Deer

Option 1

Immediately upon harvest and before moving your deer, you can check your game via the internet, through the new AGFC mobile app or by phone at 833-289-2469.

Click here to download the new AGFC app for your Android device.

Click here to download the new AGFC app for your Apple device.

If you are using the AGFC mobile app to check game and are not connected to internet or cell service, you’ll receive a notice on your screen that your submission is pending upon validation. When your device returns to service or internet connection, you should sync your app by selecting the sync button. Once the submission goes through, you will receive your confirmation on the app screen, via email and in your app inbox.

Option 2.

Your youth hunter will need to migrate their customer ID number into the new licensing system. For help on creating an account and signing in, visit our AGFC Mobile App How-To page. After the youth account has been created, you can add the youth to your app account.

After adding the youth to your mobile app, you will also need to acquire the free Youth Deer Tags product to have deer tags to check against. To procure Youth Deer Tags, follow the steps below:

1. Select Buy Licenses and Permits and confirm that the child’s account is correct. If it is not, select Switch Account to pull up the right one. 
2. The Youth Deer Tags are listed under the hunting licenses available when signed in to a youth’s account. You can find it by scrolling to the bottom of the hunting products tab. 
3. Select Add to Cart or select the name to read more details about the Youth Deer Tags. Be assured that this product is free. 
4. Select the cart icon in the top right corner of the screen. Scroll through available donation options, fill-in your contact details, view and or agree to the terms and conditions, and then select Complete Transaction. 
5. The Youth Deer Tags should now be visible under Licenses and Game Check.
   NOTE: Youth Turkey Tags for the spring season no longer automatically appear and require a separate free transaction.

Youths must be at least 6 years old to harvest and check big game.  DO NOT CHECK THE DEER UNDER THE MENTORS’ OR PARENTS’ NAMES.

Deer camps, processors and taxidermists must maintain records when storing all wildlife. All portions of each deer in storage must be labeled with the following information: Hunter name, customer identification number from license, address, date of harvest, species and game check number. A sample Carcass Identification Tag is available in the current Hunting Guidebook.

Any harvested wildlife transferred to another person must include the following information: Name of person who killed the game, species, quantity, person receiving the game, date of kill and check number (if it’s big game). A sample Transfer Tag is available in the current Hunting Guidebook.

Wildlife Management Areas and National Wildlife Refuges have their own zone numbers, available in the individual WMA regulations listed in the back of the current Hunting Guidebook.

When your check is complete, you will receive an alphanumeric confirmation code that is four spaces long. Please store this number on your phone with a screenshot or write it down for future use. If you have an account with the AGFC app, it will store the confirmation number for you, but checking other people’s deer for them without an account or checking via phone or website requires you to manually save the confirmation code.

The text of the confirmation code message will be, “Your game check was submitted successfully. Your game check number is _ _ _ _. Remember to record this number on your tag!”