HUNTING LICENSES
allow the holder to take legal game species statewide by gun, bow, dog or
falconry. Deer and turkey hunters must have deer or turkey permits in
addition to the appropriate hunting license. Migratory bird hunters must
have a migratory bird permit or a waterfowl permit in addition to the
hunting license.
FISHING LICENSES
allow the holder to take sport and rough fish statewide by rod and reel,
pole or line, or other specified legal methods.
Trout fishermen must also have a trout permit.
COMBINATION
LICENSES allow the holder to perform any act authorized by either a hunting
or fishing license.
TRAPPING LICENSES
are required of all trappers, regardless of age or residence. None of the
hunting or fishing license exemptions applies to trappers. Trapping licenses
are valid from March 1 through the last day of February.
SENIOR/DISABILITY
LICENSES allow qualified residents to perform any act authorized by either a
hunting or a fishing license and to take trout, deer, turkey, waterfowl and
other migratory game birds without any additional state permits. License
holder would be required to purchase the Federal Waterfowl Permit to hunt
waterfowl.
RESIDENT LICENSES
Combination Fishing
and Hunting License - Available
only to Kentucky residents.
Sportsman License -
Includes Combination Hunting and
Fishing License, Resident Deer Permit, Spring Turkey Permit, Resident Fall
Turkey Permit, State Waterfowl Permit and Trout Permit
Jr. Sportsman
License – Includes Jr. Hunting,
Jr. Deer and Jr. Turkey permits. Available to residents and nonresidents
who have not yet reached their 16th birthday. Valid for the entire year in
which issued, even if the license holder turns 16 during that year. Parent
or guardian must sign the license at the time of purchase. Children under
the age of 12 are license exempt (effective with the 2008 license season)
Resident Hunting -
Available only to Kentucky
residents.
1-Day Hunting -
Valid only for one (1) day,
specified by the purchaser. Date may be today or any date in the future. MAY
NOT BE USED FOR DEER, ELK OR TURKEY HUNTING.
Jr. Hunting
- Available to residents and nonresidents who have not yet reached their
16th birthday. Valid for the entire year in which issued, even if the
license holder turns 16 during that year. Parent or guardian must sign the
license at the time of purchase. Children under the age of 12 are license
exempt (effective with the 2008 license season)
Resident Fishing
- Available only to Kentucky residents.
Joint Fishing
(husband-wife)** - Available
only to Kentucky residents. Costs 10% less than two fishing licenses bought
separately.
1-Day Resident
Fishing - Valid only for one (1)
day specified by the purchaser. Starting date may be today or any date in
the future.
Senior/Disabled
License - Available only to
Kentucky residents. Includes Combination Hunting and Fishing License, all
Deer Permits, Spring Turkey Permit, Resident Fall Turkey Permit, State
Waterfowl Permit and Trout Permit. Must be over 65 or have a department
issued disability authorization card.
Resident Trapping
- Required of all trappers except landowners or tenants, who must have the
landowner/tenant trapping license.
Resident
Landowner/Tenant Trapping - Not
available to nonresident, even those trapping on the property they own.
Jr. Trapping –
Required of all trappers under
the age of 16. Available to residents and nonresidents who have not yet
reached their 16th birthday. Valid for the entire year in which issued, even
if the license holder turns 16 during that year. Children under the age of
12 are license exempt (effective with the 2008 license season).
NONRESIDENT LICENSES
Annual Nonresident
Fishing - Valid for entire
license year.
1-Day Nonresident
Fishing - Available only to
nonresidents. Valid only for one (1) day specified by the purchaser.
Starting date may be today or any date in the future.
7-Day Nonresident
Fishing - Available only to
nonresidents. Valid only for a consecutive seven-day period, specified by
the purchaser. Starting date may be today or any date in the future.
15-Day Nonresident
Fishing - Available only to
nonresidents. Valid only for a consecutive 15-day period, specified by the
purchaser. Starting date may be today or any date in the future.
Nonresident Annual
Hunting - Identical to a
resident license, except required of persons who are not Kentucky Residents.
REQUIRED FOR DEER, ELK OR TURKEY HUNTERS.
1-Day Nonresident
Hunting – Valid only for one
day, specified by the purchaser. Date may be today or any date in the
future. MAY NOT BE USED FOR DEER, ELK OR TURKEY HUNTING.
