FAQ on license increases

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.

Thanks, Brad ... good stuff from you, as always !!

Got my Senior License today @ Walmart & payed $5.00 for it. It's a sheet of paper, rather than the little strip like last year's was .... is that going to be the norm, or is it just because I got it before the old license expires and the regular style licenses will be available after March 1st ??

I didn't realize that additional deer permits came with the senior/disabled licenses. There's another perk to retiring! :Rofl
Did the youth go up any? I can't even remember what I've paid the last couple of years for the daughter's.

Unfortunately all the new licenses will be on the regular paper. I guess this is a cost saving measure and I hate it personally. I've been asked by several if it is okay to laminate the new license. You can laminate the license just be aware if your a hunter and are required to log your harvest, laminating the license would prevent you from being able to record the necessary information on the back. You can print out a separate "harvest log" but this would need to accompany your hunting license while your in the field.

You can print as many of your licenses as you want by going to the website (fw.ky.gov) and click on the blue "My Profile" tab. From there, enter your info and you'll see where you can re-print your license or Hunter Education Card. I print several copies and always have one on my person, and put one copy in my boat.

The youth license will not be increasing.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Thanks, Brad ... good stuff from you, as always !!

Got my Senior License today @ Walmart & payed $5.00 for it. It's a sheet of paper, rather than the little strip like last year's was .... is that going to be the norm, or is it just because I got it before the old license expires and the regular style licenses will be available after March 1st ??

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yes in a state that's telling everyone to recycle and save TREES they go from a LITTLE strip of paper to a whole page I guess that helps save more trees.

now my question for Brad is Can you cut out all the paper surrounding the license or do you have to keep the whole thing intact ?

Louis, you can trim the license down and laminate it to a size that will fit in your wallet.

I am not a fan of the 8.5 x 11, being an Indiana resident for most of my life I’m kinda used to folding up a big sheet in my wallet, but hunting and fishing in Kentucky has spoiled me with the very practical and convenient little green receipt size paper. Shame on you for ending my tranquility


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Thanks for the heads up. I just bought the joint license for my wife and I. Does it count as a romantic gift in Kentucky?

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Originally Posted by badbrad

Louis, you can trim the license down and laminate it to a size that will fit in your wallet.

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Thanks Brad, I just wanted to make sure it was legal to do that. Didn't see anything about that so thought I'd better ask.

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Thanks for the heads up. I just bought the joint license for my wife and I. Does it count as a romantic gift in Kentucky?

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well of course it does, it shows her that you want to be with her.

FYI, 2018-19 Fishing and Boating guides should now be available at all your license retailers.

Last year I downloaded a copy from their website to my phone for fishing


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LaCorts, that will work. But, if you fish from a boat and are checked, I’d hate for your phone to get dropped and wind up in the lake. I always hate to reach across the side of the boat to check someone’s license. Just something to think about.

I just print out copies and my wife laminates them. We put them in the emergency dry box.

I have taken a picture of my license with my smart phone. Checked by officers a number of times over the last 4-years without issue.


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I print extra copies for my son, grandson and myself
Copies for all 3 ate kept in the boat

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LaCorts, that will work. But, if you fish from a boat and are checked, I’d hate for your phone to get dropped and wind up in the lake. I always hate to reach across the side of the boat to check someone’s license. Just something to think about.

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So far the only time my phone went under water was when I forgot to put the plug in the back of the boat. Thankfully the phone insurance covered it.


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CP asked but didn't get an answer so I will ask again. I went to buy my Senior license today and was only charged $5.00. Is this because I bought it before the 1st of March?

Yep. Rates go up next month.

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Originally Posted by EWS

Yep. Rates go up next month.

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EWS is correct. Senior Licenses are $5.00 until March 1st .... then they'll cost $12.00 (and not the $18 previously considered).

Yes, if purchased before March 1st, you can get your license at the 2017 price.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

EWS is correct. Senior Licenses are $5.00 until March 1st .... then they'll cost $12.00 (and not the $18 previously considered).

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Even if they had gone to $18 - it still would have been a pretty good deal.
Anybody who complains about $12 hasn't bought a crank-bait lately.

The dealer I bought my license from today is not a happy camper ...

He had to buy a computer, printer, paper, etc ... just to sell KY license that he makes nothing on ...

