“This legislation is more than a simple highway naming. For our U.P. community, it is a profound act of gratitude for a young man who gave everything for our state and our nation,” said Prestin, R-Cedar River. “Specialist David Anthony Wilkey Jr. was a true Yooper through and through – he cherished hunting, fishing, and the natural beauty of our region. This honor would mean the world to his family and his community. It would transform a familiar road into a lasting reminder of David’s selflessness, reminding travelers on US-41 to reflect on the high cost of freedom.”

When people get the courage to stand up to the department and speak out against them, the department issues a warrant for their arrest.,” Prestin said. “As law-abiding sportsmen and women take to the woods to enjoy their time in the field, too many will be needlessly harassed on their own property. I can promise you that somewhere over the course of the next few weeks, that some hunter is going to be harassed because of a bait pile on their property that was left behind by a trespasser. And the property owner, not the trespasser, will get the ticket.”