Hunting Tag Reporting

Tag Reporting Requirements

If you have not reported your big game harvest report card(s) by the regulatory deadlines, please mail your report card to:

CDFW Wildlife Branch
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090

Harvest Report Type	Reporting Requirements	Program Information
Antelope Tags	All tag holders must submit a harvest report. Successful hunters must report immediately. Unsuccessful hunters must submit a report within one week after the close of the pronghorn antelope season. (CCR, T14 Section 708.10)	Pronghorn Antelope
Bear Tags	Successful hunters must report immediately after take. Unsuccessful hunters must submit a report by February 1 of the license year. (CCR, T14 Section 708.12)	Bear
Bighorn Sheep Tags	Successful hunters should report immediately. All tag holders must submit a report within 10 days after the close of the season. (CCR, T14 Section 708.09)	Bighorn Sheep
Deer Tags	Successful deer tag holders are required to report deer harvested within 30 days of the date of harvest or by January 31, whichever date is first. Unsuccessful deer tag holders, whether they hunted or not, are required to report no harvest by January 31 (CCR, T14 Section 708.5)	Deer
Elk Tags	All tag holders must submit a harvest report. Successful hunters must report immediately. Unsuccessful hunters must submit a report within one week after the close of the elk season. (CCR, T14 Section 708.11)	Elk
Wild Pig Validation	Successful hunters must submit a harvest report to the department at the end of the license year. Reporting information will include the number of pigs harvested by month and by county. (CCR, T14 Section 708.13)	Wild Pig