North Woods Law

A notorious gang of poachers is up to their old tricks, the wardens stop some suspects from fleeing the state, and the forensic team investigates who shot at a woman in her backyard, nearly killing her.

The rules of deer hunting are enforced by the wardens; a missing arrow could solve a mystery; a family cover up a crime.

A rabbit hunter is lost in the woods; a Facebook post alerts the wardens to a gang of poachers, but a manhunt ensues after the ringleader skips bail; a flock of nuisance wild turkeys is captured.

A sledding accident sends a person to the hospital and prompts an investigation of the crash; the wardens pursue drunk snowmobilers; the discovery of animal parts in the snow leads to a family of poachers.

A smart phone with video evidence of a crime leads to a poacher. Two drunk sledders run over a warden and are chased through the woods. Herring hunts down a man that he knows with arrest warrants. LaFlamme helps a herd of deer in distress.

The start of the busy tourist season has the wardens out in full force. A dangerous fox is on the loose in a crowded campground-the wardens need to find it fast. An ATV rider appears to have been partying too hard and nearly causes a wipe out.

The animals all come out of the woodwork at the start of spring; a simple routine littering summons morphs into a rabid pit bull face-off; new evidence emerges with the spring thaw on an old deer poaching case.

Helicopters are used to radio-collar a moose; wardens must rescue two lost skiers; drunk sledder throws his own nephew under-the-bus when he's caught; warden fights a barn fire; a man with several outstanding poaching warrants is confronted.

Spring arrives and things start plunging through the ice. The wardens investigate a case of injured bald eagles. A sled sinks into a partially frozen river under suspicious circumstances. A deer carcass has the wardens searching for a poacher.

When the change in seasons brings warm weather in Maine, a game warden's job changes too. Sergeant Spahr helps a fledgling owl that has taken a tumble and Warden Stevens and a medical team hike into the night to locate a distressed hiker.

When a boy goes missing the entire warden service turns out for a massive multi-day search effort. A second search for a lost hiker stretched the wardens to the limit .A stakeout of salmon poachers catches a pair in the act. A new K-9 is trained.

An ATV trail becomes the site of a high-speed chase when a man with an outstanding warrant attempts to flee from the Maine Warden Service. With the weather warming up, the wardens deal with intentional violators and serial offenders while enforcing laws.

Spring turkey hunting season and smelt runs have the wardens working night and day. Poached turkeys lead to a search warrant and stakeout for the suspects. Several animals are encountered including orphaned baby foxes, nuisance beavers and a python.

An ATV trail becomes the site of a high-speed chase when a man with an outstanding warrant attempts to flee from the Maine Warden Service. With the weather warming up, the wardens deal with intentional violators and serial offenders while enforcing laws.

The wardens contend with illegal marijuana all across the state. Hidden in large tracts of land, and often protected by armed individuals, searching these illicit grow sites is dangerous work. An ATV crash involving three teens stumps the wardens.

Moose, bear and deer are what usually come to mind when thinking about Maine's wildlife, but sometimes, exotic animals make their way into the state. The wardens have to be prepared for any situation. Sergeant Spahr wrangles a Boa Constrictor.

Warden Blanchard shows a high school student there is no such thing as a boring day on the job. Warden LaFlamme is promoted to Corporal of Landowner Relations and passes the responsibilities of his district on to Warden Lounder.

Holiday season for the warden finds Pete Herring visiting a children's hospital in Portland with members of the K-9 unit; and Alan Curtis donating game to a soup kitchen. Meanwhile, Scott Thrasher invites everyone to his home for a potluck supper.

Water recreation season has the wardens out in full force. The Dive Team suits up to respond to an emergency search and recovery call.