Does your state require you check your bird?

[FttFttVroom!]

Only birds taken in the eastern half (east of I-35) of Oklahoma are required to be checked according to ODWC policy.  I've been told this is due to the dense population of turkeys in western part of the state.  Just curious what your state game agency practices are.

[guesswho]

Nope.  Niether Georgia or Alabama.  Although Alabama requires you write down the date of the kill and county on a piece of paper.

[Hognutz]

In Wi. they must be registered. In Mi. they do not get registered.

[mason0366]

You have to in Ky.

[knightrider]

yes here in tn. if you dont check them in how do they inforce baglimits? sounds like a poachers dream just like the telecheck

[FttFttVroom!]

yes here in tn. if you dont check them in how do they inforce baglimits? sounds like a poachers dream just like the telecheck

Cheaters are gonna cheat regardless of the regulations IMHO...

[socalturkeyman]

Not in california,only on the WMA you have to check them in.

[neal]

In WI. they must be registered. In Mi. they do not get registered.

Not just registered in WI but taken to a registration station fill out a card then the person there has to come out and wrap a metal registration tag around its leg....... We need a call in system!!

[turkey slayer]

Just tag them here with date and Parish

[selinoid44]

Yes we have to check our birds in Indiana too. Can only take one in the spring and one in the fall.

[West Augusta]

Yes in West Virginia and Ohio
You have to apply a field tag before moving it from the place you killed it then check it in at a state game check station.

[pittboss]

Call in system here in Illinois

[turkey_slayer]

yes here in tn. if you dont check them in how do they inforce baglimits? sounds like a poachers dream just like the telecheck

Cheaters are gonna cheat regardless of the regulations IMHO...

Exactly.  We can take them to a check station, check them online, or telecheck.

[BoWhoop]

DE and NJ birds have to go to a check station
VA and MD use a call in system
SC birds have to be tagged but not checked

[knightrider]

yes here in tn. if you dont check them in how do they inforce baglimits? sounds like a poachers dream just like the telecheck

Cheaters are gonna cheat regardless of the regulations IMHO...

that is true but no use in making it a cake walk for them jmho