2018-2019 Treaty Hunting Seasons and Regulations Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation -- Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Tribes CTUIR Tribal Hunting Rights Reserved in 1855 Treaty a permanent homeland. Reservation. Among these rights is the right to hunt on unclaimed lands throughout the areas outside of the ceded lands. This hunting rights. This applies to state and hunting is permitted. or areas closed for conservation or health please consult the appropriate land rights. While this includes the right to CTUIR Fish and Wildlife Commission - Reservation. The Commission is respon- the policies and programs of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for the management of authorities under the Wildlife Code of the CTUIR. Michael Van Pelt. To contact Commission The CTUIR Wildlife Program provides sciences and natural resource manage- implement projects that provide for the sustained conservation and use of the and Rich Scheele; and Wildlife Technicians REMINDER TO CEREMONIAL HUNTERS All meat must be clean and deboned before it is brought to the Longhouse cooler. CTUIR 2018-2019 Tribal Treaty Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits For Big Game and Upland Game Birds (MULE DEER) Excluding Starkey Experimental forest, Mill Creek Watershed limited entry hunts Season: August 1 December 31, 2018 Bag Limit: Bucks and Does (WHITE-TAILED DEER) Season: Year round Wawúkya Bag Limit: Bucks and Does (ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK) Excluding Starkey Experimental forest, Mill Creek Watershed limited entry hunts Season: August 1 - August 31, 2018 Bag Limit: Any Elk Season: September 1-30, 2018 Bag Limit: Closed to Branch Antlered Bull Rifle Hunting. Only spike bulls and antlerless elk can be hunted with rifle. Archery hunting of any elk permitted. Season: Oct. 1,- Nov. 30, 2018 Bag Limit: Any Elk Season: December 1 December 31, 2018 Bag Limit: Closed to Branch Antlered Bull Hunting. Antlerless or Spike Bulls Only Wáwataw (PRONGHORN ANTELOPE) Season: August 1 December 31, 2018 Bucks and Does (MOOSE) Closed in support of establishment of viable populations in the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington Wáaw (ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT) Elkhorn Season: September 1-November 30, 2018 Bag Limit: One Billy NOTE: Pre-hunt orientation required. Wenaha Season: September 1-November 30, 2018 Contact Wildlife Program to schedule orientation session. Kill report required within 72 hours of harvest. Tnúun (BIGHORN SHEEP) Burnt River Season: September 1 - December 31, 2018 Bag Limit: One Ram with special tag only. Lookout Mt Season: August1 - December 31, 2018 See synopsis for application and tag drawing details. Potamus Season: August 1 - December 31, 2018 Qoq (BISON) Montana Season: December 1, 2018 February 28, 2019 Bag Limit: Any bison Special tags and pre-hunt orientation required. See synopsis for details COUGAR) Season: Open Year Round Season: Open Year Round Bag Limit: No spotted kittens or females with spotted kittens. Kill report required within 72 hours of harvest. BLACK BEAR) Bag Limit: No sows with cubs less than one year old. Kill report required within 72 hours of harvest. GRAY WOLF) Closed to hunting. No season or bag limits at this time UPLAND GAME BIRDS (MOUNTAIN GROUSE) Season: August 1 December 31, 2018 Either Sex, QUAIL, PHEASANT, TURKEY, PARTIDGE & CHUKAR Season: Open Year Round WATERFOWL and MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Migratory game bird seasons set nation-wide based on Federal Framework, see individual state regulations for specific seasons and bag limits for area where you are hunting. NOTE: Unless otherwise stated in the regulations table, no limit to the number of animals that may be harvested. Wasting wildlife is illegal. Prudent conservation of the resources is the responsibility of each hunter. Failure to adhere to kill reporting deadlines and/or data collection requirements of any Tribal regulated hunt permit will result in the applicant being ineligible to apply for any CTUIR regulated hunt permit for the following 4 years.
