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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’

2021 RESERVATION NATURAL RESOURCES RULES AND REGULATIONS

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I. Preamble. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians adopt these Regulations as an

exercise of their inherent sovereign right to regulate the use of natural resources within the

boundaries of the reservations for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians as set out

in Article I, paragraphs third and fourth of the Treaty of 1855, 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 the 1836 reservation is determined to include lands which are not included within the

1855 reservation, 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. These Regulations enable the Tribe to regulate, preserve, and conserve

the resources of its Reservation, to promote public safety within the lands and waters reserved by Treaty, and to govern the wise use of the resources of the Reservation, with the

intent that such resources will continue to flourish within the Reservation for the perpetual

use and enjoyment of the members of the Tribe. These regulations apply on all lands and waters within the boundaries of our Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation.

II.

Definitions:

A. 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.

C. 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.

D. 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

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worms, eggs, fish and other aquatic organisms.

E. 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.

G. 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 an

arrow is propelled when drawn and released by hand.

H. 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.

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.

K. 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

of a natural resource for personal use.

L. 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.

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

Physician to be permanently physically disabled.

N. 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.

O. Enforcement Officer: means any Enforcement officer authorized by Tribal law 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.

E’weesi’ek (Game): Gaachiinhi-E’weesi’ek (small game) and M’didaa E’weesi’ek

(big game).

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Q. 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.

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

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

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.

T. 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.

U. Gaachiinhi-Eweesi’ek (small game): means Ruffed Grouse (Partridge), Ring-neck

Pheasant, Cottontail Rabbit, Snowshoe Hare, Gray Squirrel, Black Squirrel, Fox

Squirrel, Quail, Woodchuck, Wild Turkey, Porcupine, and Crow.

V. Hunt or Hunting: means the shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, catching, trapping, or killing any wild animal or animals.

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

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

X. LTBB Reservation: means all lands and waters within the boundaries of the reservations for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians as set out in Article I,

paragraphs third and fourth of the Treaty of 1855, 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 the 1836 reservation is determined to include lands which are not

included within the 1855 reservation, 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.

Y. M’didaa E’weesi’ek (big game): means Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, and Elk.

Z. MDNR: means The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, its successor entities, and those authorized persons or entities acting on its behalf.

AA. 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, Coots, Gallinules, Woodcock and

Snipe.

BB. 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.

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

Odawa Indians Natural Resources Commission created by WAGANAKISING

ODAWAK STATUTE 2001-04.

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

Odawa Indians Natural Resources Department.

EE. 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.

FF.

Physician: means a person duly licensed by any state in the United States to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

GG.

Regulations: means these regulations including any subsequent amendments to

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

HH.

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.

II.

Roadways: means any governmental or corporate roadways including seasonal

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

the general public.

JJ.

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

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

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

KK.

Skull-Cap: means as any part of the skull that includes the pedicel and the antlers

originating from the frontal bones, that has been removed from the rest of the

skull of the animal.

LL.

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.

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

NN.

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

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III.

OO.

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.

PP.

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.

RR.

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

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

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

the Tribe to Tribal Citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe,

which is valid and current.

Tribal Citizens: means enrolled Citizens of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of

Odawa Indians.

VV.

Waters: - means Inland Lakes and Streams.

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

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

These Regulations shall govern all hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering activities of Tribal citizens and of members of other federally recognized Tribes on

lands and waters within the LTBB Reservation boundaries and of non-Indians

within LTBB Reservation trust properties.

Tribal citizens and members of other federally recognized Tribes are authorized,

subject to the limitations and pursuant to these Regulations, to hunt, trap, fish and

gather within the Reservation boundaries on:

All lands and waters open to public hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering.

Tribal lands which are open to hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering by

Tribal citizens (see LTBB Natural Resource Dept. for detail); and

Private lands including without limitation lands held by non-Tribal members, land held in fee by Tribal citizens, lands held by Tribal citizens subject to restrictions on alienation and lands held by the United States in

trust for Tribal citizens, with permission from the owner, occupant or lessee.

All lakes, rivers, streams, and creeks accessible through public right-a-

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ways including but not limited to public road crossings, or otherwise assessable by a landowner’s permission.

IV.

The geographic limits of each category of land and water, as defined in this subsection, open to licensed members of other federally recognized Tribes shall be

determined and delineated by the Natural Resource 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.

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 such

a 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. Tribal citizens shall have a valid tribal license and request

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

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.

Road Kill Special Use Permit. If a Tribal citizen or member of another federally

recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe to take and use such animal as long as such issuance is otherwise

lawful.

Hunting Regulations.

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Hunting License. Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized

Tribe ten (10) years of age or older, who hunts within the Little Traverse Bay

Bands of Odawa Indians’ Reservation, 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.

Hunters Safety Course.

Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe born

after January 01, 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.

International Bow Education Program. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe 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 use of archery equipment only.

Age Limits.

No Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe must be

at least twelve (12) years of age to hunt M’didaa E’weesi’ek (big game)

with a firearm.

Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe shall be required to obtain and have in their possession annual transport/harvest tags in order

to harvest certain species.

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

in order to harvest Deer, Bear and Elk.

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VI.

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).

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.

Hunting General Provisions

Artificial Light. Artificial light may only be used to hunt Fox, Raccoon, Coyote,

and Opossum. (It is a violation of federal law to shine at any time on any National

Wildlife Refuge).

Possession. A valid License 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 LTBB Reservation and for the purpose of possessing or using firearms, bows,

airbows,, 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.

