Kentucky Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Kentucky. License period: Annual, Fall season, Lifetime, Mar 1 - Feb end, One day, Season, Seven days, Spring season, Three years, n/a. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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53 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

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Fishing Licenses (8)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Fishing	Resident	$24.31	Resident Licence year March 1 to end of February	Official page
Annual Fishing	Non-resident	$58.14	Nonresident	Official page
Joint Married Couple Annual Fishing	Resident	$44.38	Married couple resident Nonresident not available	Official page
1-Day Fishing	Resident	$7.40	Resident	Official page
1-Day Fishing	Non-resident	$15.86	Nonresident	Official page
3-Year Fishing	Resident	$58.14	Resident Nonresident not available	Official page
Nonresident 7-Day Fishing	Non-resident	$37.00	Nonresident	Official page
Trout Permit	Resident & Non-resident	$10.57	Resident and nonresident Required for trout; same fee both	Official page

Hunting Licenses (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Hunting	Resident	$28.54	Resident	Official page
Annual Hunting	Non-resident	$169.12	Nonresident	Official page
1-Day Hunting (not valid for deer elk turkey or bear)	Resident	$7.40	Resident	Official page
1-Day Hunting (not valid for deer elk turkey or bear)	Non-resident	$26.43	Nonresident	Official page
7-Day Hunting (not valid for deer elk turkey or bear)	Non-resident	$68.71	Nonresident Resident not available	Official page
Youth Annual Hunting (ages 12-15)	Resident	$6.34	Ages 12 to 15	Official page
Youth Annual Hunting (ages 12-15)	Non-resident	$10.57	Ages 12 to 15	Official page

Combination Packages (8)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combination Hunting/Fishing	Resident	$44.39	Resident Nonresident not available	Official page
First-time Buyer Sportsman's License	Resident	$37.00	First-time resident buyer; includes deer turkey migratory bird and trout permits Nonresident not available	Official page
Sportsman's License	Resident	$100.42	Resident; includes combination hunting and fishing; statewide deer permit; spring and fall turkey; migratory bird; trout permit Nonresident not available	Official page
Senior Sportsman's License (65 and older)	Resident	$12.68	Residents 65 and older Same permits as Resident Sportsman's; nonresident not available	Official page
Disabled Sportsman's License	Resident	$12.68	Disabled residents Same licences and permits as Resident Sportsman's; nonresident not available	Official page
Youth Sportsman's License (ages 12-15)	Resident	$31.71	Ages 12 to 15 Same as resident Sportsman's except trout permit; nonresident not available	Official page
Nonresident combination licence	Non-resident	Not offered	No nonresident combination on fee page Buy separate nonresident fishing and hunting licences	Official page
Senior Lifetime Sportsman's License (65 and older)	Resident	$190.26	Residents 65 and older; must maintain Kentucky residency Includes senior sportsman's licences and permits	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Youth under 12 (no licence or permit required)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Under 12 (except Elk Hunt drawing application)	Official page
Senior Sportsman's License (65 and older)	Resident	$12.68	Residents 65 and older Reduced combination licence	Official page
Disabled Sportsman's License	Resident	$12.68	Disabled residents Reduced combination licence	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Temporary Hunter Education Exemption Permit	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Hunters exempt from hunter education on a temporary basis Available online only; free for a limited time; full hunter education rule not read	Official page

Official Season Dates

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