Official WMAT Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Division

Welcome to the Beautiful Fort Apache Indian Reservation home to the White Mountain Apache Tribe. This reservation contains over 1.6 million acres of pristine land. We encourage you to be our guests and fish, camp and recreate. When using the Reservation for the first time, you may want to observe the following:

WMAT Hunting Program
TROPHY ELK PHOTO GALLERY

NON-MEMBER HUNTS

TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTS

NON - MEMBER GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS (TROPHY) MEMBER DEER HUNTS

NON - MEMBER SELF-GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS MEMBER ELK HUNTS

NON - MEMBER PREDATOR HUNTS MEMBER PRONGHORN ANTELOPE

NON - MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS MEMBER BIGHORN SHEEP

2008-09 Non Member Hunting Regulations MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS

SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT

2009 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT

2008-09 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT

2008-09 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS

MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS

NON -MEMBER HUNTING
MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS

BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR
2008-09 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations

West End General Archery, Archery Raghorn and Depredation tag holders may also purchase an Elk Season - Turkey Combination tag. See Section G6.8 for detail.

The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep hunt has been reinstated.

The price of the Spring Gobbler hunt has been reduced to $1,650.00

Camping is now allowed in certain areas for the West End self-guided elk hunts. Maps will be available at the W&ORD office in Whiteriver.

TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR

The Whitetail Deer Season has been split into a General Season and a Trophy Season. The General Season tags will be available over the counter and the Trophy Season tags will be issued through a draw.

The number of Zone 1 Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 40 to 35. The number of Zone 2 Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 80 to 70. The number of Zone 3B Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 45 to 40.

Unit 8 Trophy Bull - Archery applicants must complete a mandatory 4-hour W&ORD Archery Hunter Education Course and be able to demonstrate basic archery proficiency in order to be eligible for the special draw for this hunt.

A Special Bull Elk Season has been instituted October 7-13, 2008

The Late Elk Season has been reinstated on the West End.

The Bighorn Sheep Season has been reinstated.

The Spring Gobbler hunt has been extended.

The minimum legal caliber for Elk is .270.

Tribal Member draw-hunt application will be available on-line at www.wmatoutdoors.org, beginning late mid-July.

W&ORD staff will be in Cibecue at the community complex conference room once a week, every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm, beginning July 30, 2008 to accept draw hunt application.

WMAT LAKES AND STREAMS		GUIDED FISHING
GENERAL FISHING REGULATIONS		CATCH-AND-RELEASE TIPS
SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (Catch-And-Release Areas)		FISHING TIPS
FISHING BAG LIMITS		WARM WATER FISHING

RENT-A-LAKE		CHRISTMAS TREE - FISH CAMP
RENT-A-CAMP SITE (HAWLEY LAKE)		CHRISTMAS TREE - LIMITED ACCESS
HAWLEY LAKE CABIN RENTAL (CDC)

OUTDOOR RECREATION REGULATIONS		PRIVATE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS
WINTER ACTIVITIES		COMMERCIAL RIVER RAFTING

CLOSED AREAS ON THE RESERVATION		OUTDOOR RECREATION PERMIT COST
KEY RECREATION REGULATIONS (Important reminders and prohibited activities)		WHERE TO BUY PERMITS?

DESIGNATED CAMPING SITES		GENERAL BOATING REGULATIONS
GENERAL CAMPING REGULATIONS

NON-MEMBER HUNTS		TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTS
NON - MEMBER GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS (TROPHY)		MEMBER DEER HUNTS
NON - MEMBER SELF-GUIDED BIG GAME HUNTS		MEMBER ELK HUNTS
NON - MEMBER PREDATOR HUNTS		MEMBER PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
NON - MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS		MEMBER BIGHORN SHEEP
2008-09 Non Member Hunting Regulations		MEMBER TURKEY HUNTS
SELF-GUIDED HUNTS APPLICATION		MEMBER JAVELINA HUNT
*2009 SPRING GOBBLER APPLICATION*		MEMBER BLACK BEAR HUNT
2008-09 NON MEMBER HUNTING UNITS MAP		MEMBER MOUNTAIN LION HUNT
2008-09 NON-MEMBER WATERFOWL MAP		MEMBER PREDATORS & FUR-BEARING ANIMALS
		MEMBER SMALL GAME HUNTS
NON -MEMBER HUNTING		MEMBER MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTS
BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR		2008-09 Tribal Member Hunting Regulations
West End General Archery, Archery Raghorn and Depredation tag holders may also purchase an Elk Season - Turkey Combination tag. See Section G6.8 for detail. The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep hunt has been reinstated. The price of the Spring Gobbler hunt has been reduced to $1,650.00 Camping is now allowed in certain areas for the West End self-guided elk hunts. Maps will be available at the W&ORD office in Whiteriver.		TRIBAL MEMBER HUNTING BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR The Whitetail Deer Season has been split into a General Season and a Trophy Season. The General Season tags will be available over the counter and the Trophy Season tags will be issued through a draw. The number of Zone 1 Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 40 to 35. The number of Zone 2 Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 80 to 70. The number of Zone 3B Mule Deer tags has been reduced from 45 to 40. Unit 8 Trophy Bull - Archery applicants must complete a mandatory 4-hour W&ORD Archery Hunter Education Course and be able to demonstrate basic archery proficiency in order to be eligible for the special draw for this hunt. A Special Bull Elk Season has been instituted October 7-13, 2008 The Late Elk Season has been reinstated on the West End. The Bighorn Sheep Season has been reinstated. The Spring Gobbler hunt has been extended. The minimum legal caliber for Elk is .270. Tribal Member draw-hunt application will be available on-line at www.wmatoutdoors.org, beginning late mid-July. W&ORD staff will be in Cibecue at the community complex conference room once a week, every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm, beginning July 30, 2008 to accept draw hunt application.