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KENTUCKY HUNTING GUIDE for WATERFOWL KENTUCKY HUNTING GUIDE for WATERFOWL NOVEMBER 2018 – MARCH 2019 FISH & WILDLIFE: 1-800-858-1549 • fw.ky.gov Report Game Violations: Rick Hill illustration 1-800-25-ALERT KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES #1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601 MyMy ProfileProfile If you hunt for doves, ducks or any other migratory birds, you are required to fill out a HIP Migratory Bird Survey before Scan this QR code and sign into you go hunting. To take the quick survey just log into your your My Profile account or go to FW.KY.GOV My Profile page on our website FW.KY.GOV fw.ky.gov/myprofile NOVEMBER 2018 – MARCH 2019 Commonwealth of Kentucky Matthew G. Bevin, Governor FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION 1st District: Dr. Harry W. Carloss, Paducah 2nd District: vacant 3rd District: Ralph Swallows, Louisville 4th District: Kenny Knott, Glasgow 5th District: Kevin R. Bond, Burlington 6th District: Jeffrey Eaton, Lawrenceburg 7th District: Paul Horn, Prestonsburg 8th District: Richard Storm, Carlisle 9th District: Dr. Karl Clinard, Somerset Commissioner Emeritus: Dr. James R. Rich, Taylor Mill Department of FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES Commissioner: Frank Jemley, III (acting) Deputy Commissioner: Karen Waldrop Deputy Commissioner: Misty Judy (acting) Wildlife Director: Steve Beam Fisheries Director: Ron Brooks Law Enforcement Director: Col. Eric Gibson Information & Education Director: Emily Hogue (acting) Dave Frederick photo Administrative Services Director: Lisa Cox Engineering, Infrastructure and Technology Director: Michael Scott (acting) Public Affairs Director: Brian V. Blank KENTUCKY HUNTING KENTUCKY WATERFOWL GUIDE for GUIDE WATERFOWL Editor: Lee McClellan Art/Design Director: Adrienne Yancy Contributors: John Brunjes and Wes Little 2 HUNTING SEASONS and REGULATIONS 3 LICENSES and PERMITS 5 WATERFOWL ZONES 5 FEDERAL REGULATIONS 6 PUBLIC LAND HUNTING 12 MENTOR / MOBILITY-IMPAIRED HATCHERY HUNTS John GoodinJohn photo Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is funded through the sale of hunting and fishing ABOUT THIS GUIDE FISH & WILDLIFE licenses and boat registration fees. It This is a SUMMARY of the laws regarding MISSION STATEMENT receives no general fund state tax dollars. waterfowl hunting. This guide is intended To conserve and enhance fish and wildlife The Department manages, regulates, solely for informational use. It is not a resources and provide opportunity for enforces and promotes responsible use of reprint of any referenced statute or regula- hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, tion in its entirety and should not be used other wildlife-related activities. public wildlife areas and waterways for as such. Questions about the information the benefit of those resources and for contained in this guide should be directed OTHER GUIDES AVAILABLE public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Kentucky Fish & Wildlife produces various Wildlife is an agency of the Tourism, Arts Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) BEFORE regulation booklets for hunting and fishing. & Heritage Cabinet. engaging in the activities referenced. Call 1-800-858-1549 weekdays, look for a Actual wording of any Kentucky Revised copy of these regulation guides where hunt- Statute (KRS) or Kentucky Administra- ing licenses are sold, or log on to fw.ky.gov. tive Regulation (KAR) can be viewed at www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/frntpage.htm. 1 HUNTING SEASONS and REGULATIONS The Northeast Goose Zone is now under statewide regulations for waterfowl hunting, but the Cave Run Lake closure area remains. SPECIES Season Dates Daily Limit Possession Limit 6; may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 of which may be hens), 3 wood Duck Triple the daily bag limit ducks, 2 redheads, 2 pin- Nov. 22-25, 2018; tail, 2 black ducks, 3 scaup Dec. 3, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019 and 2 canvasback. Coot 15 45 Merganser 5; only 2 may be hooded Triple the daily bag limit 5 combined; 3 Canada Canada/Cackling Goose, geese, 2 white-fronted Triple the daily bag limit White-Fronted Goose & Brant Nov. 22, 2018 - Feb. 15, 2019 geese and 1 brant Snow Goose (including Ross’ Goose) 20 none Eastern Zone: Nov. 3-4, 2018 Youth Waterfowl Same as regular season Western Zone: Feb. 2-3, 2019 Falconry (ducks, coots Nov. 22, 2018 - Feb. 15, 2019** 3 9 & mergansers) Falconry (geese) Same as regular season** Same as regular season Snow Goose Conservation Order Feb. 16 - Mar. 31, 2019† ** none none Dec. 3, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019 Sandhill Crane 2 3 (permit required) †Mandatory FREE permit required for hunting snow geese during this period, log on to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s homepage at fw.ky.gov or call 1-800-858-1549 to obtain a permit. Everyone who obtains the Snow Goose Permit must report hunting activity by April 10, 2019. **Pit and blind restrictions in effect for wildlife management areas (WMAs) and the Ballard Reporting Area do not apply to hunters during Snow Goose Conservation Order season. These