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Report turkey harvest pronto, Georgia tells hunters

Report turkey harvest pronto, Georgia tells hunters

By Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Turkey hunting in Georgia this year? The Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division reminds hunters they’ll need to report it immediately.

Before moving a harvested turkey, hunters are required to immediately enter the date and county on the harvest record, and within 72 hours, hunters must complete the reporting process through Georgia Game Check.

All turkey hunters, including those less than 16 years of age, landowners, honorary, lifetime, and sportsman license holders, must obtain a free harvest record each season.

“Reporting turkey harvests on the Georgia Game Check system will provide nearly instant access to basic harvest information during and after the hunting season,” said Tina Johannsen, program operations manager with Game Management of the Wildlife Resources Division.

“This data will provide county level information for hunters and land managers, assists conservation rangers in enforcing game laws, and informs management decisions made by professional biologists,” she explained.

Access to a free harvest record is available online through the Wildlife Resources Division license system, through a license vendor or by phone calling (800)366-2661.

Deer hunters already are familiar with obtaining a new harvest record each year, and the new harvest record meets the requirement for hunting both turkey and deer for the 2016 season.

Hunters who have cell service can use the new Outdoors GA app, available for free from the Apple or Google Play store, or go online to report their harvest and complete the harvest record and Georgia Game Check requirement at one time.  A backup paper harvest record is recommended.

For information or to use the harvest record, click here.

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