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

Eweesi’ek (small game) lawfully taken by licensed Tribal citizens or members of

another federally recognized Tribe may be transported within or outside of the

LTBB Reservation provided that the Tribal citizen or member of another federally

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

transported E’weesi’ek (game) (that requires a tag) must be tagged with a

transport/harvest tag containing all necessary information required.

Shooting Hours. The shooting hour(s) are one half (½) hour before sunrise to

one half (½) hour after sunset Eastern Standard Time (EST) excluding migratory

birds. Fox, Raccoon, and Coyote may be harvested after sunset with use of dogs,

game call, or artificial lights.

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.

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Transportation of firearms, Bows, Airbows , Cross-bows, and Muzzleloaders.

A Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe may not

transport firearms or airbow in any motorized vehicle within the LTBB

Reservation unless they are; 1) unloaded and in a case expressly 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 Muzzle-loaders.

A Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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 crossbow 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

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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.

VII.

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

any legally licensed hunter.

Hunting Restrictions

Artificial Light.

Artificial light shall not be used to hunt except for the hunting of Fox,

Raccoon, Coyote, and Opossum.

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

Automatic & Semi-automatic Weapons.

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.

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.

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.

All shotguns used for migratory birds (including woodcock) must be

plugged so the total capacity of the shotgun does not exceed three shells.

Firearm Limitations.

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.

Wild turkey may be hunted with a bow and arrow, shotgun, or muzzleloading shotgun using number four (#4) shot or smaller or a rim fire rifle

of.222 caliber or smaller.

Silencers. No Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe

shall use, or be in possession of, a device or apparatus known as a silencer.

Hunting from Platforms. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe may hunt M’didaa-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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Hunting Blinds. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized

Tribe may use Hunting blinds on Public and Tribal land subject to the following

provisions:

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. Your name on a tree stand or ground blind on public land does not

guarantee exclusive use.

All blinds utilizing man-made materials shall be removed from lands open

to the public within ten (10) days of the end of the applicable hunting season.

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

All portable blinds shall be removed from State land at the end of each

day’s hunt unless marked in accordance with these regulations.

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.

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

attempt to take wild animals.

Baiting.

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

the taking of Deer or Bear. Except 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) designated prevention zones. It shall be unlawful to

possess or use Natural Cervid Urine-Based Lures and Atttractants while

hunting or trapping game species anywhere in the 1836 Ceded Territory.

It shall be lawful to synthetic cervid urine-based and attractants or natural

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

ATA (Archery Trade Association) Seal of Participation.

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.

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), bak

ery/confectionery product and any other natural or man-made scent lures

or attractants to aid in the taking of Bear.

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

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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.

Baiting with use of grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or nay other minerals is

limited to five (5) gallons at any given time dispersed over a hon-hundred

(100) square foot radius.

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

erals in any TB (Tuberculosis) designated zones.

10.

It shall be unlawful to use chocolate or cocoa products.

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

used to hunt both Gaachiinhi-E’weesi’ek (small game), geese, mute swans and

M’didaa-E’weesi’ek (big game) provided that a broad head with a cutting surface

of at least one inch (1”) diameter may be used to hunt M’didaa-E’weesi’ek (big

game) including Wild Turkey.

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 (6) 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 current on immunizations and currently 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 hunters 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, 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

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rangements to register animals outside of normal business hours) 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, 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.

1. 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 1 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 1 sign at any point of entry upon the property.

2. 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.

3. 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 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

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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) A person 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.

VIII. Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits

Gaachiinhi-E’weesi’ek (small game).

Season - September 1 through April 1.

Crow- No closed season

Bag limits - A limit of ten (10) of each species per day and a possession in

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

Crow- no bag limit

Deer

Seasons.

Firearm – (Weapon of Choice including bow, cross-bow, airbow,

muzzleloader, shotgun, rifle and handgun): Tuesday after Labor

Day through Sunday of the first full weekend in January. (Subject

of limitations set forth within Section VII. Hunting Restrictions)

Bag limits.

No more than 5 deer may be harvested in combination from the

LTBB Reservation and Ceded Territory. Deer harvest in the Ceded

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Territory shall be limited in accordance with the Ceded Territory

Regulations to no more than two (2) bucks (deer with three inch

antlers or more on at least one side.).

Wild Turkey

Seasons.

Fall Season - September 15 through November 14.

Spring Season - April 15 through June 15.

Bag limits.

Fall - two (2) birds of either sex.

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

Fur bearers.

Hunting Seasons.

Bobcat - October 1 through March 1.

Gray Fox & Red Fox - October 1 through March 1.

Raccoon – No closed season.

Coyote - No closed season.

Cougar, Wolf, Mink, Lynx, Fisher and Badger - No open season.

Other furbearers not listed - No closed season

Bag limits.

Bobcat – one (1) per season.

The combined bag limits for Hunting/Trapping harvest

shall not exceed one (1) Bobcat.

All other species have no bag limit

Bear.

Season. September 8 through October 26.

Applications. Tribal citizens interested in harvesting bear must apply for

a harvest tag. Bear tag/permit application period is July 1 through August

1. Tribal citizens must fill out an application that indicates the top three

(3) management units they are interested in hunting. Tribal citizens will be

issued one tag at a time. Tribal citizens who successfully harvest a Bear

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may request an additional tag if excess tags are available after the application deadline.

Harvest Permit Required - No Tribal citizen shall hunt Bear without possessing a valid Bear Harvest Tag issued by the Tribe.

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

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.

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 and any other natural or

man-made sent lures or attractants to aid in the taking of Bear.

(b)

It shall be unlawful to use chocolate or cocoa products.

