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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Natural Resource Department
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
231-242-1670
Approved by NRC; 11-08-2023 Approved by Executive: 12-22-2023 Approved by Tribal Council:01-25-2024
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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians Natural Resource Department
. 2024
Tribal Zone - Ceded Territory
Rules and Regulations
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
7500 Odawa Circle
Natural Resource Department
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
231-242-1670
2024 Ceded Territory Rules and Regulations
Table of Contents — 2024 Tribal Zone, Ceded Territory
Bika ERTIES REY I Preamble
.. . UI Territorial Jurisdiction
. [V Special Use Permits/Licenses
beet e eens V Hunting Regulations
.. VI Hunting — General Provisions
VII Hunting Restrictions
Hunting Season and Bag Limits
Leone aan MEERA ES ONRERE LEE EHTEL EEH VIII-A Small Game
Page 18 VIII -B Deer Harvest Permit Required
Page 20 .. VIII C - Wild Turkey
Page 20 .. eggnobnelsle oosecoseceonacacettnceminonannnienn VII - D Bear
IX-A Hunting Seasons
IX-B Bag Limits
X Trapping
. X-A Trapping License
.... X-B Age Limits
seeeeeees X-C Gear
X-D Trap Markings
X-E Trap Attendance
aneSiidndeGanunestioned ranean sdlinaiodlisidiheindksGPaN anaes X-F Possession
seal onsal sy Nel cssoseasmnarmarmcosressccamnuncannencoratestes X-G Incidental Tags
Page 26 X-H Registering Hides
Page 26 .. . X-I Possession of un-registered Fur Bearers
Page 26 voicseccccccceceseeaeeeesseeeaeeeeeeeneenee X-J Federal Laws on Hides
BUNGITG dieprianieneredinerinnn eels DARE UIE X-L Baiting
.. X-M Hunter Orange
Se Ce eee X-N Turtle Trapping
... X-O Harmful Substances
Page 27 wcceccseeseseee ees X-P Trapping (M’didan-E’ weesi’ ck) Big Game
Page 2 cecjaw sore oecveaeuserasagerierseay renner: X-Q Swimming Fur Bearers
Page 27 vcsaws coeuna naw we X-R Destruction of Fur Bearer Dens, Lodges, etc.
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Approved by NRC; 11-09-22 Approved by Executive; 02-16-2023 Approved by Tribal Councll:03-23-2023
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WiEg ee X-S Trapping Seasons
bee bee eee pen een ea eeneneeeeen eee reaeaeeeaeeaeeneeneneess X-T Bag Limits
... XI Migratory Bird Regulations
XU Inland Fishing Regulations
.... XB Quality Lake Restrictions
Page 47 XT Amphibians and Reptiles Regulations
Page 48 “XIV Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Animal Control
Page 48 XV Gathering on State Land Regulations
XVII Access to State Land
Page 51 ..X VII Use and Construction of Temporary Structures on State Land
XXI Enforcement
seve XXTI Penalties and Fines
.... Non-Tribal Citizen Assistance
Small Game
Turkey
Deer
Bear
Elk
Sturgeon
SEASONS
September 1 through April 1
Bag Limit - 10 of each species per day — possession limit
of no more than 2 days limit per licensee.
Spring Season:
April 15 through June 15
Bag Limit - 2 adult males with a visible beard.
Fall Season:
October 1 through November 14
Bag Limit - 2 birds of either sex.
Bow Season:
Day after Labor Day through the Sunday of the first full
weekend in January.
Firearm Season: :
LTBB Reservation TeIBAL Zoe
Day after Labor Day through the Sunday of the first full
weekend in January.
Bag Limit - 5 deer either sex
Ceded Territory
Early Season -
Day after Labor Day through October 31.
Bag Limit - 2 deer, no more than 1 of which may be
antlered.
Ceded Territory
Late Season
November 15 through the Sunday of the first full
weekend in January.
Bag LImit - 5 deer per year, no more than 2 may be
bucks with at least 3” antlers. Weapon of choice.
September 08 through October 26
Bag Limit'- 1 Bear per year
Applications accepted from January 1 - June 1
Balting Start July 1
EIk season will be determined on an annual basis.
Contact the NRD for specifics.
Bag Limit - one (1) per five years.
_ Applications accepted January 1 - June 1
Permit-Fishery Only ~ Black Lake System
Season February 1 - June 15 No Size Limit
Application Period November 41 - 2™ Tuesday in January
_ Lake Otsego System - Open All'Year - 1 fish per year
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” Minimum twelve-inch (12”) carapace length
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Office of Tribal Chairperson
7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
Phone 231-242-1401 + Fax 231-242-1411
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LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS
1836 CEDED TERRITORY 2023 NATURAL RESOURCES RULES
AND REGULATIONS
REG-WOS-2013-004-021623-009
Introduction, These Regulations are intended to achieve compliance with the
Inland Consent Decree entered by the United States District Court in United States
y, 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 arid waters within 1836
Ceded Territory. .
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Definitions:
Amphibian: means a cold-blooded, smooth-slinned 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 Iungs for' breathing
ait,
and full weight broadheads, all
Airbow: weapon featuring full length am
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. 4
Artificial Lwre: means any 1 tpanmade Ture manufactured to imitate natural bait,
Axtificial lures include spoons, spinners, and. | plugs imide 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, plasti¢, metal, or other material
with a cord connecting the two endayhen p bent or strung, and by means of which
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an atrow 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
Tndian 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
tiver 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; fhence, 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 [sabella, 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.
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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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Received by the Tribal Council Office on: fbn wy 23 WLS wie Ft,
As the Legislative Leader and ‘Tribal Council Secretary, we certify that these 2023 1836
Ceded Territory Natural Resource Rules and Regulations 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 Mach 24, 2024 at which a quorum was present, by a vote
of ']_in favor, ) opposed, Q abstentions, and wee absent.
Date: 5/24/2404 Gita Korda
Emily Proctor, Legislative Leader
ate: 05/24/2004 Maul 2. Kua
Marcella Reyes, Secretary ee
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‘Approved by NRC: 11-09.
‘apnoved by Bacon 1623
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of a natural resource for personal use,
BE Cross-bovw: 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.
8. Enforcement Officer: means any Enforcement officer authorized by Tribal law or
the Inland Consent Decree to enfoive 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'ck
(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.
vi Firearm: means a weapon from which dangerous projectiles may be propelled by
use of explosives, gas, or air as a means of propulsion.
