Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

YOUTH HUNTER ORANGE REQUIREMENT
n Applies to youth hunters
(age 17 under)
n When hunting all game mammals
and upland birds (except turkey) with
any firearm
n Hat OR exterior garment (shirt, jacket,
coat, vest, sweater) visible in
all directions
n Hunter orange camouflage acceptable
n Hunter orange NOT required for youth
archery, turkey and waterfowl hunting
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Rules for hunting dog and raptor training
• Trainers can now release and/or kill
domestically-raised game birds to train their hunting
dogs and raptors year-round. A permit is still required
to release the game birds (free permit available online).
• The prohibition on dog training or dogs running at large
in game bird nesting habitat during the months of
April – July has been lifted. Harassing wildlife, except
when hunting or during pursuit season, is still unlawful.
(Harass means to chase, molest, worry or disturb wildlife).
• A pursuit season for wild hatched upland game birds from September 1 – January 31 has been
established. (Wild hatched game birds may only be killed during authorized hunting seasons listed
in this booklet.)
• A standardized permit application to hold a competitive hunting dog trial has been developed.
Visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/dog_training/ for permits and applications and
to see the complete regulations.
The rules were developed with an advisory group that included representatives from hunting dog
trainers, game bird propagators, shooting preserve operators, falconers, hunters, bird conservationists,
Oregon State Police and ODFW.
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