Official WMAT Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Division

The following regulations and procedures apply to all Tribal-members and to Non-Members who have been granted hunting rights by the Tribal Council of the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

R1. METHODS OF LEGALLY TAKING GAME

A. BIG GAME, except Elk may be legally taken with the following weapons:

i. Center fire rifles, muzzle-loading rifles, and all other rifles using black powder or pyrodex.

ii. Center fire handguns and handguns of a caliber not less than .44 Magnum.

iii. Shotguns shooting slugs.

iv. Bows having a standard pull of forty or more pounds, using arrows with metal broadheads no less than 7/8-inch width cutting edges.

v. Javelina may additionally be taken with .22 rimfire magnum rifles and 5mm Rimfire rifles.

B. ELK may be legally taken with the following weapons:

i. Center fire rifles having a caliber of .243 or greater. Illegal calibers include but are not limited to the following: .22, .22 Magnum, 5mm, .222 and/or .22/250.

ii. Bows having a standard pull of 50 or more pounds using arrows with metal broadheads having no less than 7/8-inch width cutting edges. Mechanical broadheads of any type (broadheads having hinged/rotating blades) are prohibited.

iii. Center fire handguns and handguns of caliber not less than .44 Magnum.

C. SMALL GAME (EXCEPT MIGRATORY BIRDS, BLUE GROUSE AND QUAIL) may be legally taken with the following weapons:

i. Any firearm, bow and arrow, pneumatic weapon, or sling shot not prohibited in section R2.B. (below).

D. MIGRATORY BIRDS and UPLAND GAME BIRDS may be taken only with the following weapons:

i. Shotguns NOT larger than 10 gauge shooting shot. Waterfowl hunting requires the use of shotguns NOT larger than 10 gauge shooting non-lead shot only.

ii. Bow and arrow not prohibited in section R2.B. (below).

E. PREDATORY AND FUR-BEARING MAMMALS may be legally taken with any firearm, bow & arrow or trap not prohibited in section R2.B. (below).

F. OTHER MAMMALS AND BIRDS may be taken during the season by any means not prohibited in section R2.B., except for foothold traps.

R2. HUNTING REGULATIONS

A. HEADS of all big game species must remain attached to the hide and be transported with the game carcass at all times, for field identification purposes.

B. PROHIBITED WEAPONS, AMMUNITION and DEVICES: The following devices and ammunition are prohibited for the taking of any wildlife on the Reservation and may not be possessed in the field while hunting.

i. Fully automatic firearms, including firearms capable of selective automatic fire.

ii. Tracer ammunition and full metal-jacketed bullets.

iii. Shotguns larger than 10 gauge; shotguns capable of holding more than two shells in the magazine, unless plugged with a one-piece filler incapable of removal without disassembling the gun.

iv. Semi-automatic centerfire rifles with a magazine capacity of more than five shells.

v. Contrivances designed to silence, muffle, or minimize the report of a firearm.

vi. Poisoned arrows, or arrows with explosive tips.

vii. Crossbows and other bows having devices attached to hold to bow in drawn position are prohibited.

viii. The use of artificial light to spotlight wild animals or birds is illegal.

ix. Rifles and shotguns having total barrel length less than 24 inches.

C. TIME PERIODS FOR THE TAKING OF GAME

i. Big game, wild mammals, and birds may be taken only during daylight hours, DEFINED AS: ½ hour before sunrise through ½ hour after sunset.

ii. Migratory game birds may be taken only at such times as authorized by Tribal and Federal Laws.

iii. Nongame mammals, predatory and fur-bearing mammals permitted under Tribal trapping regulations may be taken by trap day or night.

R3. SPECIAL REGULATIONS

A. NON-MEMBERS (anyone who is not a registered member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe) may not be in the field with Tribal Members during any of the Special Draw hunting seasons. Exempt from this regulation are immediate, non-member relatives of tribal-members such as husband, wife, children, brother or sister (immediate family).

B. DEFINITION OF A JUNIOR: To qualify for a junior permit the individual must be a bonafide tribal member, between the ages of 10 and through the calendar year of their 16^th birthday and successfully complete an approved hunter education course.

