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Or. Rev. Stat. § 498.142 (2026)

Hunting with artificial light restricted; rules

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      498.142 Hunting with artificial light restricted; rules. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall hunt wildlife with the aid of any artificial light.

      (2) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by rule, may authorize hunting with the aid of an artificial light for the purpose of taking raccoon, opossum or bobcat or to alleviate damage by wildlife to other resources. [1973 c.723 §88a; 1977 c.136 §3]

 

      498.145 [Renumbered 498.272]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2020 · leading case: State v. Stockert, 464 P.3d 151 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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State v. Stockert, 464 P.3d 151 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “The central issue in this case is whether a person is hunting by attempting to take wildlife, as required under those statutes, when they shoot at a decoy believing it to be wildlife.”
State v. Ledford, 615 P.2d 1161 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “Defendant appeals from his conviction by a district court jury for violation of ORS 498.142, hunting with an artificial light.”
State v. Warden, 901 P.2d 900 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “See ORS 498.142 (prohibiting hunting with artificial light); ORS 498.”
State v. Hoygaard, 651 P.2d 168 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “Defendant was convicted of violating ORS 498.142(1): “Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall hunt wildlife with the aid of any artificial light.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 498.142(1) — 1 case
State v. Hoygaard, 651 P.2d 168 (Or. Ct. App. 1982). “Defendant was convicted of violating ORS 498.142(1): “Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall hunt wildlife with the aid of any artificial light.”
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