(c)

Bait may be used from July 1 to October 26;

(d)

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

(e)

Bait may be placed in a barrel or other container intended to hold

bait so long as the barrel or container must 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 baiting site;

(f)

Baiting with use of grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or any other

minerals is limited to five (5) gallons at any given time dispersed

over a one-hundred (100) square foot radius.

(g)

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

from the baiting site and disposed of properly.

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.

All harvested bears shall be registered by LTBB or at designated MDNR

registration station within seventy-two (72) hours of harvest.

10.

Ceremonial Harvest. A limited number of bear 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

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11.

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 ½ ft at

the shoulders when on all four legs), or a bear in the visible vicinity of a

cub(s).

12,

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 60 lbs and under 2 1/2 ft.

at the shoulders when on all four legs), or a bear in the visible vicinity of a

cub(s).

13.

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

14.

Please reference hunting with dogs section.

Elk.

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.

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

Natural Resource Department for specifics.

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. ElkTag/

Permit application period is May 1 through June 1.

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 halfday 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.

Tribal citizens shall only be eligible to obtain one (1) Elk Harvest Tag per

five 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.

10.

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

area designated by the NRC.

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11.

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.

12. 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.

IX.

Season: No closed season and no bag limit.

Trapping.

Trapping License. Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized

Tribe 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.

Age Limits.

Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe ten

(10) years of age or older who traps within the Ceded Territory shall have

in possession a valid Tribal license.

No Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe 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.

All trappers ten (10) years of age or older must satisfy the requirements of

Section V.B (Hunter Safety Course) in order possess and/or use a firearm

while trapping. It shall be unlawful for any Tribal citizen or member of

another federally recognized Tribe under the age of ten (10) to be in possession of a firearm while trapping.

Gear.

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.

Body gripping traps larger than seven inches by seven inches (7”x7") or

larger must be at least half submerged in water.

Steel jawed traps cannot have a spread width of more than eight inches

(8").

Body gripping traps larger than seven inches by seven inches (7"x7") cannot be placed:

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Within one hundred yards of an occupied building without the

owner's consent.

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

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

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.

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

Snaring regulations: The following restrictions apply to snaring activities.

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

Any snare must be tagged with the Applicable Harvest License

number.

No snare may be spring activated.

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

being suspended unless it is attached to a drowning mechanism.

All snares must be removed no later than March 31.

Except for snares for rabbit and hare, any snare or cable wire may

not have a diameter exceeding 1/8 inch.

Except for snares for rabbit and hare, any snare must have a swivel

device on the anchor end.

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

No upland snare shall be set such that the top of the loop is more

than twenty four (24") inches above the ground or when the ground

is snow-covered, more than twenty-four (24") inches above the

adjoining trail.

No upland snare shall be set with a loop size greater than fifteen

(15") inches in diameter.

Braided picture wire snares without locks or swivels may be used

for the purpose of snaring rabbits or hares.

Must have a deer stop.

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

and current address of the person who set the trap.

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

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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 and for the purpose of possessing or using firearms,

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

G. 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 48 hrs. 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.

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

E’weesi’ek (small game) lawfully taken by licensed Tribal citizens or members of

another federally recognized Tribe may be transported provided the Tribal Citizen

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

E’weesi’ek (game) (that required a tag) must be tagged with a transport/harvest

tag containing all necessary information required.

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 or members of another federally recognized Tribe to possess, to 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.

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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. Roadkill deer used shall not be from 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 florescent pink is worn and visible from all sides.

Turtle Trapping. All traps used for Turtles shall also have at least four inches

(4”) of air space inside the trap.

Harmful Substances. No fur bearer, migratory bird, Gaachiinhi-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.

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

M’didaa-E’weesi’ek (big game).

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.

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.

Trapping Seasons.

Beaver, Otter, Muskrat, Mink, Bobcat, Raccoon, Red Fox, Gray Fox, , and

Badger – October 1 through March 1.

Cougar, Lynx, Wolf, Marten and Fisher – No open season

Coyote, Raccoon and Other fur bearers not listed - No closed season

Bag Limits.

Otter, Badger, and Bobcat – one (1) per season.

All other species have no bag limit.

The combined bag limits for Hunting/Trapping harvest shall not exceed

one (1) Bobcat.

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

Age Limits.

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Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe ten

(10) years of age or older who hunts migratory birds within the Little

Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians’ Reservation shall have in possession a valid Tribal license.

No Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe under

ten (10) years of age shall be allowed to possess a Tribal license to hunt

migratory birds.

Shooting Hours. Shooting hours are from one half (½) hour before sunrise until

sunset.

Bows. It shall be lawful to harvest migratory birds with a bow, cross bow or Airbow.

Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to:

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

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

own.

Engage in wanton destruction of migratory birds.

Fail to make a reasonable effort to recover dead or wounded migratory

birds.

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

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

Exceed established limits or use prohibited means of taking migratory

birds.

Fail to allow the inspection of any migratory bird or bird part in possession upon demand of an Enforcement Officer.

Take migratory birds with trap snare swivel gun, punt gun, battery gun,

automatic fired weapon, shot gun with shells longer than three and onehalf inches (3.5”), fish hook, poison, drug, or stupefying substance, or explosive.

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.

10.

Use or be in possession of any shot other than steel (or other approved non

toxic 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 non toxic shot).

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11.

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.

12.

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

birds.

13.

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.

14.

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

migratory birds.

15.

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.

16.

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

is nesting.

17.

Eagles- It shall be unlawful to kill, shoot or attempt to shoot or harm eagles, other raptors or other migratory birds not listed.

18.

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

Hunting 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.

Woodcock - September 1 through December 1.

