ORS 497.360
Hunter safety certificate

  • training program
  • youth hunter mentoring program
  • rules

(1)

No person younger than 18 years of age shall hunt wildlife, except on the person’s own land or land owned by the parent or legal guardian of the person, unless the person:

(a)

Has in possession a certificate, issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission or by an agency of another state, stating that the person has satisfactorily completed a course prescribed or approved by the commission in the safe handling of lawful hunting weapons; or

(b)

Is participating in a supervised hunt as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(2)

The commission, by rule, shall prescribe and administer a hunter safety training program to provide instruction in the safe handling of lawful hunting weapons. The program may also include instruction on wildlife and natural resource conservation, first aid and survival and such other subjects as the commission considers desirable to promote good outdoor conduct and respect for the rights and property of others. The commission may cooperate and enter into agreements with other public or private agencies and individuals in carrying out the provisions of this subsection. The Department of State Police and the Department of Education are directed to cooperate with the commission in carrying out the provisions of this section.

(3)

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(a)

The commission, by rule, shall prescribe and administer a youth hunter mentoring program that allows a person who is between nine and 16 years of age to hunt while in the presence of a supervisory hunter who is 21 years of age or older and who holds the appropriate licenses, tags and permits issued pursuant to the wildlife laws. Only one lawful hunting weapon may be carried during a supervised hunt under this subsection. A person participating in a supervised hunt under this subsection may hunt wildlife under the same conditions applicable to the supervisory hunter’s licenses, tags and permits.

(b)

The commission, by rule, may prescribe any relevant safety and ethical standards for participation in a supervised hunt under this subsection. [1973 c.723 §69; 2007 c.352 §1; 2017 c.77 §1]

Source: Section 497.360 — Hunter safety certificate; training program; youth hunter mentoring program; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors497.­html.

497.002
“Resident” and “nonresident” defined
497.006
Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes
497.012
Validity of licenses on Snake River
497.014
Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River
497.016
Term of licenses, tags and permits
497.022
Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents
497.026
Duty of license agents to remit funds
497.032
Duplicate licenses, tags and permits
497.036
Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife
497.041
Applications for licenses, tags and permits to include certain statement for applicant attestation
497.061
License, tag and permit fee schedule
497.071
Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases
497.075
General license, tag and permit requirements
497.079
Open fishing and shellfish taking days
497.102
Hunting licenses and permits
497.104
Access and habitat program funding
497.112
Hunting tags
497.116
Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use
497.121
Angling and shellfish licenses and tags
497.123
Hatchery harvest tag rules
497.124
Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount
497.126
Use of certain moneys from angling licenses
497.127
Youth licenses
497.132
Combined licenses for residents
497.134
Voluntary contributions
497.136
Uses of certain fee increases
497.138
Special dedication of fees to Fish Passage Fund
497.139
Fish Passage Fund
497.141
Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount
497.142
Fur-bearer trapping or hunting license and tag
497.146
Trapper education program
497.151
Annual migratory waterfowl stamp
497.153
Annual upland bird stamp
497.156
Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp
497.158
Mail or Internet license renewal
497.162
Angling and shellfish licenses for persons in state care or persons receiving certain services
497.170
Columbia River Indians
497.218
Fur dealer license
497.228
Wildlife propagation license
497.238
Taxidermy license
497.248
Private hunting preserve license
497.249
Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license
497.252
Fish propagation license
497.258
Licensing authority
497.268
Inspection of occupational licenses
497.298
Scientific taking permit
497.308
Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits
497.312
Special restrictions on holding coyotes
497.318
Revocation of scientific taking or wildlife holding and habitat removal permits
497.325
Sturgeon hatchery operation permits
497.327
Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation
497.350
Hunting restriction
497.360
Hunter safety certificate
497.400
Prohibited conduct
497.415
Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation
497.423
Outfitter or guide unlawfully taking or killing wildlife
497.441
Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked
497.655
Voluntary contributions
497.660
Wildlife Conservation Fund
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