Game Check Seminar Notes

[Rocket]

From last night in Scottsboro ...

It was good to see both Nighthunter and 2dogs too

Anyway here are my notes:

Abbreviations:
OA: Outdoor Alabama (outdooralabama.com)
GC: Game check
DCNR: Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
HELP: Hunter Education and Licensing Program ??? My best guess
CID: Conservation Identification Number

• As of Monday only 3 states did not have harvest management (Game Check), Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama.
• Game Check became law on Tuesday (deer and gobblers) so Florida and Mississippi are the only states left.
• 80% of survey respondents support game check
• As wildlife biologists, DCNR staff need the data from GC to more accurately set harvest limits. It's possible that the current estimates are way overestimated.
• There are 3 ways to report: GC Smart phone app, OA website from a desktop PC, and an 800 phone number
• Everyone has to report even those exempt from licenses. Exempt folks must get a HELP number to enter into system. You can get one from OA
• You must fill out a harvest record OR record your kill in the phone app before moving an animal.
• NO EXCUSES FOR LACK OF CELL SERVICE. The app will store your information and automatically upload it when cell service becomes available. It records 4 pieces of info and associates them with your CID : age of animal, sex of animal, county, and date.
• Alabama will start issuing a Conservation ID number this year. The CID number is permanent. Your HELP number must be redone each year. All you really need to remember is the CID which is a six digit number (easy to remember).
• Deer season changes: Statewide feb 10 was required to get game check working seamlessly. They aren't gonna really enforce daylight hour changes within 5 minutes but need statute to prosecute bad violations (10 to 15 minutes)

That's all I've got for now, gotta run to a meeting, will check back later.

[Tru-Talker]

Interesting about the cell phones....What about the people who don't have phones or still use flip phones or non smart phones.... You'd be surprised at all the older folks who have flips and not smart phones.... I hunt with two of em.... So what do they do? Is it gonna be like Obamacare where they are forced to buy a smartphone?

"If you have a phone!!! You can keep that phone!!"

[Rocket]

Not at all. If you don't have a phone then fill out the harvest record and use one of the other two ways to report your kill

[Talltines]

So basically say I don't have a smart phone here is the info I have I have of this one deer.

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[sdw]

If you don't have a smart phone you fill out the paper form you've had to carry the last few years

[Talltines]

If you don't have a smart phone you fill out the paper form you've had to carry the last few years

What is this paper copy you speak of [emoji12]

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