HUNT AREA the Warm Springs Tribes Has Established a Larger Hunt Area in 2016 That Includes All Ceded Lands, in Addition Some Lands Beyond the Ceded Lands
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2017 Off-Reservation Ceded Lands SUBSISTENCE Hunting Regulations HUNT AREA The Warm Springs Tribes has established a larger hunt area in 2016 that includes all ceded lands, in addition some lands beyond the ceded lands. Hunters should obtain a new 2017 hunt area map for off-reservation hunts. Please note that private lands within the hunt area map are NOT open to tribal hunting outside of state seasons or without state issued tags. Regulations and Guidelines ····················································································································································· TAG(S) AND IDENTIFICATION It is unlawful to possess a firearm or bow REQUIREMENTS: while operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain Visit www.OregonHuntingMap.com for an A Tribal ID and a valid tag for the animal vehicle unless the firearm is unloaded, or with interactive map that is available on your cell which you are pursuing MUST be in a bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver. For phone or tablet. Download free Geospatial PDF possession on your person at all times while purposes of this regulation, “Unloaded” maps before your trip to view your location, hunting. Sharing or lending of tags or Tribal means: even when you do not have cell service. ID's is prohibited. a) If the firearm is a revolver, that there is no live All Tribal and State road and area closures The owner of a tag that kills an animal for cartridge in the chamber that is aligned with must be obeyed for wildlife impact purposes. which a tag is issued, shall immediately the hammer or revolver; validate the tag by removing in its entirety b) If the firearm is a muzzle-loading firearm, that YOUTH HUNTERS: only the month and day of kill and attach the the firearm is not capped or primed; HUNTER ORANGE: Hunters age 17 and tag in plain sight securely to the animal. The c) If the firearm is other than a revolver or a under must wear a hunter orange exterior tag shall be kept attached to such carcass or muzzle-loading firearm, that there is no live garment (shirt, jacket, coat, vest, or remain with any parts thereof so long as the cartridge in the chamber. sweater) or hat when hunting game same are preserved. d) Individuals legally licensed to carry concealed mammals or upland birds (except turkey) firearms are exempt. with any firearm. The exterior garment or Required Reporting hat must have hunter orange visible in all Species Hunting Tag Reporting TRAVEL MANAGEMENT AREAS (TMA) directions (360 degrees). Hunter education is Requirements: Special species hunters, ROAD CLOSURES: required for any hunter under age 18 in Oregon whether successful, unsuccessful, or did not Some portions of the off-reservation roads this includes Tribal youth hunting off- hunt, must complete and return may be closed for purposes of resource reservation. harvest/hunting reports (the bottom portion of protection, or to provide the safe and secure the tag) to the BNR Wildlife Department within areas required to ensure healthy big game Hunter Education 15 days after season closure. populations. It is unlawful to operate a It’s recommended for adults new to hunting, General Hunting Tag Reporting motorized vehicle on any road or trail where too, or as a refresher for veteran hunters. The Requirements: The bottom portions of all tags motorized vehicle use is prohibited. Road class gives a thorough introduction to the skills issued for the season must be filled out and closure may be by sign (green/red dot hunters need, covering topics like firearms returned to the BNR Wildlife Department by system), gate or other physical barrier. For safety, hunter ethics, wildlife identification, hunt Feb. 15, 2018 unless specified otherwise, additional information contact CTWS BNR preparation and techniques and outdoor regardless of whether the hunter was staff for Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) for survival. The class takes 14-16 hours and successful, unsuccessful, or did not hunt. specific areas with road closure schedules. requires a $10 application fee. All youth Information from these harvest/hunting students are required to participate in a live fire reports assists in game population monitoring Road Closure Areas within Ceded Lands: exercise (students who take the workbook or and management. specific examples include, but are not limited online option do this by participating in a field to. day). RIFLE RESTRICTIONS: • Northside 47: Camp Creek For more information and ways to take a hunter For Hunting Big Game Species: Rifle caliber education course refer to hunter ed. Webpage. is restricted to a minimum of .22 caliber • Heppner 48: Heppner Regulated Hunt, page 1 centerfire or lareger for deer, antelope, bear Link here: Hunter Education and cougar all other big game species .24 Heppner Regulated Hunt, page 2 caliber or larger - center fire cartridges • Metolius 39: