Who Doesnt Need a License
Resident or nonresident children under the age of 16 may fish
without a license. Jr. hunting licenses are required for residents and nonresidents under
16.
The following do not have to have sport hunting or fishing licenses:
1. Resident owners of farmlands, their spouses and dependent
children hunting or fishing on their lands. This also applies to tenants actually engaged
in work and residing on farmlands, their spouses and dependent children. To be classed as
a tenant, a person must both live and work on a farm.
2. Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than
three days, carrying proper identification and papers showing furlough status.
3. Residents or nonresident participating in a field trial
authorized by the department are exempt from license requirements if game is not taken.