ORS 496.996¹
Attempts to take wildlife decoy as unlawful wildlife taking

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful taking of wildlife if:

(a) The person discharges a firearm or other hunting device, traps, or acts toward a wildlife decoy in any manner consistent with an unlawful taking of wildlife; and

(b) The wildlife decoy is under the control of law enforcement officials.

(2) As used in this section, "wildlife decoy" means any simulation or replication of wildlife, in whole or in part, used by law enforcement officials for purposes of enforcing state wildlife laws. [1995 c.125 §2]

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Chapter 496

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    News Reports

  • Robo Elk enters battle against poachers
    KPIC.com, Oct 29, 2009
    “State police use decoy elk, deer, antelope, bear, turkey and other animals to put hunters to the test, and some take the bait: In 2008, the occupants of 90 vehicles stopped and fired illegally at a wildlife decoy. But state police suspect more and more would-be poachers are aware of the program and take more time to watch the decoys for mo­tion. ...”
    http://www.kpic.com/news/67336117.html
1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 496—Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors496.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 496, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­496ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent. Currency Information