1. (1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas and other restrictions for bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts; pursuant to ORS Chapter 496.
2. (2) Controlled hunt tag numbers for 2026 for Premium Hunts, deer and elk bow and muzzleloader hunting and deer and elk youth hunts are listed in the "2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations" and are adopted and incorporated into OAR chapter 635, division 073 by reference.
3. (3) OAR chapter 073 incorporates, by reference, the requirements for bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts 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 bow and muzzleloader hunting, Premium Hunts, and controlled deer and elk youth hunts. The annual Oregon Big Game Regulations are available at hunting license agents and regional, district and headquarters offices and website 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 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 73-2023, temporary amend filed 07/27/2023, effective 07/27/2023 through 01/22/2024
DFW 21-2023, amend filed 03/15/2023, effective 03/15/2023
DFW 147-2022, temporary amend filed 11/04/2022, effective 11/04/2022 through 01/01/2023
DFW 102-2022, temporary amend filed 07/29/2022, effective 07/29/2022 through 10/11/2022
DFW 38-2022, temporary amend filed 04/15/2022, effective 04/15/2022 through 10/11/2022
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 45-2021, temporary amend filed 04/12/2021, effective 04/12/2021 through 10/08/2021
DFW 31-2021, amend filed 03/23/2021, effective 03/23/2021
DFW 43-2020, temporary amend filed 04/13/2020, effective 06/01/2020 through 11/27/2020
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 60-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-16-17 thru 11-10-17
FWC 44-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88; FWC 18-1994, f. 3-30-94, cert. ef. 5-1-94; FWC 17-1996, f. 4-10-96, cert. ef. 4-15-96; 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 21-2000(Temp), f. 4-12-00, cert. ef. 4-12-00 thru 6-30-00; 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 3-2003, f. 1-17-03, cert. ef. 1-20-03; DFW 50-2003, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-03; DFW 122-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 2-2-04; DFW 130-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-24-03 thru 3-1-04; DFW 53-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-04; DFW 123-2004, f. 12-21-04, cert. ef. 2-1-05; DFW 53-2005, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-05; DFW 130-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 2-1-06; DFW 22-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-7-06 thru 10-4-06; DFW 41-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-06; DFW 124-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 2-1-07; DFW 42-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-07; DFW 117-2007, f. 10-31-07, cert. ef. 2-1-08; DFW 60-2008, f. & cert. 6-12-08; DFW 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-3-09; DFW 66-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-09; DFW 4-2010, f. 1-12-10, cert. ef. 2-1-10; DFW 83-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-15-10; DFW 7-2011, f. 1-31-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11; DFW 62-2011, f. & cert. ef. 6-3-11; DFW 3-2012, f. 1-13-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12; DFW 58-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-12; DFW 4-2013, f. 1-15-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13; DFW 53-2013, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-13; DFW 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-14; DFW 63-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-14; DFW 89-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-7-14 thru 11-1-14; Administrative correction, 11-24-14; DFW 15-2015, f. & cert. ef. 2-26-15; DFW 69-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-15: DFW 18-2016, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-16; DFW 46-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-10-16 thru 11-1-16; DFW 81-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6-27-16