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AUGUST 1, 2017
S moke S ignals
2017 Tribal hunting tag
As previously announced, on Sept. 5, 2014, the
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Commis-
sion approved the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Man-
agement Plan. The approval delegated authority
to the Tribe, regaining sovereignty over natural
resources on the Tribal Reservation and trust
lands. An administrative rule was developed
as part of the approval process, which provides
additional 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 5 p.m. Monday
Sept. 18, at the Natural Resources Department
facility, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde,
Oregon 97347.
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 Hunter’s Safety Certificate submitted to the
Natural Resources Department before a tag will be issued. Under no circumstances will a tag be issued
without the Hunter's Safety Certificate on file. If a license is not obtained before the submitted applica-
tion, 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 Hunter's Safety Certificate.
• Tags are non-transferable.
• Tribal members must successfully complete a one-time mandatory educational tutorial discussing tag rules, reg-
ulations, 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 have previously completed the
tutorial, you will not have to attend one in 2017. 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. 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, Hunter's Safety
Certificates are required for youth 17 and under.
ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER CATEGORY! Multiple applications will result in ALL APPLICATIONS
being voided for that hunter. Categories are as follows:
o DEER
BOW ONLY
— Coastal Buck Bow Season: Nov. 18 to Dec. 3.
— Hunters may apply for both deer and elk bow hunts.
FIREARM ONLY
— Coastal Buck Centerfire Firearm Season: Sept. 25 to Sept. 29.
— Any Deer (Hair Tag) Muzzleloader Rifle Season: Nov. 18 to Dec. 3.
— Hunters may apply for both hunts.
o ELK
BOW ONLY
— Bull Elk Bow Season: Nov. 18 to Dec. 3.
— Hunters may apply for both deer and elk bow hunts.
FIREARM ONLY
— Bull First Season: Nov. 4 to Nov. 13.
— Any Elk (Hair Tag) Second Season: Nov. 18 to Nov. 20.
— 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. Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
Applications may be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to one of the following:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
47010 S.W. Hebo Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Mailing address: 9615 Grand Ronde Road
E-mail NRD@grandronde.org
Office: 503-879-2424
Fax: 503-879-5622
All tags will be available for issue on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017.
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.