Yellowstone Wardens

Wardens ensure Seeley Lake safety, licenses, and halt illegal fishing.

Wardens fight poaching, monitor salmon snagging, and dodge grizzlies.

Wardens find a crime, patrol crowds, and see Captain Darrah retire.

Wardens tackle lies, trespassers, and illegal deer shootings.

Wardens enforce "Operation Caviar" with catch limits and spot checks.

Wardens train and inspect boats for safety gear near Big Timber.

Wardens tackle poaching, missing elk, and unauthorized campers in.

Wardens patrol by air, and below monitor the annual Yellowstone Boat Float.

Wardens tackle an elk violation and assist with a wounded deer.

In Region 2, wardens act on a tip about hunters harassing elk and illegally shooting from the road into private property. They also deploy a decoy elk to catch rule-breakers. Meanwhile, in Region 4, wardens respond to a tip about a deer stuck in the ice.

Wardens investigate illegal hunting during big game firearm season.

Wardens crack down on road hunters illegally collecting antlers for profit.

Wardens navigate a dispute over a dead elk stolen by a grizzly; the shooting of a female elk.