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W. Fur bearer: means fur bearing animals including coyote, red fox, gray fox, bobeat,
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, Lar; ‘gemouth Bass, Small
Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Tiger
Muskellunge, Sturgeon, Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Petch, Lake Whitefish, and
Round Whitefish (Menominee), and any other species of fish now or in the future
present in the Ceded Territory which inay be taken for subsistence,
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Y. Hunt or Hunting: means the shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, catching,
trapping, oz killing any wild animal or animals.
Z. Jmpoundment 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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BB. MDNR: means The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, its successor
entities, and those authorized persons or entities acting on its behalf,
CC. 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 fot which open seasons are prescribed in these regulations, including
Ducks, Geese, Swans, Doves, Pigeons, Rails, Boots, Gallinules, Woodcock and
Snipe. al 5
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DD. 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.
EE. Nre or Natural Resomées Commission: means the Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians Natural Resources Commission created by WAGANAKISING
ODAWAK STATUTE 2001-04,
FF. NRD or Natural Resources Department: means The Little Traverse Bay Bands
of Odawa Indians Natural Resources Department.
GG. 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:
1. “Family" means all persons related by blood, matriage, or adoption, or any person
living within the household on a permanent basis; and
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"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
3, "Barter" means the exchange of natural resources or parts thereof for personal uses
between Tribal citizens,
HH. Physician: means a person duly licensed by any state in the United States to
practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.
Th Regulations: means these tegulations including any subsequent amendments to
these regulations and any separate Tribal treaty regulations enacted by a Tribe,
JJ. Reptiles: means any of various cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrates of the
class Reptilia, such as a snake, lizard, or turfle, having an external covering of
scales or horny plates and breathing by means of lungs.
KK. 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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Approved by NRC: 11-05
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H. Repeat Offenders, Repeat offenders may be fined up to $5,000 and/or lose'their
hunting, trapping, fishing or gathering license(s) for specified periods of time as
deemed appropriate by the Natural Resource Commission.
1 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.
NON-ERIBAL CITIZEN ASSISTANCE oe
General Principle 1. A Tribal citizen may engage in Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, or
Gathering with any other person who is not a Tribal citizen of an 1836 Treaty Tribe,
provided that the non-Tribal citizen possesses a license from, and complies with, the laws
of the state of Michigan governing the subject activity.
General Principle 2, No Tribal citizen may be assisted in carrying,out a usufructuary
activity by a person who is not a Tribal citizen of an 1836 Treaty Tribe, unless the non-
Tribal citizen is the spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or sibling of the Tribal
citizen, and the Tribal citizen is physically present during the activity.
General Principle 3. Permitted assistance by authorized non-Tribal citizens (as defined in
General Principle 2) shall not include using a spear or other gear to harvest fish, using a
firearm or bow, setting or placing traps or snares, uprooting a plant, or removing parts of
plant from a plant left growing.
General Principle 4. 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.
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Table I. No size limit Pike Lakes
Table 2, Walleye Lalte Systems
CERTIFICATION
As Chairperson, I certify that I approve of these 2023 1836 Ceded Territory Natural
Resource Rules and Regulations of the Natural Resources Commissions. Regulations will
be posted for public comment and may be amended pursuant to public or staff comments
before submission to Tribal Council.
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Date: O2-llo-2023 > gunn Nowe Iutlng
Regina Gdseb Bentley, Tribal Chairperson G
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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 pennies imposed by the
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. SPECIES
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Grayling, Gray Wolf, Lynx, Cougar, Bald/and Golden $1500
Eagles any Endangered or Threatened Species
Elk, Bear, Sturgeon, Moose, Fisher, Marten $750
Deer : $250
Beaver, mink, otter, badger, bobcat, wild turkey $100
/Muskellunge, Tiger‘muskéllunge,
Any imigratory Bird $50
‘Lake Trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, brook trout,
Tagpetnouh bass, Smallmouth bass, .
Valleye, Northern.pike, Whitefish, Menominee whitefish
Rabbit, muskrat, squirrel, raccoon. " $30
Ruffed grouse, woodcock, mourning dove, ring neck
pheasant, quail} sharp-tail grouse
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‘Any fish, e'weesi'elkc (game) animal or plant not named. $25
$ : a
Timber/forestry Resources Value relative to
commercial value
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E. Tribal Citizen Responsibility. It shall be no defense!in any criminal or civil
prosecution under thes regulations pertaining to hunting, fishing, trapping, or
gathering, for a Tribal’titizen to claim a lack of awareness or understanding of laws
or regulations.
F Federal Prosecution, Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to preclude
Le prosecution, Federal prosecution may be pursyed in addition to or in lieu of
other enforcement procedures provided by LTBB Tribal law or these regulations,
G. State Turisdiction Preempted. It shall not be a defense to any civil infraction or
criminal offense upder this chapter that the alleged activity may be lawful under
state law. Fy
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“the general public.
LL. 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.
MM. 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 xifle deer hunting zone and the southern shotgun
zone is as follows: Starting at a point'on the taken ichiaen 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 Rodd on the
Kent» Montcalm county line, southerly on Montcalm Road and the Kent-lonia
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.
NN. 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. 5
OO. Spear: means any hand, rubber or spring propelled spear.
PP. Stream: means all rivers, streams, creeks, and flowages.
QQ. 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.
RR. 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 Intetior,
SS. Transport or Transportation: means camying 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. ‘
TT, Treaty: means the March 28, 1836 Treaty of Washington with the Ottawa's, 7 Stat.
491. i
UU. Tribe: means the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB).
VV. Tribes: means, collectively, the Bay Mills Indian Community,
the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa
and Chippewa Indian, 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.
22. 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 inchides quadrupeds, mammals,
birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, insects, and mollusks,
I. 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
publi¢ 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-a» ways
including but not limited to public road crossings, or otherwise assessable by a
lJandowner'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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object used by a Tribal member to further their hunting, fishing, trapping or
gathering activity.
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12, Tamper, steal destroy, vandalize or interfere with any blind, stand, gear, item or
object used by a Tuibal Staff in the performance of their jobs.
13. Steal natural resource(s) reduced to possession by a Tribal citizen,
14, 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.
15, Fail to comply with an order of a Law Enforcement Officer.
16, To create, alter or attempt to alter any licenses, tag or permit.
XXL. Enforcement. LTBB Conservation Enforcement Officers, Conservation
Enforcement Officers of one or more of the other Tribes if Cross Deputation
Agreements are entered into, and Conservation Officers duly employed by the state
of Michiga if ‘the prerequisites stated in the 2007 Inland Consent Decree are in
place, are abthorized to enforce the provisions of these regulations. Violations shall
be processed through the LTBB Tribal Court.
