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S moke S ignals
JUNE 1, 2017
2017-18 Tribal hunti
Natural Resources will hold its annual tag drawing for Deer, Elk,
Bear and all Control/Damage tags on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at 5
p.m. at the Natural Resources facility located at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road,
Grand Ronde.
APPLICATION RULES:
• Tribal hunting licenses are required before submitting applications. If
a license is not obtained before the submitted application, all
applications will be voided.
• Tribal members 11 years of age may apply. However, they must
turn 12, possess a Hunting and Fishing License, and have their
Hunter’s Safety Certificate before a tag will be issued. Under
no circumstances will a tag be issued without the Hunter's
Safety Certificate being completed and on file.
• Incomplete or duplicate applications will be void.
• Applications must be in BLUE OR BLACK INK, be legible, and
signed and acknowledged in all designated spaces.
• Tribal members 17 and under must possess a valid Hunter's Safety
Certificate. Be prepared to present when picking up the tag.
TRIBAL LICENSES are issued at the Natural Resources Department.
Tribal Enrollment Cards and Hunter's Safety Certificates (if applicable)
are required at the time of licensing.
2017-18 HUNTING SEASON
SEASONS
BEAR
COAST BUCK: NO APPLICATION
CONTROL DAMAGE DOE
MUZZLELOADER DEER
BOW DEER (Buck Only)
BOW ELK - (Bull Only)
YOUTH ANTLERLESS ELK
YOUTH C/D DEER
YOUTH - UPPER TUALATIN - TRASK
(WEEKENDS ONLY)
1st Season (Bull Only)
2nd Season (Spike Only)
ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER CATEGORY! Multiple appli-
cations will result in ALL APPLICATIONS being voided for that
hunter. Categories are as follows:
NE TRASK MUZZLELOADER ELK
• BEAR
TRASK UNIT
• ELK (BOW, 1ST Season, 2ND Season)
o Elk Applicants: Bow tag applicants also may apply for either a
WEST TRASK
1st or 2nd season elk tag
Central Trask #1
o Bow Applicants: If you are drawn for a bow tag you will be given
Central Trask #2
the opportunity to choose the bow tag, or the 1st or 2nd season
WIND RIVER
tag.
BEAVER CREEK
o Elk HUNTERS DO NOT APPLY FOR BOTH 1st and 2nd sea-
son, or all applications will be voided.
PIKE
• CONTROL/DAMAGE ELK:
NE TRASK #1
o You must write the NAME of the hunt you are applying for on
NE TRASK #2
your application where it asks for HUNT NAME. (Example: Wind
PANTHER CREEK
River, West Trask, Pike, etc.)
• CONTROL/DAMAGE DOE: Any licensed Tribal member may apply.
• YOUTH CONTROL/DAMAGE DEER: Any licensed Tribal member between the
ages of 12-17 may apply. YOUTH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE. Adults may not accompany more than TWO
youths.
• Lost tags will not be replaced. It is the hunter’s responsibility to keep all
tags in a safe and secure place.
• Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without all of the proper
documentation. Proper documentation is: Tribal issued Hunting and
Fishing license AND Grand Ronde issued Tribal ID Card or CIB AND
Hunter's Safety Certificate if applicable.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
5 p.m. Friday July 14, 2017
Applications may be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to one of the fol-
lowing:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Attn: Natural Resources
Mailing: 9615 Grand Ronde Road
Physical: 47010 SW Hebo Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Office: 503-879-2424
Fax: 503-879-5622
E-mail: NRD@gran-
dronde.org
All tags will be
available for
issue on Monday,
July 24, 2017.
A Grand Ronde Tribal
Hunting and Fishing Li-
cense will be required to
be shown at time of tag
pickup. No exceptions.
If picking up for
others, please notify
Natural Resources pri-
or to pick up. Please
be advised, the Tribal
issued Hunting and
Fishing license AND
Grand Ronde issued
Tribal ID Card or CIB
AND Hunter's Safety
Certificate (if applica-
ble) will be required
when picking up a tag
for others. No Excep-
tions. 
OPEN DAY
8/1/2017
9/30/2017
10/21/2017
11/4/2017
BOW SEASON
8/26/2017
8/26/2017
YOUTH HUNTS
8/1/2017
9/30/2017
LAST DAY
12/31/2017
11/3/2017
11/3/2017
11/17/2017
9/24/2017
9/24/2017
12/31/2017
11/5/2017
12/9/2017
12/31/2017
GENERAL COAST ELK
11/11/2017
11/14/2017
11/18/2017
11/24/2017
CONTROL DAMAGE ELK
12/18/2017
12/31/2017
12/1/2017
3/15/2018
12/1/2017
3/15/2018
1/1/2018
2/14/2018
2/15/2018
3/31/2018
12/1/2017
3/31/2018
12/1/2017
3/31/2018
12/1/2017
3/31/2018
1/1/2018
3/31/2018
2/1/2018
3/31/2018
1/1/2018
1/31/2018