Common Snipe - September 1 through December 31.

Virginia and Sora Rails - September 1 through December 31.

Mourning Dove - September 1 through November 14.

Coots & Gallinules - September 15 through December 31.

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Sandhill Cranes – September 1 through December 1

10.

Eagles, other raptors, Trumpeter and Tundra Swans and other migratory

birds not listed - No open season

Bag Limits.

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

shall not include more than five (5) Pintails, Canvasbacks, Black Ducks,

Wood Ducks, Redheads, or Scaups.

Mergansers. The bag limit for mergansers shall not exceed ten (10) per

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

Geese. The daily bag limits for Canadian Geese, Brant, White Front,

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

Mute Swan- 2 per season

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

day.

Common Snipe. The bag limit for Common Snipe shall not exceed

twenty (20) per day.

XI.

Virginia and Sora Rails - The bag limit for Rails shall not exceed twenty

(20) per day.

Mourning Dove - The daily bag limit for Mourning Dove shall not exceed

fifteen (15) per day.

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.

Inland Fishing

Fishing License.

Any Tribal citizen or member of another federally recognized Tribe sixteen (16) years of age or older who fishes or attempts to take any fish, reptiles or amphibians while having under his/her control or in his/her possession any pole, reel, tip-up, hand line, trap, seine, dip net or spear, within

the LTBB Reservation boundaries shall have in his/her possession a valid

and current Tribal inland fishing license.

No license is required for persons less than sixteen (16) years of age to

fish, however all provisions of these Regulations shall apply.

Great Lakes. These regulations shall apply to the Great Lakes provided

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that members may exceed these regulations under a valid Great Lakes

Subsistence Fishing licenses. Activities, seasons, methods of harvest and

reporting when fishing under a Great Lakes Subsistence Fishing licenses

are regulated by the 2000 Great Lakes Consent Decree restrictions.

Methods and Gear

The use of poles, reels, tip-ups, hand lines, spears, bow and arrow, dipnets,

seines, and hands are lawful for use while fishing subject to the following

regulations.

Bait fish may be taken by trap seines up to thirty feet (30') by three feet

(3') and dip nets up to nine (9) square feet.

Individual hook and line fishing is limited to four (4) lines per person with

two (2) lures per line; except that there will be no limit on the number of

hooks per line for smelt. Ice fishing is limited to 9 (including tip-ups and

hand lines), per licensee.

All lines must be tended, provided that fisher must be within unaided eyesight of a tip-up to be considered tended and provided further that trot

lines must be checked daily.

One (1) trot line per license holder. The trot line shall be limited to five (5)

lures/hooks of which shall be size 4 or larger per line and must be checked

daily. Each trot line shall be clearly marked with a gallon buoy along with

the tribal license number of the person who set the line.

Fixed ice shanties must have the owner's name, address and/or number of

the Tribal license permanently affixed on all sides with letters at least

three inches (3”) high. Shanties must be removed prior to the ice becoming unsafe but no later than March 15.

Fishing with a dip net is permitted on all lakes, streams and rivers subject

to the following: seasons, size and creel limits and other restrictions imposed by the LTBB NRC.

Fishing with a spear or bow fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge and Trout (including Steelhead) is permitted all lakes, streams and

rivers, and shall be subject to seasons, size and creel limits.

Fishing with a spear or bow fishing is permitted on all lakes, streams and

rivers for all species not listed above.

Impoundment (fyke/trap) nets. Tribal citizens may use impoundment nets subject to the following restrictions:

Size and Type Restrictions:

It shall be unlawful to use monofilament in any part of an impoundment net.

The mesh size shall not be larger than three inch (3”) stretch mesh.

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Pots shall not exceed eight feet (8’) in length by five feet (5’) in

width or six feet (6’) in height.

Leads shall not exceed one-hundred and fifty feet (150’) in length.

Marking. Each Impoundment Net used by a Tribal citizen for fishing

shall have the end of the lead, the ends of any wings used and the pot

marked with, at a minimum, gallon sized buoy displaying the Tribal citizen’s tribal affiliation and Hunting/Fishing License number.

Lake use only. It shall be unlawful to use impoundment nets in streams.

Permits. Tribal citizens or member of another federally recognized Tribe

shall obtain and possess a valid permit prior to setting any impoundment

nets.

All permits must be requested and authorized a minimum of eight

(8) hours prior to setting the nets.

Each permit will specify a creel limit, a time period for which the

permit is valid and a lake system for which the permit is valid.

Seines. Tribal citizens or member of another federally recognized Tribe

may use seines subject to the following restrictions:

Size restrictions:

Short seines - a seine used that is less than twelve feet (12’)

in length and no more than four feet (4’) in depth.

ii.

Long seines - any seine that is over twelve feet (12’) in

length but no larger than thirty feet (30') and no more than

four feet (4 ') in depth.

Monofilament. It shall be unlawful to use seines constructed of

monofilament that exceed one-half inch (1.5”) stretch mesh size.

c. Lake use only. It shall be unlawful to use long seines in streams unless in possession of a Special Use Permit.

d. Purse seines. It shall be unlawful to use any size purse seine.

Special Use Permit. A limited number a Special Use Permits may be issued for the use of long seines in streams between December 1 and March

31.

Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to:

Use explosives, drugs, poisons, lime medicated bait or other deleterious

substances to take or attempt to take fish.

Use firearms to take or attempt to take fish.

Use gill nets.

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Possess a weighted treble hook (snag hook).

Wanton destruction or waste of fish.

Take fish for the sole purpose of egg (spawn) collection.

Take any species of game fish determined to be threatened or endangered.

