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Resident and nonresident hunters under the age of 12 are not required to purchase hunting license or permits, except for the elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit and bear permit.

????????????????????????????Important Notes: Kentucky license year begins March 1 and continues through the last day of February. New licenses are required annually. Resident and nonresident youth younger than age 12 are not required to purchase licenses or permits to hunt (except the elk lottery application).

Unless a hunter is considered license exempt, he or she will need: Annual hunting license, either Kentucky resident or non-resident. Statewide deer permit, either Kentucky resident or non-resident. Hunter education card for those 12 and older and born on or after Jan.

Penalties for poaching in Kentucky You could be fined up to $1,000 and/or sentenced to up to a year in jail if you are convicted. You could also be assessed civil penalties and restitution costs. Moreover, people convicted of poaching in Kentucky forfeit their hunting privileges for up to three years.

?All persons (residents and nonresidents) must fill out and carry the proper license and permit to fish any Kentucky waters or to hunt in Kentucky.

While Kentucky allows baiting for deer, there are limitations. It's prohibited on all state-owned or -managed wildlife management areas, some federal land and other state properties. Private landowners can do as they wish. Other states, including neighboring Indiana, absolutely prohibit the practice.