Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 50 - FURBEARING AND UNPROTECTED MAMMAL REGULATIONS › Section 635-050-0050 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Contest" means a manner of take
			 involving a competition, tournament, derby, or other event that has the
			 objective of killing unprotected mammals native to Oregon for cash, prizes, or
			 other incentives offered for the amount, quality, size, weight or other
			 physical characteristics of the unprotected mammals taken.
(2) "Eastern Oregon" means all counties east
			 of the summit of the Cascade Range, including all of Klamath and Hood River
			 Counties.
(3) "Furbearers or
			 furbearing mammals" means beaver, bobcat, fisher, marten, mink, muskrat, river
			 otter, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox. For any person owning, leasing,
			 occupying, possessing or having charge of or dominion over any land (or an
			 agent of this person) who is taking or attempting to take muskrat on that
			 property, this species is considered to be a predatory animal.
(4) "Killing trap" means a device used to
			 kill a mammal as part of a killing trap system. A killing trap system is a
			 system set with the intent to kill a mammal comprising a combination of:
			 equipment (the trap and trigger configuration), and set (including site
			 modifications, lures, baits, location and other relevant
			 requirements).
(5) "Land set" is
			 any set with a trap or snare other than a water set.
(6) "Predatory animal" means feral swine as
			 defined by the State Department of Agriculture; or coyotes, rabbits, or rodents
			 (except beaver), or birds (except game birds and birds that are protected
			 wildlife) that are or may be destructive to agricultural crops, products or
			 activities.
(7) "Public trail" is
			 any trail designated, maintained, mapped and marked by any state or federal
			 land management agency on the most current official map of the agency; for the
			 purposes of trapping, water way, water trails designated for floating craft and
			 public roadways are not considered a "public trail".
(8) "Raw pelt" means any pelt that has not
			 been processed or converted to any usable form beyond initial cleaning,
			 stretching, and drying.
(9)
			 "Resident" is any person who
:
(a)
			 Has physically resided in Oregon for not less than six consecutive months
			 immediately prior to the date of making application for a license, tag, or
			 permit.
(b) Members of the
			 uniformed services of the United States who:
(A) Are permanently assigned to active duty
			 in this state, and their spouse and dependent children.
(B) Reside in this state while assigned to
			 duty at any base, station, shore establishment or other facility in this
			 state.
(C) Reside in this state
			 while serving as members of the crew of a ship that has an Oregon port or shore
			 establishment as its home port or permanent station.
(D) Resides in another state or a foreign
			 country and establishes Oregon residency by filing Oregon state income taxes no
			 later than 12 months before leaving active duty.
(E) A member of the uniformed services who is
			 not a resident member of the uniformed services, except for the purpose of
			 purchasing controlled hunt tags issued by the commission.
(c) Aliens attending school in Oregon under a
			 foreign student exchange program.
(d) Resident does not include a person:
(A) Who merely owns real property or pays
			 property taxes in this state; or
(B) Who claims resident privileges in another
			 state or country for any purpose.