Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 67 - PRONGHORN ANTELOPE, COUGAR, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT, BIGHORN SHEEP REGULATIONS
Section 635-067-0004 - Cougar Hunting Regulations
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Tag Requirement: Any person hunting cougar shall have on their person a general season cougar tag or an additional cougar tag. General season cougar tags may be purchased online or through any authorized license agent;
(2) Hunt Area: Hunt zones, and harvest quotas for each hunt zone, are established in OAR 635-067-0015;
(3) Any person who takes a cougar is responsible to present for check-in the hide, with skull and proof of sex attached, to the Department within ten days of the date the cougar was taken.
(4) No person shall hunt or assist another to hunt a cougar during an authorized cougar season unless in possession of an unused cougar tag or accompanied by the holder of a cougar tag which is valid for that area and time period.
(5) No person shall use dogs to hunt or pursue cougar.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & 496.162
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & 496.162