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498.002Wildlife as state property; taking, angling, hunting or trapping in violation of wildlife law or rules prohibited 498.005[Amended by 1971 c.658 §26; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.006Chasing or harassing wildlife prohibited 498.010[Repealed by 1957 c.249 §1] 498.012Taking wildlife causing damage, posing public health risk or that is public nuisance; rules 498.014Taking of wolves by State Department of Fish and Wildlife to address chronic depredation; taking by landowners; rules 498.015[Amended by 1959 c.529 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.016Taking crippled or helpless wildlife 498.018Commercial cervid attractants 498.019Purchase, sale or exchange of hides, antlers and other parts of deer, elk and antelope; records required 498.020[Amended by 1959 c.529 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.021Short title 498.022Purchase, sale, exchange or possession of wildlife or wildlife parts or products; rules; penalty 498.025[Amended by 1961 c.276 §1; renumbered 498.820] 498.026Transaction in threatened or endangered wildlife species prohibited 498.027[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.028[1955 c.506 §1; 1961 c.143 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.029Purchase, sale or exchange of fox, skunk or raccoon prohibited; exceptions 498.030[Amended by 1971 c.658 §27; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.032Angling or hunting for compensation in violation of wildlife laws or rules prohibited 498.035[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.036Possession in field of skinned or plucked wildlife prohibited 498.038Sale of wildlife for human consumption prohibited 498.040[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.041[1965 c.507 §§2,3,4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.042Removal of parts of wildlife and waste of wildlife prohibited 498.045[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.046Making toxic substances accessible to wildlife prohibited 498.048Devices propelling cyanide 498.050[Amended by 1965 c.507 §5; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.052Releasing domestically raised or imported wildlife without permit prohibited 498.055[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.056Aiming rifle from moving motor vehicle prohibited 498.060[Amended by 1961 c.269 §1; repealed by 1969 c.60 §1] 498.061Reporting takings of beaver; rules 498.062Takings of beaver by owners of forestland; rules 498.063Restrictions related to trapping of beavers 498.065[Amended by 1953 c.196 §2; 1961 c.269 §2; repealed by 1969 c.60 §1] 498.066Criteria for protection of beaver on certain lands 498.070[Repealed by 1969 c.60 §1] 498.072Updating list of prohibited species; risk from zoonotic disease 498.073Suit for violation related to list of prohibited species 498.075[Repealed by 1969 c.60 §1] 498.080[Repealed by 1969 c.60 §1] 498.085[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.090[Repealed by 1955 c.162 §1] 498.095[Amended by 1967 c.166 §2; 1971 c.517 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.100[Amended by 1967 c.523 §12; 1967 c.594 §4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.102Use of dogs to hunt or track game mammals or birds 498.105[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.106Competitive field trials for hunting dogs 498.110[Amended by 1953 c.157 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.112Use of live birds for competitive shooting prohibited 498.115[Amended by 1953 c.178 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.120Hunting on another’s cultivated or enclosed land 498.125[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.126Hunting or assisting others to hunt or locate game animals or birds by aircraft prohibited; exemption; rules 498.128Use of drones for pursuit of wildlife prohibited; rules 498.130[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.132[1953 c.184 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.135[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.136Hunting from motor-propelled vehicle restricted; rules 498.140[Amended by 1955 c.64 §1; 1961 c.122 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.142Hunting with artificial light restricted; rules 498.145[Renumbered 498.272] 498.146Shining artificial light on game mammal, predatory animal or livestock while in or near motor vehicle and while in possession of weapon restricted 498.150[1971 c.223 §2; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.152Agreements restricting parking or use of motor vehicles on certain lands 498.153Parking vehicle in violation of restrictions; vehicle owner subject to penalty 498.154Notice adequate to charge defendant; delivery or posting 498.155Failure to appear; issuance of warrant 498.158Hunting or trapping wildlife in certain governmental districts restricted 498.160[1971 c.223 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.164Use of dogs or bait to hunt black bears or cougars; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties 498.166Bears or cougars posing threat to human safety 498.170Hunters who have a visual impairment 498.172Trap check requirements 498.180Sale of hunts for feral swine prohibited; penalties; revocation of hunting licenses, tags and permits 498.182Knowingly allowing feral swine to roam on certain lands prohibited; rules 498.202[1973 c.723 §91; 1981 c.510 §1; repealed by 1997 c.12 §2] 498.205[Amended by 1973 c.723 §109; renumbered 501.400] 498.208Use of electricity or foreign substances to take game fish prohibited; rules 498.210[Amended by 1973 c.723 §110; renumbered 501.405] 498.215[Amended by 1973 c.723 §111; renumbered 501.425] 498.216Angling from fishways restricted; rules 498.220[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.222Transportation or release of fish without permit prohibited; penalties; revocation of angling licenses and tags; suit for recovery of damages 498.225[Amended by 1965 c.20 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.228Possession of fish taken outside state restricted 498.230[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.234Protection of finfish and shellfish from introduction of disease; exceptions; rules 498.235[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.240[Amended by 1967 c.523 §13; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.242Possession of walking catfish and piranha restricted 498.245[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.246[1995 s.s. c.3 §41a; repealed by 1996 c.7 §2 (498.247 enacted in lieu of 498.246)] 498.247Protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants 498.248[1973 c.723 §98; 1987 c.488 §1; 1995 c.426 §5; renumbered 498.311 in 1995] 498.250[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.252[1989 c.933 §5; 1991 c.858 §3; repealed by 1995 c.426 §11] 498.254[1973 c.723 §99; repealed by 1987 c.488 §5] 498.255[Amended by 1957 c.253 §1; repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.256[1989 c.933 §§6,7; 1995 c.426 §10; renumbered 498.326 in 1995] 498.257Prohibition on possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins; exceptions 498.260[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.262[1973 c.723 §100; 1987 c.488 §3; 1995 c.426 §8; renumbered 498.316 in 1995] 498.265[Repealed by 1955 c.160 §1] 498.268[1973 c.723 §101; renumbered 498.351 in 1995] 498.270[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.272[Formerly 498.145; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.274[1973 