Buy or sell fish or parts of fish, reptiles, amphibians, or crayfish.

Deposit litter fish offal, or foreign matter, in any waters.

10.

Take or attempt to take fish outside of the open season for that species.

11.

Harass or impede another fisherman or boater.

12.

To sell flesh of fish from inland waters.

13.

To sell bait fish without a Special Use Permit.

14.

Throw or release a spear from your hand on the Bear River anywhere between the mouth of the Bear River and the US 31 Bridge.

Live Bait. It shall be unlawful to release any form of live bait. All live bait must

be properly disposed of including worms and soil, crayfish, and minnows. Proper

disposal includes the placing of worms and soil, crayfish, or minnows in the trash

to be sent to a landfill, complete extinguishing of life or the dumping of fish a

minimum of 100 feet from any water source.

Aquatic Invasive Species. Before removing a boat or other watercraft from a

body of water you must:

CLEAN all visible aquatic plants and zebra or quagga mussels from watercraft, trailers, and water-related equipment.

DRAIN all water-related equipment, including boat, ballast tanks, motor,

bilge, livewell, and baitwell by removing drain plugs. Keep drain plugs

out and water-draining devices open while transporting watercraft.

Reporting.

1. In addition to the Tribal License or permit required by this section, Tribal citizens are also required to obtain and submit complete harvest reports for the

harvest of the species of fish listed below with a hook and line during restricted methods time period and all year for harvest with cross-bow, airbow spear,

club, hands, dip net, trot line or bow fishing equipment. Except that Tribal citizens will not be required to submit harvest reports or fish reports for fish

speared through the ice.

2. Harvest reports must be obtained from and submitted to the Natural Resource

Department upon the harvesting of Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge,

Salmon, Trout (including Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) and Brook Trout) via

the use of hook and line during restricted methods time period, spear, club,

short seine, hands, dip net, cross-bow, trot line or bow and arrow.

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3. Harvest reports shall indicate the body of water where the harvest took place,

date of harvest, and number harvested for each species.

4. Harvest reports shall be submitted within seven (7) days of harvest date.

Seasons.

Trout and Salmon, inland lakes, streams and rivers – No closed season.

Except as otherwise stated in these regulations.

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, Walleye, Northern Pike,

Muskellunge, and Tiger Muskellunge, Inland lakes and streams – No

closed season.

Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Rock Bass, Perch, Lake Whitefish, Menominee, Catfish, and other species not listed - No closed season.

Sturgeon - No open season.

Size Limits.

Trout and Salmon.

Inland Lakes - Eight inch (8") minimum.

Streams – Eight inch (8") minimum.

Brook Trout – seven inch (7”) minimum in streams.

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass - Twelve inch (12") minimum.

Northern Pike - Twenty inch (20") minimum.

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge - Forty-two inch (42") minimum.

Walleye - Fourteen inch (14") minimum.

Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Lake Whitefish, Menominee, Perch, and Catfish species - No minimum size.

7. Other species not listed – No minimum size.

J. Creel Limits

Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout - a maximum

of ten (10) in any combination.

2. Coho and Chinook Salmon –. No limit

3. Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge - One (1) per day.

4. Largemouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Walleye and Sauger - Ten (10) per day.

5. Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Lake Whitefish, and Yellow Perch - Fifty (50) per

day.

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6. Northern Pike – Ten (10) per day.

7. Rainbow Smelt, Suckers, Carp, Menominee, and Minnows - No limit.

8. Other species not listed – Fifty (50) per day.

XII.

Amphibians and Reptiles.

General Regulations. Amphibians and Reptiles may not be shot with firearms

(including spring, air, or gas propelled), conventional bow, cross-bow, or slingshot.

Endangered and Threatened Species. No animal as defined in Section II(M) or

Section II(OO) shall be taken or possessed except as authorized by the Natural

Resources Department.

Amphibians. Amphibians may be taken the last Saturday in May through November 15 with no size limit. No more than fifty (50) of each species shall be

taken per day and not more than one-hundred (100) of any species may be in possession at any given time.

Turtles.

Season. Snapping Turtles and Soft Shell Turtles – July 1 through September 30.

Size Limit- twelve inch (12”) carapace length.

Bag Limit- 2 per day, 4 per season

Equipment. Taking of amphibians and reptiles may be done by hand, trap, dip

nets, seines and hook and line. Frogs may be speared.

Personal Use. Taking of amphibians and reptiles shall be for personal use only.

Turtle Trapping. All traps used for Turtles shall also have at least four inches

(4”) of air space inside the trap.

XIII. Gathering Vegetation and Natural Growth. It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens or

members of other federally recognized Tribes to gather and use vegetation and natural

growth for the construction of traditional crafts, handicraft articles, medicine and food

and traditional lodges, subject to the following regulations:

Gathering License. Tribal citizens or members of other federally recognized

tribes must possess a valid Tribal License in order to gather vegetation, natural

growth or minerals; provided however, that no license will be required to gather

fruit, fungi and nuts, and provided further, that no license will be required to harvest vegetation or natural growth for religious or ceremonial purposes or for consumption by Tribal citizens.

Private Property. Permission must be obtained from a private land owner(s) prior to gathering on such land.

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Medicinal Use. No license or permit will be required to gather vegetation or natural growth if such vegetation or natural growth is intended for religious or ceremonial purposes.

Commercial Gathering Permit. Tribal citizens or members of other federally

recognized tribes seeking to harvest vegetation or natural growth or minerals for

the sole purpose of commercial sale of raw materials or incorporating it into a

handicraft or artwork to be sold for a profit must acquire a Commercial Gathering

Permit from the Natural Resource Department before the harvest or attempt to

harvest any vegetation or natural growth, Except that no permit required for the

commercial gathering of fruit, berries, mushrooms or nuts.

