Hunting tag applications and guidelines
Hunting Tags Soon Available
The Fish and Wildlife Department will be issuing 345 deep,
44 elk, and four bear tags to eligible tribal members for the
1994 hunting season.
The following guidelines have been adopted by the Fish
and Wildlife Committee to give as many tribal members as
possible, the opportunity to use their hunting privileges.
Tribal members must continue to follow Oregon hunting
laws, seasons and bag limits. Tags issued by the Tribes are
only valid in the Trask Management Unit. Hunters should
consult their Tribal Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Hand
book for the unit description.
To obtain a 1994 edition of the Tribal Handbook call 879
5522, leave your name, phone number and a mailing address
and one will be mailed to you. Tribal members can also stop
by the Forestry Department and pick one up.
Adopted ordinance changes
The Tribal Council for the Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon adopted the following
resolution on June 2, 1993 by a vote of 6 - 0: ONLY A
TRIBAL ELDER OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS MAY
TRANSFER A TAG TO ANOTHER LICENSED EN
ROLLED TRIBAL MEMBER THE TRANSFERRING
MEMBER IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURNING
THE TAG OR REPORTING THE STATUS OF THEIR
TAG.
Deer tags
Five deer tags will be reserved for cultural gather, the
remainder of the deer tags, (general, muzzle loader and bow
deer), will be issued to individual tribal members on a first
come, first served basis along as the supply lasts. Tribal
members may have only one tag in their possession at all
times. The status of all deer tags must be reported within 72
hours of the end of each season or within one working day of
tlie date any successfully filled tags in order to be issued any
additional tags.
If you do not fill your bow or muzzle loader deer tag and
wish to use it in the general deer hunt you must notify the Fish
and Wildlife Department that you want to transfer from bow
or muzzle loader to a general deer permit.
Permit system replaces hunters choice season
Permits for the controlled doe season will be issued to
interested, licensed tribal members who register for the
public tag drawing. Any excess doe permits will be issued on
a first come, first served basis.
Bow elk
Those interested in the bow elk hunt may also submit an
application for a general andor a controldamage elk hunt.
If your name is drawn for a bow tag it will disqualify any
application submitted to the general elk drawings. Bow elk
tag winners will not be eligible for a first or second season elk
tag. Bow elk tag winners will be eligible for a controldamage
tag.
General elk
One elk tag will be reserved for cultural gatherings, the
remaining elk tags shall be issued to interested, licensed
tribal members who register for a public drawing to be held
Aug. 8, 1994, 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Interested
tribal members will be eligible for one general elk tag per
person per year. Members must select their preference for the
first or second season elk hunt. The preference must be
circled on the application form. If no preference is selected
or both circled, the application will be invalid.
General season tag winners will be eligible for a control
damage elk tag.
The status of your elk tag must be reported either by phone
or by mailing the status card attached to your tag, filled in
with the appropriate information.
Controldamage elk
Bow, first and second season elk tag applicants may also
apply for the controldamage hunt of their choice. The
preference must be entered on the application form. If no
preference is entered the application will be invalid. The
number of tags available will depend on hunt conditions
within the Trask Unit.
Application guidelines
The following hunts require that you fill out the appropriate
tag application form:
- Bear, four tags available.
- Bow elk, 20 tags available.
1st season elk, 45 minus bow tags filled.
- 2nd season elk, 45 minus 1st season and bow tags filled.
- Controldamage elk, number of tags available will depend
on hunt conditions within the Trask Unit.
- Control doe permits, 200.
In order to apply for tags that require an application form,
tribal members must do the following: Complete only one
application per category. Multiple applications will result in
all applications being invalid for the individual. Categories
are as follows:
1. Bear.
2. Bow Elk.
3 . 1 st and 2nd Season Elk, choose one.
4. ControlDamage Elk, choose one.
5. Control Deer, doe permits.
All applications must be completely filled out and into the
Fish and Wildlife Department by 5 p.m., Aug. 5, 1994. Any
applications received after the deadline will not be consid
ered for he drawing and will be put in the applicants file. This
will include incomplete tag application forms.
Tag winners will be selected and announced at a public
drawing to be held at the Community Center on Aug. 8,1994
at 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions regarding the 1994
hunting season please feel free to contact Karen Larsen at
(503) 879-5522.
