2022-2023 HUNTING PROCLAMATION

1 2/3/22 2022-2023 NON-TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING PROCLAMATION Season Year: April 1, 2022-March 31, 2023 Jicarilla Legislative Council Resolution 2022-R-011-02 JICARILLA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT PO Box 313, Dulce, NM 87528 - 575-759-3255 (office) - 575-759-3457 (fax) 2022-23 HUNTING GUESTS the Jicarilla Apache Nation continues to address the many challenges associated with the pandemic and constantly monitors the latest public health information to guide decisions. We request that guests follow local health orders while visiting the reservation (wearing masks indoors, social distancing, etc.) and urge our guests to stay home if they don t feel well. It will take all of us to make 2022 and beyond safe, healthy and prosperous. Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and understanding. Stay well. -JGFD Staff 1 HOW TO APPLY: DRAW, OVER-THE-COUNTER and SEALED BID APPLICATIONS There are three (3) application forms dependent on hunt type; Over the Counter (OTC), Draw, and Sealed Bid.

2 All applicants must download and print the appropriate hunt application form (pdf) from and complete appropriate hunt(s), contact information, and submit appropriate fees. A $50 non-refundable Jicarilla Wildlife Stamp and Application Fee is required for all hunt types unless otherwise noted. Checks only. No internet sales. Successful applicants will be sent HUNTING license(s) via USPS mail. Please complete the application in its entirety and sign verifying the information is correct and you have read, understand, and agree to, the hunt agreement and release. Incomplete or incorrect applications will not be processed; please contact JGFD if you need assistance. The Jicarilla Apache Nation has full wildlife management authority on their tribal lands; therefore, other HUNTING and fishing licenses from other agencies or jurisdictions are independent and invalid.

3 1) DRAW Hunt Application Form: Spring DRAW: spring and fall bear, mountain lion, and group cow Fall DRAW: mule deer, cow elk Draw Hunt Applications along with a $50 per applicant non-refundable application and wildlife stamp fee are due no later than March 25 (Spring) and June 1, 2022 (Fall Draw), 5pm MST. To enter the draw, please submit a completed Draw Hunt Application Form and $50 per applicant (non-refundable application and wildlife stamp fee). If successful in the draw, the remaining license fee(s) will be due within 30 days of the draw date. High-demand big-game licenses are issued by random draw, with an equal chance to draw (no preference system). Cow elk draw hunts; up to four (4) people per application is allowed. Mule deer draw: one person per application is allowed and an individual may enter the draw once. Spring and Fall Bear and Mountain Lion; one person per application.

4 Group cow elk; minimum of 5-max of 10 people per application. Draw Example 1: a cow elk application with 4 applicants requires a $200 ($50X4) non-refundable application and stamp fee. If successful in the draw, the total balance of $3, ($950x4) is due within 30 business days of draw date. If unsuccessful in the draw, JGFD retains the application and wildlife stamp fee to help fund wildlife conservation initiatives. Draw Example 2: a mule deer application requires a $50 non-refundable application and stamp fee to enter the draw. If successful in the draw, the total balance of $20, is due within 30 business days. If unsuccessful in the draw, JGFD will retain the application and wildlife stamp fee to help fund wildlife conservation initiatives. 2) OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) Hunt Application Form: bull elk, turkey A license available for purchase from the JGFD office with no draw required.

5 All OTC licenses are sold on a first come-first serve basis beginning on the dates listed for each hunt type. These hunts may be sold in person or over the phone (575) 759-3255; JGFD must receive an Over-The-Counter Hunt Application Form and total payment within 7 business days. A $50 non-refundable application and wildlife stamp fee per person is due along with license costs. If payment and application is not received within 7 business days, JGFD may sell the license to the next person. OTC Example: A bull elk hunter decides to purchase an over-the-counter September archery bull elk hunt. On or after March 1, 2022, the individual can call JGFD office to reserve the license. JGFD will take his/her name and contact information and wait up to 7 business days to receive a complete OTC hunt application form and payment ($7,050). When the application and payment is received by JGFD, a HUNTING license will be confirmed and issued thereafter.