Endangered Species. It shall be unlawful to gather, collect, or be in possession

of any vegetation or parts of any threatened or endangered species.

Wild Rice. It shall be unlawful to gather wild rice without a permit.

Sweetgrass.

Shall not be harvested by the removal of the entire plant and stalk include

ing the roots.

Sweetgrass with roots attached shall not be sold within reservation boundaries.

H. Biological Restrictions. In reviewing and taking action on a request for a Commercial Gathering Permit, the biological impact of the harvest shall be taken into account.

Such terms and conditions as may be necessary to protect the resource and to ensure

compliance with applicable laws and regulations shall be affixed to the Special Gathering Permit. The Natural Resources Commission may limit the quantity of particular

types of vegetation taken under a Special Gathering Permit based on scarcity of the

resource, heavy demand or other biological reasons.

I. Removal of Trees. It shall be unlawful to cut down standing trees of more than 4” in

diameter without receiving a valid permit in advance.

XIV. Gathering on Public Lands.

It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized

Tribe to gather plant materials and other natural resources on State lands for personal, medicinal, cultural, or traditional craft use, subject to the following regulations:

Maple Syrup/Sugar Bushes. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe shall be required to obtain a valid Tribal permit

before engaging in sugar bush operations on public land.

Restrictions.

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ii.

Firewood. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized

Tribe shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting firewood from

public land.

Temporary structures may be permitted. Any temporary

structures and/or any refuse shall be removed by the end of

the permit expiration date.

Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to:

Cut or gathering trees except those that are dead and down;

ii.

Collect firewood within State timber sale contract areas unless written permission is obtained from the timber sale

contractor;

iii.

Cut or gather trees marked with paint;

iv.

Cut or gather Cedar and Hemlock trees, provided that this

provision will not prohibit gathering of Cedar or Hemlock

boughs (see Conifer boughs below section XIV(A,3);

Sell firewood cut or gathered from public land;

Firewood permits will be issued for a maximum of five (5) standard cords per permit, and that only one permit per household per

year will be issued.

Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe

shall have a valid Tribal permit in their possession when collecting

firewood.

Conifer Boughs. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting Conifer

boughs from public land.

Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to:

Collect Conifer boughs within twenty feet (20’) of the edge

of roads, designated trails, or streams;

ii.

Establish new trails or roads to access collection areas;

iii.

Cut down trees for the purpose of gathering Conifer

boughs;

iv.

Remove boughs from trees less than twelve feet (12’) in

height;

Remove boughs from the upper half of a tree;

vi.

Gather or cut Cedar or Hemlock boughs for other than

modest quantities for personal medicinal or limited ceremonial uses;

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vii.

Black Ash, Basswood and/or Ironwood. Tribal citizens or members of

another federally recognized Tribe shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting Black Ash, Basswood or Ironwood from public land.

Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to a cut Black Ash, Basswood

and/or Ironwood for commercial use, except for individuals making traditional handicraft products.

Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe

shall have a Tribal permit in their possession when collecting

Black Ash, Basswood, or Ironwood on State or Tribal lands.

White Birch Bark. Tribal citizens shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting White Birch bark from public land.

Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to:

ii.

XV.

Collect Conifer boughs for commercial use, except for individuals making traditional handcraft items.

Collect White Birch bark form live trees within thirty-three

feet (33’) of the edge of roads or designated trails;

Collect White Birch bark for commercial use, except for

individuals making traditional handicraft items.

Tribal citizens shall have a Tribal permit in their possession when

collecting White Birch bark.

Modest Personal Sale. Tribal citizens may gather plants and the products thereof, such as wild berries, mushrooms, pine cones, nuts and fruits, for producing

modest levels of commodities for personal sale and may use the parts of harvested

plants for the manufacture and sale of handicraft products.

Endangered Species. It shall be unlawful to gather, collect, or be in possession

of any vegetation or parts of any threatened or endangered species.

Private Property. Permission must be obtained from a private land owner prior

to gathering on such land.

Access to State Land

Camping. Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized Tribe shall

follow MDNR general camping registration procedures, including payment of

camping fees, and all other applicable rules and regulations when camping in a

within a State Park, State Forest campground or on State Forest land.

Fees to State Parks and Certain Launch Fees. Tribal citizen(s) engaged in the

exercise of a Tribal treaty-related hunting, trapping, fishing, or gathering activities

may have any entrance, use or launch fees associated with the Tribal citizen’s use

of such facilities waived when:

The Tribal citizen is in possession of a valid Inland Hunting/Fishing/

Gathering license; and

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The Tribal citizen is in possession of a valid Tribally issued vehicle access

placard and has it properly displayed in the window on the passenger side

of the vehicle.

Enforcement of Campground Rules. State of Michigan State Park Rangers are

authorized to enforce State Park regulations within State Parks on Tribal citizens

or members of another federally recognized Tribe while at the campground.

Use and Construction of Temporary Structures on Public Land. Tribal citizens may be authorized to place temporary structures on Public lands in accordance with the following provisions.

Temporary Structures of one-hundred (100) sq. ft. or less. Tribal citizens

seeking to construct a temporary structure, such as a sweat lodge, which

occupies no more than one-hundred (100) square feet on Public land shall

be required to obtain and post a NRD camping permit on site. Permits can

be obtained from the Tribal Natural Resource Department.

