1. (1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas, and other restrictions for hunting western gray squirrels pursuant to ORS Chapter 496.
2. (2) OAR chapter 635, division 072 incorporates, by reference, the requirements for hunting western gray squirrel 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 gray squirrel. 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.

3. (3) Additional regulation information is available on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website at www.odfw.com.

   [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

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 107-2025, amend filed 11/25/2025, effective 12/01/2025
DFW 106-2024, amend filed 12/09/2024, effective 12/09/2024
DFW 117-2023, amend filed 12/21/2023, effective 12/22/2023
DFW 160-2022, amend filed 12/29/2022, effective 12/29/2022
DFW 183-2021, amend filed 12/30/2021, effective 12/30/2021
DFW 154-2020, amend filed 12/18/2020, effective 12/18/2020
DFW 180-2019, amend filed 12/19/2019, effective 12/19/2019
DFW 179-2018, amend filed 12/04/2018, effective 12/04/2018
DFW 24-2018, amend filed 02/16/2018, effective 02/16/2018
DFW 20-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-2-17
FWC 43-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88; FWC 9-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-27-97; FWC 71-1997, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-97; DFW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-99; DFW 92-1999, f. 12-8-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 82-2000, f. 12-21-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-17-03; DFW 118-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; DFW 122-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; DFW 128-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 127-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; DFW 118-2007, f. 10-31-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08; DFW 150-2008, f. 12-18-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 140-2009, f. 11-3-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; DFW 168-2010, f. 12-29-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; DFW 159-2011, f. 12-14-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12; DFW 147-2012, f. 12-18-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DFW 138-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-20-13; DFW 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-6-15: DFW 18-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-16