When Does Deer Season Start In Kentucky

Furbearer Hunting Licenses & Permits

RESIDENTS:

Ages 12-15: Youth Hunting License*Ages 16-64: Annual or 1-Day Hunting LicenseAges 65+/Disability: Senior/Disabled Sportsman’s License

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NONRESIDENTS:

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Ages 12-15: Youth Hunting License*Ages 16 and older: Annual, 1-Day or 7-Day Hunting License

Bobcat permit required for bobc​at hunters

* included in Youth Sportsman’s License**Included in Sportsman’s and Disability/Senior License

Furbearer Trapping Licenses & Permits

RESIDENTS

Ages 12-15: Annual Youth Trapping LicenseAges 16-64: Annual or Landowner/Tenant Trapping LicenseAges 65+/Disability: Annual or Landowner/Tenant Trapping License

NONRESIDENTS

Ages 12-15: Annual Trapping LicenseAges 16 and older: Annual Trapping License

Legal Furbearer Hunting Arms & Gear

• Centerfire or rimfire guns
• Muzzle-loading rifles or handguns
• Shotguns (max 10 gauge, plugged for max 3 shells; no shot size limit, shoulder-fired only)
• Shotshells with single projectiles (slugs) during daylight only
• Bows and crossbows
• Air guns (.22 caliber pellets or larger)
• Hand/mouth operated or electronic calls/attracting devices
• Falconry

Legal Trapping Methods

• Use of lights from boats or vehicles for trap checks allowed.
• Setting traps in commonly used trails or paths is prohibited.
• No restrictions on the size/type of water set traps, except:
  • Body-gripping traps >20 inches wide must be fully submerged.
• Permitted equipment for dry land sets (trap doesn’t touch water):
  • Deadfall
  • Wire cage or box trap
  • Foothold traps (max jaw spread of 6 inches perpendicular to the hinges)
  • On private land, body-gripping traps (max jaw spread of 7½ inches parallel to the trigger)
  • On WMAs and outdoor recreation areas, body-gripping traps (max jaw spread of 5¼ inches)
  • Snare (wire, cable, or string with a knot, loop, or closing device, spring-assisted or not; but spring assistance must not be for applying tension to the closing device)
• Dry land sets spacing requirements:
  • Not closer than 10 feet apart on WMAs and outdoor recreation areas.
  • On private land, same spacing unless written permission is obtained for up to three traps within 10 feet.
  • Spacing rule doesn’t apply to wire cage/box traps or properties ≤5 acres.
• Special trapping restrictions:
  • Traps must have a metal tag with the trapper’s name and address or a unique ID number issued by the department plus the 1-800-25-ALERT number.
  • Untagged traps are subject to immediate confiscation by the department without a court order.
  • Traps must be checked and cleared of animals every 24 hours.
  • Coyote trapping is allowed only during furbearer seasons.
  • Trappers must harvest captured furbearers unless holding a captive wildlife permit from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
  • Spotted skunks are protected all year; incidental captures should be reported to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
  • Obstructing or disrupting lawful wildlife trapping is illegal.

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