Netting and Wanton Waste in the Leech lake area. Got a tip about this and went to this remote area today to find Whole Northerns Muskies and whitefish wasted. Took Pics. Spoke with the Tribal Warden and he is going to deal with it. I hope.
Took me an hour looking on my own and didnt find the site. Called him and he came over and I followed him in. Way back in the woods. We drove in and found the waste you see with my Pic’s 
Disgusting. Seems someone went through a heck of an effort moving them into the woods? Odd.
Post fast boys, this one has “locked” written all over it. 
Why would a post, showing the work of some a-holes be locked ??? I don’t care who you are, you do this, you have real priority issues. What kind of person does this and thinks its ok ??? 
I agree with Big G. In fact considering the media tends to ignore these things I suggest anytime someone ever sees this type of stuff that this is exactly where we post it.
Let’s create as many posts about these things as we can and get the details out there. Perhaps some coverage will do something to change it.
im pissed and i dont even fish that area! i do not want to even get into the topic but netting game fish in my eyes is bull sh*t exspecially when our tax dallers pay to stock them then they take them like that and in some cases make money of from them!!!! then some just want and waste like this errrrrrr!!!
Wanton waste is the new native way.They have the rest of us by the shorthairs and they know it.
I’ll bow it before it starts; Sad though…Sad indeed. Nets don’t discriminate guys. Beyond that I’ve seen them catch a fair share of wildlife as well. BTW they don’t release well either. Nets like everything……That swims. It is my guess the Northern Pike aren’t in as high demand, and in turn fetch far less cash. We create the demand when we order walleye off the menu and pick them up in the grocery store. Simple unfortunately. My hands are full with the gray wolf debacle. I try limit myself to one beating at a time.
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Disgusting. Seems someone went through a heck of an effort moving them into the woods? Odd.
Chris it was way back in the woods so Im thinking they dont want anyone to see this. They had it covered with logs. The tip I got was from a deer hunter that found it. Im
Well it appears they fear some negative attention at the least. Again….Sickening to see firsthand Bob.
That is pathetic, lot of nice fish wasted
I took my GPS and have it saved for the Wardens with directions to the dump. It was a bad smell.
Supreme Court redirect on tribal sovereignty?
A shift in Supreme Court rulings was the theme of CERA’s workshop on Federal Indian Policy held late October in Shwano, Wisconsin. They showed how Court rulings have strengthened State sovereignty, while limiting Executive Branch authority, fee-to-trust, and the expansion of “Indian country.”
President Nixon’s Indian policy led to unlimited expansion of federal power to define federal Indian policy—and bypass Congress in the process! His Indian policies were bolstered by the 1974 Supreme Court decision Morton v Mancari. It ruled that federal race-based preferential treatment of tribes was not discriminatory because tribes were a “political entity,” and not a racial distinction.
That could change if the Supreme Court reviews Corboy v. Louie. If the Court’s shift prevails, it could overturn Morton v Mancari and rule that preferential treatment of Indian tribes violates the equal protection clause of the Civil Rights Act. Such preferences would likely face legal action to end or even reverse them.
The CERA presentation was brought to the State Capitol in Madison the next day for the benefit of Wisconsin legislators. However, word got out and most RSVPs were tribal attorneys from Minnesota. The workshop was aired on Wisconsin Eye, a public affairs television network.
I am sure they tried covering it up because of the big sting that went on last summer in the area about all the netting. I also heard the feds are still investigating up there. There time is coming, hopefully sooner then later!
Send it to the news outlets!
makes me sick!!
Where is the WCCO I-Team when you need them ?
Pretty sickening to see.
Bob is the Tribal Wardens our own DNR wardens or a different office?
The DNR should be made aware of all this.
Jack
Jack, Ive contacted the Tribal Warden and will call our DNR, but this area is inforced by Tribal law or the Feds.
The Tribal Warden said this is Wanton Waste and would look at it and didnt like it I think ? I will be sending it to local news outlets like the Star Trib and Steve fellegy.
I locked in the GPS postion for them to find it.
If theres anything I can do just say the word!
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Send it to the news outlets!
thats the best thing to do it will get the most attention and drive athorities to give fines
Makes you sick to your stomach!
Thanks Bob for what you’re doing to help us all . 
Thanks Bob ! Now you know why I refuse to patronize their casinos…………… 
That is the prefered meat of choice at my household.The kids and i would hope for hamburger helper after eating that much fish.
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Thanks Bob for what you’re doing to help us all .
Your welcome fireline.
I really didnt want this but I dont like to see the waste I photographed today when I got to the site and we dug up the pile large Northerns, Muskies and whole fish just left rotting.
I called him for more info he said its been going on for three years or more wasted fish and he sounded concerned about the waste. The person that saw this didnt want to say a thing. I told him give me the location and Ill be the lead guy and he said I dont want my cabin burned down by the locals.
So His Bro took me out to the site where he was deer hunting and I told him no names will be discussed.
Now Im in with the Pics. I just dont like the Wanton Waste by anyone.
WOW!!!!
Is that a dead loon too? Who is responsible for this? This is bullcrap!
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