Check Stations Out, Telecheck In

First posted on 10-01-2009

Archery season in Arkansas begins Oct. 1 and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s telephone game check system goes online that day. To check your deer or bear this fall, you’ll want to keep (877) 507-4263 handy. The toll-free number is part of the new AGFC Telecheck system that replaces the check stations that were used for years.

If you are an over-65 hunter or a younger-than-16 hunter, make sure you write this number down and keep it in your billfold. The number is in the Hunting Guidebook of the AGFC if you carry that with you and is also on the game tags in the Guidebook.

For others with wildlife conservation licenses or sportsmen’s licenses, the checking number is on the tags.

Checking of deer and turkey can be done three ways – the call to (877) 507-4263 online at http://www.gamecheck.agfc.com, or on the AGFC’s new iPhone application. When you’ve finished checking your game, you’ll be given a check number that must be recorded on the license. So make sure you have a pen ready.

For those using the telephone, have your hunting license and an ink pen in hand. Once you have finished entering all the required information the system will provide you with a check number that must be immediately written on your hunting tag. After three failed attempts you will have the option to connect with a live operator who can assist you.

The telephone script is as follows:

1. Please say your first and last name.
2. Please say or enter your CID number. This number can be found on your hunting license. If you do not know or have a CID number press star or pound on your keypad to continue.
3. Using your keypad, please enter your six digit date of birth. For example if you were born on June 12, 1975 please enter 061275.
4. If your harvest date is today please press 1 if your harvest date was yesterday please press 2. If any other date press 3 to speak with an operator.
5. Please select the county where the game was harvested by entering the first four letters of the county name.
6. Please select the zone where the game was harvested.
7. Please select the method of harvest. If modern gun press or say 1, if archery press or say 2, if crossbow press or say 3, if muzzleloader press or say 4.
8. Please select the sex of the deer. If antlered press or say 1, if button buck press or say 2, if doe press or say 3.
9. Using your phone keypad please enter the total number of points for the deer. (Antlered only)

Thank you. Your check number is ____. Please write this number on your transportation tag. Please press or say 1 to repeat your check number. Press or say 2 to check more game. If you’re finished, you may hang up to terminate this call.