North Woods Law Season 4 Episode 16 High Jinks

In the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of North Woods Law titled "High Jinks," viewers join a group of Maine Game Wardens as they patrol the Pine Tree State's vast wilderness to ensure the safety of its inhabitants. The episode starts with Warden Jeremy Judd responding to a call from a farmer who has discovered a dead deer on his land. Judd suspects that someone shot the deer illegally, and the investigation lands on a suspect who claims that he killed the deer in self-defense. However, Judd does not believe the story and conducts an investigation to get to the bottom of the matter. Meanwhile, Warden Alan Curtis receives a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a remote location at the Carrabassett River. Curtis and his partner head to the scene and discover a group of teenagers camping in the area. The wardens smell marijuana and suspect that the teens are using drugs. Curtis also finds that the occupants have littered the area with cigarette butts, which is also illegal in Maine. The wardens issue citations to the group and seize their drugs before sending them home. Next, the show shifts focus to Sergeant Tim Spahr, who, along with Warden Kris MacCabe, is trying to locate a missing hiker in the Cutler Coast Public Preserve. The hiker, who was backpacking with his dog, sent a text message to his family the previous day to inform them that he had run out of water. Spahr and MacCabe search the rugged terrain for hours but do not find any sign of the missing man. The Maine Warden Service is heavily involved in search and rescue missions, which require long hours of difficult terrain, and patience as they try to locate and rescue lost hikers. Finally, viewers join Warden Adam Cheney as he investigates a report of illegal trapping on someone's private property. Cheney and his team arrive at the scene and find that someone has set an unlawful snare, which could harm not only wild animals passing by but also domestic pets like dogs and cats. Cheney tracks down the trapper, who initially denied wrongdoing but later confesses to the illegal trapping. Cheney issues a citation and explains the dangers of snare to the trapper. Throughout the episode, viewers get an insight into the daily duties of Game Wardens, the challenges they face, and the risks they take to patrol the remote woods of Maine. The show depicts the dangers and the joys of the Maine wilderness and why protecting it is so important. Each of the four stories highlights different skills and techniques that the wardens use to serve nature and ensure that everyone enjoys it safely.