FORT MCCOY ​ACTIVITY CHECKIN/CHECKOUT RULES
VERIFY THE TRAINING AREA/LAKE IS OPEN PRIOR TO CHECKIN. ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK THE TRAINING AREA/LAKE STATUS DAILY FOR ANY CHANGES.
ALL individuals who are participating in an activity such as scouting, hunting, trapping, nonhunting/nonfishing, and firewood cutting activities are required to Check-in and Check-out of their recreational activity through iSportsman when on Fort McCoy.
- ​Exception: Anglers are not required to Check-in/Check-out however anglers need to check the Area Status/Game Line for closed training areas/lakes. Anglers do not report any fish harvested.
- Checkin/Checkout using this iSportsman website
- Checkin/Checkout by calling 1-866-277-1597
- Remember to Check-out when you are done with your activity for the day and enter any harvest information (deer or turkey). Small Game hunters do not report any harvest.
- Make sure to select CONFIRM CHECKOUT.
- If selecting and adding additional participants when Checking-in, each participant will need to CHECKOUT separately. This is in order to collect individual harvest data.
- If you are planning to participate in multiple activities simultaneously (such as small-game and fall turkey, archery and fall turkey, etc.) select the primary activity/season you intent to participate in.
- If an activity you wish to select does is not available, such as gun-deer, cantonment archery, spring turkey, it is probably because you don't have a valid Fort McCoy permit for that activity or you have not added your awarded permits from your "Acquire Permits" to your shopping cart and confirmed your order. Contact the Permit Sales Office at 608-388-3337 for assistance.
- Hunters and trappers make sure your iSportsman account includes your Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Customer Number.
HOW TO CHECKIN/CHECKOUT
You can Check-in via the internet (computer/tablet), smart-phone, or at the kiosk located at the Hunter Information Point (HIP) using the iSportsman website. The HIP is located south of Highway 21 at the intersection of South J Street and Highway 21 and will be open 24/7. Or you can call the iSportsman system to Checkin/Checkout by calling 1-866-277-1597.
CHECKIN using the iSportsman website
- Sign-in to your iSportsman account and click the "Checkin/Checkout" button or select "CHECKIN" from homepage and LOGIN.
- Select your "ACTIVITY" (i.e., hunting, scouting, trapping, Nonhunting/Nonfishing)
- Select the ZONE (Lake, Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3) you wish to recreate in. You will need to reference the proper map which is located under the Map's in the menu. Make sure you check the Game Line for training area/lake that are OPEN.
- Answer questions regarding guestss
- Answer questions regarding adding other participants and follow prompts.**
- Select "I Agree" regarding Checkout time.
- Select "CONFIRM CHECK-IN". You are now checked-in for the activity and zone you selected.
CHECKOUT using the iSportsman website
- When you are finished for the day, or wish to move to another zone, you must "CHECK-OUT"
- LOGIN to your account or select CHECKIN from home page
- Select "CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT"
- The page will show you where you are currently checked-in at. Select "CHECK-OUT"
- If you were hunting you will be asked "DID YOU CATCH OR COLLECT ANY HARVEST?"
- If you did not, select "NO", then "CONFIRM CHECK-OUT"
- If you harvested game, please select "YES". The site will prompt you to select the game you harvested. Other information may be requested for white-tailed deer and turkey.
- Once you have completed entering harvested game, select "CONFIRM CHECK-OUT"
If checking in to another zone, you will need to select CHECK-IN again and follow the same process.
CHECKIN BY CALLING 1-866-277-1597
- Listen to phone prompts.
- Select option 1 to CHECKIN/CHECKOUT
- Enter your iSportsman permit number.
- Enter your 4-Digit PIN #.
- Select your Activity (follow prompts)
- Select Zone. Press 1 for Lake, Press 2 for Zone 1, Press 3 for Zone 2, Press 4 for Zone 3.
- Add any additional participants by entering their iSportsman permit number.
- Select 1 to confirm CHECKIN or select 2 to QUIT.
- Follow same process when CHECKINGOUT. Follow phone promps. Additional participants will need to CHECKOUT serartely.
VEHICLE ACTIVITY/INFORMATION CARD REQUIREMENT
All recreational participants/permit holders within a vehicle are required to display a Fort McCoy Activity card. The card must show the iSportsman permit number for each permit holder associated with the vehicle for that given days activity. The Activity Card must be placed on the vehicle dashboard and be easily readable through the windshield from the outside of the vehicle. The card should not be obstructed by any other papers, materials, or items on the dash or windshield. Hand printed information must be legible and large enough to easily read thought the windshield.
Click here for Activity Information Card Template
