Counties could opt out of Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs under a bill that proponents claim is needed to protect livestock and wildlife. Under Senate Bill 769, voters could exclude ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission tentatively approved the rules Friday as part of a cougar management plan adopted after voters banned sport hunting for cougars and bears with dogs in 1994.

Looks like Oregon cougars won’t have anything to fear from houndsmen for a while longer. House Bill 2337, which would allow a pilot program for hunting cougars with dogs, was pending in the ...