XXIL. Penalties and'Fines.
A. Suspension or Revocation. Any licenses or permits authorized by this Code may
be suspended or revoked by the Tribe, acting through the Natural Resources
Commission or Tribal Court.
B, 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 LTBB Tribal Cotrt under such procedures
as are prescribed by the Court Rules or Tribal law.
CG Civil Infractions, These Regulations are civil in nature, Violations may be
punished by suspension or revocation 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 XX:11.D, restitution as set forth in Section XX:11.E below and
any other penalty provided for by the civil or criminal code of the Tribe for
violations within its jurisdiction,
D. Forfeiture. Any person convicted of any violation of these regulations may, at the
Court's discretion, have any materials seized in accordance with Section VILB.5 of
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PROTECTION permanently forfeited in addition to any other fines or penalties
imposed by the LTBB Tribal Court.
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1. Sell fish or any spawn/roe from a harvested fish except those fish harvested from a
lake targeted for eradication.
2. Engage in the sale or trade of live animals (except with a valid bait fish permit).
3, Sell firewood gathered from State lands or Public lands,
4. Sell Conifer boughs gathered from State land except that those incorporated into
handicrafts and authorized via permit,
5. Sell timber, other forest products or plant materials not herein authorized or
permitted.
XX. General Prohibitions.
A. It shall be unlawful to:
1. Exceed established limits, or prohibited means of taking, E'weesi'ek (game), fish,
reptiles, amphibiahs, plant materials or violate any other terms or conditions
contained in any. tag, permit or Special Use Permit.
2. Refuse to produce a license, permit, tag gt other identification upon the request of a
Law Enforceient Officer, A
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3, Use or allow another person to make use of a Tribal license, tag or permit not
his/her own,
4, Refuse to consent to any inspection or search as authorized in Section
VILB.5 of WAGANARKISING ODAWAK STATUTE 2008-012 NATURAL
RESOUR ‘ES PROTECTION,
5, Harass or interfere with any legal licensed person fishing, hunting, trapping or
gathering or any dyly authorized biolbgical staff while in the performance of their
duties,
6, Harass, drive or distub wildlife or fish outside of an approved nuisance control
permit or authorized biological agivity.
qe Pi to make a reasonable effort to-recover dead or wounded game or migratory
birds. :
8, Engage in wanton waste of game, migratory birds or fish.
9. Harvest animals or fish outside of permit/tag assigned units, areas, lake systems or
streams.
10. Harvest, hunt, fish or kill animals outside of established seasons unless authorized
via special permit.
11. Tamper, steal destroy, vandalize or interfere with any blind, stand, gear, item or
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4. 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.
5. 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.
CG State, County and Municipal Parks, State Wildlife Refuges, State Wildlife
Research Areas, and State Fisheries Research Areas.
1. The Tribal citizens hunting and fishing in such areas shall be subject to specific
restrictions for each area, Contact NRD for area specific regulations,
D. Lands and waters owned by any of the Tribes, a Tribal Citizen, or the spouse
of a Tribal citizen.
1. 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.
E. Commercial Forest Act (CFA), Lands, Private lands and waters that are open or
required to be open to the public under federal or state Jaw 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:
1, 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
Jands 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, ‘
2. 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 xegulations.
3, 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 pn CFA lands.
4, 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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. Petmission 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
petmission 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 firedrm, 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
aye 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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exchange for anything of value any animal, bird, fish or plant, or any part thereof,
harvested in the 1836 Ceded Territory, 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 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, and Moose and the skull of
Black Bear lawfully taken may be sold. The teeth, claws, flesh, bones or internal
organs of any animal other than a fir-bearing animal shall not be sold.
The antler of Deer, Elk and Moose and the skull of Black Bear lawfully taken may
be sold. The teeth, claws, flesh, bones or internal organs of any animal other than a
fur-bearing animal shall not be sold.
Plant products, such as wild berries, mushroom, nuts and fruits, may be sold, and
modest levels of salable commodities produced from them may be sold.
It shall be lawful to gather material for incorporation into handicrafts for sale
subject to the permitting requirements of Section XIV.
Tt 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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Is 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.
Maple Syrup and/or Maple Sugar produced from Maple trees located on State Jand
pursuant to a Sugar Bush Permit issued by the Tribe may be sold; provided that
such 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.
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Members may participate in barter and exchange of animals, birds, fish and plants,
and parts thereof, lawfully harvested in the 1836 Ceded Territory, with any
members of a Signatory 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 for the fish is made
pursuant to a permit issued by the Tribe, and that the sale is conducted as may be
required in the permit.
Members may harvest bait fish for sale after the acquiring of a Special Use Permit,
It shall be unlawful to:
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2. 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
Penmit" form. The Department may reserve up to thirty (30) days to review the
application. ‘
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3. 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.
4. 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 (0) days prior to
the construction, placement and use of the temporary structure on State ips, All
structures must be dismantled and removed after use.
XVIII. Possession and Use for Religious Purposes.
A.
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,
Ifa 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.
XIX. Commercial Barvest and Use Restrictions. No member shall sell, offer to sell, or
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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,
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
yoad 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 tale and use such animal as long as such issuance is
otherwise lawful.
Special Needs General Permit Zone.
. 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
. 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.
. Quiet Period Waiver — LTBB hunters are authorized to hunt the day after Labor
Day through the first full weekend in J: gory within Special Needs General Permit
Zone. Yay
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 atrow, 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 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.
. 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.
Cc. Age Limits.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3, A Tribal citizen must be at least twelve (12) years of age to hunt M'didaa E'weesi'ek
(big game) with a firearm.
4, 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.
D. 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.
1. 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),
2. 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.
3. 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 bearis
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registered and sealed. The Bear must be registered within seventy-two (72) hours of
the kill.
Hunting - General Provisions.
A. Artificial Light.
1. The use of Artificial light is limited to the hunting of Fox, Raccoon, Coyote,
Opossum. And/or
2, To the hunting of Deer from elevated platforms only and only within the CWD Core
Area,
3. Itis a violation of federal law to shine at any time on any National Wildlife Refuge.
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&. Endangered Species. It shall be unlawful to gather, collect, or be in possession of
any vegetation or parts of any threatened or endangered species,
D. Private Property. Permission must be obtained from a private land owner(s) prior
to gathering on such land,
EB Sweetgrass. Shall not be harvested by the removal of the entire plant and stalk
including the roots
1, Sweetgrass with roots attached shall not be sold
F, Wild Rice. Tyshall ‘be unlawful to gather wild rice without a permit.
