Ditch your paper tags and tag electronically! 

Hunters can now tag and validate their deer or turkey harvests directly from their smartphone (via text) immediately after the animal is harvested. You must have a physical copy or a picture of your harvest tags on your smartphone to use this feature.

• As long as you complete the electronic tag before moving the animal, you do not have to attach a physical tag.
• If there is no cellular signal, hunters can still use traditional paper tags and validate them via phone (225)267-9998 or online within 72 hours of harvest.

To enroll in text-to-tag:

1. Text Confirm to (225)267-9988.

Alternatively:

1. Log into your account at LouisianaOutdoors.com.
2. Click E-tag/Text-to-Tag to enroll in electronic text-to-tag.

How to text-to-tag and validate your deer or turkey

1. Send any text (e.g. ‘Report’) to (225)267-9988.
2. Confirm your identity. Reply 1 for Yes, that's me or 2 for No, that's not me.
3. You will be asked if you have moved the animal. Reply Yes or No.
   1. If you have moved the animal, reply Exit and use traditional paper tags.
   2. If you have not moved the animal, reply Continue.
4. To continue tagging by text, reply Text to the text message.
5. Reply to each prompt:
   1. The tag number you will be using for this harvest
   2. The animal's sex: Buck or Doe
   3. The harvest date
   4. The parish of harvest
   5. Public, Private, or DMAP land (DMAP land type option only available for antlered deer)
   6. Deer harvest area
6. Verify all of your responses. Reply 1 for Yes, validate my tag or 2 for No, I'd like to start over.
7. You will receive a text to confirm that your harvest was successfully tagged and validated.
8. You are now ready to move your animal.

View a detailed instructional video: