They took a lot of unique telephone calls and were constantly learning the 'ins and outs' of our department. Carbonneau said the operators occasionally handled difficult callers. The most unique call, however, came from a sportsman who offered to marry the operator if she could provide him with a non-resident waterfowl license. The operator was not interested, but was impressed with the lengths some sportsmen will go to secure a license. The Game, Fish and Parks Call Center uses normal telephone numbers that come into the Pierre office.
Operators are seasonal employees who undergo rigorous training during the early part of the year.