G Removal of Trees, It shall be unlawful to cut down standing trees of 4" in diameter
without a receiving valid permit in advance.
XVI, Access to State Land.
A. Camping. Tribal citizens shall follow MDNR general camping registration
procedures, including payment of camping fees, and all other applicable rules and
tegulations when camping in a within a State Park, State Forest campground or on
State Forest land. ,
B. Fees to State Parlis 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:
1. The Tribal citizen is in possession of a valid Inland Hunting/Fishing/Gathering
license; and
2, 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,
c. Enforcement of Campground Rules. State of Michigan State Park Rangers are
authorized to enforce State Park regulations within State Parks on Tribal citizens
while at the campground.
XVIL Use and Construction of Temporary Structures on State Land.
A, Tribal citizens may be authorized to place temporary structures on State lands in
accordance with the following provisions.
1. 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 State Forest lands shall be required to obtain and
post a cost» free MDNR dispersed camping permit on site, Permits can be obtained
from the Tribal Natural Resource Department Office or local MDNR State Forest
Office.
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iii, Cut down trees for the purpose of gathering Conifer boughs;
iv. Remove boughs from trees less than twelve feet
(12') in height;
v. 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;
vii. Collect Conifer boughs for commercial use, except for individuals
snaking traditional handcraft items.
viii, Sell firewood cut or gathered from State Forest land;
4, Black Ash, Basswood and/or Ironwood. Tribal citizens shall obtain a valid Tribal
permit before collecting Black Ash, Basswood or Ironwood from State Forest land.
‘The gathering of Conifer boughs from live trees will only be permitted in
designated collection areas. - Tribal citizens may request an area be placed into a
designated collection area subject to Tribal and MDNR joint approval.
a) Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to a cut Black Ash, Basswood and/or
Tronwood for commercial use, except for individuals making traditional
handicraft products,
b) Tribal citizens shall have a Tribal permit in their possession when collecting
Black Ash, Basswood, or Ironwood on State or Tribal lands.
5. White Birch Bark - Tribal citizens shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before
collecting White Birch bark from State Forest land, The gathering of White Birch
bark will only be permitted in designated collection areas and during authorized
times of the year, Tribal citizens may request an area be placed into a designated
collection area subject to Tribal and MDNR joint approval.
a) Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to:
i. Collect White Birch bark form live trees within thirty-three feet (33')
of the edge of roads or designated trails,
ii, Collect White Birch bark for commercial use, except for individuals
making traditional handicraft items.
b) Tribal citizens shall have a Tribal permit in their possession when collecting
White Birch bark.
B Modest Personal Sale. Tribal citizens may gather plants and the products thereof,
such as wild berries, mushrooms, pine cones, nuts and fiuits, 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.
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B. Possession.
1. 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.
2. 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.
D. Shooting Hours.
1, 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.
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‘The hunting of Fox, Raccoon, Coyote and Opossum with the aid of artificial light is
permitted after sunset
3. The hunting of Deer from elevated platforms only and only within the CWD Core
Avea with the aid of artificial light is permitted after sunset
EB 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.
F. 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,
G Trapping M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game). It shall be unlawful to trap or snate
M'didaa-E'weesi'ek (big game) animals.
H 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.
IL Transportation of firearms, Bows, Cross-bows, Airbows and Muzzle-loaders,
1, 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
aitbow 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
J Discharging Firearms, Bows, Cross-bows, Airbows and Muzzles loaders.
1. A Tribal citizen may not discharge a firearm, bow, cross-bow, airbow or muzzleloader, over across, or down a roadway including seasonal roads,
2, 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.
3. 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,
K. Harassment of Hunters. It shall be unlawful to harass, impede, or interfere with
any legally licensed hunter.
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Bush subject to Tribal and MDNR joint approval.
a) Restrictions,
i. Itshall be unlawful to use tubing; to construct new trails or roads to
access sugar bushes or to construct permanent structures.
ii, Temporary structures may be permitted. Any temporary structures
and/or any refuse shall be removed by the end of the permit expiration
date.
2. Firewood - Tribal citizens shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting
Girewood from State Forest land. The gathering of firewood will only be permitted
in designated firewood collection areas. Tribal citizens may request an area be
placed into designated firewood collection areas subject to Tribal and MDNR joint
approval.
a) Restrictions - It shal] be unlawful to:
i. 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.;
v. Sell firewood cut or gathered from State Forest land;
b) 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.
c) Tribal citizens shall have a valid Tribal permit in their possession when
collecting firewood,
3. Conifer Boughs - Tribal citizens shall obtain a valid Tribal permit before collecting
Conifer boughs from State Forest land. The gathering of Conifer boughs will only
be permitted in designated collection areas or dead and down trees. Tribal citizens
may request an area be placed into a designated collection area subject to Tribal and
MDNR joint approval.
a) Restrictions - It shall be unlawful to:
i, 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;
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B. Endangered and Threatened Species. No animal as defined in Section II(N) or
Section Il (QQ) shall be taken or possessed except as authorized by the Natural
Resources Department,
iG 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.
D. Turtles.
1, Season. Snapping Turtles and Soft-Shell Turtles -July I through September 30.
2. Size Limit- twelve-inch (12") carapace length.
3. Bag Limit- 2 per day, 4 per season
E Equipment. Taking of amphibians and reptiles may be done by hand, trap, dip
nets, seines and hook and line. Frogs may be speared.
F. Personal Use, Taking of amphibians and reptiles shall be for personal use only.
G, Turtle Trapping. All traps used for Turtles shall also have at least four inches (4") of air
space inside the trap.
XIV. Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Animal Control.
A. 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 property owned or controlled by the Tribe or a Tribal
citizen. 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.
B. 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 twentyfour (24) hrs,
XV. Gathering on State Land Regulations.
A It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens to gather plant materials and other natural
resources on State lands for personal, medicinal, cultural, or traditional craft use,
subject to the following regulations:
1, Maple Syrup/Sugar Bushes - Tribal citizens shall be required to obtain a valid
Tribal permit before engaging in sugar bush operations on State Forest land.
Operations over twelve (12) trees will only be permitted in "Special Conservation
Area (SAC)," Tribal citizens may request an area be placed into a SAC for Sugar
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VU 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. Itis 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. Itshall 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 Ell 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
kmown.as a silencer,
F, Hunting from Elevated Platforms. Tribal citizens may hunt M' didaas 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
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ty
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,
L 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.
