Smoke Signals July 1991 1 page 6
1991 TRIBAL HUNTING INFORMATION
RETURN OF TAGS AND FORMS
According to the agreement between the Tribe and
State, the Tribe is required to submit an annual Fish and
wildlife report to the Oregon Department offish and
Wildlife.
Therefore, tribal tags and receipts for non-kills, tag
receipts with the kill information section completed for
those who successfully Till their tags and all reports of
lost tags must reach the Tribal Fish and Wildlife
Program no later than the established deadlines.
Deadlines will vary due to hunt schedules. To insure
the maximum utilization of the tribal tags remember
that failing to return your tag report kills or lost tags
could result in other tribal members not being able to
hunt.
Also, failure to return tags, report kills or lost tags, or
any other state or tribal violations may result in penal
ties. Tribal penalties may include at least one year loss
of tribal hunting privileges.
(The following information is from the tribal
Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Handbook.)
1. GENERAL:
Each year, the State of Oregon shall issue 395 deer and
elk tags (not to exceed 45 elk tags) and 5 bear tags to the
Tribe for tribal hunting. "Tribal hunting" shall mean
hunting pursuant to a hunting license issued by the ,
Tribe.
2. WHO MAY ENGAGE IN CULTURAL HUNT
ING: No person shall engage in tribal hunting except a tribal
member who possesses a current tribal license, a valid
annual hunting sticker and the appropriate deer, elk or
bear tag issued by the Tribe. Any tribal member who is
bv tribal, federal or state law, prohibited from having in
possession, or using, a firearm shall not be eligible for
tribal hunting taps for those hunts which would result in
a violation of that prohibition.
3. SEASON:
The season for tribal deer, elk and bear hunting shall
be those prescribed by the state for all citizens in the
tribal hunting and fishing area.
4. STATE REGULATIONS TO APPLY:
Weapons, antler regulations, methods of taking and
other state regulations about taking shall apply to tribal
hunting by tribal members.
5. TAGS:
The Fish and Wildlife Committee shall issue the tags
as follows:
Annually, the committee shall publish hunting
tag application forms in the tribal newsletter. Please
read all regulations carefully. If an application for a
tag is filled out improperly, it will not be consid
ered valid and will not be entered 'into the tag
drawing. The deadline for submitting the tag applica
tion shall be published in the tribal newsletter along
with the drawing date.
A. DEER TAGS SHALL BE ISSUED AS FOL
LOWS: Five deer tags shall be reserved for cultural gatherings
approved by the Tribal Council.
Bow deer, general deer and muzzleloader deer taps
will be available on a first come, first serve basis as long
as the supply lasts.
Tribal members will be issued one deer tag at a time.
For instance, if vou have a bow deer tag, vou will be
ineligible to receive a general deer tag until the bow
deer tag is returned or a kill reported. Deer tags must
be returned bv the established deadline or a kill re
ported in order to receive any additional taps.
B. ELK TAGS SHALL BE ISSUED AS FOL
LOWS: One elk tag shall be reserved for cultural gathering
approved by the Tribal Council.
The remaining elk tags shall be issued to interested,
licensed tribal members who register for a drawing to be
conducted by the committee. The first 23 of said tags
shall be issued to the people whose names are first
drawn for use in the state's first established season. The
remaining 13 of said tags shall be issued to the people
whose names are next drawn for use in the state's
second established season.
C. BEAR TAGS SHALL BE ISSUED AS FOL
LOWS: One bear tag shall be reserved for cultural gatherings
approved by the Tribal Council.
The remaining bear tags shall be issued to interested,
licensed tribal members who register for a drawing to be
conducted by the committee. The tags shall be issued to
the people whose names are drawn first for use in the
state's established season.
D. TRANSFERABILITY:
A tag may be transferred by the tribal member to
whom it was issued only to another licensed tribal
member; however, the first tribal member is still
responsible for returning the tag or reporting the game
taken within the time limits set. Any unused tag may be
turned back to the committee for re-issuance to another
licensee.
Tribal members who transfer a deer, elk or bear tag to
a tribal member who has lost their hunting privileges
will be subject to penalties. (Tribal members should
check to make sure the person their tag is transferred to
has the appropriate annual sticker on the back of the
I.D. Card.)
E. REPORTING:
When reporting a kill or returning a tag not filled,
members must also return the hunting tag receipt with
the kill information section completed.
The holder of a first season or second season hunt elk
tag shall report any kill or return an unused tag within
24 hours of the end of the respective season.
The holder of a bow deer, general deer or muzzle
loader deer or bear tag shall report any kills or return
any unused tags to the committee within two weeks of
the end of the respective hunt,
The holder of a controlled hunt or damage hunt tag
shall report anv kill or return unused tags according to
the established deadline on the tag receipt form which
shall be no later than two weeks following the end of the
respective hunt.
Lost tags must be reported immediately.. Lost tags
reported after the designated deadline mav result in
tribal penalties.
6. FJJGffillJTY:
No hunting tag shall be issued to any young person
between 12 and 18 years of age unless that person
possesses a safety certificate approved by the committee.
A Hunter Education Certificate issued by any state is
deemed to be an approved safety certificate. The person
must have the certificate in his or her possession while
hunting. No hunting tag shall be issued to any person
under the age of 12 under any circumstances.
7. CONTROLLED HUNTS:
Controlled hunt tags or damage hunt tags issued to the
Tribe shall be valid only when used in combination with
an unused general season tag issued by the Tribe.
8. TAKING OF OTHER THAN DEER, ELK OR
BEAR PROHIBITED:
There shall be no taking of animals other than deer,
elk or bear as part of the tribal hunting privileges.
9. STATE TRESPASS LAWS TO APPLY:
. State trespass laws and other laws governing rights of
landowners and tenants shall apply to all tribal hunting.
10. NO COMMERCIAL USE:
No deer, bear or elk taken with a license issued by the
Tribe can be used for commercial purposes.
11. HUNTING OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED
AREA:
The taking of deer, elk, or bear in a geographic area
other than the established tribal "hunting and fishing"
(Trask Management Unit) is prohibited.
12. NO STATE TAG WITH TRIBAL I J). CARD:
No tribal member shall purchase a state deer, elk or
bear tag to use with their tribal hunting license. (I.D.
Card with appropriate annual sticker on back). Tribal
hunting privileges are valid only when a tribal hunting
license is used with a deer, elk, or bear tag issued by the
Tribe. mm"