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KAR 115-8-1. Department lands and waters: hunting, furharvesting, and discharge of firearms. (PDF - 9.56 kB)

This permanent regulation establishes hunting, furharvesting, and discharge of firearms provisions on department lands and waters.  The proposed amendments would update the reference document, particularly related to removing some restrictions on vehicle traffic, adjusting some non toxic shot requirements, adjusting some boating restrictions, coordinating some refuge area requirements and adding some daily use permits. 

KAR 115-8-1 Economic Impact Summary (PDF - 9.11 kB)

 The proposed amendment to the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

KAR 115-25-9a Economic Impact Summary (PDF - 8.74 kB)

The proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

KAR 115-4-2 Economic Impact Summary (PDF - 8.63 kB)

The proposed amendments to the regulation are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

KAR 115-25-1. Prairie chickens; open seasons, bag limits, and possession limits; permit. (PDF - 15.53 kB)

This exempt regulation establishes the open seasons, bag limits, and possession limits and permits for prairie chickens.  The proposed version of the regulation includes closing the season in the southwest unit pursuant to a listing by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a threatened species under the federal endangered species act.

KAR 115-25-1 Economic Impact Summary (PDF - 8.84 kB)

There will be some economic impact to closing the prairie chicken season in the southwest unit but it cannot be quantified at this time.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have some appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.