Rickie

Just wait a couple of years, here in Indiana they went to selling licenses via computer that you can order on line or have to walk in a bait shop and all the shop owners had to get computers and internet hook ups to sell. Now the state charges addional charges for processing and 2%credit card processing driving the prices higher that the original cost of the license. It’s the only way you can buy a license now via computer so they can tack on all the charges they want to process your license as they got you. When you play, you pay, as the old saying goes, but what a rip.

I purchased my Kentucky non resident fishing license today and it was $50 bucks, since it was going to be on a big sheet of paper I decided to go ahead and purchase my Hunting license and deer permit and migratory game bird stamp, wowsers $325 total. You really tax the outa staters!


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I wish they would issue you a credit card type of thing for your license info. With a number on it that stays with you for life. When ever you purchase your yearly license it could be loaded to that card just like when you make a payment or something.

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The dealer I bought my license from today is not a happy camper ...

He had to buy a computer, printer, paper, etc ... just to sell KY license that he makes nothing on ...

Rickie

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Rickie - I was getting ready to post the same thing. Some of the places that you used to buy your license may have opted to not sell them this year because of the cost associated with having a computer and printer dedicated to selling. However the last few years I have just purchased mine directly from fish and wildlife's website it is a very easy process. I then print it, fill it out and cover it with clear packing tape to protect it.

What store/tackle shops don't have a computer and prinyrt in the office?
If they take credit/debit cards they already have internet.
Don't believe " I don't make a dime off license " ,unless it's changed they get $1 per license

I haven't found a bait shop around Barren River Lake that is selling licenses. After talking with the owner of one I was told that the state would no longer be using the old system and would require each location to be responsible to set up and produce a license from their own location. I wound up getting mine at Walmart when I found out they still sold them.


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I purchased my Kentucky non resident fishing license today and it was $50 bucks, since it was going to be on a big sheet of paper I decided to go ahead and purchase my Hunting license and deer permit and migratory game bird stamp, wowsers $325 total. You really tax the outa staters!


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Not so fast! Not sure about Indiana but to hunt in Illinois it costs me about twice to license up. There should be some sort of reciprocal so that whatever state you come from you pay the same.

Ought license yesterday at local grocery store
Ladie used a small tablet to process.
What business don't have internet, computer,fax and printer?
How do they place orders, process cards, sell gas without them?
I can understand the frustration, if I remember correctly they had to pay about $700 for the old equipment
Reminds me of the squawk when the city of Somerset started selling gas.
It was all over the news that it would put the little stores out of business
They cried they only made a couple pennies per gal and now they would lose that.
Truth was they got 7 cents per gallon regardless of the price of gas

Bigdaddad, I agree with you. Years ago, I went to Alabama fishing(I was from KY). I asked what a 7 day non-resident fishing license cost. They asked me what state I was from. Long story short, Alabama charged me what a person from Alabama would have been charged if they wanted 7 day non-resident license to fish in KY. I thought this was pretty slick. I guess they had the non-resident rates loaded in their system for all the States.

I'm legal after today.

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Originally Posted by BIGBADDAD

Not so fast! Not sure about Indiana but to hunt in Illinois it costs me about twice to license up. There should be some sort of reciprocal so that whatever state you come from you pay the same.

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Yes Illinois deer tag is like 411 dollars for archery tag alone, too much dinero!

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Originally Posted by Abu65

I wish they would issue you a credit card type of thing for your license info. With a number on it that stays with you for life. When ever you purchase your yearly license it could be loaded to that card just like when you make a payment or something.

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They've done better than a card , we have a pregnant customer id# now
Just tattoo it insidyour right forearm and your covered, no need to carry a license

I refuse to be tattooed or chipped by the government. LOL I guess that will help if that is all you are required to do is tell them that number.

Brad would u please can me. My number is the one that I always had.

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Originally Posted by Abu65

I wish they would issue you a credit card type of thing for your license info. With a number on it that stays with you for life. When ever you purchase your yearly license it could be loaded to that card just like when you make a payment or something.

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Missouri has what they call a Heritage Card. I think it's $2-3 when you buy your first Mo license. It is like a credit card. When I buy license, they swipe the card and it prints all my info onto the new license. No more standing around trying to make the clerk at WalMart understand what license I want or my info.