restrictions also do not apply to falconers hunting waterfowl during periods when gun and archery waterfowl seasons are not open. SHOOTING HOURS hunting license requirements and be accom- Hunters must telecheck harvested birds panied by an adult (at least 18 years of age). on the day taken. They must also monitor One-half hour before Regular Bag limits are the same as for regular the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website at sunrise to sunset duck and goose seasons. fw.ky.gov daily for notices involving season exceptions closure and for the presence of whooping SANDHILL CRANE SEASON Snow Goose One-half hour before cranes in Kentucky. Hunters may also call Conservation sunrise to one-half hour Sandhill crane season opens Dec. 3, 1-800-858-1549 for this information. Order after sunset 2018 and closes Jan. 27, 2019. The daily Hunters participating in the sandhill and season bag limit is two birds. Hunt- crane hunting season must complete a post- Regular, unless noted Wildlife ers must apply for a sandhill crane permit season survey by Jan. 25 or lose eligibility to otherwise in the Public Management Hunting section of this online during the month of September on apply the following year. Areas guide. at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources website and pay a $3 SHOT SIZE, TYPE, SHOTSHELL Sandhill Crane Sunrise to sunset application fee. LENGTH RESTRICTIONS Applicants must have a valid Kentucky U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-ap- hunting license or be license exempt when proved nontoxic shot no larger than size YOUTH WATERFOWL SEASONS they apply. Results are posted to individual “T” is required for all waterfowl and sand- Hunters age 15 and under can hunt applicants online following the drawing. hill crane hunting. Shot larger than size “T,” ducks, coots, mergansers and geese on these Drawn hunters must pass an online iden- or shotshells longer than 3.5 inches, MAY days. Youth hunting during these seasons tification exam before receiving a sandhill NOT BE POSSESSED OR USED while 2 must comply with hunter education and crane hunting permit. hunting waterfowl or sandhill cranes. Cur- rently, steel, bismuth, tungsten and certain attempting to take waterfowl or sandhill ber must still go online to report. tungsten composite shotshells are approved cranes is prohibited statewide. Banding plays a critical role in the man- for use. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agement of migratory bird species. The data may approve other types of nontoxic shot REPORTING BIRD BANDS you provide by reporting bands gives wild- which, if approved, will be permitted for To report bird bands, go online to life biologists information on harvest rates waterfowl and sandhill crane hunting. Pos- www.reportband.gov. The previous toll-free and movements of migratory game birds. session or use of any lead shot or any shot number is no longer operable. Hunters who Please report the bands you recover. not approved by USFWS while hunting or harvest banded birds with the toll free num- LICENSES and PERMITS NOTE: Licenses and permits are not required for kids under the age of 12. Ages 65 and over WATERFOWL HUNTING Ages 12-15 Ages 16-64 OR Disabled Annual† or 1-Day Hunting License Senior/Disabled Kentucky Residents Youth Hunting License* + Kentucky Migratory Game Bird-Wa- License + Federal terfowl Permit† + Federal Duck Stamp Duck Stamp Nonresidents Annual, 1-Day or 7-Day Hunting License + Kentucky Migratory Youth Hunting License (must buy nonresident licenses/permits) Game Bird-Waterfowl Permit + Federal Duck Stamp *Included in Youth Sportsman’s License HIP survey required (also required for Resident Sportsman’s License) †Included in Resident Sportsman’s License HUNTING LICENSE KENTUCKY MIGRATORY GAME FEDERAL DUCK STAMP BIRD-WATERFOWL PERMIT Unless license-exempt under KRS In addition to the state waterfowl 150.170, all hunters must possess a valid Any person required to possess a permit requirement listed above, all per- Kentucky hunting license when waterfowl hunting license, except children under sons age 16 or over must carry a valid fed- hunting. Persons using a license authori- the age of 16, taking or attempting to eral migratory bird hunting stamp (com- zation number in lieu of a paper license take waterfowl must possess a Kentucky monly called a duck stamp) to hunt wa- must have the authorization number and Migratory Game Bird-Waterfowl Per- terfowl. Hunters under 16 must possess a a picture ID with them while hunting. mit. (This permit is included with the youth hunting license but the Federal Wa- All Kentucky residents 65 years of age Senior/Disabled and Sportman’s Li- terfowl Stamp and the Kentucky Migra- and older and Kentucky residents who are cense). This permit covers all species of tory Game Bird - Waterfowl Permit are certified totally and permanently disabled migratory birds. Those who buy a Ken- not required. The federal stamp must be by the Federal Social Security Adminis- tucky waterfowl permit, senior/disabled validated by the hunter’s signature written tration, by a state Workers Compensation license, or Sportsman’s license MUST across the face of the stamp in ink.
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