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In 19S2 the JicariUa Game and Fish Department began an 8 

 year study to determine the migration pattern of mule deer 

 and elk on and around the Jicarilla Reservation. Eighty 

 nine elk and mule deer were captured, fitted with radio- 

 transmitting collars, then released and tracked for up to 

 4 years. This study confirmed the migration patterns used 

 by elk and deer and allowed the Tribe to refine its 

 management program to account for migration of big game 

 across tribal, state and federal jurisdictional boundaries. 



In 19S9 the San Juan Interstate Wildlife Working Group was 

 formed. This group of wildlife biologists from tribal, 

 state and federal land management agencies along the 

 Colorado - New Mexico border was formed to address the 

 migration of mule deer and elk in the region. The 

 impetus for establishing this group was the 

 Jicarilla Tribes migration study mentioned above 



In 1992 the Jicarilla Game and Fish Department received a 

 S6.000 grant from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for a 

 habitat project designed to increase forage for elk. The 

 RMEF is widely recognized for its contributions to land 

 management agencies conducting habitat improvement 

 project s . 



III. Hunting and Fishing Opportunit ies/Income. 



Hunt ing 



The Jicarilla Apache Tribe's hunting program is divided into 

 two separate categories: hunts for tribal members and hunts for 

 non-member clients. 



