This ain't over yet. I called a couple of my contacts at the WDNR office in Black River Falls WI this morning and discussed the Friday incident. They both suggested I take the incident up the ladder so I called and left a message with their Supervisor. He returned my call a few minutes ago and he asked for a picture of my spotting scope rig and I e-mailed it while we were still talking. The Super said he has used a similar setup for years.
My buddy and I are typing up a statement of the events that happened that day and will forward to the Super. If nothing else, maybe the warden will get written up and placed in his personnel file.