To help answer questions about the reason for license increases, the Department as come up with a series of frequently asked questions. The link can be found at: https://fw.ky.gov/Pages/2018FeesFAQ.aspx

The information can also be found on the website (fw.ky.gov) homepage, listed under "important info."

Please be aware you can still purchase the 2018-19 licenses at the 2017 rate through Feb 28th. In addition to the senior/disabled licenses, affected licenses include; annual hunting, annual fishing, combo hunting and fishing and the joint/spouse fishing licenses.

Also, the Senior license is only going to be raised from $5 to $12 instead of $18.