Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (2023)

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Waganakising Odawak

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Office of Tribal Chairperson

7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740

Phone 231-242-1401 * Fax 231-242-1411

LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS

1836 CEDED TERRITORY 2023 NATURAL RESOURCES RULES

AND REGULATIONS

REG-WOS-2013-004-122223-010

Introduction. These Regulations are intended to achieve compliance with the

Inland Consent Decree entered by the United States District Court in United States

v. State of Michigan, Case No. 2: 73 CV 26, United States District Court for the

Western District of Michigan (2007 Inland Consent Decree); to provide an orderly

system for Tribal self-regulation regarding Tribal citizen exercise of their Inland

Article 13 Rights; and to ensure the wise use and conservation of the inland

resources for future generations. These regulations shall govern all treaty Inland

Article 13 Rights activities of Tribal citizens on lands and waters within 1836

Ceded Territory.

Definitions:

Amphibian: means a cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrate of the class

Amphibia. Amphibians hatch as aquatic larvae with gills and, in most species, then

undergo metamorphosis into four-legged terrestrial adults with lungs for breathing

air.

Airbow: weapon featuring full length arrows and full weight broadheads, all

driven by air.

Artificial Fly: means any commonly accepted single hook wet and dry flies,

streamers, and nymphs without spinner, spoon, scoop, lip or any other fishing lure

or bait attached. The fly or leader may be weighted but no weight shall be attached

to the fly or to the terminal tackle in a manner that allows the weight to be

suspended from or below the hook.

Artificial Lure: means any manmade lure manufactured to imitate natural bait.

Artificial lures include spoons, spinners, and plugs made of metal, plastic wood and

other non-edible materials. They also include plastic products made to resemble

worms, eggs, fish and other aquatic organisms.

Baitfish: means any legally taken and possessed fish (except sea lamprey, goldfish

or any other exotic fish) used for catching other fish.

Big game (M'didaa-E'weesi'ek): means Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, and Elk.

Bow: means a weapon constructed from wood, plastic, metal, or other material

with a cord connecting the two ends when bent or strung, and by means of which

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an arrow is propelled when drawn and released by hand.

Cased or encased: means storage of a firearm or bow in any device or case made

to contain a firearm or bow so that no portion is exposed

Ceded Territory: means all lands and waters ceded in the 1836 Treaty as

described in Article First, that were not reserved in Articles Second and Third of

the 1836 Treaty, Article One of the 1855 Treaty, or are not now otherwise within

Indian Country, as set forth below:

Beginning at the mouth of the Grand River of Lake Michigan on the north bank

thereof, and following up the same to the line called for in the first article of the

Treaty of Chicago on the 29th of August, 1821, thence, in a direct line, to the head

of Thunder bay River, thence with the line established by the Treaty of Saginaw on

the 24th of September 1819, to the mouth of said river, thence northeast to the

boundary line in Lake Huron between the United States and the British Providence

of Upper Canada, thence northwestwardly, following the said line, as established

by the commissioners acting under the Treaty of Ghent, through the straits, and

river St. Mary's, to a point in Lake Superior north of the mouth of Githcy Seebing

or Chocolate River, thence south to the mouth of said river and up its channel to the

source thereof, thence, in a direct line to the head of Skonawba River of Green

Bay, thence down the south bank of river to its mouth, thence, in a direct line,

through the ship channel into Green Bay, to the outer part thereof, thence, south to

a point in Lake Michigan west of north cape, or entrance of Grand River, and

thence east to the place of beginning, at the cape aforesaid, comprehending all the

lands and islands, within these limits, not hereinafter reserved. Refer to map.

CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) Core Area: means the portions Ionia, Kent,

Mecosta, Montcalm, and Newaygo counties that are found within the 1836 Treaty

Ceded Territory.

CWD Management Zone North: means the portions of Marquette and Delta

counties that are found within the 1836 Treaty Ceded Territory, and such other

areas identified by the Commission with notice provided to license holders.

CWD Management Zone South: means the portions of Isabella, Muskegon,

Ottawa, Oceana, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare counties that are found within the

1836 Treaty Ceded Territory, and such other areas identified by the Commission

with notice provided to license holders.

CITES: CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of

Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim

is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does

not threaten their survival.

CFA: means Michigan's Commercial Forest Act, Mich. Comp. Laws, § 324.51101

et seq.

Commercial Purposes: means the harvesting of a natural resource in which the

resource harvested, or any portion thereof, is sold, but shall not include harvesting

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of a natural resource for personal use.

P. Cross-bow: means a device using a bow that, once drawn, is held solely by means

other than the effort of the person firing it.

Q. Disabled Tribal Hunter: means a person who has been diagnosed by a certified

Physician to be permanently physically disabled.

R. Endangered Species: means any species of wildlife or plant designated as rare or

endangered by the Tribal Council, or the United States Department of the Interior

pursuant to 50 C.F.R. Part 17.

S. Enforcement Officer: means any Enforcement officer authorized by Tribal law or

the Inland Consent Decree to enforce Tribal conservation regulations, or federal

enforcement agents, including Special Agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, or other persons deputized by the Tribal Council to enforce these

regulations.

T. E'weesi'ek (Game): Gaachiinhi-E'weesi'ek (small game) and M'didaa E'weesi'ek

(big game).

U. Feral Swine: means Swine which have lived their life or any part of their life as

free roaming or not under the husbandry of humans and that there has been no

claim nor attempt to retrieve the swine by the animal's owner.

V. Firearm: means a weapon from which dangerous projectiles may be propelled by

use of explosives, gas, or air as a means of propulsion.

W. ‘Fur bearer: means fur bearing animals including coyote, red fox, gray fox, bobcat,

beaver, otter, and muskrat mink, weasel, skunk, raccoon, badger, wolf, cougar, pine

marten, fisher and opossum.

X. Fish: means Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Splake, Brown Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)

Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Small

Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Tiger

Muskellunge, Sturgeon, Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Perch, Lake Whitefish, and

Round Whitefish (Menominee), and any other species of fish now or in the future

present in the Ceded Territory which may be taken for subsistence.

Y. Hunt or Hunting: means the shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, catching,

trapping, or killing any wild animal or animals.

Z. Impoundment nets: means trap nets or fyke nets, which are stationary nets

attached to the bottom that capture fish by guiding them into enclosures.

AA. Inland Article 13 Rights: means the right to hunt (including hunting, fishing,

trapping and gathering), and the other usual privileges of occupancy, secured by

Article 13 of the 1836 Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 491, on lands and inland

waters within the boundaries of the territory ceded in the 1836 Treaty.

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MDNR: means The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, its successor

entities, and those authorized persons or entities acting on its behalf.

Migratory Birds: means those birds included in the terms of the convention

between the United States and any other country for the protection of migratory

birds and for which open seasons are prescribed in these regulations, including

Ducks, Geese, Swans, Doves, Pigeons, Rails, Boots, Gallinules, Woodcock and

Snipe.

Muzzle-loader: means a muzzle-loading rifle, a muzzle-loading shotgun, or a

black powered handgun which receives a black powder or a commercially

manufactured black powered substitute charge through the muzzle, as distinguished

from one which is loaded at the breech.

NRC or Natural Resources Commission: means the Little Traverse Bay Bands of

Odawa Indians Natural Resources Commission created by WAGANAKISING

ODAWAK STATUTE 2001-04.

NRD or Natural Resources Department: means The Little Traverse Bay Bands

of Odawa Indians Natural Resources Department.

