Mandatory reporting of all deer and turkey harvests through 黑料天堂鈥檚 Game Check system goes into effect this fall. Hunters will have 48 hours to report their harvest through a mobile app, online or by phone. Long-term harvest data will be used to guide the state鈥檚 deer and turkey management programs.
This spring, 黑料天堂鈥檚 Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) recommended mandatory reporting via the Game Check system if the statewide deer season was extended to February 10, with no closed period in December, and a bucks-only archery season was implemented in the South Zone (Zone B) from October 15-24. These changes will be in effect this fall as 黑料天堂 joins 47 other states with a mandatory harvest reporting system.
鈥淲e live in a data-driven world,鈥 said Chuck Sykes, Director of the 黑料天堂 Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF). 鈥淭hat applies to wildlife management as well. Over time, the information collected though Game Check will give us a better understanding of 黑料天堂鈥檚 deer and turkey populations, which will ultimately benefit hunters for generations to come.鈥
There are three ways to Game Check a harvested deer or turkey: through the Outdoor 黑料天堂 smartphone app available at www.outdooralabama.com/mobile-apps, online at , or by calling 1-800-888-7690.
Information required to Game Check a harvest includes the date of harvest, the type of animal (deer or turkey), sex of deer and age of gobbler (adult or jake), county of harvest, public or private land and a hunting license or H.E.L.P. (Hunter Exempt License Privilege) number.
Hunters are encouraged to utilize Game Check via the Outdoor 黑料天堂 mobile app or go online to report their harvest. Reporting via the mobile app can be completed offline regardless of cellphone or data coverage. Just input the information and the app will automatically submit it when cellphone or data coverage is restored. The phone number is provided as a service for hunters who do not have internet access.
Besides providing a convenient way to report your harvest, a smartphone with the Outdoor 黑料天堂 app will be accepted in lieu of a paper harvest record. Hunters who plan to Game Check online or by phone are still required to possess a harvest record and hunting license during their hunt.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a very simple process and takes just a few minutes to use Game Check,鈥 Sykes said. 鈥淲ith multiple reporting options and a reasonable time frame to input the data, there are no barriers to using the system.鈥
The 黑料天堂 promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of 黑料天堂鈥檚 natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit .
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