OAR 635-078-0008: District Emergency Hunts

(1) Upon determination that acute game mammal or wild turkey damage to agriculture or other resources is occurring, or a positive wildlife disease detection requires additional sampling or population reductions, and that an emergency exists requiring an immediate response to alleviate the damage situation or address disease monitoring or management, the commission authorizes district wildlife biologists to issue permits and tags for taking pronghorn antelope, deer, elk, or wild turkey in designated areas from August 1 to March 31; and taking cougar (mountain lion) and black bear in designated areas all year. For any such hunt, the director shall specify: (a) The manner of taking game mammals or wild turkey. (b) Numbers and sex to be taken. (2) Districts are authorized to use no more than 250 hunters in aggregate, per county to alleviate emergency damage between August 1–March 31 annually. Additional hunters must be authorized by the Director or the Commission. (3) The director shall notify the commission of the results of any hunts set forth in section (1) if this rule.