ORV on the property with two suspects about to go ice fishing. When asked if they had permission to be on the property, they advised “No.” They believed the owner was out of state. CO Benedict confirmed with the landowner that he wanted to press charges. A citation was issued for ORV trespass.
District 9 counties of service: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair.
While following up on a trespassing complaint, CO Zach Adams found a fresh blood trail leading to the back of a neighbor’s house where an old barn was being used as a makeshift deer blind. While tracking the blood, the CO found sugar beets approximately 35 yards from the barn located on the complainant’s property. CO Adams ran the adjacent property owner in MiCO to view his harvest history and noticed that the man reported a doe harvest approximately 36 hours prior to the CO’s arrival on scene. The complainant previously informed his neighbor that he is not allowed to hunt on his property and needed to remain off the property unless he called prior to entering. When CO Adams went to the suspect’s house to interview him about the trespassing complaint and deer shot over bait, the CO questioned him about the 11-point buck he shot this year in the same township. The suspect then admitted to shooting that deer in the same location also over bait. The suspect also admitted that he was previously told not to enter the complainant’s property without seeking permission prior to entering. The 11-point European mount was seized, and charges will be submitted for both deer.
COs Zach Adams and Griffin Korican received a complaint regarding a man who was fishing a closed stream out of season. The following day, the COs went to Lake Orion to investigate the area and attempted to locate the man via the pictures the complainant sent of his van and accompanying license plate. The COs were able to locate the man’s van parked in a nearby parking lot and eventually located a man matching the suspect’s description fishing on the Paint Creek side of the dam separating Lake Orion and Paint Creek. The man was issued a citation for fishing in a closed stream.
CO Jaime Salisbury noticed a vehicle crashing into a tree at a park and ride and then left the scene. CO Salisbury caught up to the vehicle and performed a traffic stop. CO Salisbury noticed that the male driver appeared to be intoxicated. Field sobrieties were conducted and the man was given a preliminary breath test resulting in a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .254. The man was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a high BAC—3rd offense, leaving the scene of an accident, and having open alcohol on a motor vehicle. A blood test was taken to determine the level of alcohol in his blood.
CO Lisa Taube attended a high school career fair at the Madison Academy in Burton. Students from grades 9 through 12 had the opportunity to stop by the booth and learn about Conservation Officers. Most students had not heard of a Conservation Officer before their visit to the booth at the career fair.
CO Sydney Griffor followed up with a fishing case by taking the stand and testifying during a jury trial. In December 2025, CO Griffor observed an angler ice fishing and checked him. It was determined the angler did not have a valid 2025 fishing license and was fishing while his fishing licenses were revoked. At the time of being checked, the angler had three weeks left until his hunting and fishing license revocation was up. After less than 20 minutes, the verdict was in, and the jury found the angler to be guilty of fishing while licenses were revoked and fishing without a license. The individual will be sentenced in March.
COs Sydney Griffor and Lisa Taube attended the 4th Annual Women’s Perch Derby in Clay Township. The COs discussed fishing laws and regulations for Lake St. Clair and met approximately 50 ladies who were participating in the derby.
The Fair Haven illegal ice races in St. Clair County have been getting busier each weekend, which called for a group patrol enforcing snowmobile, ORV, and motor vehicle violations. COs Sydney Griffor, Cody Bourgeois, Brad Silorey, Joe Deppen, Kris Kiel, Zack Cardinal, Jaime Salisbury, Lisa Taube, Luke Robare, Justin Muehlhauser, Zach Adams, Dave Schaumburger, and Sgt. Jason Becker all participated in patrols throughout the weekend. Over 100 citations were issued by COs for violations of equipment, licensing/permits, careless driving, etc. regarding ORVs, snowmobiles, and motor vehicles on the ice. The COs also responded to a snowmobile crash and a crash between two motor vehicles.
District 10 counties of service: Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne.
CO Dave Schaumburger was patrolling on the ice when he saw a Jaguar doing high speed donuts on a circle track with the passenger hanging out the side window filming with his phone. When the CO made contact, they both admitted that actions were not a good idea. The passenger was given a citation for no seat belt and the driver a citation for careless driving.
