OAR 635-075-0022
Landowner Hunting Preference Tags for Mule Deer

(1) This rule further implements HB 2027A whereby the 2013 Legislative Assembly directed the Department through the commission to specify a formula that bases the number of landowner preference tags available for mule deer on the management, research, and habitat needs set forth in the wildlife management plan for mule deer.
(2) For purposes of this rule, the population management objectives (MOs) for each wildlife management unit that were adopted by the commission in August 2016 are considered representative of the management, research, and habitat needs for mule deer.
(3) The formula to determine the number of landowner hunting preference tags available for buck deer in a unit is as follows:
(a) In those wildlife management units where the estimated mule deer population is less than 60% of the established population management objective, the number of landowner hunting preference tags available for buck deer in that unit may be limited to five tags or 10 percent of the total controlled buck tags authorized for the public for each hunt in that unit by the commission, whichever is greater.
(b) In those wildlife management units where the estimated mule deer population is equal to or more than 60% of the established population management objective, but less than 80% of the established population management objective, the number of landowner hunting preference tags available for buck deer in that unit may be limited to five tags or 15 percent of the total controlled buck tags authorized for the public for each hunt in that unit by the commission, whichever is greater.
(c) In the Biggs, Columbia Basin, and Mount Emily wildlife management units, and in the NE Owyhee 167A hunt area, and in those wildlife management units where the estimated mule deer population is equal to or more than 80% of the established population management objective, the number of landowner hunting preference tags available for buck deer in that unit may be issued based upon a landowner’s acreage as set forth in 635-075-0005 (Registration, Application and Tag Issuance Procedures and Limits for All Controlled Hunts)(8).
(d) If conditions such as but not limited to disease or harsh winter weather occur, resulting in adoption of a Temporary OAR to reduce 100 Series mule deer tags by equal to or more than 25% from the number authorized by the Commission in areas listed or described in 635-075-0022 (Landowner Hunting Preference Tags for Mule Deer)(3)(c), Limited Landowner Preference mule deer tags in those areas may be limited as described in 635-075-0022 (Landowner Hunting Preference Tags for Mule Deer)(3)(b).

(4)

If landowner preference tags remain from the controlled hunts described in 635-075-0022 (Landowner Hunting Preference Tags for Mule Deer)(3)(a) or (b) after the game mammal controlled hunt drawing, the Department will issue remaining tags to qualified landowners as described in 635-075-0024 (Issuing Leftover Limited Landowner Hunting Preference Tags).
(5) Landowner Hunting Preference Tag numbers for mule deer in 2021 will be adopted by Temporary Rule prior to the June 2021 controlled hunt draw.

Source: Rule 635-075-0022 — Landowner Hunting Preference Tags for Mule Deer, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=635-075-0022.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 635-075-0022’s source at or​.us