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Bobcat permit required for bobcat hunters
(dove, snipe, woodcock, moorhens, rails, sandhill crane and gallinules)
Before hunting migratory birds, hunters must go online and fill out the Harvest Information Program (HIP) survey before they are legal migratory bird hunters.
(ducks, geese, coots and mergansers)
(dove, snipe, woodcock, moorhens, rails, and gallinules)
In order to hunt in Kentucky, anyone born on our after January 1, 1975 and age 12 or older must carry a Hunter Education card in their possession while hunting. The KDFWR now has a permit that allows someone to hunt without a Hunter Education card for up to one year. View details regarding the One-Year Hunter Education Exemption Permit.
*Youth Sportsman’s License includes Youth Hunting and Fishing Licenses, plus Deer Permit, Spring Turkey Permit, Fall Turkey Permit, and Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Permit, and the Ballard WMA Waterfowl Hunt Permit for youths participating in waterfowl hunts on that WMA). For youths turning 16, youth licenses are valid for the entire license year (ends Feb. 28) if purchased before their 16th birthday.
**Sportsman’s License includes Annual Hunting and Fishing Licenses, plus Deer Permit, Spring Turkey Permit, Fall Turkey Permit, Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Permit, and Trout Permit. (Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing License also includes Annual Hunting License.)
Available License and Fees