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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Council approves 2016 reservation hunting regs
As recommended by the
Branch of Natural Resources and
tribal Fish and Wildlife, Tribal
Council last week approved the
2016 on-reservation hunting regu-
lations. Here are the regulation
provisions:
Due to fire activity during 2016
fire season, the Rattle Snake Fire
areas of Webster flats and the Hot
Springs Fire areas Kah-Nee-Ta hot
springs and Warm Springs Fish
Hatchery areas affected by wild-
fires will be closed to hunting. See
Natural Resources for a map
showing the closed areas.
If found hunting in closed ar-
eas, tribal members will be in vio-
lation of Tribal hunting and trap-
ping code 350.210 subsection 18.
Deer season
October 1–October 23.
Legal weapons: Centerfire
rifles, .22 Caliber or larger, Rimfire
rifles prohibited. Archery, 40-
pound or greater draw recurve,
long or compound bow.
Muzzleloader, .40 caliber or larger,
open or peep sights and open igni-
tion. Shotgun, #1 buck or larger
and slugs only. Tribal Code Ch.
350.210 subsection 2.
Bag Limit: One buck deer
having not less than a forked ant-
ler, per family.
Designated hunting: A
hunter may not possess a desig-
nated hunter tag until he/she fills
his/her deer tag. A designated
hunting tag will not be issued until
the designated hunter returns their
2015 and 2016 season family tag
hunt results to Natural Resources.
Only one designated hunting tag
will be allowed per hunter. Desig-
nated hunting tags will be issued
for elders and disabled persons.
Follow up with elders or disabled
will be conducted to confirm they
received their meat. That indi-
vidual must acquire the tag either
in person or provide a written re-
quest for the tag to be issued to
the designated hunter.
Other recommendations:
Mandatory reporting is required
for all tribal hunters. Failure to re-
port results may lead to loss of
hunting privileges for the next
hunting seasons. Your participation
is greatly appreciated.
Elk season
November 1– November 20.
Legal weapons: Centerfire
rifle, .24 caliber or larger. Archery,
50-pound or greater draw recurve,
long or compound bow.
Muzzleloader, .50 caliber or larger,
open or peep sights and open igni-
tion. Shotgun, slugs only. Tribal
Code Ch. 350.210 subsection 2
Bag limit: One antlered elk
per family.
Designated hunting: A
hunter may not possess a desig-
nated hunter tag until he/she fills
his/her antlered elk tag. A desig-
nated hunting tag will not be is-
sued until the designated hunter
returns their 2015 and 2016 sea-
son family tag hunt results to Natu-
ral Resources.
Only one designated hunting tag
will be allowed per hunter. Desig-
nated hunting tags will be issued
for elders and disabled persons.
Follow up with elders/disabled will
be conducted to confirm they re-
ceived their meat. That individual
must acquire the tag either in per-
son or provide a written request
for the tag to be issued to the des-
ignated hunter.
Other recommendations:
Mandatory reporting of hunter
harvest. Failure to report may
result in loss of hunting privileges
for the next hunting season. No
reservation elk tag given to mem-
bers if deer results not returned!
Your participation is greatly appre-
ciated.
Bag limit: One cougar per
month per family. It is unlawful
to take spotted kittens or female
cougars with spotted kittens.
Other recommendations: Cou-
gars may be taken year round and
hunted with dogs for human health
and safety concerns, depredating
livestock, pets or damage com-
plaints. Any tribal member taking
a cougar under such circumstances
must notify the Natural Resources
Department and provide the car-
cass for inspection and biological
sampling within 48 hours of tak-
ing the animal.
Bear season
Fall: October 1 – November
20. Spring: April 1, 2017–May 31,
2017.
Legal weapons: Centerfire
rifles, .22 Caliber or larger. Rimfire
rifles prohibited.
Archery, 40-pound or greater
draw recurve, long or compound
bow. Muzzleloader, .40 caliber or
larger, open or peep sights, and
open ignition. Shotgun, #1 buck
or larger and slugs only. Tribal
Code Ch. 350.210 subsection 2
Bag limit: One bear per month
per family, except cubs and sows
with cubs are protected.
Cougar season
Open season year around: Janu-
ary 1–December 31, 2016-2017.
Legal weapons: Rifle,
muzzleloader and archery. Hunt-
ing cougars with dogs is permit-
ted for tribal members only (Ex-
ception: For the assistance of
Natural Resource staff dealing
with problem lions or conducting
research).
Bighorn sheep season
October 15 – November 13.
Legal weapons: Centerfire
rifle, .24 caliber or larger. Archery,
50-pound or greater draw recurve,
long or compound bow.
Muzzleloader, .50 caliber or larger,
open or peep sights and open igni-
tion. Shotgun, slugs only. Tribal
Code Ch. 350.210 subsection 2
Bag limit: One bighorn sheep
ram. One tag will be issued to one
tribal member through lottery draw.
Any prior successfully drawn
bighorn sheep recipients from pre-
vious hunts are not eligible to ap-
ply for this hunt. The successful
hunter must attend an orientation
at the Wildlife BNR office before
the hunt and present any harvested
sheep within 72 hours for genetic
sampling, pinning, aging and inspec-
tion.
Other recommendations:
Mandatory reporting of hunter
harvest. Failure to report results
in loss of hunting privileges for the
next hunting season.
September 28, 2016
Basketball at
Youth Center
There is a basketball camp
going on at the Youth Center
for youth ages 6-17. All skill
levels are welcome.
