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.
For the definition of "Landowners/Immediate Family" click here.
HOW TO OBTAIN A CID NUMBER
If using the website
- Select purchase license above
- 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 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.
- Be sure to print the License. The CID number will appear on the Receipt Confirmation Page as well as underneath the License Number on the actual printed document.
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.
