OAR 635-073-0000: Purpose and General Information
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-03-31Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas and other restrictions for bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts; pursuant to ORS Chapter 496. (2) Controlled hunt tag numbers for 2026 for Premium Hunts, deer and elk bow and muzzleloader hunting and deer and elk youth hunts are listed in the "2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations" and are adopted and incorporated into OAR chapter 635, division 073 by reference. (3) OAR chapter 073 incorporates, by reference, the requirements for bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts 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 bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts. The annual Oregon Big Game Regulations are available at hunting license agents and regional, district and headquarters offices and website of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. (4) 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 24-2026, amend filed 03/31/2026, effective 03/31/2026 DFW 25-2025, amend filed 04/03/2025, effective 04/03/2025 DFW 58-2024, temporary amend filed 07/18/2024, effective 07/18/2024 through 01/13/2025 DFW 30-2024, amend filed 04/24/2024, effective 04/24/2024 DFW 73-2023, temporary amend filed 07/27/2023, effective 07/27/2023 through 01/22/2024 DFW 21-2023, amend filed 03/15/2023, effective 03/15/2023 DFW 147-2022, temporary amend filed 11/04/2022, effective 11/04/2022 through 01/01/2023 DFW 102-2022, temporary amend filed 07/29/2022, effective 07/29/2022 through 10/11/2022 DFW 38-2022, temporary amend filed 04/15/2022, effective 04/15/2022 through 10/11/2022 DFW 29-2022, amend filed 03/21/2022, effective 03/21/2022 DFW 108-2021, temporary amend filed 07/29/2021, effective 07/29/2021 through 10/08/2021 DFW 45-2021, temporary amend filed 04/12/2021, effective 04/12/2021 through 10/08/2021 DFW 31-2021, amend filed 03/23/2021, effective 03/23/2021 DFW 43-2020, temporary amend filed 04/13/2020, effective 06/01/2020 through 11/27/2020 DFW 25-2020, amend filed 03/09/2020, effective 03/09/2020 DFW 27-2019, amend filed 03/11/2019, effective 03/11/2019 DFW 33-2018, amend filed 03/21/2018, effective 03/21/2018 DFW 60-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-16-17 thru 11-10-17 FWC 44-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88; FWC 18-1994, f. 3-30-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94; FWC 17-1996, f. 4-10-96, cert. ef. 4-15-96; FWC 35-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-7-96; FWC 9-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-97; FWC 38-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97; FWC 71-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-97; DFW 49-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-22-98; DFW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-99; DFW 47-1999, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-99; DFW 92-1999, f. 12-8-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 21-2000(Temp), f. 4-12-00, cert. ef. 4-12-00 thru 6-30-00; DFW 30-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-00; DFW 82-2000, f. 12-21-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; DFW 47-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-01; DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 59-2002, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-02; DFW 3-2003, f. 1-17-03, cert. ef. 1-20-03; DFW 50-2003, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-03; DFW 122-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 2-2-04; DFW 130-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-24-03 thru 3-1-04; DFW 53-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-04; DFW 123-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 2-1-05; DFW 53-2005, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-05; DFW 130-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 2-1-06; DFW 22-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-7-06 thru 10-4-06; DFW 41-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-06; DFW 124-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 2-1-07; DFW 42-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-07; DFW 117-2007, f. 10-31-07, cert. ef. 2-1-08; DFW 60-2008, f. & cert. 6-12-08; DFW 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-3-09; DFW 66-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-09; DFW 4-2010, f. 1-12-10, cert. ef. 2-1-10; DFW 83-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-15-10; DFW 7-2011, f. 1-31-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11; DFW 62-2011, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-11; DFW 3-2012, f. 1-13-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12; DFW 58-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-12; DFW 4-2013, f. 1-15-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13; DFW 53-2013, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-13; DFW 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-14; DFW 63-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-14; DFW 89-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-7-14 thru 11-1-14; Administrative correction, 11-24-14; DFW 15-2015, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-15; DFW 69-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-15: DFW 18-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-16; DFW 46-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-10-16 thru 11-1-16; DFW 81-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6-27-16
This rule cites
- ORS Chapter 496 — target_record_not_published
Cited by
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