Personal Use: means the use of natural resources for direct personal or family

consumption by Tribal citizens as food, medicine, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools; or

cultural, ceremonial or transportation purposes; making finished handicraft articles

or barter. For purpose of this section, the term:

. “Family" means all persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or any person

living within the household on a permanent basis; and

"Handicraft articles" means articles produced, decorated or fashioned in the exercise

of traditional Indian handicrafts such as carving, weaving, beading, pottery, drawing

or painting, without the use of mass copying devices; and

"Barter" means the exchange of natural resources or parts thereof for personal uses

between Tribal citizens.

Physician: means a person duly licensed by any state in the United States to

practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

Regulations: means these regulations including any subsequent amendments to

these regulations and any separate Tribal treaty regulations enacted by a Tribe.

Reptiles: means any of various cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrates of the

class Reptilia, such as a snake, lizard, or turtle, having an external covering of

scales or horny plates and breathing by means of lungs.

Roadways: means any governmental or corporate roadways including seasonal

roads where vehicular traffic is not restricted and the roadway is routinely used by

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the general public.

Safety Zone: means any area within 150 yards (450 feet) of any occupied

commercial structure, public structure, dwelling house, residence, cabin, camp,

cottage, barn, or other building used in connection therewith.

Limited Firearm Zone: means the area described in Appendix D of the 2007

Inland Consent Decree. Specifically, Michigan is divided into a northern rifle zone

where rifles may be used for firearm deer hunting and southern shotgun zone where

only shotguns, muzzle-loading rifles and certain handguns may be used. The

dividing line between the northern rifle deer hunting zone and the southern shotgun

zone is as follows: Starting at a point on the Lake Michigan shoreline directly west

of M-46, then easterly to M-46, then easterly along M-46 to US-131 at Cedar

Springs, southerly on US-131 to M-57, easterly on M-57 to Montcalm Road on the

Kents Montcalm county line, southerly on Montcalm Road and the Kent-Ionia

County line to M-44, easterly on M-44 to M-66, northerly on M-66 to M-

57,easterly on M-57 to M-52 near Chesaning, northerly on M-52 to M-46, easterly

on M-46 to M-47, northerly on M-47 to US-10 west of Bay City, easterly on US-10

to 1-75, northerly on 1-75 and US-23 to Beaver Road (about 1 mile north of

Kawkawlin), easterly to Saginaw Bay, north SO degrees east to the International

Boundary.

Slingshot: means a "Y" shaped device with an elastic strip at the prong, or one

strip of stretchable material, with a pocket on one end, used for projecting stones or

other objects.

Spear: means any hand, rubber or spring propelled spear.

Stream: means all rivers, streams, creeks, and flowages.

Targeting: means fishing, hunting, trapping, or gathering activity, which has the

effect of catching or taking a specific species or species of fish, wildlife, or plants.

Threatened Species: means a species at risk of becoming endangered as

determined by official action of the Tribal Council or by the United States

Department of Interior.

Transport or Transportation: means carrying or moving by any means, causing

to be carried or moved or attempting to do so, or accepting or receiving wild

animals, plants, or fish or any parts thereof.

Treaty: means the March 28, 1836 Treaty of Washington with the Ottawa's, 7 Stat.

491.

Tribe: means the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB).

Tribes: means, collectively, the Bay Mills Indian Community,

the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa

and Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, and the Little

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Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

WW. Tribal Court: means the court of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,

except where the context references a Court or Hearing Body of one of the other

Tribes.

XX. Tribal License: means a gathering, hunting, trapping, or fishing license issued by a

Tribe to Tribal citizens, which is valid and current.

YY. Tribal Citizens: means enrolled citizens of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of

Odawa Indians except where the context references enrolled citizens of one or

more of the other Tribes.

ZZ. Waters: means Inland Lakes and Streams.

AAA. Wild animals: means all creatures, not human, wild by nature, endowed with

sensation, and power of voluntary motion, which includes quadrupeds, mammals,

birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, insects, and mollusks.

Il. Territorial Jurisdiction

Lands and Water on Which Tribal Citizens May Exercise Inland Article 13 Rights.

Tribal citizens may engage in hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering activities on lands

and inland waters within the outer boundaries of the 1836 Ceded Territory pursuant to

such additional requirements contained within these regulations and in accordance with the

following provisions and restrictions:

A. General Public Lands and Waters.

1. Lands. Tribal citizens may exercise Inland Article 13 Rights on lands that are open

to the public in accordance with federal or state law for the particular activity (e.g.,

hunting, fishing, trapping or gathering) subject to the specie specific restrictions and

provisions of these regulations.

2. Waters. Tribal citizens may exercise Inland Article 13 Rights on waters open to the

public under state or federal law, including such public waters that are accessible

through public rights-of-way and public road crossings or otherwise accessible to

Tribal citizens by permission granted by the landowner or authorized lessee.

B. LTBB Leased, Fee Simple or Reservation Trust Properties

1. LTBB Tribal lands subject to limitations are open to hunting, trapping, fishing and

gathering by Tribal’ citizens (see LTBB Natural Resource Dept. for detail) and are

pursuant to these Regulations.

2. All lakes, rivers, streams, and creeks accessible through public right-ae ways

including but not limited to public road crossings, or otherwise assessable by a

landowner's permission.

3. The geographic limits of each category of land and water, as defined in this

subsection shall be determined and delineated by the Natural Resource

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Commission.

. Members of other federally recognized Tribes and non-Indians shall not be

permitted, authorized or licensed to carry out or engage in any hunting, fishing,

trapping and gathering activities within LTBB leased, fee simple or Reservation

trust properties.

. Quiet Period Waiver —LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor Day

through the first full weekend in January within LTBB leased, fee simple or

Reservation trust properties.

State, County and Municipal Parks, State Wildlife Refuges, State Wildlife

Research Areas, and State Fisheries Research Areas.

. The Tribal citizens hunting and fishing in such areas shall be subject to specific

restrictions for each area. Contact NRD for area specific regulations.

Lands and waters owned by any of the Tribes, a Tribal Citizen, or the spouse

of a Tribal citizen.

. Tribal citizens may engage in hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering activities on

these lands and waters with permission of the owner subject to the specie specific

restrictions and provisions of these regulations.

Commercial Forest Act (CFA) Lands. Private lands and waters that are open or

required to be open to the public under federal or state law for the particular

activity, such as hunting and fishing (but not gathering) on lands enrolled in the

State's CFA program shall be open to Tribal citizens subject to the following

restrictions:

. CFA Lands less than one-thousand (1,000) acres. The Tribe or Tribal citizens shall

obtain permission from a CFA landowner in order to hunt or fish on his or her CFA

lands outside State seasons or methods if the CFA landowner owns, in the

aggregate, less than one-thousand (1,000) acres in the CFA program. Tribal citizens

wishing to hunt outside the States seasons, upon approval of the land owner, will

continue to be subject and must comply with these Tribal regulations.

. CFA lands over one-thousand (1,000) acres. The Tribes or their citizens will not

her CFA lands outside State seasons or methods if the CFA landowner owns, in the

aggregate, more than one-thousand (1,000) acres in the CFA program. Tribal citizen

hunting and fishing on these lands will solely be subject to these regulations.

. Limiting Access. The generally applicable provisions of the CFA program allowing

CFA landowners to limit access to CFA lands subject to active timber harvesting

operations shall apply to hunting and fishing by Tribal citizens on CFA lands.

. Vehicle use. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the use of snowmobiles,

all-terrain vehicles, or other motor vehicles on CFA lands if such use is otherwise

prohibited under applicable law.

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Permission shall not be required to hunt or fish on any CFA lands, regardless of size

or total ownership, during State seasons and with the use of State approved

methods.