Tertitory,
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, finits, 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. Itshall be lawful to use grains, fruits, vegetables, salts or minerals to aid in the
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3, Northern Pike-twenty-inch (20") minimum. Except that the lakes listed in
Supplement A, Pike No Size Limit Lakes shall have no size limit.
4, Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge - forty-two-inch (42") mmimum.
5. Walleye - fourteen-inch (14") minimum,
6, Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Lake Whitefish, Menominee, Rock Bass, Perch, Catfish
species, and other species not listed - No minimum size.
7. Sturgeon - No size limit,
8. Other species not listed - No minimum size.
J Creel Limits.
1, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout and Brown Trout
- with a maximum often (10) in any combination.
2. Coho, Atlantic, Humpback/Pink and Chinook Salmon - ten (10) per species per day.
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, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch - fifty
(50) per day.
6. Northern Pike - ten (10) per day.
7. Smelta) Hook and line- no limit.
b) Seine - two gallons.
8. Lake Sturgeona) Otsego Lake Only - one (1) per season.
b) Black Lake - permitted fishery only, one per permit.
9, Other species not listed -fifty (50) per day
XU. Amphibians and Reptiles Regulations
A. General Regulations. Amphibians and Reptiles may not be shot with firearms
(including spring, air, or gas propelled), conventional bow, cross: bow, or
slingshot.
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b) Black Lake - February 1- June 15 (permit only).
4, Brown and Brook Trout.
a) Trout stream Types 1, 2, 4 (See Supplemental A, Regulated Fishing Locations,
for exact descriptions and locations),
i. Lower Peninsula - Open December 1 through October 14.
ii, Upper Peninsula- Open November 16 through September 30,
b) Trout stream Types 5, 6, 7 (See Supplemental A, Regulated Fishing Locations,
for exact descriptions and locations).
i, Open last Saturday in April through September 30,
iii, Type 7 - No possession. Catch and Release only.
5. Walleye,
a) Open Seasons.
i, Bay de Noc Tributaries - May 15 through March 15,
ii, Upper Peninsula Lake Systems (inland systems) May 15 through April
1.
iii. Lower Peninsula Lake Systems (inland systems) Last Saturday in
April through March 15.
iv. Great Lake Tributaries - Open all year.
v. Great Lakes - See Great Lake regulations.
b) Restricted Fishing Method Permits - Permits may be obtained to fish or/possess
walleye during the closed seasons referenced above.
L Size Limits,
1. Trout and Salmon,
a) Lakes - Hight-inch (8") minimum except Type D lakes, See Type D
lakes for those regulations,
b) Streams Type 1-4-Right-inch (8") minimum, See Stream Types 5-7
for those regulations.
¢) Brook Trout - seven-inch (7") minimum in streams.
2, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass - twelve-inch (12") minimum.
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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, Ell, Moose or Wild Turkey with dogs, except that
it shall be legal to hunt Wild Turkey with dogs during the fall season.
2. Tt 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.
Itis 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 imay 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 io 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 tecreational 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
Jess 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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through the 2nd Tuesday of January, Tribal citizens shall be limited to
one permit per year. Successful applicants must wait a minimum of
three years before reapplying.
iti, Methods of Harvest - the use of spears, bow, hook and line, dip nets
and hands are allowed,
iv, Season - February 1 - June 15,
v. Size limit - no size limit.
vi, Creel limit - one per permit.
vii. Tagging- Upon the harvest of a Sturgeon, the holder of valid Sturgeon
harvest tag shall immediately attach the harvest tag to the Sturgeon.
‘The tag shall remain attached until the Sturgeon is registered and
sealed, The Sturgeon must be registered within twenty-four (24) hours
of the kill.
viii. Registration. As soon as practical but no more than twenty-four (24)
hrs, after the harvesting of the Sturgeon and before processing for long
term storage or consuming of the Sturgeon, the permittee shall have
the Sturgeon checked in and sealed by a LTBB NRD or MDNR
biologist.
Reporting.
. Inaddition 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, short seine, 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.
. Harvest reports shall indicate the body of water where the harvest took place, date
of harvest, and number harvested for each species,
. Harvest reports shall be submitted within seven (7) days of harvest date.
Possession Seasons.
. All Species except those listed below - Open all year (no closed Season),
. Grayling - No open season.
. Lake Sturgeon -
a) Otsego Lake - Open all year.
advance and then keep in their possession while fishing a valid permit,
A limited number of permits will be available on an annual basis.
vii. Spearing shall be prohibited in the vicinity of the Little Manistee River
at its confluence with Manistee lake- The area closed is defined by a line
extending from a squared red post located one-hundred feet (100)
southeast of the launch ramp at the MDNR Public Access Site on the
east shore, extending southwesterly to a squared red post on the west
shore located near the southem end of the Packaging Corporation of
America's plant.
c) Hook and Line - It shall be unlawful to fish (hook and line) from September 6
through October 15 in southern end of Manistee Lake area defined by a line
extending from a squared red post located ones hundred feet (100') southeast of
the launch ramp at the MDNR Public Access Site on the east shore, extending
southwesterly to a squared red post on the west shore located near the southern
end of the Packaging Corporation of America's plant shall be closed, unless the
MDNR meets its egg take quota for the year, at which time the fishing closure
may be rescinded for the current year. Please contact the Natural Resource
Department for more information,
d) Weirs,
i, Platte River - It shall be unlawful to fish for Coho Salmon within threehundred feet (300') of the lower weir on the Platte River as long as the
state of Michigan prohibits harvests of Coho Salmon in such waters.
ii,General - It shall be unlawful to fish within threes hundred feet (300!) of
any of other state of Michigan's salmon egg collection weirs while in
operation.
8. Sturgeon Restrictions
a) Lake Otsego System
i, Season ~ Open all year,
ii. Methods of Harvest - the use of spears, bow, hook and line, dip nets
and hands are allowed.
iii, Size limit - no size limit.
iv, Creel limit - one per year.
b) Black Lake System
i, Permit Fishery Only - No member shall fish for Sturgeon on Black
Lake without possessing a valid Sturgeon harvest permit issued by the
Tribe,
ii. Tribal citizens interested in harvesting sturgeon must apply for a
harvest permit. Sturgeon tag/permit application period is Nov. I
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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,
. 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.
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.
. Discharging firearm within right-of-way of public highway abutting certain
Property:
a) Avperson 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.
