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Report your deer harvest

The easiest way to report a harvest is online using MassFishHunt, but you can also go to an official check station. All deer must be reported in person during the first week of shotgun season.
You must report your deer harvest within 48 hours. All deer must be reported in person during the 1st week of the shotgun deer season.
Report your harvest on MassFishHunt  View a check station map 

Contacts

MassWildlife

Phone

Call MassWildlife at (508) 389-6300

Open M–F, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Online

email Email MassWildlife at Mass.Wildlife@mass.gov
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The Details

What you need

  • Tagging: Upon harvesting a white-tailed deer, you must immediately fill out and attach the paper tag from your permit to the carcass. Your deer must remain intact (other than field dressing), with the harvest tag attached until it is reported and prepared for food or taxidermy purposes. When you report your harvest online you will have to write the confirmation number on the harvest tag and re-attach it to the carcass.
  • Transporting: The harvest tag with confirmation number must remain attached to the carcass until prepared for food or taxidermy purposes.
    NEW: Deer carcasses no longer need to be visible during transport.
  • Reporting online and in person: You must bring all deer harvested during the 1st week of shotgun deer season to an official check station for biological data collection. Deer harvested during the 2nd week of shotgun season and during all other deer hunting seasons may be reported online through MassFishHunt.
    NEW: Hunters harvesting deer in zones 13 and 14 no longer need to report their deer before transporting it off-island. During the first week of shotgun season, deer must still be reported in person at a check station, but island-harvested deer may be reported at any check station.

How to report

  1. Go to MassFishHunt.mass.gov and select "Log In."
  2. Once logged in, you will automatically be taken to your customer dashboard where you can view your licenses, permits, and stamps. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view current and upcoming harvest reports to see your available harvest reports.
MassFishHunt.mass.gov website
  1. Click "Submit" next to the harvest report you need to complete.
  2. You will be prompted to answer a series of questions. To answer some of the questions, you will need to examine the animal. When finished, click “Submit.”
  3. You will have a chance to review the information you entered. After reviewing, click “Submit” (or click “Back” to edit your answers).
  4. A message containing your confirmation number will appear after you submit your report. IMPORTANT: You must write this number on the harvest tag (which should still be attached to the harvested animal), where it shall remain until the animal is processed for food or taxidermy.

You can report your harvest at a physical check station.

If you harvest a deer during the first week of shotgun season, you must report your deer at a physical check station.

More info

Once you submit your report, you can't edit any information. If you made an error, contact MassWildlife during business hours at (508) 389-6300. Business hours are 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday. Outside of these hours you will need to contact the Environmental Police at (800) 632-8075.

Contact

Phone
Call MassWildlife at (508) 389-6300

Open M–F, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Online
email Email MassWildlife at Mass.Wildlife@mass.gov
websites MassWildlife Homepage
MassWildlife Facebook
MassWildlife Instagram

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