Regulations for hunting on Cherokee Nation Reservation land released
The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation Department, in recognition of the Cherokee Nation Game and Fish Code (Title 29), would like to remind citizens that their tribal identification serves as a hunting license while hunting within the Reservation.
The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation Department, in recognition of the Cherokee Nation Game and Fish Code (Title 29), would like to remind citizens that their tribal identification serves as a hunting license while hunting within the Reservation.
Online reporting of a harvest is available for any successful white-tailed deer hunters.
Cherokee Nation tribal citizens are eligible to hunt and fish within the Cherokee Nation Reservation in accordance with tribal laws. Individuals who are not Cherokee citizens are eligible to hunt and fish within the reservation in accordance with state law. However, only members of the Cherokee Nation are allowed to hunt of fish on tribal lands.
Non-tribal citizens with a valid State of Oklahoma hunting and/or fishing license can hunt and fish within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation reservation in accordance with law and with respect for private property rights. Access to Cherokee Nation tribal lands by non-tribal members is prohibited.
You can only hunt/fish within Cherokee Nation reservation boundaries if utilizing your tribal ID as your license. All applicable trespassing laws apply and will be enforced. There are lands set aside for Cherokee Nation citizens to hunt and fish. A list of Cherokee Nation-owned properties open to the Cherokee Nation citizens for hunting and fishing can be found on the Fish and Wildlife Map.
You will need proof of valid Cherokee Nation tribal citizenship, which can include your Cherokee Nation-issued Identification card or citizenship blue card. Additional forms of ID may be requested to confirm identity. In addition, Hunter Safety course completion is required for citizens under the age of 31. Also exempt from hunters safety are citizens who have been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, are currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or a member of the National Guard.
Under Cherokee Nation law Cherokee Nation citizens are not required to purchase tags. However, bag limits and season dates apply and wildlife harvest must be checked in via the Gadugi Portal.
In accordance with Cherokee Nation law, bag limits and season dates adopted by the State of Oklahoma apply within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
For more information on Cherokee Nation’s Wildlife Conservation, please reach out to our office via e-mail at wildlife@cherokee.org.
• • • Deer Season Underway; Get Your License & Be Ready!
Deer season is on in Oklahoma, With archery and muzzleloader seasons currently open, hunters have multiple ways to harvest the type of deer they’re looking for, be it an antlerless deer to keep the fall family menu full of venison (because, well, hunters in the know … take a doe), or a buck they’ve been observing for months.
To get your hunting license, go to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation website at www. wildlifedepartment.com.
• • • Learn to Hunt Online: Sign Up Today The Oklahoma Wildlife Department is providing virtual “Learn to Hunt” courses on a variety of species and topics this fall. Upcoming options include virtual learning events on upland birds, waterfowl and deer gun season. You can sign up (or view other opportunities) by visiting the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation website at www. wildlifedepartment.com.