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), aitbow or abide by the
following firearm restrictions;
. Ashotgun may have a smooth or rifled barrel and may be of any gauge.
. Amuzzle-loading rifle or black powder handgun must be loaded with black powder
or acommercially manufactured black powder substitute.
. Aconventional (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 stvaight-walled cartridges with a minimum
case length of 1.16 inches and a maximum case length of 1.8 inches
. 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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VIL. 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
Jimit 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 Ist
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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Muskegon County:
Cedar Creek - Cedar Creek and its tributaries upstream from River Road:
Bigelow Creek - Bigelow Creek and its tributaries in the Muskegon River
Watershed
Skeel Creek - Skeel Creek and its tributaries
North Branch of the White River - North Branch of the White River above
Arthur Road in the White River Watershed
Newaygo County:
Cedar Creek - Cedar Creek and its tributaries upstream River Road
Bigelow Creek - Bigelow Creek and its tributaries in the Muskegon River
Watershed
Baldwin Rover - Baldwin River and its tributaries Pere Marquette River -
all tributaries upstream of M-37 in the Pere Marquette Watershed
Qceana County:
Skeel Creek - Skeel Creek and its tributaries
North Branch of the White River - North Branch of the White River above
Axthur Road in the White River Watershed
QOtsego County:
Pigeon River - Pigeon River mainstream and its tributaries upstream of
Webb Road
Sturgeon River-mainstream Sturgeon River upstream of Afton Rd (a.k.a,
Webb Road or Wolverine Road near Wolverine) and the West Branch of
the Sturgeon River and its tributaries
Presque Isle County:
Little Ocqueoc River - Little Ocqueoc River and its tributaries
Silver Creek - Silver Creek and its tributaries in the Ocqueoc River
Watershed
s) Weirs - It shall be unlawful to fish within three-hundred feet (300') of any of the
State's steelhead egg collection weits while in operation.
7. Salmon Restrictions.
a) Torch Lake - It shall be unlawful to spear Atlantic Salmon in the Torch Lake
watershed.
b) Little Manistee.
y. Use of spears, bows, dip nets or hands for Chinook Salmon.
vi. Tribal citizens attempting to harvest Chinook Salmon in the Little
Manistee River from the mouth of the Little Manistee River at its
confluence with Manistee Lake upstream to three-hundred feet (300)
downstream from the Little Manistee River Weir with the use of a spear,
bow and arrow, dip net or their hands during a period beginning
September 1 and ending November 14 shall be required to obtain in
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t) Tribal citizens shall obtain and possess a valid permit prior to any spearing.
i. Upper Peninsula Stream Segments.
Alger County:
Sucker River - mainstream of the Sucker River and tributaries upstream of
Seney Road Bridge
Black River-Black River mainstream and tributaries upstream of the
confluence of Peters Creel
North Branch of the Pine River- North Branch of Pine River and
tributaries upstream of the Highway 40 Bridge
Mainstream of the Pine River - mainstream and tributaries upstream of the
confluence with the North Branch of the Pine River
North Branch of the Carp River - North Branch of the Carp River and its
tributaries
South Branch of the Carp River - South Branch of the Carp River and its
tributaries.
ii, Lower Peninsula Stream Segments.
Antrim County:
Jordan River - mainstream Jordan River and all tributaries above Graves
Crossing
Benzie County:
Dait Creek - Dair Creek and its tributaries
Little Betsie - Little Betsie River and its tributaries in the Betsie River
Watershed. Platte River - mainstream of the Platte River from the upper
State-owned hatchery weir downstream to Platte Lake
eboygan Coun
Sturgeon River - mainstream Sturgeon River upstream of Afton Rd (a.k.a.
Webb Road or Wolverine Road near Wolverine) and the West Branch of
the Sturgeon River and its tributaries
Lake County:
Baldwin River - Baldwin River and its tributaries Pere Marquette River-
Pere Marquette River and its tributaries upstream ofM-37 in Pere
Marquette Watershed
Little Manistee River - Little Manistee River mainstream from Spencer's
Bridge upstream, including all tributaries.
Manistee County;
Bear Creek - Above County Road 600, Bear Creek mainstream and
tributaries in the Manistee River Watershed
Dair Creel - Dair Creek and its tributaries Little Betsie River - Little
Betsie River and its tributaries in the Betsie River Watershed
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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
Jands with the land owner's permission on lands within the Special Needs
General Permit Zone.
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,
Q
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
jn accordance with lawful hunting methods and zegulations 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
ot 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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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) Itshall be unlawful to:
i, 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.
ii, 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,
iti, 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.
iv, 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.
Cc Wild Turkey.
1. Seasons.
a) Fall Season - September 15 through November 14.
b) Spring Season -April 15 through June 15.
2. Bag limits,
a) Fall - two (2) birds of either sex,
b) Spring - two (2) adult males with a visible beard.
D. Bear
1. Season; September 8 through October 26.
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n) State Trophy Trout Lakes {Type "D").
i. Upper Peninsula.
Luce County;
Deer Lake
Moon Lake
Sid Lake
Marquette County:
Keyhole Lake (East)
S. Kidney Lake
Paul’s Rocking chair Lake (South)
Strawberry Lake
Schoolcraft County:
Dutch Fred Lake
Ned's Lake
Lake Twilight Lake
ii, Lower Peninsula,
Cheboygan County:
Twin Lake #1
Grand Traverse County;
Sand Lake #2
0) Protected Streams - The following Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) restrictions and
permits shall apply to the stream segments listed below.
p) Hook and Line Seasons.
i, Upper Peninsula Stream Segments - Last Saturday in April through
Apzil 1.
ii, Lower Peninsula Stream Segments - Last Saturday in April through
March 15.
iii, For Size Limit and Bag Limit, refer to Type 1, 2, or 4 Trout Streams
@ Restricted Season - Spearing for Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) - Steelhead may be
harvested via a spear with a valid Tribal permit from April 1 through April 15
only.
i. Size limit - sixteen-inch (16") minimum,
ii, Daily creel limits - three (3) per day.
iii. Field possession limit - twice the daily creel limit.
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ii, Category 6 Stream Segments.
Delta County:
Escanaba River - from Boney Falls Dam downstream to mouth of Silver
Creek (T40N, R23 W, Sec. 11).
iii. Category 7 Stream Segments.
