After several months of collaboration to meet the requirements in this agreement, on April 14, 2024, a draft of Chapters 3-4 Hunting Fishing Trapping and Gathering Code was approved for first reading and was posted on the website and published in the May 2024 Newsletter. After hearing Membership concerns it was reposted on June 10, 2024, and per Council direction, the home page of the Tribe's website was redesigned to allow a special designated area for “Notice of Proposed Code Amendments” only, for Membership to easily locate. A text message was sent to every Tribal Member with a number on file on Friday, June 14, 2024, to inform them of the posting and direct them to the website’s new location.
Due to the wishes of the Membership, we have the goal to implement this benefit in THIS year's hunting and fishing season. We are pleased to report that Oregon Fish and Wildlife negotiations have been completed and at the recent Business Council Meeting on June 26, 2024, BOTH the Tribal Code, Chapter 3-4 and Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Shellfish Gathering AND the Hunting and Fishing Regulations have been approved and adopted. We know this is just the beginning and as we move forward, edits may need to be made.
The Code adopted can be amended and we welcome any comments in writing so the Council can meet and discuss any suggestions made. You may submit written comments via email to jmiller@ctclusi.org or directly to Council via memberstocouncil@ctclusi.org
Requirements:
CTCLUSI members must apply using the "Hunting and Fishing Harvest Program Application” to request what harvest activity they choose to participate in and indicate where, in the approved 5 county service area, they will be harvesting.
All Tags issued have mandatory reporting requirements. specific on any Tribal issued tags. information is vital to Tribes for the ability to protect our ecosystems and manage required conservation efforts, required annually.
Required Items to Participate
- Your Tribal Enrollment Card with an updated photo
- Tribally Issued Hunting & Fishing License
- Tags (for specific animals requested to harvest)
All applicable items must be on your person during all harvest activity.
TAGS: At this time Tags can be requested for the following species, Elk, Deer, Cougar, Bear, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon Pacific Halibut, White Sturgeon Steelhead.
Contact questions for specific areas are provided below:
Application questions Enrollment Department
Debbie Bossley, Enrollment Specialist - 541-888-7538
Jeannie Miller, Administrative Support Manager - 541-888-7506
Rules, Regulations and Restrictions or assistance with any law enforcement of ODFW issues:
Don Miller, Fish and Wildlife Officer, Tribal Police Department - 541-997-6011
2024 Harvest Program Regulations
Can you hunt with Tribal tags on permits issued by other agencies?
NO. Under section 24 of the motorized Permit contract, the permit area is not subject to any separate agreements, including agreements permittees may have with third parties, that purport to allow for expanded hunting seasons. The State standard hunting seasons apply to the permit area.
CTCLUSI Forest Management
Hunting is allowed on the Lake Creek, Smith River, and Tioga Tracts.
Hunting on the Umpqua Eden and Talbot tracts is permitted for Tribal Members only and access to these tracts must be coordinated with the Department of Forest Management.
The Macy and Coos Head Tracts are closed to all hunting. None of the Tribal Forest tracts provide fishing opportunities.
Please refer to the Tribal Forest Access Policy for more information.
Access to the Tribal Forest is restricted during periods of high fire danger. It is your responsibility to check on current fire closures before accessing these tracts.
Please refer to the Tribal Forest Closure Order for more information.