Prove it

Go Wild secures your license, permits, harvest authorizations, state stamps and hunter safety education information online which can be accessed through a variety of items including your original paper document, a paper reprint, an optional conservation card, your authenticated Wisconsin driver's license, or a department-generated PDF displayed on your electronic device - no more worries about losing your one and only copy. Depending on which item you choose to use, you will have access to all of these records. Please note all forms of proof are NOT acceptable for all types of authorizations - see tables below for details.

Original or reprint

Original issued at the point of sale.

Reprints of paper licenses, tags, state stamps and safety certifications available in one of three ways.

1. Reprint yourself from your online DNR account
2. Request a reprint at no charge from a DNR Service Center
3. Purchase a reprint from any license agent for a $2 fee

Conservation card

Go Wild Conservation Card.

• Optional card that never expires
• Live link to your DNR account
• Order through Go Wild: Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery
• Collectible - new design each year

Authenticated Wisconsin driver's license

To authenticate your Wisconsin driver's license, present to license agent or enter number for online purchases.

Check your purchase receipt for confirmation your Wisconsin driver's license is authenticated and you are authorized to use your driver's license as proof of holding the required license, stamp or hunter safety certificate.

Department-generated PDF image

Download PDF file from your online DNR account.

Display image of PDF file on your smart phone or other electronic device.

Acceptable forms of proof

Below are acceptable forms of proof in lieu of carrying your original paper document issued at the point of sale.

Note: The products listed in each table are the only acceptable products for which a form of proof other than the original document is authorized.

Hunting/trapping/fishing

Hunting/trapping/fishing

Authorization	Original hard-copy document	Hard-copy reprint	Authenticated WI Driver's License	WI Conservation Card	Digital file issued by the department displayed on electronic device
Safety certificates [hunter ed., bow hunter ed., and trapper ed.]	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
All hunting licenses and stamps*, trapping licenses, and fishing licenses and stamps used on inland waters that are NOT boundary waters or outlying waters.	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
All fishing licenses and stamps used on boundary waters or outlying waters	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Carcass tag for bear, sharp-tailed grouse or sturgeon that has not been validated or used to harvest an animal.	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Disabled hunting and trolling permits	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Deer, turkey, fisher and otter harvest authorizations; goose permits	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Wolf and bobcat carcass/pelt tags	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO

* Federal duck stamp - original only, no other acceptable forms of proof.

Recreational vehicles

Recreational vehicles

Authorization	Original hard-copy document	Hard-copy reprint	Authenticated WI Driver's License	WI Conservation Card	Digital file issued by the department displayed on electronic device
Temporary trail use receipt (ATV/UTV or snowmobile)	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
Temporary operating receipt for ATV/UTV, off-highway motorcycle, boat or snowmobile registration	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
Safety certificates (ATV/UTV, off-highway motorcycle, boat, snowmobile)	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
Registration certificates (ATV/UTV, off-highway motorcycle, boat or snowmobile)	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Authorization	Original hard-copy document	Hard-copy reprint	Authenticated WI Driver's License	WI Conservation Card	Digital file issued by the department displayed on electronic device
Guide licenses	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Wild ginseng dealer and harvester license	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
Wild rice harvest licenses and ID cards	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES