Commission nomination meetings set for late November

​FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2022) — Meetings to nominate candidates to fill four seats on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will be held later this month.

The meetings are an opportunity for the public to have a say about their representatives on the nine-member volunteer Commission board that helps provide oversight of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and guides development of the state's regulations on hunting, fishing, boating and conservation.

Commission members each represent a geographic district comprised of several counties. Board vacancies are filled as they arise and through a multi-step process.

First, the department holds public nomination meetings for qualified hunters and anglers to nominate prospective members on the Commission. Second, Kentucky's governor appoints one of the nominees from the list generated at the public nomination meeting.  Third, the Kentucky Senate reviews the nomination for potential confirmation to serve on the commission.

Nomination meetings will be held Monday, Nov. 28 for the 2^nd and 8^th districts and on Tuesday, Nov. 29 for the 3^rd and 4^th districts.

2^nd District

• The meeting to nominate candidates for the 2nd District seat will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Central) on Nov. 28 at the Warren County Extension Office (5162 Russellville Rd., Bowling Green). The 2nd District includes Allen, Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Todd, Union, Warren and Webster counties.

8^th District

• The meeting to nominate candidates for the 8th District seat will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, Nov. 28 at the Morehead Conference Center (111 East First St., Morehead). The 8th District includes Bath, Bourbon, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Rowan and Wolfe counties.

3^rd District

• The meeting to nominate candidates for the 3rd District seat will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Nov. 29 at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Building (2115 Lexington Rd., Louisville). The 3rd District includes Breckinridge, Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Shelby and Spencer counties.

4^th District

• The meeting to nominate candidates for the 4th District seat will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Central) on Nov. 29 at the Cave City Convention Center (502 Mammoth Cave St., Cave City). The 4th District includes Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Taylor and Washington counties.

Doors for each nomination meeting will open at 6 p.m. and close promptly at 7:30 p.m. for the duration of the meeting.

Who can nominate candidates and be nominated?

Residents of the district who, for the past two consecutive years, have either: purchased a Kentucky hunting or fishing license or hunted or fished in Kentucky but were not required to purchase a license, may participate in the nominating meeting and vote on nominees if more than five eligible individuals are nominated.

Nominees for the Commission seat must: be residents of the district; not be convicted felons; for the past 5 consecutive years, have held hunting and fishing licenses or hunted and fished in Kentucky while license-exempt under KRS 150.170; and be well informed about wildlife conservation and restoration.

Visit fw.ky.gov to learn more.