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License and Permit Fees

BUY LICENSES/PERMITS

LICENSE / PERMIT	Resident	Nonresident
LICENSES:
Annual Fishing	$23.00	$55.00
Joint/Spouses Annual Fishing	$42.00	Not available
1-Day Fishing	$7.00	$15.00
3-Year Fishing (Online Only)	$55.00	Not available
Nonresident 7-Day Fishing	Not available	$35.00
Trout Permit	$10.00	$10.00
Annual Hunting	$27.00	$160.00
1-Day Hunting (not valid for deer, elk, turkey or bear)	$7.00	$25.00
7-Day Hunting (not valid for deer, elk, turkey or bear)	Not available	$65.00
Annual Youth Hunting (ages 12-15 only)	$6.00	$10.00
Shooting Area Hunting License	$5.00	$5.00
Annual Trapping	$20.00	$130.00
Annual Landowner/Tenant Trapping	$10.00	Not available
Annual Youth (ages 12-15) Trapping	$5.00	Not available
COMBO LICENSES:
Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing	$42.00	Not available
Sportsman's License* (Includes combination hunting/fishing, statewide deer permit, spring and fall turkey permits, Kentucky migratory bird/waterfowl permit and trout permit.)	$95.00	Not available
Senior Sportsman's (residents 65 years of age or older)* (Includes same license and permits as Resident Sportsman's License.)	$12.00	Not available
Senior Lifetime Sportsman's (residents 65 years of age or older)* (Must maintain Kentucky residency; includes all senior sportsman's licenses and permits.)	$180.00	Not available
Disabled Sportsman's* (Includes same license and permits as Resident Sportsman's Licenses.)	$12.00	Not available
Youth (ages 12-15) Sportsman's License* (Includes the same licenses and permits as the standard resident Sportman's License except for the Trout Permit.)	$30.00	Not available
DEER:
Statewide Deer Permit (four deer)	$35.00	$235.00
Youth (ages 12-15) Deer Permit (four deer)	$10.00	$15.00
Additional Deer Permit (two deer)	$15.00	$15.00
BIRDS:
Spring Turkey Permit (statewide) (two turkeys)	$30.00	$110.00
Youth (ages 12-15) Turkey Permit (one turkey, spring or fall)	$10.00	$15.00
Fall Turkey Permit (statewide) (two turkeys)	$30.00	$110.00
Kentucky Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Permit**	$15.00	$15.00
Federal Duck Stamp (available at post offices and online** )	$25.00	$25.00
Pheasant Quota Hunt Permit (if drawn)	$25.00	$25.00
Sandhill Crane Permit (apply for hunt drawing Sept. 1-30)	$3.00	$3.00
Ballard 1-Day Permit (buy online available Nov. 1 - Feb. 15)	$15.00	$15.00
ELK:
Elk Hunt Drawing Application (deadline April 30)	$10.00	$10.00
Youth Elk Hunt Drawing Application (15 and under) (deadline April 30)	$10.00	$10.00
Quota Bull Elk Permit (if drawn)	$100.00	$550.00
Quota Cow Elk Permit (if drawn)	$60.00	$400.00
Quota (Either Sex) Archery/Crossbow permit (if drawn)	$100.00	$550.00
Youth Elk Permit (ages 12-15) (if drawn)	$30.00	$200.00
Out-of-Zone Elk Permit	$30.00	$400.00
BEAR:
Bear Permit	$30.00	$250.00
Youth Bear Permit (ages 12-15)	$10.00	$100.00
Bear Chase Permit	$30.00	$50.00
Youth Bear Chase Permit (ages 12-15)	$10.00	$15.00
Combination Bear Permit (includes Bear Permit and Bear Chase Permit)	$50.00	Not available
AREAS:
Peabody WMA User Permit	$15.00	$15.00
Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Hunter User Permit	$25.00	$25.00
Land Between the Lakes Hunt/Backcountry Camping	$50.00	$50.00
Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area Admission Fees (per person) (purchase online)	Daily: $3.00 Annual: $30.00 Children under 12 free	Daily: $3.00 Annual: $30.00 Children under 12 free
Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area Special Activity Fees (per person, for use of horse trails, mountain bike trails and shooting range) (purchase online)	Daily: $7.00 Annual: $70.00	Daily: $7.00 Annual: $70.00
OTHER:
Temporary Hunter Education Exemption Permit (available online only)	Free (for a limited time)	Free (for a limited time)
Bobcat Permit (available online only)	Free	Free
Habitat Improvement & Public Access Donation (voluntary, available online only)	Any amount
Kentucky Wild Membership (Includes a membership kit & the opportunity to go out in the field with our biologists!)	Membership options range from $25 - $1,000

* Restrictions for Sportsman's License

Peabody, LBL and Otter Creek permits, Elk Hunt Drawing application, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit, bear permit, federal duck stamp and trapping license not included. An additional deer permit is not included with a Sportsman’s License. Kentucky’s license year begins March 1 and continues through the last day of February. New licenses are required annually, except for the 3-year fishing license. A 1-day or 7-day hunting license is valid only for the period shown on license. Resident and nonresident youth under the age of 12 are not required to purchase licenses or permits (except the Elk Hunt Drawing application). Youth Sportsman's License is valid for youths turning 16 during the license year (ends Feb. 18), if purchased before their 16th birthday; this license also includes the Ballard WMA water hunt permit for youths participating in waterfowl hunt on that WMA.

** Federal Duck Stamp Required

A Federal Duck Stamp is required for hunters aged 16 and older to hunt ducks, geese, rails and gallinules.

License and Permit Fees

* Restrictions for Sportsman's License

** Federal Duck Stamp Required

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