Fish and wildlife chair can stay, no license needed to hunt on your own farmland, says AG

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 799

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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In an about-face, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says Kentuckians can legally hunt and fish on their own farmland without a license even if their residence is elsewhere in the state.

The opinion, published Wednesday, ends the AG’s efforts to unseat the chair of the state’s wildlife management board.

In December, the AG’s office demanded the resignation of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair Chuck Meade, saying he did not meet a requirement …

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