AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources. Bureau of Law Enforcement

SERIES: 4381
TITLE: Field contact files
DATES: 1960-2009.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These records are created by Wildlife Resources law enforcement officers to record citizens' hunting and fishing activities. They are used to monitor the amount of hunting and fishing during a given time period and can therefore be used to discover hunting and fishing trends. They also act as an officer's work report. Information includes the number of people contacted, the number of hours they have spent hunting and fishing, and whether or not they were successful.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 12/1990

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The records can be destroyed after 3 years at which time they will no longer be used for trend analyses.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private