| Scenario | Action | |----------|--------| | | Open app → My Licenses → Show the live license screen (not a screenshot). They will scan the QR code or visually verify. | | Tagging a deer/turkey | You must still use physical paper tags (if hunting white-tailed deer or turkey). The app does NOT replace physical tags for those species. | | Harvest log (Migratory birds, etc.) | Use the app’s “Log Harvest” feature for doves, ducks, etc. | | Hunter Education proof | Same license screen shows your HE status or deferral. | | Sharing with spouse/child | Not possible. Each hunter needs their own app and license on their phone. |
: You must "execute" the digital tag in the app immediately upon harvesting the animal, before it is moved or field-dressed. digital texas hunting license
| Restriction | Details | |-------------|---------| | | Screenshots are not valid – wardens check for the live app & dynamic elements. | | Phone dies / lost | You are not legal to hunt until you can show the license. TPWD recommends carrying a paper backup (print the license receipt from your email). | | One phone at a time | You cannot be logged into the same license on two phones simultaneously. | | Offline works – but don’t delete the app or clear cache, or you lose the downloaded license. | | Re-download If you get a new phone, log in and re-download the license (old phone’s copy deactivates). | | Scenario | Action | |----------|--------| | |
: The physical documentation must remain with the harvest until it reaches its final destination or is processed. Special Provisions & Exceptions The app does NOT replace physical tags for those species
: Even with a digital license, you must attach a physical, handwritten document to deer and turkey carcasses.
One of the most significant changes with a digital license is how you tag harvested game like deer and turkey. Digital Licenses and Tagging - Texas Parks and Wildlife
: Digital licenses can only be purchased through the TPWD official sales website .