Private lands and waters owned by non-Tribal citizens. Tribal citizens may hunt,

trap, fish or gather on private property subject to provisions and restrictions below:

Permission. Tribal citizens shall be required to possess written evidence of

permission from the landowner or authorized lessee, or the name and phone number

of the landowner or authorized lessee from whom they obtained permission. Except

that during State seasons, permission shall be implied on lands and waters open to

the public for hunting and fishing under the Michigan Recreational Trespass Act, as

now in force or hereafter amended.

Hunting and Trapping. The Tribal citizens' hunting and trapping activities on

private lands and waters shall be restricted to the seasons and methods available to

State of Michigan hunters and trappers. Except that the Tribe may issue subsistence,

ceremonial or nuisance permits, which shall be limited in number.

Fishing. Tribal citizens may engage in fishing activities on these waters subject to

the species-specific restrictions and provisions as contained within these

regulations.

Privately-owned Bottom lands. Tribal citizens exercising fishing rights shall not

place impoundment nets on privately owned bottom lands if doing so is in violation

of the Michigan common law riparian rights of the private bottom land owner.

Special Use Permits/Licenses. In reviewing and taking action on a request for any

Special Use Permit, the Tribe shall take into account the biological impact of the

harvest, and the Permit shall include such terms and conditions as may be necessary

to protect the resource and ensure compliance with all applicable law.

Disabled Tribal Hunter Permits. The Natural Resources Department may issue a

Disabled Tribal Hunter permit to discharge a firearm, bow or cross-bow from a

stationary motor vehicle within a roadway other than a state or federal highway to a

Tribal citizen who is permanently physically unable to walk without crutches,

braces, or other mechanical support as verified by a Physician. The holder of sucha

permit must shoot away from and not across the roadway. Any person may assist a

Tribal citizen holding a Disabled Hunter's Permit, but shall not hunt or carry a

firearm or bow unless authorized to do so by Tribal or Michigan law.

Special Needs Subsistence/Ceremonial Permit. Tribal citizens with special needs

may request a permit from the Natural Resources Department to harvest or

otherwise take resources which may otherwise be regulated or prevented by other

sections of these regulations. The criteria for a Special Needs Permit include, but

are not limited to, religious or ceremonial use in accordance with the traditions and

customs of the Tribe, personal/family hardship, and traditional feasts, ceremonies

or celebrations. The Tribal citizens shall have a valid tribal license and request a

Special Needs Permit (and associated tags as may be necessary) in writing. A

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Tribal citizen with a Special Needs Permit may use the services of another properly

licensed Tribal citizen to harvest an animal for them, in which case both the

permittee and helper must be named on the permit.

C. Road Kill Special Use Permit. If a Tribal citizen accidentally strikes and mortally

wounds a regulated species while driving a motor vehicle or comes upon a fresh

road kill of such animal, the Tribal citizen shall report the finding as soon as

possible to the Natural Resource Department or local law enforcement agency. The

Enforcement Officer may then authorize the issuance of a Special Use Permit to

allow the Tribal citizen to take and use such animal as long as such issuance is

otherwise lawful.

D. Special Needs General Permit Zone.

1. All lands and waters within the boundaries as set out in Article I, paragraphs third

and fourth of the 1855 Treaty of Detroit, 11 Stat. 621, plus any lands set out in

Articles Second and Third of the Treaty of March 28, 1836, 7 Stat. 491, in the event

that those lands extend beyond the boundary included within the 1855 Treaty of

Detroit, plus any lands outside of those boundaries which are now or in the future

declared to be Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians reservation by the U.S.

Department of the Interior

2. Private Property- LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor Day

through the first full weekend in January and to use weapon of choice on private

lands with the land owner's permission on lands within the Special Needs General

Permit Zone.

3. Quiet Period Waiver — LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor

Day through the first full weekend in January within Special Needs General Permit

Zone.

V. Hunting Regulations.

Hunting License. Any Tribal citizen ten (10) years of age or older, who hunts

within the Ceded Territory while having under his/her control or immediate

possession any firearm, bow and arrow, cross-bow, slingshot, or any other device

capable of killing or restraining fur bearers or E'weesi'ek (game) shall have in

his/her possession a valid and current Tribal license.

B. Hunters Safety Course.

1. Any Tribal citizen born after January O1, 1988 who applies for a Tribal License to

hunt any Gaachiinhi-Eweesi'ek (small game), M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game),

migratory bird, or fur bearer shall either produce a previous license to hunt or trap

from a Tribe or other lawful issuing agent within the state of Michigan or have

successfully passed a recognized Hunter Safety Course.

2. International Bow Education Program. Tribal citizens interested in bow hunting

only may submit evidence of having successfully passed a recognized International

Bow Education Program to satisfy the required hunter safety requirement above for

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use of archery equipment only.

Age Limits.

. No Tribal citizen less than ten (10) years of age shall be allowed to possess a Tribal

License to hunt. It shall be unlawful for a Tribal citizen under ten (10) years old to

hunt.

A Tribal citizen must be at least ten (10) years of age to hunt Gaachiinhi E'weesi'ek

(small game), migratory birds, turkey, or big game with a bow.

A Tribal citizen must be at least twelve (12) years of age to hunt M'didaa E'weesi'ek

(big game) with a firearm.

Any Tribal citizen between the ages of ten (10) and sixteen (16) years of age, while

hunting with a firearm shall be under immediate control (within sight and direct

voice contact) of an adult who shall have in his/her possession a valid Tribal or

State License.

Transport/Harvest Tags. In addition to the Tribal license required by this section,

a Tribal citizen shall be required to obtain and have in their possession annual

transport/harvest tags/permits in order to harvest certain species.

. Annual harvest/transport tags shall be obtained from the Tribe in advance in order

to harvest Deer, Bear, Elk, and Black Lake Sturgeon and Walleye or Steelhead

depending on the season and method of harvest (see Walleye and Steelhead

sections).

Harvest/transport tags shall be completely filled out and affixed immediately to

harvested animals and shall remain affixed during transport of the E'weesi'ek

(game) or fish. Animals requiring tags. The required tag shall remain affixed to the

animal from harvest through completion of processing.

Upon the harvest of a Bear, the holder of valid bear harvest tag shall immediately

attach the harvest tag to the Bear. The tag shall remain attached until the bear is

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registered and sealed. The Bear must be registered within seventy-two (72) hours of

the kill.

Hunting - General Provisions.

Artificial Light.

The use of Artificial light is limited to the hunting of Fox, Raccoon, Coyote,

Opossum. And/or

To the hunting of Deer from elevated platforms only and only within the CWD Core

Area.

It is a violation of federal law to shine at any time on any National Wildlife Refuge.

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B.

Possession.

. A legal and current License or Special Use Permit and any tags or permits (as may

be necessary) shall be required and on their person to take, transport, or possess any

fish, E'weesi'ek (game), furs, plants, hides, amphibians or reptiles, or auxiliary parts

thereof within the Ceded Territory and for the purpose of possessing or using

firearms, bows, or trapping devices in the course thereof, provided however, that

nothing herein contained shall be construed to allow the violation of any other

provisions of Tribal law relating to the possession or use of any regulated gear.

. Animals requiring tags. The required tag shall remain affixed to the animal from

harvest through completion of processing.

Transportation. Fur bearers, M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game}, or Gaachiinhi

Eweesi'ek (small game) lawfully taken by licensed Tribal citizens may be

transported within or outside of the Ceded Territory provided that the Tribal citizen

shall have a valid and current Tribal license in possession. The transported

E'weesi'ek (game) (that requires a tag) must be tagged upon harvest with a

transport/harvest tag containing all necessary information required.

Shooting Hours.