Metolius Winter Range Tribal Mentored Youth Hunter Program only. Rim fire rifles are prohibited for big • Murderers Creek 46: Murderers Creek – A youth hunter mentor program will be game hunting. Shotguns must be 10 or 12 Flagtail TMA; Schneider Features established through the BNR and conservation gauge using slugs. Archery equipment may • Maury 36: Prineville Reservoir Wildlife Mgmt. enforcement departments be used for harvest during any open rifle Area; Prineville Reservoir seasons for the species that are legal to hunt A youth may participate in the tribal mentored during that time. During any open rifle season • Ochocos 37: Rager TMA, South Boundary youth hunter program, this program allows in which a hunter is legal to hunt a species TMA youth age 9 to 13 to hunt using an adult’s tag either by regulation or valid tag, a hunter may • Starkey 52: Starkey WMU TMAs (and under close adult supervision) without first choose to use a bow or muzzleloader to • Upper Deschutes 34: Tumalo Winter Range completing a hunter education course. harvest the legal animal. If a hunter does not ............................................................................. • Ukiah 49: Bridge Creek have the right to legally possess a firearm due to any law or rule, the hunter may also use • Columbia Basin 44: Columbia Basin Any violation of State wildlife laws which are archery equipment during a rifle season if all • Biggs 43: Lower Deschutes Features; Lower not specifically authorized by Tribal Council are the legal archery equipment regulations are Deschutes River Ranch area also subject to Tribal Prosecution under Warm followed. • White River 41: White River Springs Tribal Code 350.500 and 350.510 (2). 2017 Off-Reservation Ceded Lands SUBSISTENCE Hunting Regulations TRIBAL CODE be modified by the action of the Tribal regulations applicable to each particular tribally Council. authorized ceremonial hunt. 350.500 Hunting Off–Reservation: By the 4. All persons hunting species for which a 8. No tribal member shall engage in off– Treaty of June 25, 1855, Tribes reserved the “tag” is required by Oregon State law shall reservation hunting for ceremonial purposes right to hunt on open and unclaimed lands have in their possession a “tag” issued by the unless authorized by the Fish and Wildlife within the ceded area off the reservation. It State of Oregon or a “tag” issued by the Committee or the Tribal Council. shall be unlawful for any member to hunt off Natural Resources Department. 9. It shall be unlawful for any tribal member the reservation in violation of this Code. participating in a tribally authorized ceremonial 350.520 Off–Reservation Ceremonial hunt to sell, barter, give away or keep game, or 350.510 Off–Reservation Hunting by Hunting.1 any part thereof, taken during a duly authorized Members. 5. Off–reservation ceremonial hunting shall off–reservation ceremonial hunt. 1. No member of the Tribes shall exercise take place only during tribally authorized 10. Unlawful activity in connection with off– treaty hunting rights off–reservation unless he ceremonial hunts and shall be subject to such reservation ceremonial hunting shall be has in his possession an identification card regulations as are adopted by the Fish and punishable in accordance with the penalties set issued by the Tribal Registrar showing him to Wildlife Committee or the Tribal Council. out in WSTC 350.700(1). be a duly enrolled member of the 6. Tribal members hunting off reservation for 11. The Natural Resources Department shall Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs ceremonial purposes must have in their report the results of tribally authorized off– Reservation of Oregon. Such card shall be possession at all times both a valid tribal reservation ceremonial hunts to the Oregon carried on the person of the member at all identification card showing the hunter to be an Department of Fish and Wildlife. times and upon demand shall be shown to enrolled tribal member and a specially 12. Nothing in this section WSTC 350.520 any federal, state or tribal officer. Any lending designated tribal ceremonial hunting tag for the shall be construed as limiting, modifying or or unauthorized alteration or use of species of game for which the ceremonial hunt altering the treaty–reserved off–reservation identification cards is prohibited. is conducted issued by the Oregon Department hunting rights of the Tribe or its members. 2. Hunting shall be permitted during open of Fish and Wildlife or the Warm Springs seasons established by the Tribal Council or Natural Resources Department. 350.600 Prior Ordinances established in accordance with laws and 7. Tribal members participating in tribally Repealed. Ordinance No. 50 adopted October regulations of the State of Oregon applicable authorized off–reservation ceremonial hunts 19, 1971 and all other prior ordinances to treaty Indians, as may be modified by the shall abide by all laws and regulations governing hunting on the reservation and off action of the Tribal Council. established by the State of Oregon, as may be the reservation by tribal members are hereby 3.