Temporary Structures of one-hundred (100) sq. ft. or more. Tribal citizens

seeking to construct temporary structures over one-hundred (100) sq. ft.

must contact the Natural Resource Department and fill out a “Special Use

Temporary Structure Permit” form. The Department may reserve up to

thirty (30) days to review the application.

Prohibition of Non-native Materials. It shall be unlawful to construct a

temporary structure of any size (Hunting Blinds exempted) on State lands

from non-native, processed materials, such as dimensional lumber, plywood, siding or roofing, except that Tribal citizens may use canvas tarps

or similar materials on temporary structures if removed from the site after

use.

Duration of Use. It shall be unlawful to leave a temporary structure on

State Forest lands for fifteen (15) days or more unless the Tribal citizen

received advanced approval from the Tribal Natural Resource Department.

All requests for extended stays over fifteen (15) days must be received a

minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the construction, placement and use

of the temporary structure on State lands. All structures must be dismantled and removed after use.

XVI. Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Animal Control

Nuisance Control Permit. A Special Use Permit(s) may be issued by Tribe’s

Natural Resource Department to take, possess or relocate wild animals that are

damaging or about to damage private property. The permit shall be subject to such

terms and conditions as deemed necessary or appropriate by the department and

shall require the Tribal citizen to report whether the animal was killed.

Private Property Permission. Any animal other than endangered species may

be taken on private property with permission from the owner, at any time if the

animal poses an immediate threat of harm to any live stock or person(s). All take

under this provision must be reported to the Natural Resource Department within

twenty-four (24) hrs.

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XVII. Possession and Use for Religious Purposes

No animal shall be taken, or plant or mineral gathered, by any Tribal citizen for

any purpose except as generally allowed for in these regulations or by the Special

Use Permit issued by the Tribe.

Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to prohibit the possession or use of

any species of plant or animal by a Tribal citizen for spiritual practices.

If a Tribal citizen finds a dead Eagle, Hawk, Fur bearer, or any threatened or endangered species, the Tribal citizen shall report the finding as soon as possible to

the Natural Resources Department. The Tribal citizen should contact the NRD

and provide directions to the place where the carcass was found. A Tribal Enforcement Officer shall take a sworn statement from the Tribal citizen regarding

the circumstance under which the carcass was found. If the Enforcement Officer

or appropriate Tribal Authority is satisfied that the Tribal citizen was in no way

involved with the intentional taking of the animal, the Tribal citizen may either

keep the carcass or any part of it for spiritual practices or donate it to the Tribal

repository, provided such action does not violate an applicable federal law.

To the extent determined permissible under applicable federal law, the Tribe may

maintain a repository to keep parts of Eagles, Hawks, Fur bearers, and any endangered species from species either taken in violation of these regulations or other

applicable Tribal law. Tribal citizens may request in writing animal parts from the

repository for spiritual practices. The Tribe will develop regulations to process

such requests so that items in the repository can be distributed to Tribal citizens in

a fair and efficient manner.

XVII. Commercial Harvest and Use Restrictions. No Tribal citizens or members of other federally recognized tribes shall sell, offer to sell, or exchange for anything of value an animal, bird, fish or plant, or any part thereof, except as authorized by this section:

The fur, hide, pelt, plumage (except migratory birds) or skin of any animal lawfully taken under these regulations may be sold or offered for sale by the citizen/

member licensed to harvest the animal.

The carcass, flesh and parts of fur bearing animals lawfully taken under these regulations may be sold.

The antlers of Deer, Elk, Moose and the skull of Black Bear lawfully taken may

be sold. The teeth, claw, flesh, bones or internal organs of any animal other than

a fur bearing shall not be sold.

Plant products, such as wild berries, mushrooms, nuts and fruits, may be sold, and

modest levels of salable commodities produced from them may be sold.

It shall be lawful to gather plant material for incorporation into handicrafts for

sale subject to the permitting requirements in Section XIV.

It shall be lawful to use parts of lawfully harvested plants and animals in the production of handicrafts and to sell such handicrafts

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It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens or members of federally recognized tribes to

possess, to sell or use for barter, or transport hides, furs, 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.

Maple Sugar and/or Maple Syrup produced from Sugar Maple trees located on

State land pursuant to a Sugar Bush Permit issued by the Tribe may be sold; pro

vided that such a sale is authorized by a separate commercial permit issued by the

Tribe to the member engaged in the vending of Maple Syrup and/or Maple Sugar.

Tribal citizens or members of other federally recognized tribes may participate in

barter and exchange of animals, birds, fish and plants, and parts thereof, lawfully

harvested in the LTBB reservation with any member of a federally recognized

tribe; provided that any item so acquired shall not be sold.

Fish taken from a particular body of water, of a species which the State seeks to

eradicate there from, may be sold, provided that the harvest of the fish is made

pursuant to a permit issued by the Tribe, and the sale is conducted as may be required in the permit.

Tribal citizens or members of another federally recognized tribe may harvest bait

fish for sale after acquiring a Special Use Permit.

It shall be unlawful to:

Sell fish or any spawn/roe from harvested fish except those fish harvested

from a lake targeted for eradication.

Engage in the sale or trade of live animals. (except with a valid bait fish permit).

Sell firewood gathered from State lands or public lands.

Sell Conifer boughs gathered from State land except that those incorporated into handicrafts and authorized via permit.

Sell timber, other forest products or plant materials not herein authorized

or permitted.

XVIII. General Prohibitions

It shall be unlawful to:

Exceed established limits, or prohibited means of taking, E’weesi’ek

(game), fish, reptiles, amphibians, plant materials or violate any other

terms or conditions contained in any tag, permit or Special Use Permit.