. The shooting hour(s) are one half (Yi) hour before sunrise to one half (Yi) hour

after sunset Eastern Standard Time (EST) excluding the hunting of migratory birds.

. The hunting of Fox, Raccoon, Coyote and Opossum with the aid of artificial light is

permitted after sunset

. The hunting of Deer from elevated platforms only and only within the CWD Core

Area with the aid of artificial light is permitted after sunset

Pursuit with Vehicles. It shall be unlawful to hunt or pursue any E'weesi'ek

(game) with automobile, motorcycle, ORV, airplane, snowmobile, motorboat, or

any other motorized or wind powered vehicle or boat.

Harmful Substances. No fur bearer, migratory birds, Gaachiinhi-Eweesi'ek (small

game), or M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) may be lawfully taken by use of

explosive, live decoys, pitfalls, drugs, poisons, medicated bait, or other harmful or

stupefying substances.

Trapping M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game). It shall be unlawful to trap or snare

M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) animals.

Shooting of animals while in the water. It shall be unlawful to shoot M'didaa

E'weesi'ekmiinwa (big game), Gaachiinhi-E'weesi'ek (small game) or fur bearers

while they are swimming.

Transportation of firearms, Bows, Cross-bows, Airbows and Muzzle-loaders.

. A Tribal citizen may not transport firearms or Airbow in any motorized vehicle

within the Ceded Territory unless they are; 1) unloaded and in a case expressly

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made to contain a firearm or airbow, and the case fully encloses the firearm or

airbow being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened, and without any

portion of the firearm or airbow exposed; or 2) unloaded and in the closed trunk of a

motor vehicle and not accessible from the driver and passenger compartment of the

vehicle; or 3) if a handgun, the following criteria apply: a) While in the field,

handguns must be carried in plain view. Carrying a handgun in a holster in plain

view is permitted. b) You may transport your handguns while enroute to and from

your hunting area, however, handguns, including BB guns larger than .177 caliber

and all pellet guns must be unloaded and carried in a container or wrapped in the

trunk of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a trunk, the handgun must be

unloaded and carried in a container or wrapped and cannot be readily accessible to

any occupant of the vehicle.

Exception: These rules do not apply to pistols carried under the authority of a

concealed pistol license.

. A Tribal citizen may not transport an archery bow or cross-bow in motor vehicle

unless the bow is; 1) unstrung; or 2) completely contained in a case expressly made

to contain it; or 3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle and not accessible from the

driver and passenger compartment of the vehicle.

. A Tribal citizen may not transport a muzzle-loader rifle in a motor vehicle unless

the muzzle-loader is 1) with the cap removed and completely contained in a case

expressly made to contain it; or 2) unloaded and in the closed trunk of a motor

vehicle and not accessible from the driver and passenger compartment of the

vehicle.

Discharging Firearms, Bows, Cross-bows, Airbows and Muzzles loaders.

. A Tribal citizen may not discharge a firearm, bow, cross-bow, airbow or muzzle-

loader, over across, or down a roadway including seasonal roads.

It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm, arrow, or projectile from a motorized

vehicle. Provided, however, that it is lawful to shoot from a motorized boat as long

as the motor is not running and forward momentum has ceased, except for forward

motion caused by the water or wind current. Tribal citizens with valid disabled

hunter permits may hunt from standing motorized vehicles.

. No person shall discharge a firearm, muzzle-loader, bow, airbow, or cross- bow or

shoot at any wild animal or bird within a safety zone, as defined in these regulations

without being the owner or occupant of the safety zone property or having

permission of the owner or occupant of the safety zone property. Exception: This

provision shall not apply to indoor or outdoor shooting ranges, target shooting, or

law enforcement activities. However, this provision does not exempt persons from

any applicable city, village, township, tribal or any other municipal laws or

regulations that may restrict the discharge of firearms, muzzle-loaders, cross» bows,

or bows.

Harassment of Hunters. It shall be unlawful to harass, impede, or interfere with

any legally licensed hunter.

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VII. Hunting Restrictions.

A. Artificial Light.

1. Artificial light shall not be used to hunt except for the hunting of fox, raccoon,

coyote, opossum or the hunting of Deer from elevated platforms only and only

within the CWD Core Area.

2. It is a violation of federal law to shine at any time within any National Wildlife

Refuge.

B. Automatic & Semi-automatic Weapons.

1. Fully automatic firearms are at no time to be used in hunting, pursuing or killing of

wild animals, or be in possession of, in an area frequented by wild animals.

2. It shall be unlawful to possess afield any semi-automatic shotgun, center fire rifle or

handgun of .223 caliber or larger capable of holding more than six (6) shells in both

the chamber or magazine combined while actively hunting.

3. No Tribal citizen shall use in hunting, pursuing or killing a wild animal, or be in

possession of while actively hunting cartridges containing either tracer or exploding

bullets.

4. All shotguns used for migratory birds (including Woodcock) must be plugged so the

total capacity of the shotgun does not exceed three shells.

Cc. Firearm Limitations.

1. Any firearm used in hunting M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) must be a center fire

rifle of .223 caliber or larger, muzzle-loader of .40 caliber or larger, or shotgun

using slug or buckshot except that Elk must be of .25 caliber or larger and no buck

shot may be used.

2. Any firearm used in hunting Wild turkey must be a shotgun, or muzzle-loading

shotgun using number four (#4) shot or smaller or a rim fire rifle of .222 caliber or

smaller.

D. Bow and Arrow Limitations. Bow and arrow, crossbow and airbow may be used

to hunt both Gaachiinhi-E'weesi'ek (small game), geese, mute swan and M'didaa-

E'weesi'ek (big game) provided that a broad head with a cutting surface of at least

one-inch (1") diameter shall be used to hunt M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game)

including Wild Turkey.

E. Silencers. No Tribal citizen shall use, or be in possession of, a device or apparatus

known as a silencer.

F. Hunting from Elevated Platforms. Tribal citizens may hunt M' didaae E'weesi'ek

(big game), Gaachiinhi-E'weesi'ek (small game), or fur bearers, from a tree or

portable raised platform.

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G. Hunting Blinds. Tribal citizens may use Hunting blinds on Public and Tribal land

subject to the following provisions:

1. Marking of Raised Hunting Platforms and Ground Blinds - All raised platforms and

ground blinds constructed from non-native, processed materials and erected or used

on Public and Tribal lands must have the users name and Tribal Hunting license

number permanently affixed in legible English letters a minimum of 2" high. Your

name on a tree stand or ground blind on Public land does not guarantee exclusive

use.

2. Non-portable deer ground blinds utilizing man-made materials shall be prohibited

on State lands prior to September 1.

3. All blinds utilizing man-made materials shall be removed from State lands within

ten (10) days of the end of the deer season.

4. Non-portable ground blinds utilizing man-made materials shall be prohibited in

State Parks.

5. All portable blinds shall be removed from State land at the end of each day's hunt

unless marked in accordance with these regulations.

6. Use of Nails, Screws or Bolts to Secure Raised Platforms or Ground Blinds. Raised

hunting platforms and/or ground blinds whether made of natural or man-made

materials erected or used on public lands shall not be affixed or attached to any tree

by nails, screws, bolts or any item that penetrates through the bark of a tree.

Exception, a'"T" bolt or similar device supplied by a tree stand manufacturer for

safety purposes may be used.

H. Driving Wildlife. It shall be unlawful to set or use fire to drive wild animals or to

attempt to take wild animals.

I. Baiting.

1. It shall be unlawful to possess or use Natural Cervix Urine-Based Lures and

Attractants while hunting or trapping game species anywhere in the 1836 Ceded

Territory.

