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JULY 15, 2018
S moke S ignals
2018 Tribal hunting tag
As previously announced, on Sept. 5, 2014, the
Oregon Department of Fish and 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 ad-
ditional 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) 5 p.m. Monday
Aug. 13, at the Natural Resources Department,
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 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 Hunter's Safety Certificate.
• Tags are non-transferable.
• TUTORIAL: 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 have previously completed the tutorial,
you will not have to attend one in 2018. 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, 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
n BOW ONLY (Hunters may apply for both deer and elk bow hunts).
— Bow Season Coastal Buck: November 24 to December 2.
n FIREARM ONLY (Hunters may apply for both hunts).
— Centerfire Firearm Season Coastal Buck: September 24 to September 28.
— Muzzleloader Rifle Season Any Deer (Hair Tag): November 24 to December 2.
o ELK
n BOW ONLY (Hunters may apply for both deer and elk bow hunts).
— Bow Season Any Elk (Hair Tag): August 18 to August 24.
n FIREARM ONLY (DO NOT APPLY FOR BOTH 1st and 2nd seasons or all applications will be void)
—First Season Centerfire Firearm Bull: November 3 to November 9.
—Second Season Centerfire Firearm Any Elk (Hair Tag): November 14 to November 16.
—Muzzleloader Rifle Season Any Elk (Hair Tag): December 3 to December 17.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Friday August 10, 2018
Applications may be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to one of the following:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Delivered: 47010 S.W. Hebo Road
Mailed: 9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Office: 503-879-2424
Fax: 503-879-5622
NRD@grandronde.org
All tags will be available for issue on Wednesday August 15, 2018.
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.
2018 *
BOW DEER
BOW ELK (
COAST BUCK
MUZZLELOAD
1 st SEASON
2 nd SEASON
MUZZLELOAD
BOW DEER
BOW ELK (
COAST BUCK
MUZZLELOAD
1 st SEASON
2 nd SEASON