The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider several major hunting regulation changes during its meeting Friday morning at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort.
The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on June 12.
Among the proposed changes is an expansion of Kentucky’s deer hunting seasons to comply with House Bill 142. The proposal would add a four-day antlerless-only firearms season beginning on the last Friday of September in Deer Zone 1 counties.
Commissioners will also consider creating a three-day antlerless-only firearms season during the final weekend of Kentucky’s deer season, which falls on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. That season would apply in Deer Zones 1, 2 and 3.
The commission is also expected to discuss new regulations that would allow the nighttime hunting of beavers and bobcats. Officials will consider season dates, approved hunting methods and other regulations related to the proposal.
In addition, commissioners will review changes to non-resident hunting license fees. The proposal would bundle a non-resident fishing license with the non-resident hunting license and increase the total cost by 35 dollars, raising the fee from $169.12 to $204.12.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting is open to the public.