Crawford County:
South Branch AuSable River - from Chase Bridge downstream to lower
High Banks,
Lake County:
Pere Marquette River-from M-37 downstream to Gleason's Landing (Tl
TN, R13W, Sec, 18),
i) General Restriction. Possession of Organic Bait - It shall be unlawful to possess
live, dead or preserved bait, organic or processed food or scented materials on
any of the stream segments or banks of the stream segments described in this
section.
3) Little Manistee River, It shall be unlawful to use spears or bows to harvest
Steelhead in the Little Manistee River from the mouth of the Little Manistee
River at its confluence with Manistee Lake upstream to three-hundred feet
(300') downstream from the Little Manistee River Weir.
k) State Trophy Trout (Type "D") Lakes - The following restrictions shall apply to
the lakes listed below.
i, Seasons - Last Saturday in April through September 30.
ii, Possession Seasons - Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow
(Steelhead), Coho, Chinook, Pink and Atlantic Salmon may be
possessed (kept) last Saturday in April through September 30,
iii, Tackle. Artificial lures only.
iv. It shall be unlawful to use a spear to harvest any type of fish on lakes
listed in this section,
1) Possession of Organic Bait - It shall be unlawful to possess live, dead or
preserved bait, organic or processed food or scented materials on any of the
lakes or banks of the lakes described in this section.
m) Size limits,
i, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), Splake, Lake
Trout and Atlantic Salmon - fifteen (15").
ii. Coho, Chinook and Pink Salmon - ten inches (10"),
iii. Daily creel limit - Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout,
Brown Trout, and Salmon (all varieties) - one (1) per species per day,
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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
snust 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. Itis unlawful to take a bear from a den,
7. Tribal members may use bait subject to the following.
a) Itshall 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) Itshall 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.
j. Bait may be placed in a barrel or other container Intended to hold bait so
jong 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 talng 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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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
Tt 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]bs 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
iag. 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 ellc hunt orientation. Successful applicants must attend a half-day
training session before their scheduled hunt. The location of the sessions will be
provided to successfull 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
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H Size limits,
i. Brook Trout, Splake and Salmon (Coho, Chinook & Pink) - ten inches
(10").
ji. Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) - twelve inches (12").
iii, Atlantic Salmon - fifteen inches (15").
iv. Lake Trout - twenty-four inches (24").
y.Creel limits - 5 fish, with no more than 3 trout 15
inches (15") or greater.
g) Trophy (7) Streams. The following category restrictions shall apply to the
Category 7 Streams.
i. Seasons - Open all year all species.
ii. Possession Seasons - No kill zone. It shall be unlawful to possess any
Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and
Salmon {all varieties) while on or along category 7 stream segments
and/or to possess any Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout,
Brown Trout, and Salmon (all varieties) harvested from category 7
stream segments.
iii, Tackle - Artificial Flies only,
iv. Creel limits - Catch and releases only. Except that children under the
age of twelve (12) shall be allowed to keep one fish if it is between eight
inches (8") and twelve inches (12") in length.
h) Streams Segment Descriptions.
i, Category 5 Stream Segments.
Cr: ‘oun.
AuSable Mainstream - from Burtons landing to Wakeley Bridge
Manistee River - from M-72 downstream to the CCC Bridge
South Branch Au Sable River - from Lower High Banks downstream to
confluence with Mainstream.
Kalkaska County:
Manistee River - from M-72 downstream to the CCC Bridge
Lake County:
Little Manistee River-from Spencer's Bridge (TION, R13W, Sec. 5)
downstream to Johnson's Bridge (T20N, R14W, Sec 24).
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size must be retained as a part of the daily creel limit.
i) Daily creel limits - ten (10) per day.
j) All other Bay de Noc Tributaries closed to spearing or hook and line fishing
between end of March 1 and May 15.
6. Trout Restrictions Types 1-7.
a) Trout Stream Type 1, 2, and 4 the following category restrictions shall apply.
i, Season: Open All Year
ii, Bag is 10 per species per day of which only 3 can be over 16 inches,
except Lake Trout.
b) Trout Stream Type 3 the following category restrictions shall apply
i, Streams unrestricted,
c) Trophy (5) Trout Streams. The following category restrictions shall apply to the
Category 5 Streams.
ii, Seasons ~ Open all year, all species.
iti. Possession Seasons - Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Atlantic Salmon,
may be possessed (kept) - last Saturday in April through September 30.
All other trout and salmon species are open all year.
iv. Tackle - Artificial Flies only.
d) Size limits.
i. Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), Lake Trout, Splake and
Salmon (Coho, Chinook, Pink & Atlantic) - ten inches (10".
ii, Brown Trout - fifteen inches (15").
iii. Creel limits - Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Brook Trout and
Brown Trout, Salmon (all varieties) - two (2) per species per day.
¢) Trophy (6) Streams. The following category restrictions shall apply to the
Category 6 Streams.
i, Seasons - Open all year all species.
ii, Possession Seasons - Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Atlantic Salmon
tay be possessed (kept) - last Saturday in April through September 30.
All other Trout and Salmon species open all year,
iii. Tackde - Artificial lures only.
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years.
8. Tribal members must participate in the collection of biological data,
9. 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 ell outside the geographic area
designated by the NRC.
11. Any Tribal member who draws an ell 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, ure or entice Elk as an aid to hunting.
Kr. Feral swine.
1. Season No closed season and no bag limit.
Fur bearers
A Hunting Seasons.
1, Bobcat - October 1 through March 1.
2, 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,
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, Fisher, Wolf, No open season.
8. Other furbearers not listed - No closed season
B. Bag limits,
1. 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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on Walleye Lake Systems during the April I through May 14th time period in
the Upper Peninsula or March 16 through last Friday in April time period in the
Lower Peninsula or the use of impoundment nets or long seines at any time
shall require the obtaining and possession of a valid permit prior to engaging in
any of the above-mentioned methods of harvest.
c) Application time period - All spearing, bow or hook and line permits must be
requested and authorized a minimum of seven (7) hours and before 1:00 pm of
the same day prior to engaging in the activity and all impoundment and long
seine permits must be requested and authorized a minimum of twenty-four (24)
hrs. prior to engaging in the activity.
d) Each permit will specify a creel limit (not to exceed 10 fish), specific method of
harvest (spear, impoundment, etc.), a time period for which the permit is valid
and a lake system for which the permit valid.
e) Size limit - fourteen inches (14"). Walleye speared under the minimum size
must be retained as a part of the daily creel limit.
