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SELF GUIDED HUNTS

SPECIAL DRAW HUNTS

​The WMAT Game & Fish Department in Whiteriver will start accepting applications for the Special Draw hunts on July 31, 2018 and will end on August 17, 2018 at 5:00pm.  There is a $5.00 application fee on all SPECIAL DRAW hunt applications. All mailed in applications must be post marked by August 17, 2018, No Exceptions! Hunter's may submit more than one applications.

The Special Draw hunt "Live Drawing" will take place on Friday, August 24, 2018.  The list of successfully drawn applicants will be posted on our website, as soon as possible after the draw is executed. Successfully drawn applicants may purchase tags beginning August 30, 2018.  Successful drawn applicants will be notified by phone, email or standard mail immediately thereafter (notifications will be mailed to addresses provided on applications). Draw applicants have until September 14, 2018 to purchase their tag.

 

Reminder:  If you are selected for any of the draw hunts, you are required by the WMAT Game & Fish Department to fill out a post-hunt QUESTIONNAIRE.

 

Any Unclaimed/Leftover Self-Guided and/or Special Draw Elk Tags remaining after the payment deadline will be issued according to the applicable Draw Alternate List beginning September 24, 2018.

 

  • UNCLAIMED/LEFTOVER SPECIAL DRAW TAGS will be issued by an alternate draw list for each hunt, in the descending order that the alternates were drawn and not in alphabetical order. Alternates may be assigned into groups (determined by the Wildlife and/or Habitat Biologist) based on the number of available tags for a particular hunt. Alternate groups will be contacted by telephone by the Game & Fish Department and will have 2 business days from the date of notification to purchase the tag they are eligible for, any remaining tags after the 2 business day period will the go to the next alternate group, etc until the alternate list for that particular hunt is exhausted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide accurate and up-to-date contact information. It is not the WMAT Game & Fish Department’s responsibility to attempt to contact an applicant if incomplete and/or incorrect information is given on an application..

WEST END ARCHERY GENERAL ELK

WEST END ARCHERY RAGHORN ELK

WEST END GENERAL ELK

COST

$500.00

 

$600.00

 

$425.00

SEASON DATES

OCTOBER 7 - OCTOBER 21, 2018

OCTOBER 7 - OCTOBER 21, 2018

NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 19, 2018

**NOTE:  $5.00 APPLICATION FEE APPLIES TO ALL HUNTS ABOVE

FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE (OVER THE COUNTER TAGS)

​​The following Hunt tags will go on sale at our Whiteriver and Hon Dah locations:

Non-Member Spouse Applications and Tag purchases for the General Elk hunt (BG7.) will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis, beginning August 30, 2018 and ending October 5, 2018. Non-Member Spouse tag sales will be processed subject to the limits noted herein (25 tags total). Non-Member Spouse applicants must present required affidavit or other appropriate documentation at the time of hunt application and tag purchase.

Late West End Affiliate Applications and Tag purchases: CLOSED

 

Reminder: If you are selected for any of the draw hunts, you are required by the WMAT Game & Fish Department to fill out a post-hunt QUESTIONNAIR.

 

NON-MEMBER SPOUSE

For purposes of purchasing NON-MEMBER SPOUSE hunting permits, as noted in the Tribal Game & Fish Recreation and Hunting regulations, a “NON-MEMBER SPOUSE” is defined as a person who is not a member of the WMAT but who is CURRENTLY married to a WMAT-enrolled spouse. Applicant must be legally married to WMAT enrolled spouse at the time of application and tag purchase.

 

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: Proof of marriage via certified marriage license/certificate, and concurrent proof of tribal-member spouse’s WMAT enrollment is required upon purchasing NON-TRIBAL MEMBER SPOUSE permits.

NON MEMBER SPOUSE GENERAL ELK

SEASON DATES

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 4, 2018

 

OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 11, 2018

 

JANUARY 5 - FEBRUARY 3, 2019

COST

$500.00

 

$300.00

 

$100.00

JAVELINA

YOUTH RIFLE RAGHORN ELK

PERMITS

15

 

15

25

**NOTE:  $5.00 APPLICATION FEE APPLIES TO ALL HUNTS ABOVE

OTHER SELF-GUIDED HUNTS (Small Game permit may be purchased online www.wmatoutdoor.org)

PREDATOR HUNT

SMALL GAME HUNTS

COTTONTAIL RABBIT 

TREE SQUIRRELL 

QUAIL 

DOVES & PIGEONS 

WATERFOWL   

COST

$100.00

 

$100.00

 

PERMITS

30

SEASON DATES

FIRST SEASON: NOVEMBER 4, 2018 TO FEBRUARY 4, 2019

SECOND SEASON:  MAY 5, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2019

October 13, 2018 to January 6, 2019

October 16, 2018 to November 11, 2018

October 13, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Generally in September

Generally in mid-November 2018 to mid-January 2019

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