Section ENV.01.12 — Hunting Regulations – In General
(a) Equipment.
(1) No permanently anchored hunting equipment, including tree stands, cameras and targets, may be used on tribal property. Equipment is considered to be permanently anchored when nails, screws or other similar items that can damage trees are used to anchor the equipment.
(2) Tribal members and permittees may leave hunting equipment in place overnight, so long as the equipment has an identification tag. Tags can be acquired from the Tribe's Conservation Department. Untagged equipment will be subject to confiscation and removal.
(b) Baiting and Feeding.
(1) No person may place or use bait or feed material for the purpose of hunting any wild animal, other than bear as permitted under Section ENV.01.13(b)(4).
(2) No person may place or allow the placement of any material to feed wild animals for non-hunting purposes, except as allowed for birds and small mammals under Section ENV.01.12(b)(3).
(3) Material may be placed solely for the purpose of attracting and feeding wild birds and small mammals for non-hunting purposes, if:
(A) Placed in bird feeding devices and structures at a sufficient height or design to prevent access by deer;
(B) The structures and devices are within 50 yards of a dwelling for human occupancy; and
(C) When deer are found to be utilizing bird feeding devices or structures, the devices or structures shall be enclosed or elevated higher to prevent access by deer.
(c) Big Game Cartridge, Caliber, and Bullet Restrictions.
(1) Deer may not be taken with any rim fire cartridge or with any centerfire cartridge of less than .22-caliber.
(2) Turkey may not be taken with any centerfire cartridge during the spring season.
(3) Bear may not be taken with any rim fire cartridge or with any centerfire cartridge of less than .25-caliber.
(4) Deer and bear may not be taken with an air rifle of any caliber; EXCEPT, air-powered weapons that fire arrows or bolts with broadheads are allowed.
(5) Beginning January 1, 2023, deer and bear may not be taken with lead bullets.
(d) Arrowheads for deer hunting must be made of all steel barbless design, not less than one (1) inch wide for single two (2) blades and not less than three (3) inches in circumference for three (3) or more blades. Arrowheads with blades of mill-tempered spring steel which contain a plastic core or ferrule conforming with the above dimensions, with a minimum weight of seventy-five (75) grain may be used.
