A Roadkill Salvage Permit allows a person to recover, possess,
transport, and use the carcass of a deer or elk killed as a result of an
accidental collision with a vehicle for the purpose of salvaging the meat for
human consumption.
(1) The person
taking possession of the carcass at the site of the collision must acquire a
Roadkill Salvage Permit within 24 hours of taking the carcass into possession.
(2) A Roadkill Salvage Permit
requires the person taking possession of a carcass to complete an on-line
application that provides the Department with:
(a) Name, address of physical residence, and
phone number;
(b) Date and time the
carcass was removed from the site of the collision;
(c) Location, including road name and mile
marker or valid coordinate, where the carcass was collected;
(d) A statement identifying the driver of the
vehicle that collided with the deer or elk, if known;
(e) Species and sex of the carcass being
salvaged; and
(f) An
acknowledgement that the carcass is being salvaged at the permit holder's own
risk and the State of Oregon is not liable for any loss or damage arising out
of the recovery, possession, use, transport or consumption of the deer or elk
salvaged pursuant to the Roadkill Salvage Permit.
(3) Within five (5) business days of taking
possession of the carcass, the entire head of the deer or elk, including the
antlers of antlered animals, must be delivered and surrendered to the
Department at a District Office or alternative location determined by the
Department.
(4) A Roadkill Salvage
Permit may not be issued for the recovery, possession, transport or use of any
deer or elk that was rendered crippled or helpless as a result of a vehicle
collision and then killed pursuant to ORS
498.016, unless the person
seeking the Roadkill Salvage Permit accidentally rendered the deer or elk
crippled or helpless is the driver of the motor vehicle involved in the
collision. Any person that kills a crippled or helpless deer or elk pursuant to
ORS 498.016 must immediately report
the killing to a person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws.
(5) Any person with authority to enforce the
wildlife laws pursuant to ORS
496.605 may kill any deer or elk
rendered crippled or helpless by accidental vehicle collision, and the
Department may thereafter issue a Roadkill Salvage Permit for the carcass.
(6) Salvage of white-tailed deer is
prohibited west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains except within Douglas
County.
(7) The entire carcass,
including entrails, of any salvaged deer or elk must be completely removed from
the road and road right of way.
(8)
No portion of any deer or elk salvaged pursuant to this rule may be sold,
bartered, or exchanged.
(9) Pursuant
to this rule, when any part of a deer or elk salvaged is transferred to the
possession of another person, a written record describing the animal or part
being transferred indicating the name and address of the person who obtained
the Roadkill Salvage Permit for the animal and the number or confirmation
number of the Roadkill Salvage Permit shall accompany such transfer and shall
remain with such animal or part so long as the same is preserved.
(10) This rule does not authorize the salvage
of deer and elk from the reservation lands of any sovereign
tribe.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
635-043-0175
DFW 192-2018,
temporary adopt filed 12/31/2018, effective 01/01/2019 through 06/29/2019; DFW
72-2019, adopt filed 06/12/2019, effective 06/12/2019; DFW 80-2019, temporary
amend filed 06/21/2019, effective 06/21/2019 through 12/17/2019;
DFW
177-2019, amend filed 12/12/2019, effective
12/12/2019
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2017, ch 330, §
1-4, ORS 496.012,
496.138,
496.146,
498.019,
498.022,
498.042 &
496.605
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2017, ch 330, §
1-4, ORS 496.012,
496.138,
496.146,
498.019,
498.022,
498.042 &
496.605
