Harvest Registration (Deer, Turkey, Elk)

Register your deer through GameReg by 5 p.m. the day after recovery. All registration is electronic.

• Register online: (fastest and easiest method): gamereg.wi.gov.
• Register by phone: 1-844-426-3734 (1-844-GAMEREG) (available 24 hours). When prompted, use the numbers on your phone keypad to spell the first three letters of the county. For example, for Adams County, enter A-D-A by pressing “232.”
• Register in person: Find a station that offers a phone or computer for registration at dnr.wi.gov and search “registration stations.”

Have your deer harvest authorization number available to enter at the start of the registration process.

You will receive a 10-character confirmation number for your records once your deer has been successfully registered. For white-tailed deer, all confirmation numbers begin with “W” and are issued in the format W12-345-6789.

To learn more about GameReg, visit the GameReg - Electronic Game Registration webpage.

Turkey Registration is Mandatory

All harvested turkeys must be registered either online via GameReg or by phone at 844-426-3734 (844-GAME-REG) by 5 p.m. on the day after recovery.

• Hunters will need to use their authorization number to register a turkey.
• No in-person registration stations are available.
• Hunters will be given a harvest registration confirmation number for their records when registration is complete.

Registration

• In-person registration may be required.
• All harvested elk must be presented in-person at a designated location. Location and hours of operation will be shared prior to the start of the elk hunting season.
• Each elk must be registered by 5 p.m. the day after recovery of the carcass and prior to its removal from the county of harvest or adjoining county.
• At the time of registration, hunters shall provide the DNR with information about the location of the kill. If requested, you must allow the DNR to collect tissue or other samples.