THE JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE / ^// y^/y^ 



p. O BOX 507 • DULCE. NEW MEXICO 87528-0507 



JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE 

 DULCE. NEW MEXICO 



FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 

 SUMMARY 



Int roduct ion 



The following summary outlines the fish and wildlife resources 

 and management programs on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. 

 Specifics are provided on tribal fish and wildlife management 

 capabilities, program funding sources, staffing, and income derived 

 from hunting and fishing license sales. The Jicarilla Apache Tribe 

 has an aggressive, professional fish and wildlife program which 

 provides quality hunting d fishing opportunities to both Indians 

 and non-indians. 



The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation is located in north- 

 central New Mexico and contains approximately 830,000 acres of 

 land. The entire reservation is owned col 1 ec t i ve ly by the Jicarilla 

 Apache Tribe; there are no individual private holdings within the 

 reservation. There is only one town located on the reservation. 

 Dulce, where the majority of the 2800 tribal members reside. The 

 rest of the reservation serves as habitat for indigenous wildlife 

 species including elk, mule deer, black bear, mountain lion, turkey 

 and a wide variety of non-game, small game, and waterfowl species. 



The Reservation contains 7 fishing lakes totaling 1200 surface 

 acres, a 10 mile stretch of the Navajo River, and an 8 mile stretch 

 of Willow Creek. All of these water support cold water fisheries. 

 The largest natural lake in New Mexico. Stinking Lake ( 1300 

 acres), is located on the reservation and serves as the premier 

 waterfowl breeding area in New Mexico. 



Primary land uses on the J i car i 1 la Reservat ion are oil and gas 

 production, commercial timber production, 1 livestock grazing and 

 recreational hunting and fishing. 



I. Fish and Wild life Populations 



The Jicarilla Game and Fish department conducts annual surveys 

 to determine population size for dominant game species. The 

 following figures reflect the must current estimates. 



