General Information
A shooting area permit ($150.00) is required to operate a business in which animals are held or propagated in captivity and released to be taken by hunters.
Issuance Cycle
Annual renewal is required.
Application Process
- Applicant would complete Shooting Area Permit Application.
- Local Conservation Officer visits property to ensure that all requirements are in place (see regulations below).
- Once Conservation Officer signs off, applicant would enclose payment of $150.00 to KDFWR and return to #1 Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 attn: Shooting Preserve Permits.
Regulations
301 KAR 2:041. Shooting areas, dog training areas, commercial foxhound training enclosures, and bobwhite shoot-to-train season.
Captive-reared bobwhite quail may be taken August 15 – April 15 on a shooting area.
An applicant for a shooting area shall provide documentation proving the applicant is the:
- Owner of the land where the facility is to be located; or
- Lessee of the land where the facility is to be located.
- The boundary of a shooting area shall be marked with signs:
- At least eight (8) inches by twelve (12) inches;
- Having a white background with contrasting letters at least one (1) inch high;
- That read "Shooting Area"; and
- Placed no more than 500 feet apart.
- A person shall check in at a designated check station or with the operator of a shooting area before hunting.
- A permit holder shall maintain a daily record of people using the area which includes each person’s:
- Name:
- Address; and
- Hunting license number.
- A permit holder shall:
- Obtain a bill of sale or receipt for each purchase that contains the number of:
- Game birds purchased; or
- Game bird eggs purchased; and
- Retain previous year’s records and receipts for at least one (1) full year.
- A permit holder shall possess a commercial captive wildlife permit, if applicable, pursuant to 301 KAR 2:081.
- A field trial may be held on a shooting area year-round.
The shooting area hunting seasons shall be as follows:
- Bobwhite quail: August 15 through April 15;
- Mallard ducks: year-round;
- Hoofed animals: September 1 through May 15; and
- All other species: the statewide season in effect where the shooting area is located.
Reporting
- A permit holder shall maintain a daily record of people using the area which includes each person’s:
- Name;
- Address; and
- Hunting license number.