635-071-0000 Purpose and General Information (1) The purpose of these rules is to establish season dates, bag limits, areas, methods and other restrictions for hunting Rocky Mountain elk pursuant to ORS Chapter 496. (2) Controlled hunt tag numbers for 2025 are listed in the "2025 Oregon Big Game Regulations" and are adopted and incorporated in OAR Chapter 635, Division 071 by reference. (3) OAR chapter 635, division 071 incorporates, by reference, the requirements for hunting Rocky Mountain elk set out in the document entitled “2025 Oregon Big Game Regulations,” into Oregon Administrative Rules. Therefore, persons must consult the “2025 Oregon Big Game Regulations” in addition to OAR Chapter 635, to determine all applicable requirements for hunting Rocky Mountain 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) 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 25-2025, amend filed 04/03/2025, effective 04/03/2025 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 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 20-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-2-17 FWC 42-1988, 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 118-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; DFW 1-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-13-04 thru 7-9-04; DFW 53-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-04; DFW 105-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-04 thru 11-15-04; Administrative correction, 11-22-04; 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 22-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-7-06 thru 10-4-06; 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