About this season
Follow Maine's elite Game Wardens as they navigate the Pine Tree State's rugged terrain and twisted back roads. Each Autumn brings the hunting season, the Warden's busiest and most dangerous time of year. These 'State Police of the Woods' never know what to expect from one moment to the next.
Episodes (19)
1. Cheaters
Aired 29 May 2014 • 42 min
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.
2. Just One More ...
Aired 5 June 2014 • 42 min
The rules of deer hunting are enforced by the wardens; a missing arrow could solve a mystery; a family cover up a crime.
3. The End is Near
Aired 12 June 2014 • 42 min
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.
4. Throttle Out
Aired 19 June 2014 • 42 min
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.
5. Cold as Ice
Aired 26 June 2014 • 42 min
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.
6. Outfoxed
Aired 5 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
7. Man VS. Animal
Aired 5 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
8. Moose on the Loose
Aired 12 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
9. Take The Plunge
Aired 12 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
10. Distress Call
Aired 19 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
11. All Hands on Deck
Aired 19 October 2014 • 42 min
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.
12. Trail of Trouble
Aired 2 November 2014 • 42 min
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.
13. Night and Day
Aired 2 November 2014 • 42 min
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.
14. Star Spangled Weekend
Aired 16 November 2014 • 42 min
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.
15. High Jinks
Aired 23 November 2014 • 42 min
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.
16. Wild Kingdom
Aired 30 November 2014 • 42 min
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.
17. Passing the Torch
Aired 7 December 2014 • 42 min
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.
18. 'Tis the Season
Aired 21 December 2014 • 42 min
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.
19. Rapid Responders
Aired 11 January 2015 • 42 min
Water recreation season has the wardens out in full force. The Dive Team suits up to respond to an emergency search and recovery call.