Missouri Department of Conservation

Spring Turkey Tagging and Checking Procedures

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Step 1: Bag It

Protect paper e-Permits in a plastic sandwich bag while afield.

Step 2: Notch It

Immediately after bagging a turkey, notch the month and day of harvest on your permit.

Step 3: Tag It (Turkey)

Attach your notched, bagged permit to the turkey’s leg with string, twist-ties, wire or tape. Your turkey is now legal to transport within Missouri.

Step 4: Check It

Telecheck your turkey by 10 p.m. the day of harvest. Write confirmation number on your permit before processing or transporting turkey out of state.

e-Permits Turkey

Learn how to bag, notch, tag and check your turkey with our online permits.

Just remember: Bag it. Notch it. Tag it. Check it.

Using the new spring turkey-hunting permits couldn’t be easier. Just follow the four easy steps to tagging and checking your turkey properly. The brief slide show to the right shows you how.

Additional tagging and checking information

• Until Telechecked, the turkey must have the head and plumage intact.
• Notching voids the permit. Do not notch the month and day on your permit until you harvest a turkey.
• All turkeys must be Telechecked before they are removed from Missouri.
• Only the person who harvested the turkey may possess and transport turkeys before checking.
• After Telechecking, turkeys may be possessed and transported by anyone, but they must be labeled with the taker’s full name, address, Telecheck confirmation number and date taken.