OAR 635-200-0120: Taxidermy Mounts

(1) A game mammal taxidermy mount acquired from an Oregon resident 65 years of age or older and legally harvested by the same individual, or acquired from an Oregon decedent by survivorship or any form of succession, may be sold by the person 65 or older, or the decedent's survivor or successor, to any person, provided that the seller first obtains a registration permit from the department. (2) A registration permit requires a $25.00 non-refundable permit administration fee which covers processing of up to five taxidermy mounts, and a processing fee of an additional $5.00 for each additional mounted game mammal. (3) To obtain a permit if the seller acquired the mount(s) by survivorship or any form of succession, he or she must provide the department with: (a) An Oregon death certificate for the decedent; (b) For mounts of game mammals harvested before January 1, 2017, an affidavit by the seller stating that (to the best of the seller's knowledge) the decedent legally harvested the game mammal and describing how the seller legally acquired the mount by survivorship or succession; and (c) For mounts of game mammals harvested on or after January 1, 2017, a properly validated tag which the decedent used to document legal harvest of the game mammal. (4) To obtain a permit if the seller is an Oregon resident 65 years of age or older, he or she must provide the department with: (a) For mounts of game mammals harvested before January 1, 2017, a properly validated tag issued to the seller, or an affidavit by the seller stating that the seller legally harvested the game mammal; and (b) For mounts of game mammals harvested on or after January 1, 2017, a properly validated tag issued to the seller to document legal harvest of the game mammal. (5) Upon compliance with the requirements of subsection (2), the department shall register the mount and affix a permanent identification number.