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Commercial License & Fees

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​At this time, licenses are only available by mail order directly from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Frankfort Office.  For more information about these permits, please call 1-800-858-1549 .​

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​LICENSE / PERMIT​ Resident Nonresident​ Expires​​ Additional Info
​​ Commercial Hunting/Fishing Guide License$150.00​$400.00​Last day of February Requireme​​nts
Application ​
Live Bait Dealers License
​(each place of business)		$50.00​$150.00​​December 31​ Application
Taxidermist License$150.00$150.00December 31 Application
Fur Processors License$150.00
Not availableMarch 31
 Application
Fur Buyer Report
Fur Buyer's License$50.00$300.00March 31 Application
​ 3-Day Fur Buyer's License​Not available​$50.00
Effective for 3 days from the date of issue​ Application
Commercial Shooting Area Permit$150.00Not availableEffective June 1 - July 30​ Application
​ Dog Training Area Permit​$50.00Not availableJuly 1 - June 30 General Information & Instructions
​ Application
​ Bobwhite Quail Shoot-to-Train Permit​Free
​December 31 General Information &​ Instructions
Application ​
Non-Commercial Captive Wildlife propagation (3 years)
$75.00
​Not available​3 years from date of issue General Information & Instructions
Application
Commercial Captive Wildlife Permit$150.00​Not available​1 year from date of issue General Information & Instructions
Application
Captive Cervid Permit$150.00​Not available​February 28 General Information & Instructions
​ Application
Fisheries Commercial Propagation Permit​$50.00$50.00December 31 Application
Wildlife Transportation Permit$25.00​$25.00Individual Shipment
Nonresident: Expiration varies - Approval by department		 General Information & Instructions
Application​
Wildlife Transportation Permit (Annual)$250.00​$250.00​1 year from date of issue​ General Information & Instructions
​Application
Scientific Wildlife Collecting Permit (Educational)
$25.00$25.00​December 31​ Application
Scientific Wildlife Collecting Permit$100.00$100.00December 31 Application
Commercial Nuisance Control Permit$100.00$100.00​February 28 General Information & Instructions
Application
Permit Renewal
Commercial Waterfowl Shooting Permit Fee (Operator's License)$150.00$150.00​​​End of waterfowl season​​ Application
​ Pay Lake License for fish sourced from hatcheries
(First 2 acres, additional acres $50 each)		$250.00$250.00​December 31​ Application
Pay Lake License for fish sourced from public waters
(First 2 acres, additional acres $50 each)		$​600.00$600.00​​December 31​​Application
​ Falconry Permit (3 years)$75.00$75.00​3 years from the date of issue General Information & Instructions
Application
Field Trial PermitNot available
Not applicable​ Application
Shoot to Retrieve Field Trial Permit
(Per Trial)		$75.00$75.00Not applicable​ Application​
Shoot to Retrieve Field Trial Permit
(Single Day)		$25.00$25.00​Not applicable
Commercial Fishing License w/block of 10$150.00$600.00February 28 Application
Gear Tags Blocks of 10 only$15.00$100.00February 28 Application
Rehabilitation Permit$25.00$25.00​December 31 General Information & Instructions
Application 
Boat Dock Permit$100.00 (prorated)$100.00 (prorated)December 31, 2027​ Application
​​ Boat Dealer/Manufacturer$100.00 Purchase of extra plates is $2.00 eachNot available​April 30
​ Application
Shoreline Use Permit$100.00 - $300.00 (prorated)$100.00 - $300.00 (prorated)December 31, 2024​ Application
Peabody Group Permit$25.00$25.00Not applicable Application
Peabody Group Permit (Annual)$250.00$250.00February 28​
 Application
Roe-bearing Fish Harvester's Permit$500.00$1500.00Effective October 15 - May 31​ Application
Roe-bearing Fish Buyer's Permit$500.00$1000.00​Effective October 15 - June 5​ Application
Live Fish Transportation Permit$25.00$25.00Expires December 31 Application
Special Net Fishery Permit
(For Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake only)		$600.00$900.00Effective November 1
- March 31
​ Application
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