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Loyalty Days Parade May2,2015•Newport,Oregon Above: Junior Miss Siletz Faith Kibby and Little Miss Siletz Hope Kibby help represent the Siletz Tribe. Right: Tony Molina, Tribal veterans representative, organizes a float of Vietnam veterans for the parade. Photos by Andrea Suitter Tribal 2015-2016 hunting and fishing tags distribution starts in August The Natural Resources Committee has set the following schedule and methods for distribution of this year’s hunting and fishing tags to Tribal members. New this year • Early season elk archery tags are now for bull elk only (no cows) in the entire Tribal hunting area Elk Salmon Season Dates Date to Start Tag Issuance Method of Issuance Early Archery 50 8/29-9/27 8/3 at 8 a.m. at Natural Resources office First-come, first-served* General Rifle 375 10/3-11/6** 8/17 First-come, first-served Antlerless or Spike – Adult 8 10/24-11/6 Lottery applications due 9/11; drawing 9/14; tags issued 9/15 Lottery – Open to Elders only Antlerless or Spike – Youth 5 10/3-11/8 Lottery applications due 9/11; drawing 9/14; tags issued 9/15 Lottery – Open to youth age 12-17 only Late Archery 50*** 11/21-12/13 First distribution: 10/19 at 8 a.m. at NR office Second distribution: 11/2 at 8 a.m. at NR office (see Note 2 below) First-come, first-served* Antlerless – Youth 2 8/1-12/31 Lottery applications due 7/1; drawing 7/6; tags issued 7/7 Lottery – Open to youth ages 12-17 only Early Archery 25 8/29-9/27 8/3 at 8 a.m. at Natural Resources office First-come, first-served* 1 st Season Rifle 25 11/14-11/17 Lottery applications due 9/25; drawing 10/5; tags issued 10/6 Lottery 2 nd Season Rifle 25 11/21-11/27 Antlerless 9 Various seasons Lottery applications due 9/25; drawing 10/5; tags issued one month prior to season opening Lottery Late Archery Antlerless 56 11/28-12/13 First distribution:10/19 at 8 a.m. at NR office Second distribution: 11/2 at 8 a.m. at NR office (see Note 2 below) First-come, first-served* Salmon 200 11/1-12/30 (estimate) 8/17 First-come, first-served * No early calls to “save” a tag for someone. Must physically show up to obtain tag on first day of distribution. May call to have a tag mailed beginning on the second day of distribution. ** Season for youth age 12-17 is 10/3 – 11/8 (two days extra at end of season) *** Minus number of tags filled in Early Bow Season 6 • Disabled elk hunters no longer can harvest an antlerless elk in the entire Tribal hunting area Estimated Number Available Type of Tag Deer • Siletz News • June 2015 NOTE 1: A Tribal member can obtain only one elk tag in his/her name during the 2015-2016 hunting season (bow, bull and cow tags all count toward the one tag), except as noted below. NOTE 2: First Distribution: For hunters who have not been issued an early season deer archery tag (for deer tags) or any elk tag (for elk tags). Second Distribution: For any eligible hunter, regardless of what other tags they have received.
