Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 67 - PRONGHORN ANTELOPE, COUGAR, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT, BIGHORN SHEEP REGULATIONS › Section 635-067-0032 - Bighorn Sheep Auction Tag

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 One bighorn sheep tag will be auctioned to the highest bidder annually in the
			 manner and at such time as provided by the Department. The Department may
			 contract with a sportsmen's group or organization to conduct the
			 auction.
(2) The bighorn sheep
			 auction tag and auction shall be limited as follows:
(a) Bag Limit: One bighorn sheep
			 ram.
(b) Hunting Hours: One-half
			 hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
(c) Open Season: The season shall begin on
			 August 1 and shall end on November 30.
(d) Open Area: Any 500 series controlled
			 bighorn sheep hunt area described in the current Oregon Big Game Regulations
			 where controlled tags are authorized for the current year. The remainder of the
			 state is closed to bighorn sheep hunting.
(e) Auction Requirements:
(A) The minimum acceptable bid for a bighorn
			 sheep auction tag shall be $25,000. The bid price includes the hunting license
			 and tag fee. A valid bighorn sheep tag will be provided to the winning bidder
			 in the auction and a valid hunting license will be provided if the winning
			 bidder has not already purchased one, so long as the winning bidder is eligible
			 to purchase an adult Oregon hunting license or a juvenile Oregon hunting
			 license.
(B) Any person, resident
			 or nonresident, is eligible to bid.
(C) If the highest bid is submitted by a
			 person other than the person who is to receive the tag, the Department shall be
			 notified within five business days of the name, address, and phone number of
			 the individual who is to receive the license and tag and his or her position or
			 affiliation with the corporation or organization.
(D) Acceptance of the highest bid shall be
			 conditional until the full amount of the bid is paid. Payment shall be made to
			 the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife by cashier's check or certified
			 check within 60 days of the date of the auction, whether conducted by the
			 Department or by a sportsman's group or organization authorized by the
			 Department to conduct the auction.
(E) If the full amount is not paid as
			 provided in OAR 635-067-0032(2)(d)(D),
			 the Department may, at its discretion, reject the bid and offer the tag to the
			 next highest bidder. If the Department offers the tag to the next highest
			 bidder, such next highest bidder must make payment to the Oregon Department of
			 Fish and Wildlife by cashier's check or certified check within 30 days of
			 notification of his or her opportunity to obtain the tag.
(F) The successful bidder may be required to
			 complete a bighorn sheep hunting orientation course prior to their hunt. The
			 hunter shall inform the Department when and where the hunt will be conducted.
			 The successful bidder shall be required to take appropriate steps to assure
			 that any ram taken is marked with an identification pin by Department personnel
			 within five days of being taken.
(G) The Department shall reserve the right to
			 accept or reject any or all bids.