To receive a CID, you must have purchased an annual hunting license or have a lifetime hunting license with at least 10 digits. Hunters who have a lifetime license card with fewer than 10 digits can click on ‘purchase license’ or visit their local probate office or license commissioner to order a replacement lifetime license for $5.00 fee.
HOW TO OBTAIN A CID NUMBER
If using the website
- Go to https://game.dcnr.alabama.gov/CID
- Enter last name, date of birth, and hunting license number and select Submit
- A screen will appear stating the hunter’s name and information have been found, but it is not associated with a Conservation ID number
- Select Create ID
- The hunter’s name and unique Conservation ID number will appear
- Copy the Conservation ID number and place it in a secure location. Hunters are encouraged to memorize this number just like their social security or driver's license number.
If using the Outdoor Alabama app
- In the app click on Licenses in the upper right-hand corner
- Select Purchase License
- Enter State of Residency
- Enter Date of Birth
- Select Hunting or Miscellaneous Section (drop-down)
- Select Game Check H.E.L.P. Number
- Enter your Driver's License Number (or SS# if YOUTH) and Name.
- Enter Address, make sure to check the box for certifying the address is correct.
- Enter the physical description and proceed to the residency requirements information on the following page.
- The next page will summarize all information and give the ability to edit anything if it is incorrect.
- Click “Complete Transaction” at the bottom after reviewing all information for accuracy.
- Click on Game Check
- Select Report Your Harvest
- Select the horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the screen (this is the drop-down menu)
- At the bottom of the drop-down menu, select Conservation ID
- Enter last name, date of birth, and hunting license or H.E.L.P number and select Submit
- A screen will appear stating the hunter’s name and information have been found, but it is not associated with a Conservation ID number
- Select Create ID
- The hunter’s name and unique Conservation ID number will appear
- Copy the Conservation ID number and place it in a secure location. Hunters are encouraged to memorize this number just like their social security or driver's license number.
As a last resort, hunters may contact their district Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries office for assistance in obtaining a H.E.L.P and CID number.
