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:

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

2008-09 Non Member Hunting Regulations MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS

SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT

2010 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT

2008-09 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT

2008-09 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS

MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS

NON -MEMBER HUNTING
MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS

BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR
2008-09 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations

The self-guided Archery Elk hunts begin 3 days earlier this year.

A Late Affiliate General Elk Hunt has been added. See section BG8. for details

Blaze orange is now required for all Small Game, Migratory Bird and Big-Game hunts with the exception of the; Trophy Elk hunts, Management/Cull Bull Hunts, Pronghorn Antelope, Big Horn Sheep, spring Gobbler, self-guided Archery Elk hunts and the Predator Hunt. See section R3. B. for details.

.17 HMR rimfire rifles are now legal for Javalina. See Section R1A. for details

TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR

The Archery Deer Season has been split into a Mule Deer Season and a Whitetail Season.

40 tags have been added to the General Whitetail deer Hunt in Zone 3A.

10 tags have been added to the Mule Deer hunt in Zone 3A.

All archery hunt applicants must complete a mandatory W&ORD Archery Hunter Education Course and able to demonstrate basic archery proficiency in order to be eligible for these tags.

Blaze orange is now required for all Small Game, Migratory Bird and Big-Game hunts except as noted in Section R3.C.

All draw hunt applications now have a 1st and 2nd Zone choice. See Section H2.D. for details

The Spring Gobbler hunt has been extended.

Tribal Members may enter a draw as many times as they wish. See Section H2.D. for details

Tribal Member draw-hunt application will be available on-line at www.wmatoutdoors.org, beginning late mid-July.

W&ORD staff will be in Cibecue at the community complex conference room once a week, every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm, beginning July 29, 2009 to accept draw hunt application.

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
2008-09 Non Member Hunting Regulations		MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS
SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION		MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT
*2010 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION*		MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT
2008-09 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP		MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT
2008-09 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP		MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS
		MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS
NON -MEMBER HUNTING		MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS
BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR		2008-09 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations
The self-guided Archery Elk hunts begin 3 days earlier this year. A Late Affiliate General Elk Hunt has been added. See section BG8. for details Blaze orange is now required for all Small Game, Migratory Bird and Big-Game hunts with the exception of the; Trophy Elk hunts, Management/Cull Bull Hunts, Pronghorn Antelope, Big Horn Sheep, spring Gobbler, self-guided Archery Elk hunts and the Predator Hunt. See section R3. B. for details. .17 HMR rimfire rifles are now legal for Javalina. See Section R1A. for details		TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR The Archery Deer Season has been split into a Mule Deer Season and a Whitetail Season. 40 tags have been added to the General Whitetail deer Hunt in Zone 3A. 10 tags have been added to the Mule Deer hunt in Zone 3A. All archery hunt applicants must complete a mandatory W&ORD Archery Hunter Education Course and able to demonstrate basic archery proficiency in order to be eligible for these tags. Blaze orange is now required for all Small Game, Migratory Bird and Big-Game hunts except as noted in Section R3.C. All draw hunt applications now have a 1st and 2nd Zone choice. See Section H2.D. for details The Spring Gobbler hunt has been extended. Tribal Members may enter a draw as many times as they wish. See Section H2.D. for details Tribal Member draw-hunt application will be available on-line at www.wmatoutdoors.org, beginning late mid-July. W&ORD staff will be in Cibecue at the community complex conference room once a week, every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm, beginning July 29, 2009 to accept draw hunt application.