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
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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
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Disabled elk hunters no longer can harvest an antlerless elk in the entire Tribal
hunting area
Estimated
Number
Available
Type of Tag
Deer
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Siletz News
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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.