Hunters shall use:

1. (1) Any long, recurve, or compound bow with 40-pound or heavier pull rating to hunt pronghorn antelope, black bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, deer, or elk.
2. (2) Any long, recurve, or compound bow to hunt western gray squirrels.
3. (3) Only unbarbed broadheads at least 7/8-inch wide to hunt game mammals. Broadheads with moveable blades that fold/collapse when withdrawn are not considered barbed. Western gray squirrel may also be hunted with small game arrow points/heads.
4. (4) A long, recurve, or compound bow and shall not possess any crossbow while hunting within an authorized bowhunting area or season.
5. (5) Only a long, recurve, or compound bow during any authorized pronghorn antelope, deer or elk bowhunting season to hunt pronghorn antelope, deer, or elk.
6. (6) For hunting seasons designated as bowhunting, hunters shall only use the bows legal for the species being hunted. Bows may be used during game mammal any legal weapon seasons.
7. (7) For hunting seasons designated as traditional bow, hunters shall use only long or recurve bows legal for the species being hunted.
8. (8) Hunters shall not use any electronic device(s) attached to bow or arrow except lighted arrow nocks that have no function other than to increase visibility of the arrow and cameras that have no other function (such as range-finding) are allowed.
9. (9) Hunters shall not use any device secured to or supported by the bow for the purpose of maintaining the bow at full draw (persons unable to comply because of a disability may be eligible for a temporary permit from the Department).

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 30-2024, amend filed 04/24/2024, effective 04/24/2024
DFW 21-2023, amend filed 03/15/2023, effective 03/15/2023
DFW 63-2020, amend filed 05/22/2020, effective 05/22/2020
DFW 9-2020, amend filed 01/28/2020, effective 01/28/2020
DFW 6-2020, amend filed 01/17/2020, effective 01/17/2020
DFW 27-2019, amend filed 03/11/2019, effective 03/11/2019
DFW 24-2018, amend filed 02/16/2018, effective 02/16/2018
DFW 18-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-16
DFW 58-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-12
DFW 125-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-09
DFW 127-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07
DFW 128-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
DFW 122-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05
DFW 118-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04
DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02
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
DFW 49-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-22-98
FWC 71-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-97
FWC 9-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-97
FWC 20-1991, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-91
FWC 24-1990, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-90
FWC 63-1989, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-89
FWC 15-1989, f. & cert. ef. 3-28-89
FWC 41-1987, f. & ef. 7-6-87
FWC 11-1987, f. & ef. 3-6-87
FWC 35-1986, f. & ef. 8-7-86
FWC 34-1984, f. & ef. 7-24-84
FWC 28, f. & ef. 7-8-83
FWC 15-1983, f. & ef. 4-19-83
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 33-1978, f. & ef. 6-30-78
FWC 123, f. & ef. 6-9-77