Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

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P. 0. Box 283 Flandreau, SD 57028

Ph. 6os.. 997..3s91

Fax 60S-997..3878

- www.santeesioux.com

FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE

2015-2020 HUNTING & FISHING REGULATIONS

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AUTHORITY:

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All Tribal Hunting and Fishing Licenses are issued by Authority of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

Executive Committee ("Execut'ive Committee,,) through its agents.

Article -vm, Section (f) of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (the "Tribe") provides the Executive

C6mmittee with the power, "to promulgate and enforce ordinances governing and regulating the conduct

of all person on the reservation, providing for .· .. [the] licensing and regulating of non-members coming

upon the territory of the Tribe for purposes of hunting, fishing, and trading _ _ ... " Flandreau Santee

Sioux Tr_ibe Constitution, Article VIJI, Section (f).

Title 12, Section 12.0101 further provides that, "it shall be unlawful for any member or non-member to

fish or hunt within the reservation -except as hereafter provided, without procuring a penn.it and then

only during the respective periods of the year as provided by Tribal Codes." FSST § 12.01OL

GENERAL:

The 2015 - 2020 Hunting and Fishing License Regulations will be valid September 1, 2015 to August

31, 2020 ap.d will coincide with federal and state hunting and fishing seasons' regulations, except where

otherwise stated.

Pheasant and small game may be hunted from sunrise to sunset.

"Tribal Member" shall mean an enrolleq. member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

''Individuals with a Close Community Connection" shall mean someone who is a spouse of a Tribal Member, a

child or grandchild of a Tribal Member, an-enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and/or an

invited guest of the Executive Committee.

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Anyone convicted of a felony in any tribunal in the United States, including all Tribal, Federal, and State

Courts, may not carry a firearm on Tribal lands.

Deer may be hunted on Tribal Lands with muzzleloaders without scopes, during the rifle season and

rnuzzleloader seasons in the State of South Dakota.

Each license and tag must be signed by a designated agent of the FSST.

- All sportsmen over the age of 16 are required to possess a valid tribal hunting/fishing license and

appropriate tags while hunting/fishing land of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. Any sportsmen under

the age of sixteen (16) and hunting must be accompanied by an adult and must carry a Hunter Safety

Certificate.

- Rifle hunting is prohibited except that a .22 caliber rifle is authorized for small game hunters.

- Hunters may not use or possess lead shot while hunting small game. Steel, bismuth-tin, tungstenpolymer, tungsten-matrix, and tin are approved for use.

- The Tribe reserves the right to refuse issuing hunting or fishing licenses at its agents' discretion.

- Hunting seasons will coincide with the seasons set by the State of South Dakota and the Federal

Regulations.

- The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe requires that you respect its Rooster River LLC operation; tribal

members, wildlife, and the boundary fences when recreating on tribal lands.

- Fluorescent Orange Clothing: while hunting, the hunter must wear at least one exterior garment that

is fluorescent orange. Garments may include a hat, shirt, vest, jacket, coat, or sweater. Turkey hunters

need not wear fluorescent orange.

- Littering and burning on tribal lands is prohibited.

- Hunters must not damage boundary fences and may not drive vehicles off of designated roads.

While hunting or fishing, hunters may not drink, possess, or be under the influence of intoxicating

beverages or illegal substances.

- If these regulations do not specifically address an issue related to hunting and fishing, South Dalrnta

general laws regarding general hunting methods, artificial light� sale and use of wildlife and harassment

will be adopted and applied by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe to htmting conducted on Tribal Lands.

Tribal hunting hours will conducted from dusk to dawn.

- Hunters may not take or possess any threatened or endangered plants or animal species.

- Hunters must properly discard any wildlife. parts from cleaning fish or wildlife.

- Any cultural or other artifacts that are found _by htmters/fishermen are the exclusive property of the

Tribe, and must be turned over immediately to the Tribe.

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RESTRICTED AREAS:·

Hunting and fishing cannot be conducted on the following parcel:

o The East half of Assignment No. 17 because these are Tribal Repatriation Grounds.

Hunting must not be conducted within 220 yards of any tribal hom�-sites, ceremonial areas, and

livestock pastures.

Hunting and fishing may be conducted on lands leased out to individuals. However, notice must be

given to the Lessees of when hunting will be conducted. If the Lessee's land has crops that can be

damaged from foot traffic, hunting may be not conducted on the lands. Vehicles may not be driven on

any crops on leased la,nds. Damage to crops or other property located on leased lands, will be the

responsibility of hunters causing such damage.

FISHING:

- Fishing privileges for tribal members are free of charges as long as Tribal Identification cards are in

your possession at all times when fishing.

- Fishing licenses cover any and all types of fish that are local to the area.

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�HUNTING:

Genfaal hunting shall include the following game: Quail, Duck, Geese, Grouse, Partridge, Mourning

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Dove, Crow, Cottontail Rabbit, Tree Squirrel, Coyote, Red and Gray Fox, Skunk, Raccoon, Badger,

Prairie Dog, Ground Squirrel.(Gopher), Jackra,bbit, Porcupine, and Mannot.

Motion activated cameras may not be used for hunting on the FSST Tribal Lands without the permission

of the Tribe or its agents.

The use of any hunting apparatuses, including tree stands, is allowed so long as their location is

disclosed to the Tribe or its agents, they are temporary structures, they are removed after use, and the

apparatuses do not damage tribal land or property. Either the name and address of the hunter, or the year

and current hunting tag number of the owner or user must be on the stand and legible from the ground.

These stands must be removed after the hunting season is over, and the use of nail, wires, screws, bolts,

and/or screw-i� type steps are prohibited by the PSST. All stands that are not removed or that are

not properly displaying the name of the owner will be removed by the Tribe or its agents.

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DEER RESTRICTIONS:

- The Tribe will make available fifty (50) total deer licenses for all archery and shotgun/slug/muzzleloader

hunting.

- All licenses will come on a first come, first serve basis.

- To hunt deer on Tribal Lands, a licensee must have both a general small game license and a tribal deer

tag, both of which must be signed by an appropriate Tribal Agent.

- Tags issued for deer may be utilized for one male or female white tail.

WATERFOWL RESTRICTIONS 6 (LOW PLAINS MIDDLE ZONE):

- The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, 16 U.S.C. §§ 703 - 712, provides for the regulation of hunting

of migratory birds, and in accordance with this federal law, the following hunting and bag/possession

limits will apply to hunting on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Lands:

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Ducks

High Plains

Low Plains:

Nor.th Zone

Middle Zone

South Zone

Canada Geese

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Sept. 29 ...:.. Dec. 11

Sept. 29 -Dec. 11

Oct. 13 - Dec. 25

Oct. 1- Dec. 16

Nov. 3 - Feb. 15

Oct. 13 -Dec. 16 & Jan. 12- Jan. 20

Shotguns are also required to be plugged to hold a maximum of three (3) shells.

Hunters i3-re required _to possess a Migratory Bird Stamp in addition to their requisite Tribal hunting

license.

Please note that these migratory bird act dates are subject to change by the federal government!

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