Kentucky AG's New Interpretation Aids Owner-Sportsmen

Kentucky AG's new interpretation aids owner-sportsmen

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has published an opinion overturning previous beliefs on hunting and fishing licenses for farmland owners. Residents of Kentucky who own farmland are exempt from needing a license to hunt and fish on their property, even…

Attorney general clarifies law for Kentucky sportsmen

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that Kentuckians who own farmland in the Commonwealth are eligible for a fishing and hunting license exemption, even if they don’t live on the farmland. In a formal Opinion of the Attorney General, General Coleman overruled decades-old interpretations of the statute that limited the license exemption only to those who currently resided on the land. Kentucky State Se…

Attorney General clarifies law for Kentucky sportsmen's fishing, hunting license exemption for farmowners - NKyTribune

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Kentuckians who own farmland in the Commonwealth are eligible for a fishing and hunting license exemption, even if they don’t live on the farmland. In a formal Opinion of the Attorney General, General Coleman overruled decades-old interpretations of the statute that limited the license exemption only to those who currently resided on the land. Attorney General Russell Coleman (NKyTribune file) Kent…