Game Warden Resume Template
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Austin White
Conservation Officer · Minnesota DNR Enforcement
Minneapolis, MN · (612) 555-1696 · austin.white@email.com · linkedin.com/in/austinwhite
Minnesota Peace Officer License
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Firearms Safety Instructor
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Boating Accident Investigation, Level I
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Profile
Licensed peace officer with 11 years in natural resource enforcement, including 9 as a Minnesota conservation officer in the north metro lakes area. Patrols 450 square miles and 60 lakes, making 1,200+ hunting, fishing and boating contacts each year.
Enforcement Experience
2020 – Present
Conservation Officer
Minnesota DNR, Forest Lake, MN
- Patrol a 450-square-mile station with 60 lakes by truck, boat, ATV and snowmobile.
- Check 1,200+ anglers, hunters and boaters a year for licenses, limits and safety equipment.
- Investigate poaching, wetland and trespass complaints; built a 14-deer poaching case that led to charges.
- Enforce boating while intoxicated laws and investigated 9 serious boating and hunting accidents.
- Teach firearms safety and ATV courses to 300 students a year with volunteer instructors.
2017 – 2020
Conservation Officer
Minnesota DNR, Cambridge, MN
- Worked field training, then a solo station covering 2 counties and the Rum River corridor.
- Inspected boats at public accesses for zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species.
- Wrote citations and eCharging complaints and presented evidence in district court.
- Joined sheriff's deputies in 20+ search-and-rescue and drowning recovery operations.
2015 – 2017
Park Ranger
Three Rivers Park District, Plymouth, MN
- Patrolled 8 regional parks and trails, enforcing park ordinances and responding to medical calls.
- Handled lost-person searches, water rescues and wildlife complaints alongside park police.
Field Skills
Game & fish law enforcement
Boating safety enforcement
Poaching investigations
Aquatic invasive species
Evidence & case building
Search & rescue
Hunter safety education
Systems & Equipment
MN BCA eChargingNCIC / BCA portalArcGIS Field MapsGarmin GPSMAP 66iMicrosoft Word
Education
B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology
2014
University of Minnesota
Law Enforcement Career Transition (PPOE)
2015
Alexandria Technical & Community College
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Licenses and certifications
- Peace Officer Certification (POST) State Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Required in most states
- State Game Warden Academy Certification State Fish and Wildlife Agency Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Wildlife Law Enforcement
- Firearms Proficiency
- Evidence Collection
- Boat/ATV Operation
- Habitat Assessment
- Public Education
- Report Writing
- Search and Rescue
Software and tools
- Mapping software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Office software
- Web browser software
- Database software
- ArcGIS Field Maps
- NCIC database
Duties to describe on a game warden resume
- Participated in search-and-rescue operations.
- Compiled and presented evidence for court actions.
- Protected and preserved native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
- Patrolled assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
- Investigated hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.
- Provided assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
Titles along the way
- Game Warden Trainee
- Fish and Game Warden
- Senior/Chief Game Warden
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