Bennett Springs Traffic Officer

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Twice in the last 2 years I have stopped and talked to law enforcement in unmarked vehicles in the parking lots along the stream (don't know if they were Conservation Officers or Park Rangers) and they were checking every single fisherman's daily tags via binoculars and comparing them to the "list" of legal tag numbers sold that day. Both officers stated that they often catch folks fishing on prior day's tags, and sometimes actually see people culling stringers or keeping more than the legal amount. Then they just watch for the individual to walk out of the stream and write them up. This year I also observed a Conservation Officer wearing waders and a vest with a flyrod as he ticketed a poacher fishing with bait in Zone-1. So believe it - they are definitely out there! I wish them all the luck and help they can get to catch wildlife thieves!

That was MDC, Park Rangers do not go undercover.