635-045-0000 Purpose (1) The purpose of these rules is to list definitions pursuant to hunting seasons for big game and game birds. (2) The documents entitled “2025-2026" Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations,” and “2026 Oregon Big Game Regulations”, are incorporated by reference into these rules. These documents are available at hunting license vendors and regional, district and headquarters offices of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. [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 51-2024, amend filed 06/26/2024, effective 06/26/2024 DFW 117-2023, amend filed 12/21/2023, effective 12/22/2023 DFW 37-2023, amend filed 05/01/2023, effective 05/01/2023 DFW 21-2023, amend filed 03/15/2023, effective 03/15/2023 DFW 43-2022, amend filed 05/05/2022, effective 05/05/2022 DFW 183-2021, amend filed 12/30/2021, effective 12/30/2021 DFW 61-2021, amend filed 05/19/2021, effective 05/19/2021 DFW 154-2020, amend filed 12/18/2020, effective 12/18/2020 DFW 103-2020, amend filed 08/13/2020, effective 08/13/2020 DFW 60-2020, temporary amend filed 05/19/2020, effective 05/19/2020 through 10/06/2020 DFW 180-2019, amend filed 12/19/2019, effective 12/19/2019 DFW 45-2019, amend filed 04/23/2019, effective 04/23/2019 DFW 179-2018, amend filed 12/04/2018, effective 12/04/2018 DFW 54-2018, amend filed 04/25/2018, effective 04/25/2018 DFW 24-2018, amend filed 02/16/2018, effective 02/16/2018 DFW 49-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-17 FWC 36-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-88; FWC 47-1989, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-89; FWC 14-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-90; FWC 91-1990, f. & cert. ef. 9-4-90; FWC 42-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-96; FWC 53-1997, f. & cert. ef. 9-3-97; DFW 61-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-98; DFW 75-1998, f. & cert. ef. 9-4-98; DFW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-99; DFW 56-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-13-99; DFW 92-1999, f. 12-8-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 51-2000, f. & cert. ef. 8-22-00; DFW 82-2000, f. 12-21-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; DFW 73-2001, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-01; DFW 121-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 88-2002, f. & cert. ef. 8-14-02; DFW 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-17-03; DFW 76-2003, f. & cert. ef. 8-13-03; DFW 118-2003, f. 12-4-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; DFW 84-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-18-04; DFW 91-2005, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-05; DFW 128-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 81-2006, f. & cert. ef. 8-11-06; DFW 127-2006, f. 12-7-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; DFW 68-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-14-07; DFW 118-2007, f. 10-31-07, c ert. ef. 1-1-08; DFW 90-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-13-08; DFW 150-2008, f. 12-18-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 93-2009, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-09; DFW 140-2009, f. 11-3-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; DFW 117-2010, f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10; DFW 140-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-6-10 thru 12-31-10; Administrative correction, 1-25-11; DFW 108-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-11; DFW 103-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-6-12; DFW 147-2012, f. 12-18-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DFW 85-2013, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-13; DFW 63-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-14; DFW 112-2014, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-14; DFW 69-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-15; DFW 105-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-15; DFW 158-2015, f. & cert. ef. 11-25-15; DFW 41-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-16