Or. Admin. Code § 635-046-0055 - Use of Wildlife for Competitive Hunting Dog Trials
(1) To hold a competitive hunting dog trial,
a person must possess a "Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit" from the
Department:
(a) If domestically-raised game
birds are released.
(b) If wildlife
is used outside the pursuit or hunting season for that species; or
(c) If the trial occurs between March 16 and
August 14 (whether domestically-raised game birds are released or
not).
(2) The applicant
(sponsor of the competitive hunting dog trial) must apply for a Competitive
Hunting Dog Trial Permit to the Department's wildlife district where the trial
will take place.
(a) The fee for a
Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit is $27.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent
fee).
(b) The application
(available online) must be received by the Department at least ten business
days prior to the start of a competitive trial via hand-delivery, U.S. Mail,
electronic mail, or facsimile.
(c)
The District Wildlife Biologist or his or her designee will respond to permit
applications within 10 business days from the received
date.
(3) To issue a
Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit, the Department must determine that the
proposed trial will not:
(a) Conflict to a
significant degree with other authorized activities, including but not limited
to land management actions, other permitted trials, or lawful
hunting.
(b) Result in significant
adverse impact to wildlife or wildlife habitat, taking into consideration
location, land ownership, designation of site, size, and date of the proposed
trial.
(4) The Department
may approve, approve with conditions, or deny a permit application.
(a) If the Department denies the issuance a
permit, the Department will provide the applicant with a written explanation
and an opportunity to request a hearing to appeal that action.
(b) The applicant may appeal the Department's
decision by submitting a written request for a contested case hearing to the
Department within 10 business days after mailing of the Department's
decision.
(5) If after
issuance of a Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit any unforeseen or emergency
circumstances necessitate a change to the permit, the Department will, to the
maximum extent practicable, work with permittee to exhaust other options to
maintain the trial.
(6) The
following species may be released under a Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit:
common pheasant (all races of Phasianus colchicus, most commonly ring-necked);
California (valley), bobwhite, and Coturnix quail; Hungarian (gray), chukar,
and red-legged partridge; or mallards, provided all domestically-raised game
birds were lawfully acquired and any mallard used must be a marked
bird.
(7) Domestically-raised game
birds released under a valid Competitive Hunting Dog Trial Permit may be
pursued or taken during the course of the permitted trial.
(8) Use of recall pens to recapture
domestically-raised upland game birds released under a valid Competitive
Hunting Dog Trial Permit is allowed on private lands only if all released game
birds were marked (except bobwhite and Coturnix quail, or if there is an
exception granted as a condition of the permit) and provided that the person
operating the recall pen has the original or a copy of the permit.
(9) The carcasses of domestically-raised game
birds which were lawfully released under a valid Competitive Hunting Dog Trial
Permit and subsequently taken during the trial may be possessed in any number
by any person, provided that the person holds a copy of the Competitive Hunting
Dog Trial Permit or a written note from the permittee describing when, where,
and for what purpose the birds were taken.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: SB 247 (2015), ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 498.006 & 498.106
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 498.006 & 498.106
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