OAR 635-049-0165: Type 1 Cervid Licenses

(1) A Type 1 cervid license is required to hold Rocky Mountain elk, Roosevelt elk, Sika deer, Muntjac deer, white-tailed deer or black-tailed deer. No hybrid cervids are allowed except as authorized in OAR 635-049-0015(3). (2) A Type 1 cervid license is valid as long as the licensee complies with all requirements of these rules, but must be renewed annually. The fee for a Cervid Propagation License -- Type 1 shall be $62.50 (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) annually. (3) Type 1 cervid licenses are allocated as follows: (a) The number of Type 1 cervid licenses for commercial or exhibition holding of Rocky Mountain elk, and/or Roosevelt elk and their hybrids is limited to 16. Commercial operations are those intending to sell elk or their parts or products. Exhibition operations are operations intending to display elk. These are the Type 1 commercial and exhibition licenses as of May 9, 2008: (b) Licenses for commercial and exhibition holding are also subject to the following additional restrictions: (A) New facilities for Type 1 cervid licenses for commercial or exhibition holding of Roosevelt elk must be located west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. (B) New facilities for Type 1 cervid licenses for commercial or exhibition holding of Rocky Mountain elk must be located east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. (C) No new Type 1 cervid licenses will be issued for commercial or exhibition holding of hybrids of Roosevelt elk and Rocky Mountain elk. (c) Type 1 cervid licenses for commercial or exhibition holding of Sika deer, Muntjac deer, White-tailed deer or Black-tailed deer are limited to those issued on or before January 20, 1993. (d) There is no limit on the number of licenses the Department may issue for holding Type 1 species for scientific research, education or conservation operations. Before a license can be issued for these purposes, the Director must first determine that the application is submitted by an individual or organization involved in a bona fide scientific research, education or conservation project and that the operation will result in an overwhelming benefit to wildlife or wildlife habitat in Oregon. (4) Notwithstanding the above, if the Department chooses to place any cervid in its custody with a licensed facility, it may do so (with the licensee’s consent) regardless of whether that facility is licensed for that particular species. [ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]