Hunters shall use:

1. (1) Any centerfire handgun .22 caliber or larger that is not fully automatic to hunt pronghorn antelope, black bear, cougar, or deer.
2. (2) Any centerfire handgun .24 caliber or larger that is not fully automatic to hunt bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, or elk.
3. (3) Any handgun that is not fully automatic to hunt western gray squirrels.
4. (4) Hunters shall not use military or full metal-jacket bullets in original or altered form.

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 6-2020, amend filed 01/17/2020, effective 01/17/2020
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 18-1994, f. 3-30-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94
FWC 46-1993, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-93
FWC 36-1993, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-93
FWC 55-1990, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-90
FWC 63-1989, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-89
FWC 15-1989, f. & cert. ef. 3-28-89
FWC 38-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88
FWC 11-1987, f. & ef. 3-6-87
FWC 35-1986, f. & ef. 8-7-86
FWC 43-1985, f. & ef. 8-22-85
FWC 34-1984, f. & ef. 7-24-84
FWC 28, f. & ef. 7-8-83
FWC 37-1982, f. & ef. 6-25-82
FWC 21-1982, f. & ef. 3-31-82
FWC 20-1981, f. & ef. 6-19-81
FWC 11-1981, f. & ef. 3-31-81
FWC 6-1981, f. & ef. 1-23-81
FWC 33-1980, f. & ef. 6-30-80
FWC 28-1979, f. & ef. 8-2-79
FWC 123, f. & ef. 6-9-77