OAR 635-065-0745: Prohibited Methods

It is unlawful: (1) To shoot from or across a public road, road right-of-way, or railroad right-of-way, except that persons legally hunting on closed roads within department Cooperative Travel Management Areas are not violating current prohibitions on shooting from or across a public road. (2) To hunt for or kill any wildlife for another person except as provided in ORS 498.170 for visually impaired hunters, and OAR 635-065-0090 for hunters with permanent disability permits. (3) To hunt any game mammal with dogs, except western gray squirrel. (4) To use an artificial light for hunting any wildlife, except raccoon, bobcat, and opossum provided the light is not cast from or attached to a motor vehicle. This includes laser sights or any other sights which project a beam to the target. This does not include battery operated sights which only light the reticle. (5) To hunt for wildlife with any electronic device attached to, or incorporated in, the firearm or scope, except cameras that have no other function than recording images and scopes containing lighted reticles. Scopes capable of receiving information from an electronic device are also prohibited. (6) To hunt, locate, or scout for the purpose of hunting any wildlife with infrared, including thermal, or any other “night vision” sight or equipment except trail cameras. (7) To cast from or within 500 feet of a motor vehicle an artificial light on game mammals, predatory animals or livestock while having in possession or immediate physical presence a weapon with which the game mammals or livestock could be killed. (8) To take any game mammals with trap or snare. (9) To use any poisoning, immobilizing, or tranquilizing drug or chemical to hunt or kill any game mammal. (10) To possess or use a commercial cervid attractant that contains or is derived from cervid urine. (11) To hunt game mammals from within, or take game mammals that are within, 500 feet of the center of the mouth of any Oregon Department of Transportation wildlife crossing structure located between US Highway 20 mile posts 19 and 20, and US Highway 97 mile posts 149 and 153.