Wildlife and Fisheries Management Program | Jicarilla Apache Tribe

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Recognized by state game and fish agencies as being one of the best of its kind, the Jicarilla Apache Game & Fish Program includes a game and fish code as well as a wildlife management fund for habitat enhancement projects. The Program restored the reservation’s mule deer population and trophy trout, and established a commercial elk hunting ranch that produces over $1 million for the Tribe annually. The Jicarilla Tribe's Wildlife and Fisheries Management Program is regarded by both Indians and non-Indians as a model program, including the "Outstanding Program of the Decade" award from the Southwest Section of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society.