Game Check, MDWFP's harvest reporting program, is a vital tool for wildlife conservation and sustainable resource management. By accurately reporting your harvest, you help biologists and wildlife officials track population trends, set responsible hunting regulations, and ensure future generations can enjoy Mississippi’s rich outdoor heritage.
The Value of Game Check
- Monitor populations and harvest effectively, to create more appropriate regulations.
- Help understand harvest at a local level, where it matters most to hunters.
- Create channels for hunters to have a more direct voice in formulating regulation policy.
- Demonstrate the importance of bag limits for species with a season limit.
- Provide population data that is critical for managing diseases.
Learn more about Game Check and download the MDWFP app to report your white-tailed deer harvests.
Learn more about Wild Turkey Game Check and download the MDWFP app to report your turkey harvests.
Download the MDWFP HuntFish App
Submit your Game Check quickly and conveniently through the new MDWFP HuntFish App!
More Information
The Mississippi HuntFish app provides easy access to information and services such as a digital license display, regulations, season dates, game check, and much more.
The MDWFP White-tailed Deer Program's goal is to provide a quality white-tailed deer population statewide and offer maximum outdoor recreational opportunity to the public without negatively affecting the resource.
Over the last three decades, Mississippi has consistently boasted one of the largest turkey populations in the country. The MDWFP Wild Turkey Program is dedicated to the conservation and management of wild turkeys throughout the state.