OAR 635-066-0000: Purpose and General Information
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2025-12-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas, methods, and other restrictions for hunting black bear pursuant to ORS Chapter 496. (2) OAR chapter 635, division 066 incorporates, by reference, the requirement and tag numbers for controlled hunts for black bear hunting set out in the document entitled " 2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations,” into Oregon Administrative Rules. Therefore, persons must consult the " 2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations” in addition to OAR chapter 635, to determine all applicable requirements for the hunting of black bear. The annual Oregon Big Game Regulations are available at authorized license agents and regional, district and headquarters offices and website of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (3) Additional regulation information is available on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website at www.odfw. com .
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & 496.162
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & 496.162
History: DFW 107-2025, amend filed 11/25/2025, effective 12/01/2025 DFW 106-2024, amend filed 12/09/2024, effective 12/09/2024 DFW 117-2023, amend filed 12/21/2023, effective 12/22/2023 DFW 160-2022, amend filed 12/29/2022, effective 12/29/2022 DFW 183-2021, amend filed 12/30/2021, effective 12/30/2021 DFW 154-2020, amend filed 12/18/2020, effective 12/18/2020 DFW 180-2019, amend filed 12/19/2019, effective 12/19/2019 DFW 179-2018, amend filed 12/04/2018, effective 12/04/2018 DFW 24-2018, amend filed 02/16/2018, effective 02/16/2018 DFW 105-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-17 thru 12-31-17 DFW 20-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-2-17 DFW 18-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-16 DFW 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-6-15 DFW 138-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-20-13 DFW 147-2012, f. 12-18-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13 DFW 159-2011, f. 12-14-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 DFW 168-2010, f. 12-29-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 DFW 140-2009, f. 11-3-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10 DFW 150-2008, f. 12-18-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09 DFW 118-2007, f. 10-31-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08 DFW 127-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07 DFW 128-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 DFW 122-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05 DFW 118-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04 DFW 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-17-03 DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02 DFW 82-2000, f. 12-21-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01 DFW 92-1999, f. 12-8-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00 DFW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-99 FWC 71-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-97 FWC 9-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-97 FWC 64-1989, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-89
This rule cites
- ORS Chapter 496 — target_record_not_published
Cited by
No inbound citations found.
Official source: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/