Refuse to produce a license, permit, tag or other identification upon the

request of a Law Enforcement Officer.

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

own.

Refuse to consent to any inspection or search as authorized in Section

VII.B.5 of WAGANAKISING ODAWAK STATUTE 2008-012 NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION.

Harass or interfere with any legal licensed person fishing, hunting, trapping or gathering or any duly authorized biological staff while in the performance of their duties.

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

Engage in wanton waste of game, migratory birds or fish.

Harvest animals or fish outside of permit/tag assigned units, areas, lake

system or streams.

Harvest, hunt, fish or kill animals outside of established seasons unless

authorized via special permit.

10.

Tamper, steal, destroy, vandalize or interfere with any blind, stand, gear,

item, or object used by a any legal licensed person to further their hunting,

fishing, trapping or gathering activity.

11.

Tamper, steal destroy, vandalize or interfere with any blind, stand, gear,

item or object used by a Tribal Staff in the performance of their jobs.

12.

Steal natural resource(s) reduced to possession by a legal licensed person

fishing, hunting, trapping or gathering .

13.

Steal natural resources from a trap, snare, trot line, net, sap collection vessel or some other object designed to hold or capture game or resources.

14.

Fail to comply with an order of a Law Enforcement Officer.

15.

To create, alter or attempt to alter any licenses, tag or permit.

Enforcement. LTBB Conservation Enforcement Officers or other officers deputized per intergovernmental agreements with LTBB are authorized to enforce the

provisions of these regulations. Violations shall be processed through the LTBB

Tribal Court.

Penalties and Fines.

Suspension. Any licenses or permits authorized in accordance with these

regulations may be suspended for any length of time by the Natural Resources Commission.

Violations. Any violation of these regulations regarding gathering, season, bag and creel limits, or restrictions on method or matter of gathering,

or taking, E’weesi’ek (game) or fish shall be tried before the Tribal Court

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under such procedures as are prescribed by the Court Rule or Tribal law.

Civil Infractions. These Regulations are civil in nature. Violations may

be punished by suspension of the fishing, hunting, and/or trapping license

or any permit(s) of the violator, assessment of a fine of not less than

$50.00 and no more than $1,000.00, assessment of community service

hours, forfeitures as set forth in Section XVIII(4), restitution as set forth in

Section XVIII(5) below and any other penalty provided for by the civil or

criminal code of the Tribe for violations within its jurisdiction.

Forfeiture. Any person convicted of any violation of these regulations

may, at the Court’s discretion, have any materials seized in accordance

with Section VII.B.5 of WAGANAKISING ODAWAK STATUTE 2008012 NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION permanently forfeited in

addition to any other fines or penalties imposed by the LTBB Tribal

Court.

Restitution. Any person convicted of any violation of these regulations

may, at the Court’s discretion, be charged the cost of providing equitable

restitution to the Tribe for the damage which would be caused by each violation in addition to any other fines or penalties imposed by the LTBB

Tribal Court. A person found liable for an infraction, upon a charge of illegal taking, killing, or possession of a plant, fish, migratory bird, or wildlife

creature, shall reimburse the Tribe for each plant, fish, migratory bird, or

wildlife creature, according to the following schedule:

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SPECIES

Grayling, Gray Wolf, Bald, Lynx and Golden Eagles any

$1500

Elk, Bear, Sturgeon, Moose, Cougar, Fisher, Marten

$750

Deer

$250

Beaver, mink, otter, badger, bobcat, wild turkey

$100

Any migratory Bird

$50

Lake Trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, brook trout,

Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass,

Walleye, Northern pike, Whitefish, Menominee whitefish

Rabbit, muskrat, squirrel, raccoon

$30

Ruffed grouse, woodcock, mourning dove, ring-neck

pheasant, quail, sharptail grouse

Any fish , e’weesi’ek (game) animal or plant not named

Timber/forestry Resources

$25

Value relative to

Tribal Citizen Responsibility. It shall be no defense in any criminal or

civil prosecution pertaining to hunting, fishing, trapping, or gathering, for

a Tribal citizen or a person subject to LTBB’s jurisdiction to claim a lack

of awareness or understanding of law or regulations.

Federal Prosecution. Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to

preclude federal prosecution. Federal prosecution may be pursued in addition to or in lieu of other enforcement procedures provided by Tribal law.

State Jurisdiction Preempted. It shall not be a defense to any civil infraction or criminal offense under this chapter that the alleged activity may

be lawful under State law.

Repeat Offenders. Repeat offenders may be fined up to $5,000 by the

Tribal Court and/or lose their hunting, trapping, fishing or gathering license(s) for specified periods of time as deemed appropriate by the Natu-

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ral Resource Commission.

10.

Formal Complaint Process. Any Tribal citizen may file a formal complaint of unprofessional conduct against any Tribal or State Conservation

Officer. Forms for filing formal complaints may be obtained from the Natural Resource Department.

CERTIFICATION

As Chairperson, I approve these 2018 Reservation Natural Resources Rules and Regulations of

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the Natural Resource Commission.

Date: _______________

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Regina Gasco Bentley, Tribal Chairperson

Received by the Tribal Council Office on: _________________ by: ________________

As the Legislative Leader and Tribal Council Secretary, we certify that these 2018 Reservation

Natural Resources Rules and Regulations of the Natural Resource Commission were approved

by the Tribal Council of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians at a regular meeting of

the Tribal Council held on ________________ at which a quorum was present, by a vote of ____

in favor, ____ opposed, ____ abstentions, and ____ absent.

Date:

Fred Harrington, Legislative Leader

Date:

Tamara Kiogima, Secretary

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Notes

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