Licenses & Fees
| 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 | $150.00 |
| 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* (Includes same license and permits as Resident Sportsman's License, plus additional deer permits.) | $12.00 | Not available |
| Disabled Sportsman's* (Includes same license and permits as Resident Sportsman's License, plus additional deer permits.) | $12.00 | Not available |
| Youth (ages 12-15) Sportsman's License* (Includes youth hunting license, youth deer permit and 2 youth turkey permits.) | $30.00 | Not available |
| DEER: | ||
| Statewide Deer Permit (four deer) | $35.00 | $185.00 |
| 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 | $85.00 |
| Youth (ages 12-15) Turkey Permit (one turkey, spring or fall) | $10.00 | $15.00 |
| Fall Turkey Permit (statewide) (four turkeys) | $30.00 | $85.00 |
| 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 drawingSept. 1-30) | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| ELK: | ||
| Elk Drawing Application (deadline April 30) | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Youth WMA Elk Drawing (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 (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 | $10.00 | Not available |
| Bear Chase Permit | $30.00 | Not available |
| Youth Bear Chase Permit | $10.00 | 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 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area Admission Fees (per person) (may pay at the gate or 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) (may pay at the gate or 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) |
| 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 | |