(b) In lieu of issuing to resident senior citizens separate licenses for hunting and angling, the commission is authorized to issue resident annual senior citizen combination hunting and angling licenses for persons 70 years of age or older who have resided in the state for not less than five years prior to the date of application.
(2) The commission is authorized to issue, upon application, resident annual pioneer combination hunting and angling licenses for persons who will be 65 years of age or older in the license year and who have resided in the state for not less than 50 years prior to the date of application, and to charge the applicable fee under the fee schedule in ORS 497.061. The resident annual pioneer combination license shall be equivalent to, and authorize the purchaser to engage in the activities authorized by, a resident annual combination license.
(3)(a) In lieu of issuing to resident persons separate licenses and tags for various hunting and angling activities, the commission is authorized to issue resident annual sportspac licenses and shall charge the applicable fee under the fee schedule in ORS 497.061. The purchaser of each sportspac license is authorized to engage in those hunting and angling activities for which the following licenses and tags are required:
(A) Combination license;
(B) Black bear tag;
(C) Cougar tag;
(D) General season elk tag;
(E) General season deer tag;
(F) Upland bird stamp;
(G) Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp;
(H) Turkey tag;
(I) Annual combined angling tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut; and
(J) Resident annual shellfish license.
(b) The holder of each sportspac license who wishes to engage in hunting or angling activities for which permits are required that are limited by quota must participate in the process for allocation of the permits in the same manner as all other permit applicants. However, if the holder of a sportspac license is unsuccessful in obtaining a permit limited by quota for a particular activity, the holder will be issued a tag valid for any general season for that species.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the wildlife laws, of the moneys received from the sale of sportspac licenses:
(A) Four dollars from each license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242.
(B) Four dollars from each license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.283.
(C) Seventy-five cents from each license shall be credited to the Fish Screening Subaccount established under ORS 496.303.
(D) Twenty-five cents from each license shall be credited to the Fish Passage Fund established under ORS 497.139.
(4)(a) In lieu of issuing to resident persons at least 12 years of age and under 18 years of age separate licenses and tags for hunting and angling, the commission is authorized to issue resident annual youth sportspac licenses for persons at least 12 years of age and under 18 years of age and shall charge the applicable fee under the fee schedule in ORS 497.061. The purchaser of each youth sportspac license is authorized to engage in those hunting and angling activities for which the following licenses and tags are required:
(A) Youth license;
(B) Black bear tag;
(C) Cougar tag;
(D) General season elk tag;
(E) General season deer tag;
(F) Youth upland bird stamp;
(G) Youth Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp;
(H) Youth turkey tag; and
(I) Annual youth combined angling tag for persons under 18 years of age to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and halibut.
(b) The holder of each resident annual youth sportspac license who wishes to engage in hunting or angling activities for which permits are required that are limited by quota must participate in the process for allocation of the permits in the same manner as all other permit applicants. However, if the holder of a resident annual youth sportspac license is unsuccessful in obtaining a permit limited by quota for a particular activity, the holder will be issued a tag valid for any general season for that species.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the wildlife laws, of the moneys received from the sale of resident annual youth sportspac licenses:
(A) One dollar from each license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242.
(B) One dollar from each license shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.283.
(C) Seventy-five cents from each license shall be credited to the Fish Screening Subaccount established under ORS 496.303.
(D) Twenty-five cents from each license shall be credited to the Fish Passage Fund established under ORS 497.139. [1973 c.723 §52; 1975 c.454 §5; 1981 c.445 §8; 1987 c.255 §3; 1991 c.661 §3; 1993 c.619 §2; 1997 c.341 §2; 1999 c.59 §161; 1999 c.1006 §7; amendments by 1999 c.1006 §17 repealed by 2001 c.949 §1; 2001 c.822 §§8,8a; 2003 c.644 §4; 2009 c.291 §2; 2009 c.765 §2; 2009 c.832 §9; 2015 c.779 §23]
Note: See first note under 497.121.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 497 - Licenses, Tags and Permits
Section 497.002 - "Resident" and "nonresident" defined.
Section 497.006 - Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes.
Section 497.012 - Validity of licenses on Snake River.
Section 497.014 - Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules.
Section 497.022 - Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees.
Section 497.026 - Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules.
Section 497.036 - Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife.
Section 497.061 - License, tag and permit fee schedule.
Section 497.071 - Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases.
Section 497.075 - General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions.
Section 497.102 - Hunting licenses and permits.
Section 497.104 - Access and habitat program funding.
Section 497.112 - Hunting tags; restrictions; violation reporting; rules.
Section 497.116 - Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use.
Section 497.121 - Angling and shellfish licenses and tags.
Section 497.123 - Hatchery harvest tag rules.
Section 497.124 - Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount.
Section 497.126 - Use of certain moneys from angling licenses.
Section 497.127 - Youth licenses.
Section 497.132 - Combined licenses for residents.
Section 497.134 - Voluntary contributions.
Section 497.138 - Special dedication of fees to Fish Passage Fund.
Section 497.139 - Fish Passage Fund.
Section 497.141 - Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount; sources; uses.
Section 497.142 - Fur-bearer trapping or hunting license and tag.
Section 497.146 - Trapper education program; when certificate required; exceptions.
Section 497.151 - Annual migratory waterfowl stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident.
Section 497.153 - Annual upland bird stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident.
Section 497.156 - Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp.
Section 497.158 - Mail or Internet license renewal.
Section 497.218 - Fur dealer license; records.
Section 497.228 - Wildlife propagation license; grounds for license denial; records; rules.
Section 497.238 - Taxidermy license; records.
Section 497.248 - Private hunting preserve license; requirements for preserve; rules; records.
Section 497.249 - Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license.
Section 497.258 - Licensing authority.
Section 497.298 - Scientific taking permit; rules.
Section 497.308 - Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules.
Section 497.312 - Special restrictions on holding coyotes.
Section 497.325 - Sturgeon hatchery operation permits; conditions; permit restrictions; rules.
Section 497.327 - Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation.
Section 497.350 - Hunting restriction; generally.
Section 497.400 - Prohibited conduct.
Section 497.423 - Outfitter or guide unlawfully taking or killing wildlife.
Section 497.441 - Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked.
Section 497.660 - Wildlife Conservation Fund; sources; uses.