CTUIR General Hunting Provisions FISHING AND HUNTING ALLOWED ONLY DURING OPEN SEASONS Reservation except during open seasons Violation of this section is a crime. to all restrictions of this Code and rules and infraction. infraction. transfer is a crime. The Commission shall determine the length conservation. commercial purposes. items do not include complete sets of antlers Wildlife Commission and the meal is served a crime. determined. Waste includes the deterioration of those portions person or the United States on violation of this section is an infraction. infraction. closed pursuant to this Code. The Commission section is an infraction A violation of this section is an infraction or larger. the operator or occupants of the motor vehicle occupants of the motor vehicle have in their storage compartment of a motor vehicle. pursuant to this Code. or shall have the express permission of the government; or or legal guardian. application for a hunting permit pursuant to is a crime. have in his or her possession or under his or disrupt or attempt to disrupt Code. engaged in hunting pursuant Code shall have the permit in his or her possession at to engage in hunting on the Reservation except engage or attempt to engage in hunting on the shall call a meeting for the purpose of acting Commission deems relevant. Commission for a ceremonial hunting permit other information the Commission deems to engage in commercial hunting on the Reservation.
the Commission. Bighorn Sheep Limited Entry Hunt harvest of these reintroduced populations and Wildlife Commission. remaining opportunities. Commission for processing no later than - after the application deadline. to exercise the permit. If an applicant is on hunting restrictions and data collection procedures and preferences are as CTUIR General Hunting Provisions CTUIR Limited Entry Hunts Species/Bag Limit One Bighorn Ram One Bighorn Ram One Bighorn Ram the list of alternates. Individuals that either or return the tag for reissue no less than reservation ceremonial hunting pursuant to Summary of Bighorn Sheep Controlled Hunting in CTUIR Ceded Area 2018 Mill Creek Watershed engage in or attempt to engage in commercial or sport trapping on the reservation. Violation of this section is a crime. Hunt Area Description Season Tags Available Burnt River 95% public lands. That part of September 1 - December 31, 2018 1 Canyon ODFW Unit 51 south of Hwy 7 Lookout 36% public lands August1 - December 31, 2018 3 Mountain All of ODFW Unit 64 Potamus That part of Unit 48 beginning where August 1 December 31, 2018 1 the N Fork John Day River crosses Hwy 395; west along the NFJD River to Ditch Creek, north along Ditch Cr to FR 53; east along FR 53 to Hwy 395; south along Hwy 395, point of beginning NOTE: BIGHORN SHEEP ARE LOCATED IN EXTREMLY STEEP AND RUGGED TERRAIN AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND HUNTERS SHOULD BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. on harvest reporting and other regulations and
The successful harvest and processing of assistants to assure a safe and successful hunt. All applicants must have participated in a hunt orientation prior to receiving their permit issues. Permit applications that do not include during the hunt and for recording and reporting of Montana Bison Hunt Regulations the permit. Commission and the participation pursuant to the additional permit does not impact the legal area maps for hunting parties. for future hunts. possession of each hunter at all times during the hunt. Starkey Experimental Forest animal. Such assistance is in addition to and Reservation Bison Permit. leader and all hunt assistants must have their or other numerous dispersed residences. needs. mission and assist in the collection of data from - - - Moose Appear to be Recovering, But Still No Hunting in Northeast Oregon Washington. Wildlife Commission of the Confederated target. 2018 Starkey Experimental Forest Hunts Season Bag Limit Tags Available September 8 16 Archery Bull Elk 3 October 24 October 28 Rifle Bull Elk 3 November 3-11 Cow Elk 10 September 29 - October 3 Buck Deer 3 As part of the ongoing research, you may be required to collect some animal parts or answer questions about your hunting experience. Specific requirements will be explained when you check into the fenced area at the main gait off Highway 244. For hunt area maps, consult the Starkey web site @ www.fs.fed.us/pnw/starkey under the Recreation section. Wildlife Mitigation Areas. The Mitigation Mitigation Area. Wanaket Rainwater
CALL IT IN If you witness acts of poaching, waste or abuse of your wildlife resources, please notify Umatilla Tribal Police 541-278-0550 CTUIR Wildlife Program 541-429-7200 Oregon State Police TIP Hotline 1-800-452-7888 Washington Fish and Wildlife Poaching Hotline 1-800-477-6224.
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