OAR 635-049-0255: Cervid Marking — Type 1 Cervid License

(1) Each cervid held under a Type 1 license must be marked with: (a) A permanent, uniquely numbered mark approved in advance by the Department; and (b) One ear tag visible from 50 feet. Licensee’s records must match the ear tags number and color to the animal’s unique permanent mark. Any lost ear tag must be replaced as soon as possible, consistent with good animal husbandry practices. (2) Licensees must register the marks and tags called for in (1) with the Department’s headquarters office within 30 days after application. Tags and marks must be used as follows: (a) Placed on each cervid calf or fawn within 30 days after its birth; (b) Present on each newly acquired cervid within 14 days after its acquisition; and (c) Recorded by the holder and noted in any transfer or other transaction records or reports for the cervid. (3) In addition to the requirements imposed here, the licensee must also comply with any applicable Department of Agriculture marking and registration requirements.