c.723 §102; 1987 c.488 §4; 1995 c.426 §9; renumbered 498.346 in 1995] 498.275[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.276[1991 c.858 §9; renumbered 498.336 in 1995] 498.279Black bass and walleye angling contests; rules 498.280[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.284[1989 c.373 §2; repealed by 2001 c.186 §3] 498.285[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.286Prize limitation 498.290[1961 c.129 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.295[Repealed by 1957 c.235 §1] 498.300[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.301Policy 498.305[Repealed by 1959 c.352 §5] 498.306Screening or by-pass devices for water diversions; fees; costs 498.310[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.311[Formerly 498.248; repealed by 2007 c.625 §16] 498.315[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.316Exemption from screening or by-pass devices 498.321Screening or by-pass standards 498.326Department guidelines for screening and by-pass projects; expenditure of funds 498.331[1993 c.478 §11; 1995 c.426 §18; 2001 c.822 §9; repealed by 2007 c.625 §16] 498.336Statutes not construed to limit ability to acquire funding for screening or by-pass devices 498.341Additional funding 498.346Injunction to require compliance with screening or by-pass requirements 498.351[Formerly 498.268; repealed by 2001 c.923 §21] 498.400Definitions for ORS 498.400 to 498.464 498.405[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.406License to operate certain outdoor clubs required; promotional activities for sale of membership without license prohibited 498.410[Repealed by 1961 c.113 §2] 498.412Application of ORS 498.406 498.415[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.418License application; form; fee 498.420[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.424Report to commission required; suspension of license pending investigation of reported information 498.425[Repealed by 1961 c.113 §2] 498.430[Amended by 1959 c.372 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.432Notice to applicant upon receipt of license application; order granting or denying license; procedure 498.435[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.438Investigatory power of commission over outdoor clubs required to be licensed 498.440[Repealed by 1961 c.113 §2] 498.444Information developed in licensing process as public record 498.445[Amended by 1961 c.113 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.450[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.452Grounds for denial or revocation of license 498.455[Repealed by 1961 c.113 §2] 498.458Term of license; renewal fee 498.460[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.464Commission authority to restrain violations of outdoor club laws 498.465[1957 c.251 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.500Mitigation of adverse effects on core area habitat; policy 498.502Actions that affect core area habitat; reports; orders; rules 498.504Sage Grouse Mitigation Program In-Lieu Fee Fund 498.505[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.510[Amended by 1965 c.73 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.515[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.520[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.525[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.530[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.535[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.540[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.545[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.550[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.555[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.560[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.565[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.570[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.575[Amended by 1967 c.594 §5; 1971 c.359 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.577[1959 c.341 §1; 1963 c.295 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.580[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.585[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.590[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.605[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.610[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.615[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.620[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.625[Amended by 1959 c.529 §3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.630[Repealed by 1969 c.15 §1] 498.635[Amended by 1955 c.78 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.640[Amended by 1955 c.62 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.641[1955 c.507 §1; 1959 c.235 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.645[Repealed by 1955 c.65 §2] 498.646[1955 c.65 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.650[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.655[1965 c.201 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.660[1965 c.201 §§2,3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.665[1965 c.201 §4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.705[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.710[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.715[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.720[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.725[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.730[Amended by 1955 c.707 §44; 1965 c.167 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.732[1955 c.707 §46; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.735[Amended by 1955 c.707 §47; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.740[Amended by 1955 c.707 §48; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.745[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.750[Repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.805[1961 c.663 §1; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.810[1961 c.663 §§2,3; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.815[1961 c.663 §§4,5,6; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.820[Formerly 498.025; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.825[2013 c.664 §1; 2017 c.173 §1; repealed by 2025 c.437 §7] 498.827[2013 c.664 §3; repealed by 2025 c.437 §7] 498.829[2013 c.664 §4; repealed by 2025 c.437 §7] 498.831[2013 c.664 §5; repealed by 2025 c.437 §7] 498.833[2013 c.664 §6; repealed by 2025 c.437 §7] 498.850Disposition of hatchery-produced fish carcasses; rules 498.990[Subsection (5) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.184 §4; subsection (1) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.506 §2; 1959 c.352 §3; 1967 c.523 §3; subsection (2) enacted as 1971 c.223 §4; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130] 498.992[Amended by 1959 c.352 §4; repealed by 1967 c.523 §14] 498.993Penalty for violation of outdoor club laws; penalty for violation of law related to sale of certain animals as household pets 498.994[Repealed by 1967 c.523 §14] 498.996[Repealed by 1967 c.523 §14] 498.997[1955 c.507 §2; 1959 c.235 §2; subsection (2) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1965 c.201 §5; repealed by 1967 c.523 §14] 498.998[Repealed by 1967 c.523 §14] 498.999[1961 c.663 §7; repealed by 1967 c.523 §14]

Chapter 498 — Hunting, Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures

ORS 498.255 [Amended by 1957 c.253 §1; repealed by 1959 c.352 §5]

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