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Sale of Mounted Wildlife Registration

9, 2019) — Licenses and permits to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year are on sale now. The 2019-2020 license year starts March 1. License and permit fees for Kentucky residents for the 2019-2020 license year are unchanged from the 2018-19 license year. Hunting Seasons Poster; Hunting and Trapping Guide; Deer Hunting Information; Waterfowl Guide; Waterfowl Reports and Surveys; Take Someone Hunting; Quota Hunts; Season Dates; Game Species; Telecheck; Trapping; WMA & Public Land Search; WMA & Public Land Info; Hunting Regulations Videos; Game and Fish Recipes; Hunting Home; Wildlife. Sportsman's License - Includes Combination Hunting and Fishing License, Resident Deer Permit, Spring Turkey Permit, Resident Fall Turkey Permit, Kentucky Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Permit and Trout Permit Youth Sportsman's License - Includes Youth Hunting License, a Youth Deer Permits.

Effective January 3, 2014, and pursuant to 301 KAR 4:095, any person or entity may sell a mounted wildlife specimen in Kentucky, except as prohibited by federal law . A mounted wildlife specimen means:

• A legally taken animal, including the head, cape, or the entire skin, mounted in a lifelike representation of the animal or any part thereof.
• European mount in which the horns or antlers and the skull or a portion of the skull are mounted for display.

In addition, any nonprofit charitable, religious, or educational institution which has qualified for exemption pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may sell mounted wildlife specimens if the mounts have been donated, except as prohibited by federal law .

Important!

Every wildlife mount of the species below must be registered by the seller on the department’s website and the registration number must be affixed to the mount in a clear and legible manner prior to the sale.

Species Requiring Registration

• Black Bear
• Bobcat
• White-tailed Deer
• Elk
• Wild Turkey

All other sales of mounted wildlife specimens for species not listed above do not require registration.

Examples of Wildlife Mounts that cannot be sold include waterfowl, songbirds, birds of prey, and federally threatened or endangered species

Step 1

Complete the Sale of Mounted Wildlife Registration Form.

Step 2

Print your Wildlife Mount Authorization Tag.

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Step 3

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Affix to your mount prior to sale