ORS 821.260: Hunting or harassing animals from snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person does any of the following:

      (a) Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle in a manner so as to run down, harass, chase or annoy any game animals or birds or domestic animals.

      (b) Hunts from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle.

      (2) This section does not apply to:

      (a) Officers of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

      (b) Persons under contract to the commission in the performance of their official duties.

      (c) Individuals who have secured a permit from the commission for purposes of research and study.

      (3) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.

      (4) The offense described in this section, hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class C misdemeanor.