MISSOURI — Missouri Dept. of Conservation reminds all hunter that whether you’re using a traditional paper permit or the MO Hunting app, after harvesting a deer, turkey, or elk, you must notch your permit and Telecheck your game.

Things to remember before tagging and checking

• If you harvest a deer from the CWD Management Zone during opening weekend, you must take your deer (or the head with at least 6 inches of the neck in place) on the day of harvest to a designated CWD sampling station.
• Use the correct permit. Many hunters carry multiple permits while deer and turkey hunting, so check your permit carefully to make sure you’re using the right one before notching it.
• Notching voids a permit. Do not notch your permit until you harvest a deer or turkey.
• Until checked, heads of deer must remain attached, and turkeys must have their heads and plumage intact.
• Deer and turkeys must be checked by 10 p.m. on the day they are harvested.
• All deer and turkeys must be checked before they can be removed from Missouri.
• Only the person who harvested the deer or turkey may possess and transport the game before it has been checked.
• After checking, deer and turkeys may be possessed and transported by anyone, but must be labeled with the taker’s permit or full name, address, date taken, and Telecheck confirmation number.
• Avoid duplicate Telecheck records. If you are given a Telecheck confirmation number, your checking information has been successfully received and recorded. If you’re using a paper permit, write the confirmation number on the permit, and the checking process is complete. Do not try to check the same deer or turkey twice.