Official WMAT Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Division

Welcome to the Beautiful Fort Apache Indian Reservation home to the White Mountain Apache Tribe. This reservation contains over 1.6 million acres of pristine land. We encourage you to be our guests and fish, camp and recreate. When using the Reservation for the first time, you may want to observe the following:

AS OF 11/21/11 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE SALT RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF BLACK RIVER AND WHITERIVER TO THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE RESERVATION BEYOND GLEASON FLATS IS NOW OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FISHERMEN, HUNTERS, AND RECREATIONAL HIKERS CAN ENTER THE AREA AFTER PURCHASING THE APPROPRIATE SPECIAL USE PERMIT OR RIVER RAFTING. RIVER RAFTING IS STILL RESTRICTED TO THE SECTION OF THE SALT RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE US HIGHWAY 260 BRIDGE. IF A FLOOD EVENT OCCURS IN THE SPRING, THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT WILL UPDATE YOU ON ANY NEW CLOSURES.

THE BLACK RIVER UPSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE BLACK AND THE WHITERIVER TO THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE RESERVATION WILL REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO THE DANGER OF FLOODING IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE WALLOW FIRE. THIS CLOSURE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WMAT Hunting Program
TROPHY ELK PHOTO GALLERY

NON-MEMBER HUNTS

TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTS

NON - MEMBER GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS (TROPHY) MEMBER DEER HUNTS

NON - MEMBER SELF-GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS MEMBER ELK HUNTS

NON - MEMBER PREDATOR HUNTS MEMBER PRONGHORN ANTELOPE

NON - MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS MEMBER BIGHORN SHEEP

2010-11 Non Member Hunting Regulations MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS

SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT

2011 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT

2010-11 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT

2010-11 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS

MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS

NON -MEMBER HUNTING
MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS

BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR 2011 2012
2010-11 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations

The East End Archery Raghorn hunt has been CLOSED

All self-guided Archery Elk tags will be issued through a draw.

The use of elk/deer urine products is now prohibited

TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR

WELL BE UPDATED SOON

The number of Zone 1 general Whitetail tags has been reduced from 120 to 110.

The number of Zone 2 Trophy Whitetail tags has been reduced from 70 to 40.

The number of Zone 3A Mule Deer tags has been increased from 15 to 30.

The number of 55= Zone 3A Mule Deer tags has been increased from 10 to 15

Zone 3 A is now open for the Archery Deer hunts.

A $5.00 draw application fee and a tag purchase deadline have been implemented for the Trophy Bull Elk - Archery Hunt.

The Bighorn Sheep hunt has been extended by 8 months.

Unsuccessful Bighorn Sheep hunters may reapply for this hunt. The Bighorn Sheep tag is only once-in-a-lifetime if the tag holder is successful.

WMAT LAKES AND STREAMS		GUIDED FISHING
GENERAL FISHING REGULATIONS		CATCH-AND-RELEASE TIPS
SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (Catch-And-Release Areas)		FISHING TIPS
FISHING BAG LIMITS		WARM WATER FISHING

RENT-A-LAKE		CHRISTMAS TREE - FISH CAMP
RENT-A-CAMP SITE (HAWLEY LAKE)		CHRISTMAS TREE - LIMITED ACCESS
HAWLEY LAKE CABIN RENTAL (CDC)

OUTDOOR RECREATION REGULATIONS		PRIVATE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS
WINTER ACTIVITIES		COMMERCIAL RIVER RAFTING

CLOSED AREAS ON THE RESERVATION		OUTDOOR RECREATION PERMIT COST
KEY RECREATION REGULATIONS (Important reminders and prohibited activities)		WHERE TO BUY PERMITS?

DESIGNATED CAMPING SITES		GENERAL BOATING REGULATIONS
GENERAL CAMPING REGULATIONS

NON-MEMBER HUNTS		TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTS
NON - MEMBER GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS (TROPHY)		MEMBER DEER HUNTS
NON - MEMBER SELF-GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS		MEMBER ELK HUNTS
NON - MEMBER PREDATOR HUNTS		MEMBER PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
NON - MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS		MEMBER BIGHORN SHEEP
2010-11 Non Member Hunting Regulations		MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS
SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION		MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT
*2011 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION*		MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT
2010-11 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP		MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT
2010-11 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP		MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS
		MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS
NON -MEMBER HUNTING		MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS
BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR 2011 2012		2010-11 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations
The East End Archery Raghorn hunt has been CLOSED All self-guided Archery Elk tags will be issued through a draw. The use of elk/deer urine products is now prohibited		TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR WELL BE UPDATED SOON The number of Zone 1 general Whitetail tags has been reduced from 120 to 110. The number of Zone 2 Trophy Whitetail tags has been reduced from 70 to 40. The number of Zone 3A Mule Deer tags has been increased from 15 to 30. The number of 55= Zone 3A Mule Deer tags has been increased from 10 to 15 Zone 3 A is now open for the Archery Deer hunts. A $5.00 draw application fee and a tag purchase deadline have been implemented for the Trophy Bull Elk - Archery Hunt. The Bighorn Sheep hunt has been extended by 8 months. Unsuccessful Bighorn Sheep hunters may reapply for this hunt. The Bighorn Sheep tag is only once-in-a-lifetime if the tag holder is successful.