Registering game

If you kill an animal that must be declared (white-tailed deer, moose, black bear or wild turkey), you must register it within 48 hours of your departure from the hunting site.

You can now choose from two options to register your game:

1. Go in person to a registration station

In-person registration through an MFFP delegate is still possible if you prefer this option, if you do not have Internet access or if you need to register a white-tailed deer harvested on Anticosti Island. The usual $7.12 registration fee must be paid in this case, since it is a service provided by a business.

At the registration station, you must:

• declare the type of weapon and, where applicable, the calibre of the firearm used, along with the registration plate number of the vehicle used to transport the carcass;
• allow the transportation coupons to be punched;
• allow the antlers to be marked if the animal is a male moose;
• present the animal in accordance with the instructions shown in the section on the transportation rules specific to each species;
• present the licences from which the additional transportation coupons were taken and attached to the animal;
• pay the $7.12 fee (for the service provided by the business).

See the list of open registration stations .

2. Complete the online form

Online registration allows you to register your game without having to travel. This government service is free of charge for the 2021 hunting season, and is available in both French and English.

Complete the registration form

To register your game online, you will need to provide the following information:

• the hunter’s certificate number;
• the hunting licence number;
• the type of game;
• the weapon and calibre used;
• the time and location at which the animal was killed.

Additional information may be required in some situations. For example, when registering a moose, you must provide the licence number and the date of birth of the person or people accompanying you. For a deer harvested under an antlerless deer licence shared with an immediate family member, you must also provide the antlerless deer licence number.

Click here for  answers to some frequently-asked questions  concerning registration of game.

After registration, you must ensure that the transportation coupons remain attached to the animal until it is cut up or placed in storage or, in the case of a black bear, that the coupons remain attached to the pelt until it is cured. 

Special conditions apply if you hunt  antlerless deer or if you hunt deer as part of a group in a wildlife reserve, outfitter with exclusive rights or certain ZECs, or if you share your licence to hunt female moose in a wildlife reserve.

Registration is compulsory for some species. The information at registration is essential for accurate assessment of population status and helps to ensure optimal use and long-term survival of the species concerned.

If requested by an officer

If you have killed a big game animal or wild turkey, you must, if asked by a wildlife protection officer, immediately allow him or her to register the kill.

Chronic wasting disease in cervids

In some areas of the Laurentides, Outaouais and Montérégie, special measures are in effect to prevent the spread of  chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids. Restrictions apply to the  transportation of some anatomical parts of white-tailed deer and moose, and the Department requires hunters to make the necessary arrangements for compulsory sampling of their game animal.

Witness poaching

The Department reminds you that the legislation and regulations applicable to hunting, fishing and trapping activities remain in force at all times.

If you witness poaching or any other action that is against the rules applicable to wildlife or its habitats, please report it to a wildlife protection officer by contacting  SOS Poaching :

By telephone: 1 800 463-2191

By e-mail: centralesos@mffp.gouv.qc.ca

Online: reporting form