5-Day Nonresident
Hunting - Valid only for a
consecutive (5) five-day period, specified by the purchaser. Starting date
may be today or any date in the future. MAY NOT BE USED FOR DEER, ELK OR
TURKEY HUNTING.
Nonresident
Trapping - Required of all
nonresident trappers.
Jr. Trapping –
Required of all trappers under
the age of 16. Available to residents and nonresidents who have not yet
reached their 16th birthday. Valid for the entire year in which issued, even
if the license holder turns 16 during that year. . Children under the age
of 12 are license exempt (effective with the 2008 license season)
Jr. Hunting -
Available to residents and
nonresidents who have not yet reached their 16th birthday. Valid for the
entire year in which issued, even if the license holder turns 16 during that
year. Parent or guardian must sign the license at the time of purchase. .
Children under the age of 12 are license exempt (effective with the 2008
license season)
Jr. Sportsman
License – Includes Jr. Hunting,
Jr. Deer and Jr. Turkey permits. Available to residents and nonresidents
who have not yet reached their 16th birthday. Valid for the entire year in
which issued, even if the license holder turns 16 during that year. Parent
or guardian must sign the license at the time of purchase. . Children
under the age of 12 are license exempt (effective with the 2008 license
season)
PERMITS
PERMITS
are required in addition to the appropriate hunting or fishing license.
Resident Deer
Permit - Required to hunt deer.
Entitles the holder to two deer.
Non-Resident Deer
Permit – Required to hunt deer.
Entitles the holder to two deer. MAY NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A ONE
OR FIVE-DAY NONRESIDENT OR A ONE DAY RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE.
Jr. Deer Permit
- Issued to holders of Jr. Hunting Licenses
only. Entitles the holder to one deer. Two per season may be sold to the Jr.
license holder NOTE: Jr. hunting license holders may also buy the regular
deer permit. Children under the age of 12 are license exempt (effective
with the 2008 license season)
Bonus Antlerless
Deer Permit - This permit
entitles the holder to two antlerless deer in any zone. May use unlimited
bonus antlerless deer permits in Zone 1 counties during any deer season.
Must purchase a statewide deer permit before using bonus permit.
Bonus WMA Quota
Hunt Deer Permit - Entitles the
holder to two deer.
Waterfowl Permit
- Required to hunt ducks, coots, mergansers, and geese. Also covers
migratory game birds. Required of hunters over age 16. NOTE: Waterfowl
hunters must also possess a federal duck stamp, available at Post
Offices. May be used in conjunction with a one or five-day nonresident or a
one day resident hunting license.
Migratory Game Bird
Permit - Required to hunt doves,
woodcocks, snipes, rails and gallinules. May be used in conjunction with a
one or five-day nonresident or a one day resident hunting license.
Spring Turkey
Permit - Entitles the holder to
two bearded turkeys only. MAY NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A ONE OR
FIVE-DAY NONRESIDENT OR A ONE DAY RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE.
Resident Fall
Turkey Permit – Entitles the
holder to FOUR turkeys, either sex. MAY NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
ONE DAY RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE.
Non-Resident Fall
Turkey Permit - Entitles the
holder to FOUR turkeys, either sex. MAY NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
ONE OR FIVE-DAY NONRESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE.
Trout Permit
- Required for trout fishermen. Joint husband-wife license holders each need
trout permits if both will trout fish.
Elk Lottery Permit -
Persons who wish to hunt in the
2008 Elk Quota Hunt shall purchase an elk
draw permit. The department
shall select hunters by a random drawing of all valid elk draw permit
holders. Hunters must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. A
person cannot apply more than one time per application period. The permit
will be sold until 4/30/2008.
Resident
Out-of-Zone Elk Permit –
Entitles hunters who wish to hunt Elk out of the elk restoration zone during
deer season to take one elk. Hunter must be a legal deer hunter.
Non-resident Out-of
Zone Elk Permit - Entitles
hunters who wish to hunt Elk out of the elk restoration zone during deer
season to take one elk. Hunter must be a legal deer hunter.
USER PERMITS are
required for certain wildlife management areas. They are required for all
users of these areas -- hikers, picnickers, birdwatchers, etc. (A group
permit is available from the Frankfort office of KDFWR for organized
events).
Peabody Wildlife
Area User Permit - This area is
located in Ohio and Muhlenberg counties.
Land Between the
Lakes User Permit
NOTE: Items above
marked with an ** may NOT be purchased by phone or on-line, but may only be
purchased through a
license agent.
