Photo courtesy of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The first segment of the youth deer hunting season in Arkansas will be this Saturday and Sunday. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is encouraging hunters to get all the tools they’ll need for success, including the deer tags to check their harvest.
According to Game and Fish, hunters ages 6 to 15 will be required to have a set of deer tags loaded to their license account while deer hunting this year. The tags are free and an extension of previous checking requirements to help gauge the number of youth hunters participating in deer hunting and their overall success rate.
To obtain youth deer tags, youth hunters will need to have their own account in the Game and Fish licensing system. Visit agfc.com, and click “Get a License” on the top right hand corner of the website. Youth licensing options only appear under youth accounts, and if a youth hunter already has an account from previous years, they can sign in under their account. For those without an account, click the “Create an Account” button to set them up. Free deer tags will be listed under the Hunting section of the license system and will have the license code #YDT for residents and #YDTN for non-residents.
If a parent or a guardian has the AGFC smartphone app, they will need to log out of their own name and log into the youth’s account to obtain and use the youth’s deer tags.
After deer tags are obtained, youths will check their harvest just like adults. They may use the mobile app, visit agfc.com or call 833-289-2469 to check their deer at the location of harvest, and as long as their deer remains within their immediate vicinity until it is home, it does not need to be tagged with a physical tag. For those unable to immediately check a deer through one of the three options (app, website or phone), a temporary physical tag must be placed on the deer indicating the hunter’s name, customer identification number, date, time, zone or wildlife management area of harvest and the method used. This paper tag must stay with the deer until it is checked. Hunters have 12 hours after the time of harvest to check their deer.
If a checked deer is going to go to a processor or taxidermist or will be at a deer camp or other location outside of the hunter’s immediate vicinity, the hunter must attach a paper tag to identify it as theirs. This tag should indicate the previously-mentioned data and the check confirmation number they receive once they finish checking their deer.
Click here to obtain free youth deer tags or check a harvest.
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