2. It shall be unlawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts, minerals or any other

materials to attract, lure or entice Elk as an aid to hunting.

3. It shall be unlawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or minerals to aid in the

taking of Deer or Bear in any TB {Tuberculosis) prevention zones or within the

CWD Core Area or CWD Management zones.

4. It shall be lawful to use synthetic cervid urine-based lures and attractants or natural

cervid urine-based lures or attractants that are labeled with the official ATA

(Archery Trade Association) Seal of Participation.

5. It shall be lawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or minerals to aid in the

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10.

11.

taking of Deer or Bear.

Baiting with use of grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or any other minerals is limited to

five (5) gallons dispersed over a one-hundred (100) square foot radius at any given

time.

It shall be lawful to use meat, meat products (including but not limited to dog food),

fish, fish products (including but not limited to cat food), bakery/confectionery

product (non-chocolate based only) and any other natural or man-made sent lures or

attractants to aid in the taking of Bear.

Baiting for Bear shall be limited to July 1 through October 26.

All containers used to carry bait to the site must be removed from the site by the end

of season.

No drugs or poisons shall be used.

It shall be unlawful to use chocolate or cocoa products.

Hunting M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) with Dogs.

. It shall be unlawful to hunt Deer, Elk, Moose or Wild Turkey with dogs, except that

it shall be legal to hunt Wild Turkey with dogs during the fall season.

It shall be legal to use leashed dogs to track wounded Deer.

Dogs may be used to hunt Bear provided that no more than six dogs per pack are

used and that if relaying no more than six dogs shall be used.

It is unlawful to train on a captive, tethered or caged Bear.

It is unlawful to train dogs on Bear or other wild animals from April 16 through July

7.

Dogs may not be deployed or used to pursue bear before one-half hour before

sunrise or one-half hour after sunset.

All dogs shall be currently immunized and licensed with proof of ownership. Proof

of which shall be provided when requested by NRD staff or Conservation Law

Enforcement.

Hunters Orange. It shall be unlawful to hunt or trap with a firearm on any lands

during daylight hunting hours unless one (1) square foot of hunter's orange or

florescent pink is worn and visible from all sides. This does not apply to persons

hunting Waterfowl, Crow, Wild Turkey, or Predators, or to bow hunters.

Registering of Hides. All Bobcat, Fisher, Marten or Otter harvested shall be

presented to a biological staff of the Natural Resources Department for inspection

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and registration within two weeks of the close of the season harvested (Tribal

citizens are strongly encouraged to call ahead to determine the availability of Tribal

staff or make arrangements to register animals outside of normal business hours)

All CITES applicable animals will be tagged in accordance with federal law.

Possession of on-registered fur bearers. It shall be unlawful to possess or

transport a raw (un-processed/not tanned) un-registered (not sealed) Bobcat, Fisher,

Marten or Otter after the required registration date.

Federal Laws on Hides. All Federal laws and regulations regarding the

identification, sale, and transportation of hides, furs or pelts of any fur bearer apply

to the identification, sale or transportation under Federal Regulations. All

shipments of raw hides or furs must be plainly marked on the outside of the

package as to the contents. If you wish to export Bobcat or Otter hides from the

United States, you will need to obtain a CITES permit. For details, contact the

Natural Resource Department.

Hunting While Under the Influence. It shall be unlawful to hunt or attempt to

hunt while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Individuals

suspected of being under the influence will be required to pass a field sobriety

test(s) administered by authorized law enforcement officer. Failure to pass or take

the sobriety test shall result in termination of hunt.

Possession of Open Container. It shall be unlawful to be in possession of open

containers of alcohol while actively hunting.

Recreational Trespass.

. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person shall not enter or remain upon the

property of another person, other than farm property or a wooded area connected to

farm property, to engage in any recreational activity or trapping on that property

without the consent of the owner or his or her lessee or agent, if either of the

following circumstances exists:

a) The property is fenced or enclosed and is maintained in such a manner as to

exclude intruders.

b) The property is posted in a conspicuous manner against entry. The minimum

letter height on the posting signs shall be I inch. Each posting sign shall be not

less than 50 square inches, and the signs shall be spaced to enable a person to

observe not less than I sign at any point of entry upon the property.

. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person shall not enter or remain upon farm

property or a wooded area connected to farm property for any recreational activity

or trapping without the consent of the owner or his or her lessee or agent, whether

or not the farm property or wooded area connected to farm property is fenced,

enclosed, or posted.

. On fenced or posted property or farm property, a fisherman wading or floating a

navigable public stream may, without written or oral consent, enter upon property

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within the clearly defined banks of the stream or, without damaging farm products,

walk a route as closely proximate to the clearly defined bank as possible when

necessary to avoid a natural or artificial hazard or obstruction, including, but not

limited to, a dam, deep hole, or a fence or other exercise of ownership by the

riparian owner.

4. A person other than a person possessing a firearm may, unless previously prohibited

in writing or orally by the property owner or his or her lessee or agent, enter on foot

upon the property of another person for the sole purpose of retrieving a hunting dog.

The person shall not remain on the property beyond the reasonable time necessary

to retrieve the dog. The burden of showing that the property owner or his or her

lessee or agent previously prohibited entry under this subsection is on the plaintiff

or prosecuting attorney, respectively.

5. Consent to enter or remain upon the property of another person pursuant to this

section may be given orally or in writing. The consent may establish conditions for

entering or remaining upon that property. Unless prohibited in the written consent, a

written consent may be amended or revoked orally. If the owner or his or her lessee

or agent requires all persons entering or remaining upon the property to have written

consent, the presence of the person on the property without written consent is prima

facie evidence of unlawful entry.

6. Discharging firearm within right-of-way of public highway abutting certain

Property:

a) Apperson shall not discharge a firearm within the right-of-way of a roadway

adjoining or abutting any platted property, fenced, enclosed, or posted property,

farm property, or a wooded area connected to farm property without the consent

of the owner of the abutting property or his or her lessee or agent.

R. Limited Firearm Zone. In the limited firearm zone, all Tribal hunters afield from

November 15 through 30, and all Tribal deer hunters in this zone during other deer

seasons, must use a bow and arrow (includes cross-bow), airbow or abide by the

following firearm restrictions:

1. A shotgun may have a smooth or rifled barrel and may be of any gauge.

2. A muzzle-loading rifle or black powder handgun must be loaded with black powder

or a commercially manufactured black powder substitute.

3. A conventional (smokeless powder) handgun must be .35 caliber or larger and

loaded with straight-walled cartridges and may be single or multiple shot but cannot

exceed a maximum capacity of six rounds in the barrel and magazine combined.

4. 35 caliber or larger rifles loaded with straight-walled cartridges with a minimum

case length of 1.16 inches and a maximum case length of 1.8 inches

5. Exception: .22 caliber or smaller rim-fire rifles and handguns may be used to kill

raccoon while hunting raccoons with dogs between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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VIII. Hunting Season and Bag Limits.

A. Gaachiinhi-E'weesi'ek (small game).

1. Season - September 1 through April 1.

2. Crow- no closed season

3. Bag limits -A limit often (10) of each species per day and a possession in transport

limit of no more than two (2) days' limit per licensee.

4. Crow- no bag limit

B. Deer - Harvest Permit Required. No Tribal citizen shall hunt deer without

possessing a valid deer harvest tag issued by the Tribe.

1. Seasons

a) Bow Cross-bow and Airbow. Day after Labor Day through the Sunday of the

first full weekend in January.

b) Firearm.

i. Early Season - Day after Labor Day through October 31.

ii. Late Season. November15 through the Sunday of the first full weekend

in January.

iii. Quiet Period. No firearms may be used to huntdeer from November 1st

through November 14th.

iv. Quiet Period Waiver — LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day

after Labor Day through the first full weekend in January within Special

Needs General Permit Zone.