6 3) SEALED BID Form: mule deer, and buck/bull combo (Contact JGFD for detailed application information). IMPORTANT DATES MARCH 2022 1st OTC sales begin: Bull Elk 7th Spring Turkey Licenses Sold OTC 25th Spring Draw Hunt Application Deadline (application form and fees due for Group Cow, Mountain Lion and Spring Bear) APRIL 1st 2022-23 License year begins, and runs through March 31, 2023 MAY 11th Rifle Mule Deer Sealed Bids due to the JGFD Office, 5pm MST 12th; Bids opened 18th Jicarilla Combination Buck & Bull Sealed Bids due to the JGFD Office, 5pm MST 19th; Bids opened JUNE 1st Draw Hunt Application Deadline (application form and fees due for Cow Elk and Mule deer) 7th Mule Deer Draw Results Available 15th Cow Elk Draw Results Available MARCH 2023 1st Available 2023 Horse Lake Mesa Trophy Bull Hunts Sold 1st come, 1st Served (To Book- Call 575-759-3255) 2 PRICES listed prices are for the license/tag only, and do not include other costs like guide fees, meat processing, trophy handling and care, lodging, and meals.

7 LICENSE TYPE LICENSE PRICE Season Dates WATERFOWL $20/day or $100 Season Oct. 8-Nov 30 MERRIAM TURKEY $500 April 9-May 15 MOUNTAIN LION $600 April 1, 2022-March 31, 2023 (7 consec. days) BEAR o Spring Season (Draw) $600 April 9-June 15 o Fall Season (Draw) $600 August 14-Oct. 31 COW ELK o Group License (Draw) $1,250 Various o Reservation Cow Elk (Draw) $950 Various o South Cow Elk (Draw) $950 Various o Horse Lake Mesa (Draw) $950 Various BULL ELK o South Archery (OTC) $7,000 Sept. 1-25 (7 consecutive days) o South Muzzleloader (OTC) $8,000 Sept. 1-25 (7 consecutive days) o Reservation Archery (OTC) $7,000 Sept. 26-30 o Reservation Early Rifle 1 (OTC) $10,000 October 1-5 o Reservation Early Rifle 2 (OTC) $10,000 October 6-10 o Reservation November Rifle (OTC) $8,000 November 1-5 o Late Season Rifle Bull (OTC) $8,000 Jan 1-5, 2021 o Horse Lake Mesa $11,950 Various MULE DEER o General Draw $20,000 Dec.

8 1-10 o Buck and Bull Combo Sealed Bid Top 2 Bids ($40,000 min.) Buck: Nov. 28-Dec. 31 / Bull: Sept. 1-Dec. 31 o Trophy Sealed Bid Top 2 Bids ($40,000 min.) Nov. 15-Dec 31 o Live Auction @ Western HUNTING & Conservation Expo, Feb 2022 Nov. 15-Dec 31 HUNT INFORMATION JICARILLA TRIBAL MEMBER GUIDES are required for all big-game hunts. Guide fees vary depending on the services provided; many guides charge a flat fee for big-game hunts. A list of Jicarilla Tribal Member Guides and their phone numbers is provided on the Department website ( ). Hunters are encouraged to contact and book guides as soon as a license is obtained. The hunter/guide agreement is strictly between the hunter and his/her guide, and is the hunter s responsibility to negotiate any terms before the hunt. The Jicarilla Apache Nation is not responsible for setting guide fees.

9 Guides are third-party independent contractors, and are not employed by the Jicarilla Apache Nation; however, any grievances or complaints about a guide should be directed to the JGFD Director. Hunters have the right to change guides before or during their hunt, at their discretion. LODGING AND ACCOMMODATIONS: It is the hunter s responsibility to make lodging arrangements The Lodge and Ranch at Chama (owned by the Jicarilla Apache Nation) offers world-class accommodations and dining. Located 30-minutes from Dulce. Call for availability: 575-756-2133 Camping is also allowed (see rule 33 for current regulations and information) Other Lodging and Meals: Neighboring towns such as Chama, NM, Cuba, NM (South Unit Hunters), Bloomfield, NM, and Pagosa Springs, CO offer lodging and meals, but add 30 to 60 minutes of one-way travel times to Dulce.

10 GENERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES NOTICE: In addition to the rules and regulations found in this PROCLAMATION , partial listing of Jicarilla Apache Nation wildlife laws (Title 10) applicable to non-tribal hunts are summarized herein for easier understanding. A complete copy of Title 10 is available at the Jicarilla Game and Fish office, upon request. 1. REPORT POACHERS & ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, EARN A REWARD: Rewards up to $ are paid to anyone providing information that results in a conviction for any Title 10 or PROCLAMATION rules and regulations. 2. Anyone convicted of violating Title 10 or PROCLAMATION rules and regulations, will be subject to revocation of HUNTING and fishing privileges on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. 3. Take of all game and non-game wildlife is prohibited under Title 10 Code, unless explicitly authorized for take in this HUNTING PROCLAMATION .