Bay de Noc Tributaries.
a) General Hook and Line (no-permit) season - May 16 through March 14.
b) Regulated Fishing Methods - The following Walleye restrictions shall apply to
the streams listed below.
c) Regulated Fishing Methods permit season. A valid permit shall be required
prior to any harvest of Walleye with a hook and line between March 15 and
May 15 or at any time with the use of a spear,
d) Application time period, All spearing, bow or hook and line permits must be
requested and authorized a minimum of seven (7) hours and before 1:00 pm of
the same day prior to engaging in the activity.
¢) Each permit will specify a creel limit (not to exceed 10 fish), specific method of
harvest (spear, hook and line, spear dip net, etc.), a time period for which the
permit is valid and tributary for which the permit is valid,
f) Permits shall be specific to method of harvest and shall not include more than
one type of harvest.
g) Bay de Noc Tributaries open to Regulated Fishing Method permit harvest:
Delta County:
Sturgeon River
Escanaba River
Days River
Rapid River
h) Size limit, Fourteen-inch (14") minimum. Walleye speared under the minimum
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Cheboygan County:
Comwall Impoundment
Chippewa County:
Caribou Lake
Clare County:
Budd Lake
Yelta County:
*Dana Lake
Kent County:
Campau Lake Murray Lake
Mackinac County:
Brevort Lake
Marauette County:
Fish Lake
Montmorency County: Fletcher Floodwaters West Twin Lakes
Muskegon County:
Mona Lake
Otsego County:
Big Bear Lake
Ottawa County:
Lake Macatawa
Schooleraft County:
Grassy Lake McKeever Lake
b) Closures. It shall be unlawful to take or possess Northern Pike in Potagannising
River (Chippewa County) below the Potagannising Dam downstream to Maxton
Road from April 15 through May 15.
4. Walleye Restrictions.
a) Restricted Fishing Method Restrictions.
i, Hook and line Open seasons.
ii, Upper Peninsula - Open all year except April I through May 14th.
iii. ral Peninsula- Open all year except March 16 through last Friday in
April.
b) Restricted Fishing Methods permit - The use of spears, bows, or hook and line
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b) Within three feet (3') of any wire mesh type fence.
c) Within three feet ‘3 ") of azoad culvert unless completely submerged in water.
. Body gripping (conibeaz) 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.
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.
@) 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 1/8 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.
}) No upland snare shall be set with a loop size greater than fifteen (15) inches in
diameter.
19 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.
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,
Approved by Tribal Council; 4-04-24
“Approved by NRC: 11-09-22
‘Approved by Exccutive:02-16-23
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F.. Possession, A legal and current Tribal license shall be required to take, transport, or ©) Creel limits - Catch and release only.
possess any fish, E'weesi'ek (game), furs, plants, hides, amphibians or reptiles, or . . . ‘, F
auxiliary parts thereof within the Ceded Territory and for the purpose of possessing or d) Possession of live bait - It shall be unlawful to possess live bait on any of the
using firearms, bows, airbows or trapping devices in the course thereof. Jake or banks of the lake,
G. Incidental Tags, 2. Crawford County: Wakeley Lake
1, One (1) incidental tag per species available for harvest, per year may be issued upon
investigation by a Tribal Conservation Officer. a) Open Season - June 15 through August 31,
2, Tr!bal members must contact the NRD with in 48hrs of harvest. b) Tackle - Artificial lures only.
3. Any animals determined to be deliberately targeted will be forfeited to the ¢) Creel limits - Catch and release only.
Department and may lead to a citation. ‘ F
4) Possession of live bait - It shall be unlawful to possess live bait on any of the
4, Any additional harvested animals, species not authorized for harvest or out season lake or banks of the lake,
ingeg ie tined into the Natural Resourers Department 3. Montmorency County: North and South Blue Lakes and Robarge Lake.
Hy Registering of Hides. All Bobcat, Fisher, Marten or Otter harvested shall be 3 .
presented to a biological staff of the Natural Resources Department for inspection ) }OpetiSedson-.April through: sexembers0,
and registration within two weeks of the close of the season harvested (Tribal Tackle - Artificial h f
citizens are strongly encouraged to call ahead to determine the availability of Tribal b) Tackle - cial tures ony.
staff or make arrangements to register animals outside of normal business hours). 1 limits - Catch and rel 1
Upon inspection and registration, the animals will have an official seal affixed to ¢) \Cxpel limite « Catch and release only.
be pelt. All CITES applicable animals will be tagged in accordance with federal Species Specific Restrictions,
‘i i 1. Baitfish. Minnows for petsonal use only may be taken with hook and line, seines,
L Possession of un-registered fur bearers. It shall be unlawful to possess or . . ith a valid fishing i
transport a raw (un-processed/not tanned) un-registered (not sealed) dip nets, and minnow traps with a valid fishing license.
Bobcat, Fisher, Marten or Otter after the required registration date. a) Submerged minnow traps shall be marked with tribal hunting license number.
y Federal Laws on Hides. All Federal laws and regulations regarding the b) Seines, Seines shall not be used to take Minnows from Trout Streams or from
identification, sale, and transportation of hides, furs or pelts of any fur bearer apply Big Glen Lake (Leelanau Co.), Haltem Creek, (Leelanau Co.).
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 c) Gear restrictions, Seines use to harvest Minnows must not be over twelve feet
package as to the contents. If you wish to export bobcat, otter or bear hides from (12') by four feet (4'),
the United States, you will need to obtain a CITES permit within seventy-two (72)
hours. For details, contact the Natural Resource Department, d) Commercial Harvest, See Commercial Regulations.
K. Barter of Hides & Flesh, It shall be lawful for Tribal citizens to possess, sell or 2, Live Bait, It shall be unlawful to release any form of live bait. All live bait must be
use for barter, or transport hides, furs or pelts of fur bearers, lawfully taken, properly disposed of including worms and soil, crayfish, and minnows.
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 inneed. 3. Pike and Muskellunge.
a) Spearing. The following lakes are closed to Pike and Muskellunge spearing
L Baiting. It shall be Jawful to use parts of fur bearers, big game or small game as except that Northern Pike may be speared on waters as matked (*) from
bait for trapping; provided that bait must be placed where it is not readily December 1 through the end of March 15:
accessible by raptors. Deer shall not be from a CWD or TB designated area.
Alpena County:
M. Hunters Orange, It shall be unlawful to hunt or trap with a firearm on any lands Fletcher Floodwaters
during daylight hunting hours unless one (1) square foot of hunter's orange or
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Approved by Tribal Couneit: 19-24-9.5
“Approved by NRC: 11-09-2;
Approved by Exeoutive:02-16-23
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