Episode 1
Aired Apr 27, 2025
One Bear, Three Stories
A Michigan conservation officer investigates a confidential tip about illegal bear hunting; with one dead bear, three conflicting stories and a rare discovery in the wild, the case takes unexpected turns.
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Episode 1
Aired Aug 3, 2025
Bear Tracks and River Trails
Conservation officers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula crack down on illegal bear baiting, enforce hunting regulations and issue citations for foul-hooked fish and license violations.
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Episode 2
Aired May 4, 2025
Fair Game
Following Michigan Conservation Officers as they protect and patrol natural resources in a remote area.
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Episode 2
Aired Aug 10, 2025
Lines in the Land and Lakes
Officers use a deer decoy to catch trespassers, seize illegally imported deer at the border during the busy hunting season, and patrol lakes to ensure safe boating practices. Follow Michigan Conservation Officers as they protect and patrol the most precious natural resources in one of the nation's most remote areas.
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Episode 3
Aired Aug 17, 2025
River Rules
Officers patrol the Detroit River during walleye season, seizing undersized fish and citing unlicensed anglers; officers check waterfowl hunters and make a late-night stop.
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Episode 3
Aired Jun 2, 2024
A Goose Chase
Following Michigan Conservation Officers as they protect and patrol the most precious natural resources in one of the nation's most remote areas.
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Episode 3
Aired May 11, 2025
Eyes in the Skies
Following Michigan Conservation Officers as they protect and patrol the most precious natural resources in one of the nation's most remote areas.
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Episode 4
Aired Aug 24, 2025
Eyes in the Sky, Boots on the Ground
An officer patrolling ahead of turkey season gets derailed when bear sightings are called in; in other regions, officers monitor salmon fishing and respond to illegal deer hunting and road access issues.
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Episode 4
Aired Jun 9, 2024
Why, Is That Bad?
Wardens have to put off-road vehicles in their place. A hunter is found illegally baiting bear. An ORV driver operating on a public road is caught without a license. Anglers found foul-hooking fish pay the price.
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Episode 4
Aired May 18, 2025
Protecting Nature, Preserving History
Michigan's Conservation Officers unite to protect the state's resources amid winter's chill and a busy deer season; Great Lakes officers aid divers recovering a Tuskegee Airmen's plane, leading to a moving monument unveiling.
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Episode 5
Aired Aug 31, 2025
Field Work and Floodlines
Features the lives of men and women who are making the Michigan wilderness and landscape a safer place for not only animals, but humans alike.
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Episode 5
Aired Jun 16, 2024
The Graduates
Recent graduates of the Conservation Academy get their feet wet in the real world. Officers crack down on hunters who illegally harvested deer over bait. Officers find boaters who didn't realize their new vessel isn't up to regulation.
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Episode 5
Aired May 25, 2025
Hunting With Heritage
Michigan conservation officers monitor elk hunters across early and late seasons; a blind hunter secures a prized bear tag with help from a group of kids and veterans; officers patrol snowmobilers and ice anglers braving frigid conditions.
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Episode 6
Aired Jun 1, 2025
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Michigan Conservation Officers protect and patrol the most precious natural resources in one of the nation's most remote areas.
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Episode 6
Aired Sep 7, 2025
Four Seasons
Officers safeguard waterfowl, patrol ice fishers and snowmobilers; they also monitor off-road vehicle activity; the Department of Natural Resources relocates a historic lakeside building from an eroding bluff.
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Episode 7
Aired Jun 8, 2025
The Buck Stops Here
A conservation officer responds to an untagged deer case in District One's southern section; a hunter used his girlfriend's tag to continue hunting after tagging a deer of hisown; He's fined, and his rifle, unused tag, and deer are confiscated.
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Episode 7
Aired Sep 14, 2025
From the Field to the Ice
Officers patrol waterfowl hunters on state lands, investigate potential DUIs and trespassing during firearm deer season, and come together for a charity ice hockey game to support their community.
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Episode 8
Aired Sep 21, 2025
Tags, Tracks, and Takedowns
Officers patrol archery and firearm deer seasons, monitor ORV use, tag suburban ducks, and investigate a buck shot during a coyote hunt, while hunters donate venison to help those in need. Follow Michigan Conservation Officers as they protect and patrol the most precious natural resources in one of the nation's most remote areas.
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Episode 8
Aired Jun 15, 2025
The Snow Tells a Story
During the second elk hunting season, all harvested elk go to check stations, where conservation officers investigate kill sites; in District Three, officers analyze a successful kill, tracking blood trails in the snow for potential violations.
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Episode 9
Aired Jun 22, 2025
Michigan's Sturgeon Spear Season
February marks the start of Michigan's rare lake sturgeon fishing season; it's the only time hunters can legally use spears to catch these prehistoric fish; conservation rules are strict-only six fish can be caught from among several hundred anglers.
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Episode 10
Aired Jun 29, 2025
A Fair Chase
Michigan's firearm deer season kicks off, marking the busiest patrol time for conservation officers; in the days leading up, they search for violators using illegal deer shining tactics, ensuring a fair and legal hunt across the state.
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Episode 11
Aired Jul 6, 2025
Unfinished Business
Michigan conservation officers patrol state land, ensuring hunting blinds are properly marked and removed at season's end; they discover a blind with multiple violations, sparking an investigation into the hunter's compliance with regulations.
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