PC: Fox 11 Online
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A Shawano County man allegedly illegally hunted and fished more than 170 times in five counties before prosecutors filed multiple criminal charges against him, a criminal complaint states.
Dylan Wolff, 27, faces two felony bail jumping counts and six misdemeanors: two counts of failure to get a hunting license, two counts of hunting deer during a closed season, and two counts of hunting after revocation.
After a court appearance earlier this month, he was released on a signature bond. Wolff returns to court Aug. 18 for the balance of his initial appearance, court records show.
In total, the investigation revealed that between the dates of 10/15/2024 and 1/8/2026 Dylan Wolff hunted and fished approximately 174 times during his period of revocation. The illegal hunting and fishing activities occurred in Shawano, Oconto, Waupaca, Brown, and Forest counties. Wolff harvested approximately 22 deer and two turkeys, and caught approximately 43 fish. Wolff hunted with a rifle, muzzleloader handgun, shotgun, crossbow, compound bow, and recurve bow,” the complaint states.
Investigators placed a GPS tracker on his vehicle. Wolff’s vehicle was at an Embarrass church cemetery on 11 occasions in December and January.
Due to known history of Wolff’s hunting activities, and the times, duration, and frequency of Wolff’s visits to the cemetery, Warden Delzer suspected he was hunting in the area. On January 5, 2026, Warden Delzer stopped at the cemetery and observed tire tracks where Wolff had been parking the target vehicle, foot tracks leading into and out of the woods, a bottle of scent killer spray littered on the ground, and multiple corn kernels on the ground where Wolff likely parked his vehicle. This furthered his suspicions that Wolff was hunting in the area,” the complaint states.
After questioning, Wolff admitted to shooting a variety of animals on several hunting trips.
A YouTube page belonging to WildlifeWarden purports to show investigators interactions with Wolff in January. The DNR has not verified its authenticity, although the date and time stamp matches an interview cited in the criminal complaint.
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