Telecheck
All turkey must be checked by telephone or on the internet. No in-person checking stations will be available.
If using a cell phone, be sure you have a clear signal. If the signal is spotty, move closer to a major highway, go to higher ground, or wait until you get to a land-based line to call. Avoid calling in areas with loud background noise.
You do not need to call Telecheck immediately after taking the turkey. You can transport unchecked game within the state, as long as the transportation tag is attached to the leg. You have until 10 p.m. to check your turkey.
To use the easy-to-use electronic checking system, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Before calling the toll-free number or going on-line, find your Telecheck ID number on your permit. If you have more than one permit, be sure you give the number of the permit you want to use. Also get a pencil or pen so you will be able to write your Telecheck confirmation number on your permit.
Telecheck checklist
- Your Telecheck ID number:
__________________________ - Turkey type:
[ ] Gobbler
[ ] Juvenile Gobbler
(how to identify a juvenile)
[ ] Bearded hen
(sexing a turkey) - Spur length (gobblers
only)
[ ] less than 1 inch
[ ] 1 inch or more
(use permit to measure spur) - Beard length
[ ] less than 6 inches
[ ] 6 inches or more
(use permit to measure beard) - County of harvest
__________________________
Step 2: Fill out the Telecheck checklist, which contains the same information you will be asked when you use Telecheck.
Step 3: Use a phone to dial the toll-free number below, then follow the instructions in the phone interview. Speak clearly and slowly. You can call between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
To check a turkey, call 1-800-314-6828.
Or go to: www.missouriconservation.org on the internet and follow the instructions.
Step 4: After you have provided the required information, you will be given an eight-digit confirmation number that verifies you have legally checked your game. Write this number on the main portion of the permit and attach it to the turkey.
You have now completed the checking process and can handle and process your turkey.
Attention Cell Phone Users
The most common reason hunters are unable to complete their Telecheck transaction is because of a poor cellular telephone connection. Signals that are weak, fade in and out, or “clip” speech will not work with the system.
Once you’ve attached the temporary transportation tag to your turkey, you have until 10 p.m. on the day of harvest to check the animal. Wait until you are out of the woods and receive a clear, strong cell phone connection before placing your Telecheck call.