C. BLAZE ORANGE At least one (1) of the following items of blaze orange clothing must be worn at all times by all tribal members participating in any of the Tribal Member Big Game hunts: Hat, Bandanna, Vest, Pullover, Jacket, Coveralls, & Pants. Blaze orange is not required for the following hunts: 1F., 2A., 2H. ARCHERY and 5B

D. JUVENILES The minimum age requirement to obtain a Tribal hunting tag or permit of any kind is 10 years old, subject to the Juvenile’s mandatory successful completion of an approved hunter education course. All hunters under the age of eighteen (18) years must be accompanied by an adult while in the field.

E. HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENT: Tribal-member hunters born after December 31, 1980 may apply for all big game draw hunts and raffles, but must present a certificate or other proof of successful completion of an approved Hunter Education Course in order to obtain any Tribal Big Game permits.

F. ALL BIG GAME HUNTING PERMITS must be validated, by signature, prior to entering the field and conducting any hunting activities on the reservation.

G. GUIDING OR OUTFITTING FOR: TROPHY ELK/BIGHORN SHEEP/ANTELOPE/TURKEY/BEAR/MOUNTAIN LION on the Reservation is strictly prohibited without proper registration/licensing through the White Mountain Apache Tribe Game & Fish office.

H. WHILE THE TROPHY ELK HUNT IS IN PROGRESS (SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2010), ALL UNITS EXCEPT UNITS 8 & 10 ARE CLOSED TO ALL TYPES OF HUNTING.

I. UNIT 8 IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED PART OF ZONE 1. UNIT 8 IS ONLY OPEN TO PERSONS HUNTING UNIT 8 TROPHY ELK, UNIT 8 TROPHY DEER, GENERAL ELK, FALL TURKEY, SPRING GOBBLER, BLACK BEAR and MOUNTAIN LION. UNIT 8 IS CLOSED TO ALL OTHER BIG GAME HUNTING.

J. SPOTLIGHTING OF ANY TYPE IS PROHIBITED.

K. ALL BIG GAME MUST BE TAGGED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE KILL in accordance with the instructions on the tag.

L. ONLY THE PERSON WHO’S NAME IS ON THE VALID HUNTING TAG MAY PURSUE, KILL AND/OR ATTEMPT TO KILL BIG GAME. You may not hunt with someone else’s tag.

M. PORTABLE TREE STANDS are allowed for archery hunts only. Stands must be completely removed by the hunter at the end of the season for which the stand is being utilized. Permanent stands of any form are strictly prohibited.

N. ALL FORMS OF BAITING and BAITING CONTRIVANCES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

HUNT APPLICATION and TAG/PERMIT PURCHASE INFORMATION

H1. TAG/PERMIT INFORMATION

A. ALL HUNTING TAGS MUST BE PICKED-UP IN PERSON AT THE GAME & FISH OFFICE IN WHITERIVER* (Office hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday).

I. A Tribal I.D. card or Affidavit of Tribal Membership (from Tribal Council Secretary) must be presented at the time of application, or when tags are purchased.

II.* Tribal Members 17 & under may have their parents(s) or legal guardian pick-up/drop-off and/or purchase their tags/application for them. Tribal Members 18 & older attending school off of the reservation and Tribal Members employed off of the reservation may send a substitute to purchase big-game tags in their place, HOWEVER, the substitute must present the Tribal Game & Fish Department with a letter from the appropriate institution verifying the student’s enrollment, (Tribal Higher Education Department, etc.), or a letter from the Tribal Member’s immediate supervisor, on official stationary/letterhead, verifying employment off of the reservation and that the person is unable to purchase their tags in person due to school/work obligations. The substitute must also present all documentation pertaining to Tribal enrollment and Hunter Education course completion, (if applicable), for the person they are purchasing the tag(s) for.

B. PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND SENIOR CITIZENS (55 and older) will be issued permits for the following hunts free of charge: General Elk (2B), Fall Turkey (5A), Late Elk (2J) and Black Bear (7 and Mountain Lion (8).). Physically handicapped and senior citizens are eligible for a 50% discount on all Special Draw hunt permits. Tribal Members applying for Physically Challenged status must have a licensed Medical doctor complete an application available at the Game & Fish office in Whiteriver.

