In Delaware, the person most people call a “game warden” is officially titled a Delaware Natural Resources Police Officer and, when assigned to the Fish and Wildlife Unit, serves as the state’s hunter, angler, and boater enforcement officer. Delaware’s Natural Resources Police (NRP) sit inside the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and…
Who enforces hunting, fishing and boating laws in Connecticut, what do you have to do to become one, and how much does the job pay? The current official title in Connecticut is Environmental Conservation Police Officer (commonly shortened to EnCon Police), and the agency hiring them is the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection…
Colorado game wardens are officially employed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) under the titles “Wildlife Officer” and “District Wildlife Manager.” Applicants generally must be at least 21, be U.S. citizens, meet Colorado residency requirements or obtain an approved waiver, pass a 2,000-meter rowing fitness test, complete psychological and polygraph screening, and attend a POST…
If you want to become a California Game Warden, the key facts are straightforward: California’s game wardens work for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), they are state peace officers with statewide authority, they typically need 60 college units with 18 related units, must be 21 by appointment, must pass the PELLETB, physical…
If you’ve ever watched a Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) wildlife officer pull a boat over on the Kings River or check a deer tag at a public hunting area, you’ve seen a job most outdoorsmen quietly envy — and one of the most competitive law enforcement gigs in the Natural State. Arkansas officially…
If you want to become a game warden in Alaska, the first thing to know is that the state uses the title Alaska Wildlife Trooper. These officers enforce hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, and wildlife laws statewide, and they are part of the Alaska Department of Public Safety. For most applicants, the key takeaways are straightforward:…
An Alabama game warden is officially called a Conservation Enforcement Officer (CEO) and works for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. There are roughly 160 dedicated CEOs statewide, organized into five law enforcement districts that cover all 67 Alabama counties. To become one, you must be at…
Arizona’s state-level game wardens are officially titled Wildlife Managers by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), they enforce hunting, fishing, boating and wildlife law across Arizona’s six regions, they must be at least 21 years old, hold a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science or a closely related field, and the official AZGFD starting salary…