General elk
Tribal members can selected their preference for the first or
second season elk hunt. The preference must be circled on the
application form. If no preference is selected or both circled,
the application will be invalid.
General season tag winners will be eligible for a control
damage tag.
The status of your elk tag must be reported either by
phone orby mailing the status card attached toyour tag, filled
with the appropriate information.
Bow elk
Those interested in the bow elk hunt may also submit an
application for the general elk hunt, but their name will be
withdrawn from the general elk drawing if they win a bow
tag.
Controldamage hunts
Bow and general elk season tag applicants may also apply
for the controldamage hunt of their choice. The number of
tags and hunts available will depends on hunt conditions
within the Trask Unit.
Following is a list of the Tentative controldamage hunts
available in the Trask Management Unit:
- Banks Dec. 1, 1994 - Feb. 28, 1995
- West Trask No. 1 Dec. 7 1993 - Dec. 27, 1994
- West Trask No. 2 Dec. 28, 1994 - Jan. 17, 1995
- West Trask No. 3 Jan. 18, 1995 - Feb. 7, 1995
- West Trask No. 4 Feb. 8, 1995 - Feb. 28, 1995
- Pike Dec. 8 1994 - Feb. 28, 1995
- Beaver Creek Dec. 8 1994 - Feb. 28, 1995
- Mt. Richmond Dec. 8, 1994 - Feb. 28, 1995
Trask Mountain
- Panther Creek
-Wind River
Nov. 19, 1994 -Nov. 27, 1994
Nov. 12, 1994 - Dec. 4, 1994
Dec. 8, 1994 -Feb. 28, 1995
Juvenile control hunt for antlerless elk
Upper Tualatin Dec. 3-4-10-1 1-17-18, 1994
The elk hunt listed above is part of anew program to
encourage youth participation in big game hunting. This
hunt is designed to provide young hunters with a safe, well
supervised, low-stress setting where they can enjoy the hunt
while also building fundamental skills. Each young hunter
must be accompanied by an adult. An adult at least 2 1 years
of age, who may not hunt or carry a loaded firearm must not
accompany not more than two juveniles.
To apply, hunters must be 12 to 17 years of age at the time
they hunt, have completed a hunters safety class, and have a
Tribal Hunting License.
Oregon Hunters Safety Course
An Oregon Hunters Safety Course will start at 9 a.m. July
11 in the large meeting room of the Tribal Communiry
Center in Grand Ronde.
All youngsters under the age of 18 must successfully
complete the course before they may hunt in Oregon. The
course features instruction in not only firearms safety, but
wildlife management, hunter ethics, survival and hunting
laws and regulations.
Individuals interested in attending the course may register
by calling 879-5522 or by signing up at the Tribal Forestry
Office, 26930 Salmon River Highway, Grand Ronde. The
class is limited to the first 10 students who register.
The following information has been taken 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 five bear tags to the Tribes
for tribal hunting. "Tribal hunting" shall mean hunting
pursuant to a hunting license issued by the Tribes.
2. License requirements:
Any tribal members who wishes to exercise tribal hunting,
fishing and gathering rights must apply for a tribal license.
Tribal members must have the license in their possession
when exercising hunting, fishing or gathering rights as well
as the required hunting or fishing tag. The license must be
shown to any state law enforcement officer upon reasonable
demand if the licensee is engaged in or appears to be engaged
in the exercise of tribal rights.
3. Who may engage in cultural hunting:
No person shall engage in tribal hunting except a tribal
member who possesses a valid Tribal Hunting License and
the appropriate deer, elkorbear tag issued by the Tribes. Any
tribal member who is by Tribal, State or Federal Law,
prohibited from having in possession, or using a firearm
shall not be eligible for tribal hunting tags for those hunts
which would result in a violation of that prohibition.
4. Eligibility:
No hunting license or tag shall be issued to any young
person between the ages of 12 and 18 unless that person
possesses a safety certificate approved by the Fish and
Wildlife Department Any State Hunter Safety Certificate is
deemed to be an approved safety certificate. The person must
have the certificate in his or her possession while hunting. No
hunting tags shall be issued to any person below the age of
12 under any circumstances.
5. Seasons:
The seasons for tribal deer, elk and bear hunting shall be
those prescribed by the State for all citizens.
6. State regulations to apply:
Weapons, antler regulations, methods of taking and other