1. (1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas, methods and other restrictions for hunting Cascade and Coast elk pursuant to ORS Chapter 496.
2. (2) Controlled hunt tag numbers for 2026 are listed in the "2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations" and are adopted and incorporated into OAR Chapter 635, Division 070 by reference.
3. (3) OAR chapter 635, division 070 incorporates, by reference, the requirements for hunting western Oregon elk set out in the document entitled “2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations,” into Oregon Administrative Rules. Therefore, persons must consult the “2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations” in addition to OAR Chapter 635, to determine all applicable requirements for hunting western Oregon elk. The annual Oregon Big Game Regulations are available at hunting license agents and regional, district and headquarters offices of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
4. (4) Additional regulation information is available on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website at www.odfw.com.

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 24-2026, amend filed 03/31/2026, effective 03/31/2026
DFW 25-2025, amend filed 04/03/2025, effective 04/03/2025
DFW 5-2025, temporary amend filed 01/14/2025, effective 01/14/2025 through 04/01/2025
DFW 91-2024, temporary amend filed 10/01/2024, effective 10/01/2024 through 01/13/2025
DFW 58-2024, temporary amend filed 07/18/2024, effective 07/18/2024 through 01/13/2025
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 29-2022, amend filed 03/21/2022, effective 03/21/2022
DFW 108-2021, temporary amend filed 07/29/2021, effective 07/29/2021 through 10/08/2021
DFW 31-2021, amend filed 03/23/2021, effective 03/23/2021
DFW 25-2020, amend filed 03/09/2020, effective 03/09/2020
DFW 27-2019, amend filed 03/11/2019, effective 03/11/2019
DFW 33-2018, amend filed 03/21/2018, effective 03/21/2018
DFW 20-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-2-17
FWC 41-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88; FWC 35-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-7-96; FWC 9-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-97; FWC 38-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-97; FWC 71-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-97; DFW 49-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-22-98; DFW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-99; DFW 47-1999, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-99; DFW 92-1999, f. 12-8-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 30-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-00; DFW 82-2000, f. 12-21-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; DFW 47-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-01; DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 59-2002, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-02; DFW 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-17-03; DFW 9-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-28-03 thru 6-16-03; DFW 50-2003, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-03; DFW 119-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 4-1-04; DFW 130-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-24-03 thru 3-1-04; DFW 8-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-2-04 thru 7-31-04; DFW 53-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-04; DFW 107-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef 10-18-04 thru 11-27-04; DFW 131-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 4-1-05; DFW 53-2005, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-05; DFW 132-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 4-1-06; DFW 41-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-06; DFW 126-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 4-1-07; DFW 42-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-07; DFW 115-2007, f. 10-31-07, cert. ef. 4-1-08; DFW 60-2008, f. & cert. 6-12-08; DFW 31-2009, f. 3-23-09, cert. ef. 4-1-09; DFW 66-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-09; DFW 22-2010, f. 3-1-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 31-2010, f. 3-12-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 83-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-15-10; DFW 62-2011, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-11; DFW 22-2012, f. 3-14-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12; DFW 58-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-12; DFW 21-2013, f. 3-11-13, cert. ef. 4-1-13; DFW 53-2013, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-13; DFW 19-2014, f. & cert. ef. 3-11-14; DFW 63-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-14; DFW 25-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-8-15; DFW 69-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-15; DFW 28-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-6-16; DFW 81-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6-27-16