CO (Conservation Officer) Trevon Pietz (Wealthwood) was busy with archery deer and small-game opener activities. Many squirrel hunters were out and about enjoying the autumn colors and the public lands near Wealthwood. Success was mixed, with groups of hunters having no squirrels and other hunters with a few in the bag. Hunters claimed that many acorns had not yet fallen and that was the reason for the inconsistent results. Grouse hunters were also out with pointer dogs and flushed a few woodcock and grouse but had no success in harvesting any grouse. Pietz handled an ATV violation of a youthful passenger without a helmet, a small-game blaze orange violation, and two new rice harvesters about to offload their canoe and harvest rice without licenses.

CO Joseph Scholz (Malmo) spent a busy

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