Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold special-called meeting Oct 14 via live-video teleconference

​​The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission has scheduled a special-called, live-video teleconference meeting at 10:30 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

The meeting will be livestreamed and archived on the department’s YouTube channel at Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources - YouTube. A link to the livestream will be posted to the top of the department’s homepage at fw.ky.gov before the start of the meeting.

Wednesday’s meeting will take place at the Administration Building on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources campus in Frankfort, and it is open to the public. Members of the commission will participate in the meeting either in person or via video teleconference.

The Oct. 14 meeting agenda can be found on the department’s Commission Meeting Dates webpage online at fw.ky.gov or by searching “Commission meeting dates” on the homepage.

The commission will receive an Informational Update regarding the provisions established and approved by the commission members at the Sept. 4, 2026, meeting regarding the establishment, structure, purpose and responsibilities of committees within the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Action Items on the meeting agenda that the commission will consider are:

• Establish the Enforcement, Boating and Fisheries Committee, to include the election of three members and a chair of the committee.

• Establish the Licensing, Operations and Public Outreach Committee, to include the election of three members and a chair of the committee.

• Establish the Lands and Wildlife Committee, to include the election of three members and a chair of the committee.

• Assign to each committee the items presented as Discussion Items or New Business Items on the Sept. 4, 2026, commission meeting agenda.

No Discussion Items or New Business Items will be presented at this meeting. As only Action Items will be discussed, public comments will not be accepted at this meeting.

The commission is a nine-member board, comprised of volunteers who serve four-year terms. Commission members are nominated by active hunters and anglers at public meetings, appointed by the governor, and confirmed by the Kentucky Senate. The commission recommends hunting, fishing and boating regulations to conserve fish and wildlife and support related outdoor recreation opportunities in the commonwealth.

The next quarterly meeting will be held in December, with the date to be determined at the special-called meeting.

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife main campus is located at 1 Sportsman's Lane in Frankfort. The main entrance is located off U.S. 60, approximately 1 1/2 miles west of U.S. 127.​