A. Deer hunting access permits will be issued by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with these regulations in keeping with the following priorities:

            1. Non-tribal member Indian spouses.

            2. Non-tribal member spouses.

            3. Persons utilizing the services of a tribal member guide.

            4. Non-members hunting with tribal members campowners.

            5. Non-members hunting with tribal member.

    When the number of applications in a priority category exceeds the number of remaining permits available, issuance shall then be determined by random drawing.

    The intent of priority No. 3 (guide assisted), priority No. 4 (campowner), and No.5 (tribal member) is to have non-member permittees hunting with a tribal member guide, a tribal member campowner, or a tribal member.

    The intent is also that the tribal member guide, campowner, and/or tribal member is to be within no more than 1 mile from the territory in which the permit is issued for, during legal hunting hours. It is not intended that tribal member guides, campowners, and/or tribal members merely use their status to secure permits without actually performing guide services or without actually hunting out of the tribal member owned camp or actually hunting with a tribal member.

    The Director of DNR or his designee shall invalidate any permit(s) issued under priorities 3, 4 or 5 if it is determined that the tribal member guide, campowner and/or tribal member is not in compliance with the intent of this regulation.

    Also, if DNR determines that a tribal member guide, campowner, or tribal member has not complied with the intent of this regulation, DNR shall invalidate all additional “guide assisted”, “campowner” and/or “tribal member” permits obtained by virtue of that tribal member’s status as a guide, campowner, or member for the remainder of the current general deer season.

B. Deer hunting access permits shall be issued on a weekly basis (Monday thru Saturday). Ten season-long permits for tribal member spouses shall be available for each territory area open to deer hunting, and shall be limited to one permit per person in any calendar year.

C. With the exception of the season-long spouse and “guide assisted” permits, only permit applications bearing a September 1-30 postmark will be accepted.

D. The maximum number of deer hunting access permits per week for each Indian Territory area shall be issued as follows:

T2&3R9 MATTAMISCONTIS……….15 with 9 additional guide assisted permits.

T6R8 MATAGAMON………………...10 with 7 additional guide assisted permits.

ARGYLE………………………………. 7 with 8 additional guide assisted permits.

T2R5 ALDER STREAM………………20 with 10 guide assisted permits.

WILLIAMSBURG…………………….10 with 7 additional guide assisted permits.

E. There shall be a $15.00 non-refundable application fee.

F. Deer hunting access permit application fee shall be waived for non-tribal member spouses.

A. The Director of Natural Resources, or his authorized agent, may issue duck hunting permits in accordance with Chapter VII, Section 9.B, Tribal Ordinances.

B. The duck hunting access permit fee shall be waived for persons accompanied by a Penobscot tribal member.  Not more than three persons may accompany any tribal member.