C. DUPLICATE TAGS WILL NOT BE ISSUED. It is your responsibility to take care of your tags.

D. TRANSFER OF TRIBAL-MEMBER HUNTING TAGS IS NO LONGER ALLOWED.

E. MULTIPLE ELK TAGS: Tribal Members may only hold one (1) elk tag per calendar year.

F. MULTIPLE DEER TAGS: The successful 2010 SUPER MULE DEER TAG raffle tag winner is also eligible to hold the following Mule Deer tag combinations:

1. SUPER MULE DEER TAG and a Zone Mule Deer tag (1.C.).

2. SUPER MULE DEER TAG and a Trophy Deer tag (1.D.).

3. SUPER MULE DEER TAG and a 55+ Deer tag (1.E.).

4. SUPER MULE DEER TAG and either an Archery MuleDeer tag or an Archery Whitetail tag (1G. and 1H.)).

G. HUNTER QUESTIONAIRES must be completed from the previous year by all 2010 big-game tag applicants and new 2010 applicants before any 2010-2011 Big Game applications will be accepted and processed.

H. ALL TAG/PERMIT & APPLICATION FEES must be paid in full at one time, no installments, before a tag/permit can be issued.

H2. HUNT APPLICATIONS AND DRAWINGS

A. EXHIBIT I All draw hunts (hunt numbers: 1C, 1D, 1E, 2d, 2G, 2H, -rifles, 2H-Archery, 2I , 3 and 4).

1. 1D - MULEDEER – 175 tags issued by draw, 35 in Zone 1, 70 in Zone 2, 30 in Zone 3A and 40 in Zone 3B.

2. 1D-TROPHY DEER - 20 tags issued by draw, Unit 8 and the area between Carrizo Creek and the Amos Wash road (R-9) and north of the Black & Salt Rivers in Unit 10 only.

3. 2D – FALL BULL ELK ZONE 1 – 65 tags issued by draw.

4. 2E – FALL BULL ELK ZONE 2 – 55 tags issued by draw.

5. 2G – FALL BULL ELK ZONE 3B – 35 tags issued by draw.

6. 2H - TROPHY BULL ELK UNIT 8 – 20 Rifle tags issued by draw, 25 archery tags issued through a Special Draw, refer to H2 A. Exhibit III, Unit 8 and the area between Carrizo Creek and the Amos Wash road (R-9) and north of the Black & Salt Rivers in Unit 10 only.

7. 2I SPECIAL BULL ELK - 12 tags issued by draw, 3 tags Zone 1, 3 tags in Zone 2, 3 tags in Zone 3A and 3 tags in Zone 3B.

8. 3 – PRONGHORN ANTELOPE – 5 tags issued by draw, 2 tags in Zone 1 & 3 tags in Zone 2.

9. 4 -ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP - 1 tag issued by draw.

EXHIBIT II The Super Mule Deer tag will be issued through a Special Raffle, hunt number 1.C.

EXHIBIT III The Trophy Bull elk - Archery tags, hunt number 2H - Archery will be issued through a special draw for applicants who have successfully completed a special WMAT Tribal Game & Fish Department Archery hunters Safety Course and who have demonstrated basic archery proficiency. The draw for these tags will take place on Wednesday August 25 beginning at 9;00 AM and the Game 7 Fish office in Whiteriver. Contact the Game & Fish Department for the date, time and the Archery Hunter Safety Courses.

EXHIBIT IV Archery Mule Deer, Archery Whitetail and Archery Elk tags, hunt numbers 1G, 1H, and 2A will be issued over the counter on a first-come-first-served basis for applicants who have successfully completed a special WMAT Tribal Game & Fish Department Archery Hunter Safety Course and who have demonstrated basic archery proficiency. Contact the Game & Fish Department for the date, time and location of the Archery Hunter Safety Courses.

B. APPLICATION & DEADLINE INFORMATION

a. Beginning June 16, 2010 applications will be accepted for draws for all hunt drawings. The close of business on August 24, 2010 is the deadline to return all draw applications.

b. Successful applicants may purchase their tags beginning August 27, 2010.

c. 55+ Deer tags may be purchased beginning August 30, 2010. Zone 3A 55+ Deer tags will be sold in Cibecue on August 30, 2010 only. Any remaining 55+ 3A tags will be sold at the Game & Fish office in Whiteriver.

d. All other non-draw hunt tags may be purchased beginning September 3, 2010 unless otherwise indicated herein.

