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AUGUST 1, 2016
2016 Tribal hunting tag
As previously announced, on Sept. 5, 2014,
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Commission approved the Tribal Fish and
Wildlife Management Plan. The approval
delegated authority to the Tribe, regaining
sovereignty over natural resources on the
Tribal Reservation and trust lands. An ad-
ministrative rule was developed as part of
the approval process, which provides addi-
tional hunting tags to the Tribe outside of the
state-issued regular and ceremonial hunting
tags already allocated to the membership.
The new tags will be valid on the Reservation
only as identified by the red line in the figure
to the right.
The Fish & Wildlife Department will hold
the tag drawing for these new Tribal Tags
(black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk) on
Monday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. at the Natural
Resources Department facility, 47010 S.W.
Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347.
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APPLICATION RULES:
• Tribal hunting licenses are required before submitting applications with the exception that Tribal members
11 years of age may apply. However, they must turn 12 and have their Hunters Safety Certificate
submitted to the Natural Resources Department before a tag will be issued. Under no circumstanc-
es will a tag be issued without the Hunters Safety Certificate on file. If a license is not obtained
before the submitted application, all applications will be voided.
• Incomplete or duplicate applications will be voided. Applications must be legible and signed in all designated
spaces
• Tribal members 17 and under must possess a valid Hunters Safety Certificate.
• Tags are non-transferable.
• Tribal members must successfully complete a one-time mandatory educational tutorial discussing tag
rules, regulations, applications, and reporting as well as receive associated tutorial materials before awarded
tag can be picked up. Hunters drawn for tags will be notified of tutorial course dates and times. If you com-
pleted the tutorial in 2015, you will not have to attend one in 2016. Please contact Tribal Wildlife Biologist
Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387 for more information. Under no circumstances will a tag be issued
without the hunter having completed said tutorial.
TRIBAL LICENSES are issued at the Natural Resources Department. Please call ahead of time to schedule
an appointment to obtain your license. Tribal Enrollment Cards are required at the time of licensing and in
addition, Hunters Safety Certificates are required for youth 17 and under.
o DEER
BOW ONLY
— Coastal Buck Bow Season: Sept. 26-30.
— Hunters may apply for both deer and
elk bow hunts.
FIREARM ONLY
ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER CATEGORY! Multiple applications will result in ALL APPLICA-
TIONS being voided for that hunter. Categories are as follows:
— Coastal Buck Centerfire Firearm Season: Nov. 5-11.
— Any Deer (Hair Tag) Muzzleloader Rifle Season: Nov. 19 to Dec. 10.
— Hunters may apply for both hunts.
o ELK
BOW ONLY
— Bull Elk Bow Season: Sept. 26-30.
— Hunters may apply for both deer and elk bow hunts.
FIREARM ONLY
— Bull First Season: Nov. 16-20.
— Any Elk (Hair Tag) Second Season: Nov. 28 to Dec. 10.
— Hunters may apply for only one hunt.
— DO NOT APPLY FOR BOTH 1st and 2nd season or all applications will be voided.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 8, 2016
Applications may be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to one of the following:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Office: 503-879-2424
Delivered: 47010 S.W. Hebo Road
Fax: 503-879-5622
Mailed: 9615 Grand Ronde Road
NRD@grandronde.org
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
All tags will be available for issue on Wednesday Sept. 14, 2016.
A Grand Ronde Tribal Hunting and Fishing License will be required to be shown at time of tag pickup. Tags
will not be allowed to be picked up for other hunters. No exceptions to either of these rules.
• Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without all of the proper documentation.
• Lost tags will not be replaced. It is the hunter’s responsibility to keep all tags in a safe and secure place.
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