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Or. Rev. Stat. § 498.002 (2026)

Wildlife as state property; taking, angling, hunting or trapping in violation of wildlife law or rules prohibited

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      498.002 Wildlife as state property; taking, angling, hunting or trapping in violation of wildlife law or rules prohibited. (1) Wildlife is the property of the state. No person shall angle for, take, hunt, trap or possess, or assist another in angling for, taking, hunting, trapping or possessing any wildlife in violation of the wildlife laws or of any rule promulgated pursuant thereto.

      (2) No person shall angle for, take, hunt or trap, or assist another in angling for, taking, hunting or trapping any wildlife while intentionally violating ORS 164.245 to 164.270 or 498.120. [1973 c.723 §73; 1993 c.440 §1; 2003 c.656 §10]

 

      498.005 [Amended by 1971 c.658 §26; repealed by 1973 c.723 §130]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: State v. Barton, 468 P.3d 510 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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State v. Barton, 468 P.3d 510 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 23× “Procedural History Defendant was charged by information with eight counts of criminal wildlife violations under ORS 498.002 and ORS 496.992.2 With respect to the 2016 “four by six” buck, Count 1 alleged that, on March 19, 2017, defendant unlaw- fully and knowingly possessed the…”
Simpson v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 255 P.3d 565 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 30× “705(1) was enacted as part of the same bill as ORS 498.002. See Or Laws 1973, ch 723, §§ 23, 73.”
State v. Dickerson, 345 P.3d 447 (Or. 2015). · cites it 9× “405; 2 use of unlawful hunting methods, ORS 498.002; 3 and second-degree criminal mischief, ORS 164.”
State v. Couch, 147 P.3d 322 (Or. 2006). · cites it 8× “[1] The caption for each count contained in the information cited one or another of three state statutes as providing the bases for each of the charges: ORS 498.002 (1999), amended by Or. Laws 2003, ch.”
State v. Mankiller, 344 Or. App. 327 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 18× “’ ” Third, ORS 498.002 provides that wildlife is the property of the state and shall not be hunted or taken (1) 2 See also ORS 496.”
State v. Couch, 103 P.3d 671 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “ORS 498.002 declares: “Wildlife is the property of the state.”
State v. Hogevoll, 228 P.3d 569 (Or. 2010). · cites it 2× “” Most importantly, ORS 498.002 declares wildlife to be the property of the state and prohibits “taking” or “possessing” any wildlife in violation of the wildlife laws or regulations.”
State v. Hogevoll, 196 P.3d 1008 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 18× “Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for exceeding the bag limit on coast bull elk, ORS 498.002, [1] a Class A misdemeanor, ORS 496.”
State v. Paskar, 352 P.3d 1279 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “Defendant was charged with unlawful failure to validate harvest card, ORS 498.002; OAR 635-011-0100 (1/1/12); exceeding daily bag limit of halibut, ORS 498.”
State v. Shockey, 398 P.3d 444 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “For having a dead red-tailed hawk in her freezer, defendant was charged with unlawful possession of a raptor, ORS 498.002, 1 a charge to which defendant pleaded guilty.”
State v. Mankiller, 344 Or. App. 327 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 18× “’ ” Third, ORS 498.002 provides that wildlife is the property of the state and shall not be hunted or taken (1) 2 See also ORS 496.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Reeves, 988 P.2d 433 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “162, exceeding the bag limit on buck deer, ORS 498.002, and unlawfully taking a spike deer.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 498.002(1) — 20 cases
State v. Barton, 468 P.3d 510 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “Procedural History Defendant was charged by information with eight counts of criminal wildlife violations under ORS 498.002 and ORS 496.992.2 With respect to the 2016 “four by six” buck, Count 1 alleged that, on March 19, 2017, defendant unlaw- fully and knowingly possessed the…”
Simpson v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 255 P.3d 565 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “705(1) was enacted as part of the same bill as ORS 498.002. See Or Laws 1973, ch 723, §§ 23, 73.”
State v. Dickerson, 345 P.3d 447 (Or. 2015). “405; 2 use of unlawful hunting methods, ORS 498.002; 3 and second-degree criminal mischief, ORS 164.”
State v. Mankiller, 344 Or. App. 327 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “’ ” Third, ORS 498.002 provides that wildlife is the property of the state and shall not be hunted or taken (1) 2 See also ORS 496.”
State v. Hogevoll, 196 P.3d 1008 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for exceeding the bag limit on coast bull elk, ORS 498.002, [1] a Class A misdemeanor, ORS 496.”
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