2. Bag limits.

a) Antlered Deer. A limit of two (2) antlered Deer (bucks) with three-inch (3")

antler per Tribal hunter per year.

b) Antlerless Deer. A limit of ten (10) antlerless Deer (does) per Tribal hunter per

year.

c) Early Firearm Season. During the Early Firearm Season each Tribal citizen shall

be limited to a firearm bag limit of two (2) Deer, no more than one (1) of which

may be antlered.

d) The Tribal hunter may harvest the Deer with a bow and arrow, airbow, crossbow, rifle, shotgun or muzzle-loader.

3. Special Needs General Permit Zone.

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a) All lands and waters within the boundaries as set out in Article I, paragraphs

third and fourth of the 1855 Treaty of Detroit, 11 Stat. 621, plus any lands set

out in Articles Second and Third of the Treaty of March 28, 1836, 7 Stat. 491,

in the event that those lands extend beyond the boundary included within the

1855 Treaty of Detroit, plus any lands outside of those boundaries which are

now or in the future declared to be Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

reservation by the U.S. Department of the Interior

b) Private Property- LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor Day

through the first full weekend in January and to use weapon of choice on private

lands with the land owner's permission on lands within the Special Needs

General Permit Zone.

c) Quiet Period Waiver — LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor

Day through the first full weekend in January within Special Needs General

Permit Zone.

4. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

a) General Regulations: Harvest Limits-There shall be no bag limit or sex limit

placed on Licensed LTBB hunters harvesting deer from the CWD Core Area or

CWD Management zone. Any animal taken under this section must be

submitted to the nearest designated MDNR or Tribal CWD testing drop off

location within 24 hrs. of harvest.

5. Sick Deer. Licensed LTBB hunters are authorized to shoot a sick or emaciated deer

in accordance with lawful hunting methods and regulations including recognition of

private property rights. Any animal taken under this section must be submitted to a

designated MDNR or Tribal CWD testing drop off location within 24 hrs. of

harvest.

6. Private Property-Licensed LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor

Day through the first full weekend in January and to use weapon of choice on

private lands with the land owner's permission on lands within the CWD Core Area

or CWD Management zone.

7. Quiet Period Waiver- Licensed LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt day after

Labor Day through the first full weekend in January within CWD Core Area or

CWD Management zone.

8. Artificial Light- The use of artificial light is lawful but only limited to the hunting

of deer from elevated platforms within the CWD Core area.

9. Shooting Hours-The hunting of deer from elevated platforms only and only within

the CWD Core area is lawful after sunset.

10. Management Hunts- The LTBB NRC reserves the right to authorize disease

management hunt(s) which may include methods or seasons outside of currently

approved methods/seasons where additional harvest is deemed necessary to meet

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D.

disease management objectives.

11. Disease Control Permits- The LTBB NRC may issue disease control permits to

tribal members as needed in accordance with disease management objectives.

a) It shall be unlawful to:

1.

li.

lil.

iv.

Attractants- possess or use Natural Cervix Urine-Based Lures and

Attractants while hunting or trapping game species anywhere in the

1836 Ceded Territory. Only synthetic cervid urine-based lures and

attractants or natural cervid urine-based lures or attractants that are

labeled with the official ATA (Archery Trade Association) Seal of

Participation are legal use.

Carcass Transport-to transport deer carcasses out of the CWD Core Area

or CWD Management zone unless it is deboned meat, quarters or other

parts of a deer that do not have any part of the spinal column or head

attached, antlers, antlers attached to a skull cap cleaned of all brain and

muscle tissue, hides, upper canine teeth, or a finished taxidermist mount,

and the head has been submitted for testing at a designated MDNR or

Tribal CWD testing drop off location within 24 hours of harvesting the

deer.

Disposal- dispose of bones, hide and other associated parts in such a

manner that they available to spread by wild animals from deer that have

tested positive for CWD. Bones, hide and other associated parts from

CWD deer shall be buried or landfilled.

Testing- fail to submit the head of a deer harvested from within the

CWD Core Area or CWD Management zone to a designated MDNR or

Tribal CWD testing drop off location within 24 hrs. of harvest.

a) Fall Season - September 15 through November 14.

b) Spring Season -April 15 through June 15.

a) Fall - two (2) birds of either sex.

b) Spring - two (2) adult males with a visible beard.

Wild Turkey.

1. Seasons.

2. Bag limits.

Bear

1. Season: The first Tuesday after Labor Day through October 26.

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2. Applications. Tribal citizens interested in harvesting bear must apply for a harvest

tag. Bear tag/permit application period is January 1 through July 1. Tribal citizens

must fill out an application that indicates the top three (3) management units there

are interested in hunting. Tribal citizens will be issued one tag at a time. Tribal

citizens who successfully harvest a Bear may request an additional tag if excess tags

are available after the application deadline.

3. Harvest Permit Required - No Tribal citizen shall hunt Bear without possessing a

valid Bear Harvest Tag issued by the Tribe.

4. Upon the harvest of a Bear, the holder of valid bear harvest tag shall immediately

attach the harvest tag to the Bear. The tag shall remain attached until the bear is

registered and sealed. The Bear must be registered within seventy-two (72) hours of

the kill.

5. Permits shall be restricted to stated geographic boundaries. No Tribal member shall

engage in hunting for bear outside the geographic area designated on their Bear

Permit.

6. It is unlawful to take a bear from a den.

7. Tribal members may use bait subject to the following.

a) It shall be lawful to use meat, meat products (including but not limited to dog

food), fish, fish products (including but not limited to cat food),

bakery/confectionery product (non-chocolate based only) and any other natural

or mane made sent lures or attractants to aid in the taking of bear;

b) Bear Bait may he used from July 1 lo October 26;

c) It shall be unlawful to use chocolate or cocoa products

d) Bait may be hung from a tree or placed on the ground;

e) Use of Containers.

i. Bait may be placed in a barrel or other container Intended to hold bait so

long as the barrel or container is fastened to a tree or other immovable

object in a manner that prohibits a bear from carrying off the barrel or

container away from the bailing site;

f) The container must have the users name and Tribal Hunting License number

permanently affixed in legible English letters a minimum of 2” high. It shall be

unlawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or minerals to aid in the taking of

Deer or Bear in any TB (Tuberculosis) prevention zones or within the CWD

Core Area or CWD Management zones.

8. Upon the harvest of a Bear, the holder of valid Bear Harvest Tag shall immediately

attach the harvest tag to the Bear. The tag shall remain attached until the bear is

registered and sealed.

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10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

7.

All harvested bears shall be registered by LTBB, another 1836 Treaty of

Washington signatory Tribe or at designated MDNR registration stations within

seventy-two (72) hours of harvest.

Containers used to transport bait to a baiting site must be removed from the baiting

site, and disposed of properly.

Ceremonial Harvest. A limited number of bears may be harvested outside of the

seasons above for ceremonial purposes via special use permit. Tribal citizens

interested in such harvest must apply for a special use permit before harvest

It is unlawful to take a cub or a sow accompanied by a cub. A cub bear (a bear less

than one year of age, typically less than 60lbs and under 2 feet at the shoulders

when on all four legs), or a bear in the visible vicinity of a cub(s).

No Tribal member may disturb a bear den or harass a bear in its den.

Please reference hunting with dogs' section.

Elk

Seasons. Elk seasons will be determined on an annual basis. Contact the Natural

Resource Department for specifics.

