White Mountain Apache Tribe

WILDLIFE & OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION

Self-Guided Non-Member Spouse - General Elk
 

SEASON DATES: October 8 through November 23, 2008.
LEGAL ELK/BAG LIMIT: Cow, Calf, or Spike ONLY. A legal spike is defined as a yearling bull elk exhibiting a single antler beam on the right and left side on the skull without ANY points coming off of either beam.  One (1) per tag
NUMBER OF PERMITS: 25, issued on first-come-first-served basis (refer to Section A.1., herein).
PACKAGE COST: $200.00 permit cost plus $5.00 application fee
PERMIT AVAILABILITY: Non-Member Spouse - General tags will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis beginning September 12, 2008.
LEGAL TAKING DEVICE:

Any legal firearm as described in R1.B.  

Section R1.B ELK

i.     Center fire rifles having a caliber of .243 or greater.  For RIFLE caliber restrictons and MUZZLE LOADER requirements during the Guided Hunts, contact W&ORD Office

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

iii.    Center fire handguns and handguns of caliber not less than .44 Magnum.
UNITS OPEN TO HUNTING: Units 9 and 11.  Detailed maps of the hunting area will be available at the W&ORD Office in Whiteriver. 
SPECIAL REGULATIONS: I.  Non-member Spouses are not required to be accompanied by their Tribal Member Spouse for this hunt and are limited to hunting assigned/designated Hunt units only, (9 and 11). 

II.  PERSONS ENTERING THE RODEO/CHEDISKI BURN AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUNTING DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.  IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT PERSON HUNTING THIS AREA UTILIZE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE GROUND FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PARKING.  DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING, PERSONS ENTERING THIS AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUNTING SHOULD CONSTANTLY BE AWARE OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PLAN THEIR TRAVEL ROUTES ACCORDINGLY.  THE W&ORD ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PROPERTY LOSS, DAMAGE OR BODILY HARM INCURRED IN THIS AREA.  

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT EVALENE TULENE AT THE W&ORD OFFICE (928)338-4385.