C. DRAW TAG PURCHASE DEADLINE INFORMATION

The deadline to purchase all draw tags, except Super Mule Deer, Unit 8 Trophy Bull Elk Rifle and Pronghorn Antelope, is the close of business Friday, October 8, 2010.

D. HUNT DRAW METHODS

All hunt tags issued through Draw (hunt numbers: 1B, 1C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 2H Rifle and 3) are conducted through a live random draw of hunt applications that are mailed or hand-delivered to the Game & Fish office in Whiteriver on/before applicable hunt application deadline dates. All draw applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $5.00 application fee, which is due at the time of application. The drawing will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Tribal Council Chambers in Whiteriver beginning at 10:00 AM.. Applicants need not be present to be drawn. The drawing will follow the following order: Pronghorn Antelope, Unit 8 Trophy Elk, Unit 8 Trophy Deer, Fall Bull Elk and Mule Deer. A list of all successful applicants and alternates for each respective draw hunt will be posted outside the Game & Fish office in Whiteriver on Friday August 27,2010 after 1:00 PM. Tribal Members will have the opportunity to select a 1st and 2nd Zone choice for all draw hunts EXCEPT Pronghorn Antelope and BigHorn Sheep. In the event that a Tribal Member is successfully drawn for multiple Zones either as primary draw or alternate draw they will have 1 week from the date of the draw to select the Hunt/Zone they want. If they fail to select the Hunt/Zone they want after this time period the Game & Fish Department will assign them the first Hunt/Zone they were drawn in according to the draw order. It is not the WMAT Game & Fish Department's responsibility to attempt to contact an applicant if incomplete and/or incorrect information is given on an application.

will be issued by a alternate draw list for each hunt in the descending order that the alternates were drawn and not in alphabetical order. Alternates may be assigned into groups based on the number of available tags for a particular hunt. Alternates groups will be contacted by telephone by the Game & Fish Department and will have 2 business days from the date on notification to pickup the tag they are eligible for, any remaining tags after the 2 business day period will then go to the nest alternate group, etc until the alternate list for that particular hunt is exhausted. Once an alternate list for a particular draw hunt has been exhausted, any remaining tags will be available to the public over the counter, on a first-come-first-served basis. Hunt applications will be required at the time of purchase of over the counter draw hunting tags and will include a $5.00 fee. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide accurate and up-to-date contact information. It is not the WMAT Game & fish Department's responsibility to attempt to contact an applicant if incomplete and/or incorrect information is given on an application.

F. Tribal Members may apply for draw hunts as many times as they wish, however, each applicattion will include a $5.00 fee.

G. If you are successfully drawn for a Fall Bull Elk and/or a Mule Deer permit YOU MAY NOT SWITCH ZONES!

Raffle tickets for the Super Mule Deer tag will be available beginning July 26, 2010 at the Game & Fish office in Whiteriver and at the Hon-Dah Ski & Outdoor Sport shop. Tribal Members may purchase as many raffle tickets as they wish. The raffle will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Tribal Chambers Building in Whiteriver. Applicants need not be present to win. One alternate will be drawn for this hunt. The winner of the Super Mule Deer tag is subject to the Hunter Education Course Requirement (Section R3.E.) The Deadline to pick up the Super Mule Deer tag is close of business September 11, 2010.

This booklet is a synopsis of the White Mountain Apache Tribe hunting regulations and does not contain all of the laws and regulations relating to hunting, fishing and recreation. For complete laws and codes, consult the White Mountain Apache Tribe Game & Fish Code or contact the White Mountain Apache Tribe Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Division Law Enforcement Department. These regulations apply to all enrolled members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and those non—members who have been granted Tribal Member hunting rights by the Tribal Council of the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

POACHERS STEAL FROM US ALL. IF YOU SEE A HUNTING VIOLATION PLEASE REPORT IT. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD IF YOUR INFORMATION LEADS TO AN ARREST.

The following is a list of information to look for and make a note of. Often by the time an officer reaches the scene of the crime, the perpetrator has fled.