Elk Harvest Permit Required - No Tribal citizen shall hunt Elk without possessing a

valid Elk Harvest Tag issued by the Tribe. Tribal citizens shall only be eligible to

obtain one (1) per five years.

Applications. Tribal citizens interested in harvesting Elk must apply for a harvest

tag. Tribal citizens must indicate the top three management units they are interested

in hunting. Tags will be issued via lottery. Elk Tag/Permit application period is

January 1 through June 1. Successful applicants must wait a minimum of five years

before reapplying. (put down below)

Elk harvest permit conditions. It shall be unlawful for a successful applicant to

violate any of the conditions of the Elk Harvest Permit, including but not limited

reporting harvest and participating in the collection of biological data.

Mandatory elk hunt orientation. Successful applicants must attend a half-day

training session before their scheduled hunt. The location of the sessions will be

provided to successful applicants. The training session will cover Hunter Safety, Elk

Behavior, Marksmanship, Carcass Handling, Hunting Rules and Regulations,

Hunting Tips, and recommended hunt locations.

No Tribal citizen shall hunt Elk without possessing a valid Elk Harvest Tag issued

by the Tribe.

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IX.

10.

11.

12.

years.

Tribal members must participate in the collection of biological data.

A Tribal member shall not hunt elk without having on their person a valid elk

harvest tag.

No Tribal member shall engage in hunting for elk outside the geographic area

designated by the NRC.

Any Tribal member who draws an elk tag pursuant to these regulations shall be

prohibited from entering the elk tag lottery for a period of five years commencing

from the date of the draw in which the tribal member drew an Elk tag.

It shall be unlawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts, minerals or any other

materials to attract, lure or entice Elk as an aid to hunting.

Feral swine.

Season No closed season and no bag limit.

Fur bearers

Hunting Seasons.

. Bobcat - October 1 through March 1.

Beaver, Badger, mink and Otter.

a) Lower Peninsula. October 1 through March 1 in Norther Lower Michigan.

b) Upper Peninsula. October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula.

. Red Fox, Gray Fox, and Badger- October 1 through March 1 in Northern Lower

Michigan, October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula.

Marten and Fisher- October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula only.

Raccoon - No closed season.

Coyote - No closed season.

Cougar, Lynx, Fisher, Wolf, * No open season.

Other furbearers not listed - No closed season

Bag limits.

. Upper Peninsula.

a) Otter, Badger, Pine Marten, and Fisher- three (3) per season, Pine Marten and

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Fisher may only be harvested from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

b) Bobcat-two (2) per season.

2. Lower Peninsula.

a) Bobcat- one (1) per season.

3. The combined bag limits for Hunting/Trapping harvest shall not exceed three (3)

bobcat, otter, badger, pine marten or fisher.

4. All other species have no bag limit.

X. Trapping

A. Trapping License. Any Tribal citizen ten (10) years or older who traps, while

having under his/her control or immediate possession any firearm, bow and arrow,

slingshot, trapping apparatus, or any other device capable of killing or restraining

fur bearers or game, shall have in his/her possession a valid Tribal trapping license.

B. Age Limits.

1. Any Tribal citizen ten (10) years of age or older who traps within the Ceded

Territory shall have in possession a valid Tribal license.

2. No Tribal citizen under ten (10) years of age shall be required to possess a Tribal

License to trap fur. bearers; however, those persons shall be required to follow all

applicable Tribal regulations.

3. All trappers ten (10) years of age or older must have passed Hunter Safety Course in

order possess and/or use a firearm while trapping. It shall be unlawful for any

Tribal citizen under the age often (10) to be in possession of a firearm while

trapping.

C. Gear.

1. Traps used for harvesting fur bearers, snowshoe hare or cottontail rabbit shall be

leg-hold, snares, box type, or body gripping (conibear) seven inches (7") square, or

larger locking type snares.

2. Body gripping traps larger than seven inches by seven inches (7"x7") must be at

least half submerged in water.

3. Steel jawed traps cannot have a spread width of more than eight inches (8").

4. Body gripping traps larger than seven inches by seven inches (7"x7") cannot be

placed:

a) Within one hundred yards of an occupied building without the owner's consent.

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b) Within three feet (3') of any wire mesh type fence.

c) Within three feet (3') of a road culvert unless completely submerged in water.

5. Body gripping (conibear) traps larger than seven inches by seven inches (7"x7")

cannot be set on dry land or frozen water unless it is four feet (4') or more above

ground or placed in a box or similar container with openings restricted to seven

inches by seven inches (7"x7") or less.

6. No steel jawed traps with teeth shall be set, placed or operated.

7. Snaring regulations: The following restrictions apply to snaring activities.

a) Any snare must be anchored so that it cannot be dragged.

b) Any snare must be tagged with the Applicable Harvest License number.

c) No snare may be spring activated.

d) Any snare must be set in a manner which prevents an animal from being

suspended unless it is attached to a drowning mechanism.

e) All snares must be removed no later than March 31.

f) Except for snares for rabbit and hare, any snare or cable wire may not have a

diameter exceeding I/8 inch.

g) Except for snares for rabbit and hare, any snare must have a swivel device on

the anchor end.

h) No upland snare shall be set on a well-defined deer trail.

i) No upland snare shall be set such that the top of the loop is more than twentyfour (24") inches above the ground or when the ground is snow-covered, more

than twenty-four (24") inches above the adjoining trail.

j) No upland snare shall be set with a loop size greater than fifteen (15") inches in

diameter.

k) Braided picture wire snares without locks or swivels may be used for the

purpose of snaring rabbits or hares.

1) Must have a deer stop.

D. Trap Markings. All traps and snares set shall be clearly marked with the hunting

license # the person who set the trap.

E. Trap Attendance. All traps shall be attended every 48 hrs.

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F. Possession. A legal and current Tribal license shall be required to take, transport, or

possess any fish, E'weesi'ek (game), furs, plants, hides, amphibians or reptiles, or

auxiliary parts thereof within the Ceded Territory and for the purpose of possessing or

using firearms, bows, airbows or trapping devices in the course thereof.

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1.

Incidental Tags.

One (1) incidental tag per species available for harvest, per year may be issued upon

investigation by a Tribal Conservation Officer.

Tribal members must contact the NRD with in 48hrs of harvest.

Any animals determined to be deliberately targeted will be forfeited to the

Department and may lead to a citation.

Any additional harvested animals, species not authorized for harvest or out season

must be turned into the Natural Resources Department.

Registering of Hides. All Bobcat, Fisher, Marten or Otter harvested shall be

presented to a biological staff of the Natural Resources Department for inspection

and registration within two weeks of the close of the season harvested (Tribal

citizens are strongly encouraged to call ahead to determine the availability of Tribal

staff or make arrangements to register animals outside of normal business hours).

Upon inspection and registration, the animals will have an official seal affixed to

the pelt. All CITES applicable animals will be tagged in accordance with federal

law.

Possession of un-registered fur bearers, It shall be unlawful to possess or

transport a raw (un-processed/not tanned) un-registered (not sealed)

Bobcat, Fisher, Marten or Otter after the required registration date.

Federal Laws on Hides. All Federal laws and regulations regarding the

identification, sale, and transportation of hides, furs or pelts of any fur bearer apply

to the identification, sale or transportation under Federal Regulations. All

shipments of raw hides or furs must be plainly marked on the outside of the

package as to the contents. If you wish to export bobcat, otter or bear hides from

the United States, you will need to obtain a CITES permit within seventy-two (72)

hours. For details, contact the Natural Resource Department.

Barter of Hides & Flesh. It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens to possess, sell or

use for barter, or transport hides, furs or pelts of fur bearers, lawfully taken,

including the trade or barter of the flesh of beaver, raccoon and muskrat. Any game

lawfully taken by a Tribal citizen may be given to Tribal Elders or families in need.

