GameReg - electronic game registration

All deer, bear, turkey, sharp-tailed grouse, bobcat, fisher and otter harvests must be reported electronically through GameReg.

How it works

Hunters and certain trappers (bobcat, fisher and river otter only) will have several options for registering harvests through the GameReg electronic registration system. Go online to gamereg.wi.gov (fastest and easiest option), call 1-844-GAME-REG (1-844-426-3734) or, if registering a deer or bear, find an in-person registration station that provides one of these methods.

Upon submitting all required harvest information through GameReg, the hunter will receive a 10-character confirmation number for his/her records. This confirmation number no longer needs to be written on the tag or harvest authorization, but should be retained and may be required if the game is taken to a taxidermist or meat processor. All hunters will obtain a confirmation number at the completion of registration, even if registering at an in-person station.

Exception: while bobcat, are reported through GameReg, they still require in-person registration within seven days of the end of the month of harvest. Otter and fisher no longer have in person registration.

Go Wild: Step-by-Step Instructions

For help with purchasing a license please see our Go Wild step-by-step instructions.

Manage Your GameReg

Manage Your GameReg will take you to your Current Tags/Harvest Authorizations grid, allowing you to register a harvest on an unfilled tag or harvest authorization, auto-filling some information based on the type of tag/harvest authorization and location for which it is valid. After logging into Go Wild, go to the My GameReg section at the bottom of the page. You can click on any current tag/authorization listed, or click “Current tags/harvest authorizations” to access a complete list of your unfilled tags. You can then register a harvest directly on the selected tag/authorization. Tags/authorizations will be automatically removed from this list once all allowable registrations have been reported for a tag/authorization.

Look up your tag/harvest authorization number and register directly onto one of your current unfilled tags/authorizations.

Harvest history

Harvest History lists all registered harvests on your Go Wild account (2016 to present). This section includes the tag/harvest authorization number and registration confirmation number for each harvest, allowing you to look up your confirmation number if taxidermists or meat processors require it for processing the harvested animal.

The Harvest History screen in the My GameReg section of Go Wild lists tag/authorization and registration confirmation numbers.

Car-killed deer and turkey registration

Car-killed deer and turkey can also now be registered online through GameReg. On gamereg.wi.gov, click on the car-killed deer and turkey link to get started. Car-killed deer and turkey can also be registered at 608-267-7691. Please note that car-killed bear must still be registered by phone at 608-267-7691. Learn more about taking possession of car-killed wildlife.

Some car-killed wildlife can now be registered online through GameReg. Click the car-killed deer or turkey link below the tag/harvest authorization number box to register a car-killed deer or turkey.

Contact information

For more information on harvest registration, contact:

Wildlife management