{"id":31098,"date":"2023-01-13T14:12:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=31098"},"modified":"2023-05-05T13:57:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T17:57:08","slug":"ahrs-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/hunting\/ahrs-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated Harvest Report System (AHRS) \u2013 Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All hunters are required to report a harvested turkey on the day killed using the online Automated Harvest Report System.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following information is also found on page 52 in the\u00a02022-23 Hunting & Trapping Digest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon retrieval, the turkey is considered to be in your possession. The hunter must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Immediately fill out the Turkey Report Card<\/strong> that is part of your permit with the exception of the Confirmation Number and attach the tag to the turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Record the sex and age<\/strong> of your turkey and take measurements of the beard and longer spur<\/strong>, if applicable*<\/strong>. Measure BEFORE starting the harvest report process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*For information and instruction on how to determine the sex, age, and measurements of a turkey (required to report a turkey), see Sexing, Aging, and Measuring below.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Report your harvest on the license website<\/a> or by phone to the toll-free number 855-I-HUNT-NJ (855-448-6865). The hunter must continue to attempt accessing the AHRS until they receive a Confirmation Number for that turkey. See deadlines for harvest reporting on page 50 of the digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For sample screenshots of online harvest reporting, see the Guide to Online Reporting<\/strong> below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Step 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Record your assigned Confirmation Number on your Turkey Report Card.<\/strong> Retain your Confirmation Number as long as the turkey or its parts are in possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guide for Online Reporting<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexing, Aging & Measuring<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey Regulations & Info<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report a Turkey Harvest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need further assistance with turkey harvest reporting contact the Turkey Reporting Help Line at 908-735-7288<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild Turkey in New Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All hunters are required to report a harvested turkey on the day killed using the online Automated Harvest Report System. The following information is also found on page 52 in the\u00a02022-23 Hunting & Trapping Digest. Upon retrieval, the turkey is considered to be in your possession. The hunter must: Step 1 Immediately fill out the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":254,"featured_media":0,"parent":37,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31098","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/254"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31098\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}