Can anyone tell me, where can I find the regulations for hunting with air rifles in the state of OR? If it's just in your own yard?

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谁能告诉我,我在哪里可以找到在 OR 州使用气步枪打猎的规定?如果只是在你自己的院子里?
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The above is the reply from the State Police
 
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Can anyone tell me, where can I find the regulations for hunting with air rifles in the state of OR? If it's just in your own yard?

Go right to the source as others have mentioned. Meaning the OR Fish and Wildlife website. Third party websites may have outdated or incorrect info and then it is on YOU if you violate the law because you acted on their bad/outdated info. That is never an acceptable defense when YOU are the one in front of a judge.

And most likely there is no distinction between hunting in a 1000 acre wood or in your backyard. The rules are often the same. Hunting is hunting. However, your backyard may have some additional rules if there are neighboring houses within a certain distance. But this type of backyard "hunting" can also be a benefit since you may be able to legally change the name of what you are doing...i.e., "hunting" can become "pest control" and the rules will often become more relaxed if you are engaging in "pest control" under permits rather than hunting.
 
Go right to the source as others have mentioned. Meaning the OR Fish and Wildlife website. Third party websites may have outdated or incorrect info and then it is on YOU if you violate the law because you acted on their bad/outdated info. That is never an acceptable defense when YOU are the one in front of a judge.

And most likely there is no distinction between hunting in a 1000 acre wood or in your backyard. The rules are often the same. Hunting is hunting. However, your backyard may have some additional rules if there are neighboring houses within a certain distance. But this type of backyard "hunting" can also be a benefit since you may be able to legally change the name of what you are doing...i.e., "hunting" can become "pest control" and the rules will often become more relaxed if you are engaging in "pest control" under permits rather than hunting.
I really like your suggestion "pest control"
 
I really like your suggestion "pest control"
Again, look at the rules in your state. You can't just say, 'Hey, I'm doing pest control, and can do as I please.', as every state has laws as to what you can do while doing pest control. For instance, you can pest control fur beards in my state if they are causing damage, but you can't harvest the pelt.
 
The short of it is NO you cannot hunt any game animal with an air gun in Oregon



you wont find any mention of an airgun in the allowed weapon section for birds or big game.
 
A person cannot legally “hunt” with an air gun in Washington state either. It comes down to the definition of a “firearm “ and in Washington an air gun is not a firearm.
Secondly individual cities can have their own regulations. For example. The city of Tacoma Wa. Does not allow shooting of pellet/bb guns in the city. That means the people who live in Tacoma cannot (legally) shoot airguns in their own back yard.