Quote Originally Posted by adam7456 View Post
I can't find a KRS or KAR reference to it but years ago when I took the hunter safety course the game warden speaking to the class mentioned that when hunting each person was supposed to keep their kill seperate. He went on to say if several people were dove hunting, put all the birds in one pile and he came upon them that he would say there is no way to know who shot which birds and everyone would get a ticket for being over the limit plus he could confiscate all the birds. The KRS and KAR references to daily possession read the exact same for both hunting and fishing.
You are right with the birds. I know while duck hunting each person must have his birds separate from everyone elses'. However, you are comparing animals to fish. Dove and ducks are also federally protected animals. Many differences in that regard.

It's one of those gray areas that no one can agree on. Some states do require personal fish limits to be separate and identifiable, but others do not.

Another issue is the possession law. With ducks, your daily limit is 6, and your possession limit is 12. If you have more than 12 ducks in your freezer, you can get a ticket. You have to eat those ducks or give them away before you can go back into the field. However with fish, many say that it's different, that fish in the freezer don't count towards your possession limit.

I wish a news article, or an episode of KY Afield would address the limit and possession laws in regards to fish, because there is too much misconception out there.