The camp is on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 5:30-7
p.m. at the youth center, and
will run through late October.
Some of the highlights:
Children will participate in
1.5 hours of basketball skill
building, and work towards
participating in team organized
sports.
Youth will focus on skill de-
velopment in the areas of
agility, vertical leap, footwork
training, and constant enforce-
ment of the fundamentals of
basketball.
Every participant will walk
away from the clinic not only
filled with enhanced tech-
niques, drills and knowledge,
but will also leave with a new-
found passion for the game
of basketball.
For more information con-
tact Daryle at 541-777-2770.
Recreation
hosting fall run
The Warm Springs Recreation
Department will host the Kah-Nee-
Ta Fall Run on Saturday, October
15. There will be a 10k and a 2-
mile run/walk, beginning at 9 a.m.
You can sign up now at the Com-
munity Center. Or call 541-553-
3243.
Good funding news for Heart of Oregon YouthBuild
The Heart of Oregon Corps
education program received
good news recently:
Heart of Oregon heard
from the Department of La-
bor that the YouthBuild pro-
gram has received funding to
continue through 2019.
Heart
of
Oregon
YouthBuild is a program in
partnership with the Jefferson
County and other school dis-
tricts, helping students ages 16-
24.
The program helps the stu-
dents to earn diplomas or
GEDs, and in finding jobs and
careers, or in going on to col-
lege. The youth who partici-
pate are also compensated as
they earn the school credits and
gain job skills.
Several young people from
Warm Springs are involved in
Hearth of Oregon Youth-
Build. One of the students,
Rodger Jack of Simnasho, won
the
2016
YouthBuild
Americorps Outstanding Mem-
ber Spirit of Service Award.
YouthBuild focuses on
building houses for Habitat for
Humanity. A goal of the pro-
gram is to expand the work on
the reservation.
YouthBuild crew cleans up Elmer Quinn Park earlier this month.
A recent event was the
YouthBuild clean-up at Elmer
Quinn Park. Education liaison
Butch David also works with a
Heart of Oregon Corps summer
youth crew.
Laura Handy, Heart of Oregon
executive director, and Kara
Johnson, YouthBuild director, an-
nounced last week that the De-
partment of Labor had awarded
the program funding for the rest
and commonly used calibers used
by hunters for game species deer,
antelope, bear and cougar.
Be it further resolved by the
Twenty-seventh (27th) Tribal Coun-
cil of the Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon pursuant to article V, sec-
tion 1 (i) and (l) of the Tribal Con-
stitution and the Hunting and Trap-
ping Code Chapter 350.210, that
the “2016 CTWS Ceded Lands
Hunting Regulations” are amended
as recommendation from the Natu-
ral Resources Branch and the Fish
and Wildlife Committee. Resolution
no. 12,222.
of this year through 2019. In
that time, the program will serve
73 youth ages 16-24 from com-
munities in Warm Springs, Ma-
dras, Prineville, Redmond and
Sisters.
The Central Oregon Heart of
Oregon Corps was one of 77
YouthBuild programs funded
this budget cycle. The grant is
for $1.1 million.
This is for two years of ac-
tive funding and one year of
support; or about one-third of
the overall YouthBuild funding.
This is Heart of Oregon
Corps’ fourth Department of
Labor YouthBuild grant since
2009.
The grant award period be-
gins October 17. At that time
the new Heart of Oregon Corps
group of young people will start
their Mental Toughness orienta-
tion.
The YouthBuild and other
Heart of Oregon programs are
12-month programs. But the sup-
port, including help in finding
employment, goes beyond.
You can learn more about
YouthBuild and other Heart of
Oregon Corps programs at the
website: heartoforegon.org. Or
call 51-526-1380.
Resolutions of Tribal Council
Off rez hunting
Whereas the Tribal Council has
reviewed the attached limits, sea-
sons and other regulations as rec-
ommended by the Branch of Natu-
ral Resources and the Fish and
Wildlife Committee, and
Whereas Tribal Council
Adopted Resolution 12,216, on
August 30, 2016 The 2016 Off-
Reservation Hunting Regulations,
and
Therefore be it resolved,
those hunting regulations are hereby
amended as following:
Sections: Deer, Antelope, Bear
and Cougar Seasons,
Subsections: Legal weapons, of
Resolution 12,216 will be changed
to: Legal Weapons: Centerfire Rifle
(.22 caliber or larger)
This amendment and change to
the 2016 off-reservation subsistence
hunting season will take effect im-
mediately with the current off-res-
ervation subsistence seasons. This
legal weapon hunting standard is
changed to reflect what is autho-
rized within the state of Oregon
On rez hunting
Whereas the Tribal Hunting and
Trapping Code Chapter 350 requires
the Tribal Council to review the sta-
tus of wildlife populations annually
and set seasons and bag limits; and
Whereas the Tribal Council has
reviewed the attached limits, seasons
and other regulations as recom-
mended by the Natural Resources
Branch and the Fish and Wildlife
Committee; now, therefore
Be it resolved by the Twenty-
Seventh Tribal Council of the Con-
federated Tribes of the War m
Springs Reservation of Oregon
pursuant to article V, section 1 (i)
and (1) of the Tribal Constitution
and the Hunting and Trapping Code
350.210, that the “2016 Reserva-
tion Hunting Season Regulations”
are adopted as provided in the at-
tached recommendation from the
Natural Resources Branch and the
Fish and Wildlife Committee. Reso-
lution no. 12,223.