CO Brandon Vacek was patrolling Pointe Mouille SGA for ice fishing and hunting activity when he located two subjects attempting to pass shoot at groups of geese flying near a portion of open water. The subjects were later contacted while returning to a nearby parking area. It was determined, after a check of both firearms, each was capable of holding more than three shotshells combined. Both subjects were issued a citation for hunting waterfowl with an un-plugged shotgun.
CO Brandon Vacek patrolled the Devils Lake Tip-Up festival in Lenawee County via snowmobile. Numerous ORV and snowmobile contacts were made over the weekend. A citation was issued to a snowmobile operator for no trail permit and a warning issued for operating an unregistered snowmobile. An ATV operator was stopped for riding with a passenger, issued a citation for fail to display an ORV license, and given a warning for the initial violation observed with his passenger walking to shore. Alongside CO Nicholas Ingersoll on the other snowmobile, several additional stops and warnings were issued during the very busy event.
CO Griffin Korican worked a Belle Isle shift. During the shift, the CO issued a citation to an individual who was observed on LIDAR driving 50 mph in a posted 25-mph zone. The CO also stopped a different vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver did not have a driver’s license. The driver was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and for disobeying a traffic control device.
While working a Belle Isle shift, Sgt. Jason Becker observed a vehicle pass through an intersection at a high rate of speed, failing to stop at the stop sign. Sgt Becker conducted a traffic stop and discovered the driver to be driving with a suspended driver’s license and no insurance. A LEIN check also revealed the driver had 11 warrants out of several jurisdictions. The driver was advised of his warrants and issued citations for DWLS and no insurance and was given warnings for failing to stop at the stop sign and for excessive speed.
Great Lakes Enforcement Unit (GLEU)
Cpl. Jon Busken contacted multiple bait dealers who needed assistance with FACTS.
Cpl. Jon Busken conducted multiple bait dealer inspections in Ottawa County.
Cpl. Tom Peterson, during a patrol of Keweenaw Bay, encountered a man actively searching for something on the ice. When asked what he was looking for, the man claimed he was looking for “a thumb.” Apparently, the man’s father had accidentally engaged an electric auger, amputating his thumb at the knuckle. Cpl. Peterson assisted with the search, and after further investigation recommended to the man that he look through all the ice fishing gear thoroughly. The man returned to his truck, where he was able to locate the missing digit amongst the fishing gear. Unfortunately, doctors were unable to successfully reattach the thumb.
Cpl. Mike Hammill patrolled Little Bay de Noc; Many anglers are participating in ice fishing, but very few fish are being caught. The anglers that are experiencing success with walleye are typically the anglers that are spending the nights out on the bay and fishing through the night.
Cpl. Mike Hammill was contacted by a commercial fisherman that advised the Sault Tribe was attempting to collect an eagle that had been hit by a car on US-2. Cpl. Hammill worked with Sault Tribe law enforcement and was able to track the eagle down and turn the bird over to the Tribe.
Cpl. Nick Atkin conducted numerous AIS inspections at pet shops. No violations were noted.
Cpl. Todd Sumbera followed up with multiple retail bait shops to explain the new licensing process in FACTS and help them get into compliance.
Cpl. Todd Sumbera was on patrol when he contacted an individual fishing four lines. All four lines were baited with minnows and minnow heads. A citation was issued for fishing with more than three lines.
Cpl. Troy Van Gelderen completed several bait shop inspections and assisted owners who were having a difficult time renewing their minnow dealer licenses.
CO Alex French and Cpl. Cole VanOosten assisted with a kid’s fishing day in Curtis. The COs assisted a local guide service in helping 107 kids from Three Lakes Academy experience ice fishing. Pike, walleye, perch, and panfish were caught by students.
Cpl. VanOosten conducted a fisheries patrol of Big Manistique Lake. An angler was contacted who claimed not to be fishing, despite having a fishing line down the hole in front of him. It was determined that the angler did not have a fishing license. Cpl. VanOosten gave the man an hour to buy a fishing license online. Cpl. VanOosten later confirmed that the angler successfully purchased a license.
Cpl. Justin Vanderlinde conducted several minnow dealer inspections, finding confusion with the minnow dealers regarding licensing. Most were not aware of how to access the FACTS system and purchase the minnow dealer license. After walking them through the system most seemed receptive to the process.
