if left unattended would bring about more "No increases, better and more modern equipment 



Hunting" signs. is continually needed. In order to make con- 



Youth Groups 'acts with hunters and fishermen, the commis- 



Many hours of the game warden's time are sion has found that such equipment as 4-wheel 



spent working with youth groups such as 4-H drive units, modern water equipment, horse 



Clubs, Scouts and Hunter Safety classes. His trailers, planes, and even a helicopter are 



assistance with community youth activities to needed. 



promote wildlife conservation is an important All warden vehicles are equipped with two- 

 part of his job. Each warden has available edu- way radios that are on the same frequency 

 cational aids such as slides, lectures, movies as the highway patrol and county sheriffs, 

 and a reference library to assist him in this This not only allows wardens to contact each 

 activity. other in the field when assistance is needed. 

 Game Management Data but also provides more efficiency and cooper- 



Another important aspect of a warden's work ation with other law enforcement agencies and 



is assistance in gathering game management "^^^^^ defense units. 



data to aid in our management programs. Planes are used to good advantage in cases 



The enforcement division helps gather informa- of fire, night hunting, search and rescue and 



tion regarding game populations and trends. patrol for out-of-season hunters and fishermen. 



Wardens also assist in gathering information The helicopter is also available to the enforce- 



regarding nesting conditions, brood counts, and ment division when needed, 



general range conditions. Another piece of equipment that will be 



Equipment needed in the near future is the now popular 



As the popularity of our outdoor recreation over-snow vehicle. 



FISH AND GAME VIOLATIONS By Type of Violation 



Moy 1, 1964 Moy 1, 1965 



t-hrough through 



April 30, 1965 April 30, 1966 



Big Game _. 577 552 



Game Birds and Migratory Waterfowl - 196 135 



Fish _.. ___ 558 638 



Fur Bearers 9 13 



Water Safety 109 149 



Shooting Safety 59 48 



Miscellaneous 159 113 



TOTAL 1,667 1,648 



FISH AND GAME VIOLATIONS By Supervisor Districts 



May 1, 1964 May 1, 1965 



through through 



April 30, 1965 April 30,1966 



District No. 1 ___ 139 158 



District No. 2 ._ ..._ 332 254 



District No. 3 ___ _ 418 404 



District No. 4 „ 260 332 



District No. 5 __ _... 235 203 



District No. 6 138 158 



District No. 7 145 139 



TOTAL 1,667 1,648 



FISH AND GAME FINES By Type of Violation 



Moy 1, 1964 Moy I, 1965 



through through 



April 30, 1965 April 30, 1966 



Big Game $23,232.50 $22,745.68 



Game Birds and Migratory Waterfowl 4,229.85 2,910.00 



Fish 12,154.35 12,582.86 



Fur Bearers 144.50 303.00 



Water Safety 922.85 1,188.80 



Shooting Safety 804.00 977.00 



Miscellaneous 4,124.25 2,445.00 



TOTALS $45,612.30 $43,152.34 



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