Fishing License questions

[rickhise]

The big change is they print it out on cheap, regular computer paper. Try keeping that in your pocket on a damp, foggy morning, kill a deer, then write the Telecheck stuff on it. Ink will run, paper dissolve. Oh and it says not to make photocopy. Why not? It will be on the same paper!

Senior everything cost $5 and fishing only for my wife cost $20.

I always take a iPhone pic of my online
hunt/ fish Ky lic. Save it if I’m checked
I’ll have it with me

[llg]

They gave me their view. Basically they are looking at how they have progressed since 1998 and how easily you can get your license.

I replied that they are interested in selling licenses and I am interested in using them. I am 65 yrs old. I have bought combo licenses since I was 16. I have bought 13 deer tags and one trout stamp. Never used a deer tag or caught trout either. Got my first $5 license this year.

I asked if making a photo would work in the field if officer checked me. I will forward answer, but I don't think it will. Just too convenient.

[fishincreek]

Just purchase before Mar 1st. It's that easy.

[SLP]

I second those that recommend buying from home computer. First it is easy to do. Second if you need another copy at some point you can easily print another one. But maybe most important for me is I don't have to give out any personal information like social security info to some clerk at some store somewhere.

Also it's pretty easy to get a small waterproof bag of some sort to keep things in so I have never had a problem with a paper license getting ruined. Even if you don't want to spend money on a waterproof bag I bet a heavy duty sandwich bag would work just fine.

[monarc]

I second those that recommend buying from home computer. First it is easy to do. Second if you need another copy at some point you can easily print another one. But maybe most important for me is I don't have to give out any personal information like social security info to some clerk at some store somewhere.

Also it's pretty easy to get a small waterproof bag of some sort to keep things in so I have never had a problem with a paper license getting ruined. Even if you don't want to spend money on a waterproof bag I bet a heavy duty sandwich bag would work just fine.

I print a couple copies I keep one in a waterproof plastic float on my boat key chain on hidden in my truck and one in my wallet in a cellophane wrapper so I've always have one availing I don't hunt anymore so that's not a problem but you should always be able to find a water proof spot in your hunting gear

[SLP]

I print a couple copies I keep one in a waterproof plastic float on my boat key chain on hidden in my truck and one in my wallet in a cellophane wrapper so I've always have one availing I don't hunt anymore so that's not a problem but you should always be able to find a water proof spot in your hunting gear

LOL, yeah I usually print off about three myself.

[Duayne]

I used to print three. Now I create a PDF and keep a copy on me. Worst case, I can show the PDF on my phone or re-print.

[llg]

In the future, maybe but not yet. Straight from Vera King at KDFW.

[luvtohunt]

Regardless if it is allowed as your license proof I still keep a pic of mine on my phone yearly in case I forget mine in the truck or something. Happened one time that way and after shoeing the pic and saying I could run to the ramp to get the original if needed, he checked it on the dispatch and said have a good day. It at least lets them know you have one and everyone forgets from time to time.

[Duayne]

Regardless if it is allowed as your license proof I still keep a pic of mine on my phone yearly in case I forget mine in the truck or something. Happened one time that way and after shoeing the pic and saying I could run to the ramp to get the original if needed, he checked it on the dispatch and said have a good day. It at least lets them know you have one and everyone forgets from time to time.

I can't remember a time I didn't have my printed version on me. I keep it in my wallet and my wallet is always right there. Having said that, I could certainly see luvtohunt's scenario playing out more times than not whether they officially accept a phone version or not. If I did lose my copy in my wallet, I could simply reprint it from the PDF. But, really, when you are printing them yourself why would they not go ahead and refer to the version on your phone? The bar code can be scanned just as easily.

But to be clear, I do not advocate just having it on your phone unless they officially state this is accepted proof. For me, it's a backup in case of extenuating circumstances.

[llg]

You still have to have a copy of your tax receipt or you can be written up. You can't get either the sticker or tax receipt with paying your taxes, but you still have to have both.

When taking my son to Hunters Safety, they made it quite clear that you could not have "community dove piles" in the field. If three people were hunting and there was one pile with 20 doves, somebody was getting a ticket. I should have asked why you can't have "community" dove piles, but three fishermen can use the same live well or basket. Three rabbit hunters can have one pile.

Common sense is just not that common.

[Fishin_4_Fun]

In the future, maybe but not yet. Straight from Vera King at KDFW.

They're crazy. You buy a license on line and receive a PDF. So if you get checked and they won't accept the PDF on your phone, print it on paper from your phone to a portable 12V printer, and hand them the piece of paper.