"Living the dream" is a common phrase among Wardens. This gallery is a pictorial representation of their profession. The photos show things from their point of view, what they stumble upon, and what they get themselves into on the job.

Snowmobile patrol in Marathon County, Submitted by Randy Dunkel

Snowmobile patrol in Marathon County, Submitted by Randy Dunkel

Jake Donar collecting evidence of waterfowl poaching in Jackson County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Jake Donar checking beaver sets in Jackson County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Randy Dunkel with an illegal unattended catfish line in Chippewa County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Adam Hanna releasing a bear from a coyote set in Clark County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Adam Hanna holding a sandhill crane that flew in to a power line in Oconto County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Ken Thomson and Cody Adams releasing a bear from a trap in Chippewa County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Barry Fetting with an illegally harvested white deer in Clark County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Barry Fetting on a saturated ATV trail in Clark County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Adam Hanna and Ken Thomson patrolling via canoe in Eau Claire County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Ken Thomson and Shaun Deeney during an AIS group check in Chippewa County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Ken Thomson apprehending some road hunters in Chippewa County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Adam Hanna and Bill Yearman on ATV patrol in Clark County, Submitted by Adam Hanna

Wardens Kyle Kosin and Jason Higgins assisted these two buck in unlocking their antlers in October of 2014