Baiting. It shall be lawful to use parts of fur bearers, big game or small game as

bait for trapping; provided that bait must be placed where it is not readily

accessible by raptors. Deer shall not be from a CWD or TB designated area.

Hunters Orange. It shall be unlawful to hunt or trap with a firearm on any lands

during daylight hunting hours unless one (1) square foot of hunter's orange or

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florescent pink is worn and visible from all sides.

N. Turtle Trapping. All traps used for Turtles shall also have at least four inches (4")

of air space inside the trap.

O. Harmful Substances. No fur bearer, migratory bird, Gaachiinhie Eweesi'ek (small

game), or M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) may be lawfully taken by use of

explosive, drugs, poisons, medicated bait, or other harmful substances.

P, Trapping M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game). It shall be unlawful to trap or snare

M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game).

Q. Swimming Fur bearers. It shall be unlawful to shoot fur bearers, Gaachiinhi

(small), or M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) while they are swimming.

R. Destruction of Fur bearer Dens, Lodges, etc. It shall be unlawful to molest or

break open the house, lodge hole, nest, burrow, or den of a badger, beaver, mink,

muskrat, or raccoon, whether occupied or not.

S. Trapping Seasons.

1. Beaver and Otter - October 1 through March 1 in Northern Lower Michigan,

October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula.

2. Muskrat, Mink, and Bobcat-October 1 through March 1 in Northern Lower

Michigan, October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula.

3. Red Fox, Gray Fox, and Badger- October 1 through March 1 in Northern Lower

Michigan, October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula.

4. Marten and Fisher- October 1 through March 15 in the Upper Peninsula only.

5. Raccoon - No closed season.

6. Coyote - No closed season.

7. Cougar, Lynx, and Wolf - No open season.

8. Other fur bearers not listed- No closed season

T. Bag Limits.

1. Upper Peninsula.

a) Otter, Badger, Pine Marten, and Fisher- three (3) per season, Pine Marten and

Fisher may only be harvested from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

b) Bobcat-two (2) per season.

2. Lower Peninsula.

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a) Bobcat- one (1) per season.

3. The combined bag limits for Hunting/Trapping harvest shall not exceed three (3)

bobcat, otter, badger, pine marten or fisher.

4. All other species have no bag limit.

5. Accidentally trapped non-target protected species such as Lynx, Gray Wolf, are

unlawful to possess. All live animals shall be released if possible. The trapping of

all other such animals shall be reported immediately to a Conservation Officer (see

incidental tags Section of these regulations).

Migratory Bird Regulations.

A. Age Limits. Any Tribal citizen ten (10) years of age or older who hunts migratory

birds within the Ceded Territory shall have in possession a valid Tribal license.

1. No Tribal citizen under ten (10) years of age shall be allowed to possess a Tribal

license to hunt migratory birds.

B. Shooting Hours. Shooting hours are from one half (Y2) hour before sunrise until

sunset.

C. Bows. It shall be lawful to harvest Migratory Bird with a bow, crossbow or airbow.

D. Electronic calls. It shall be legal to use electronic calls in the hunting of migratory

birds.

E, Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to:

1. Engage in any migratory bird hunting without first obtaining a Tribal license.

2. Use or allow another person to make use of a Tribal license not his/her own.

3. Engage in wanton destruction of migratory birds.

4. Fail to make a reasonable effort to recover dead or wounded migratory birds.

5. Take, possess, transport, or aid, assist or abet the taking, possession or

transportation, of any migratory bird protected by Tribal or Federal law.

6. Exceed established limits or use prohibited means of taking migratory birds.

7. Fail to allow the inspection of any migratory bird or bird part in possession upon

demand of an Enforcement Officer.

8. Take migratory birds with trap snare swivel gun, punt gun, battery gun, automatic

fired weapon, shot gun with shells longer than three- and one-half inches (3.5"), fish

hook, poison, drug, or stupefying substance, or explosive.

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Take migratory birds with a shotgun of any description greater than ten (10) gauge

and capable of holding more than three (3) shells, unless it is plugged with a one (1)

piece filler, which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so its

total capacity does not exceed three (3) shells. Use or be in possession of any shot

other than steel (or other approved nontoxic shot) to take migratory birds; provided,

however, that it shall be legal to hunt Woodcock and Mourning Dove with shot

other than steel (or approved nontoxic shot).

Hunt migratory birds from or by means or use of a sink box, or other low floating

device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath

the surface of the water.

Use any rim fire, center fire, or muzzle-loading rifle to take migratory birds.

Pursue migratory birds from a motorboat, or any other craft having a motor

attached, or sailboat unless the motor is completely off, and/or the sails are unfurled,

or by means of any motorized land or air conveyance including the use of drones

Use any land, water or air conveyance to drive, concentrate or disperse migratory

birds.

Use or attempt to use bait, or hunt on or near a baited area. Baiting for migratory

birds shall mean the use and distribution of any grain, meals, salt, or other feed

whatsoever so as to lure or attract such birds; and a place or locale which has been

baited may be considered baited for ten (10) days after such bait has been removed.

Provided, however, that it shall be legal to hunt migratory birds in agricultural fields

where crops are standing, or have been harvested as a part of normal agricultural

operational procedures, or grown for wildlife management, provided that the seeds

and grains are not scattered or redistributed once the crop has been harvested.

Disturb Eagle nests or enter within 660 ft of an eagle nest while the eagle is nesting

Eagles- It shall be unlawful to kill, shoot or attempt to shoot or harm eagles, other

raptors or other migratory birds not listed.

. Violate any Federal law addressed in 50 C.F.R. Part 20 dealing with hunting

migratory birds.

Seasons.

. Ducks - September 1 through January 31.

Mergansers - September 1 through January 31.

Geese (Canadian, White Front, Brant, Snow and Blue Geese) - September 1 through

February 8.

Mute swan- September 1 through January 31

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Woodcock- September 1 through December 1.

6. Common Snipe - September 1 through December 31.

7. Virgina and Sora Rails - September 1 through December 31.

8. Mourning Dove - September 1 through November 14.

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. Coots & Gallinules - September 15 through December 31.

10. Sandhill Cranes - September 1 through December 1

11. Eagles, other raptors, Trumpeter and Tundra Swans and other migratory birds not

listed - No open season

G. Bag Limits.

1. Ducks. The bag limit for ducks shall not exceed twenty (20) per day, and shall not

include more than five (5) Mallard Hens, Pintails, Canvasbacks, Black Ducks,

Wood Ducks, Redheads, or Scaups.

2. Mergansers. The bag limit for Mergansers shall not exceed ten

(10) per day, and shall not include more than five (5) Hooded Mergansers.

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Geese. The daily bag limits for Canadian geese, Brant, Whites fronted, Snow and Blue

Geese, shall not exceed twenty (20) per day.

4. Mute Swan- 2 per season

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. Woodcock - The bag limit for Woodcock shall not exceed ten (10) per day.

6. Common Snipe - The bag limit for Common Snipe shall not exceed twenty (20) per

day.

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. Virgina and Sora Rails - The bag limit for Rails shall not exceed twenty (20) per

day.

8. Mourning Dove -The daily bag limit for Mourning Dove shall not exceed fifteen

(15) per day.

9. Coots and Gallinules - The daily bag limit shall not exceed twenty

(20) per day.

10. Sandhill Cranes - The daily bag limit shall not exceed two (2) per day

11. The possession limit for migratory birds shall not exceed the two

(2) days bag limit.

XII. Inland Fishing Regulations.

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