The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced Friday, October 18th, that it has stopped selling Senior Lifetime Passes for hunting and fishing. The 10-year combination of hunting and fishing licenses for Kansas residents aged 65 to 74 are now no longer available. However, those that have already been issued will remain valid. The licenses were commonly called a Senior Lifetime Pass because after a resident reaches age 75, they are no longer required to purchase Kansas hunting and fishing licenses. The decision follows the discovery that the statute authorizing the department to sell the licenses at a reduced rate had expired. Annual senior licenses for Kansas residents ages 65 to 74 remain available at significantly discounted rates.
The Senior Lifetime Pass was established by the Kansas Legislature in 2012 through Senate Bill 314, along with several other discounted licenses for seniors. In 2023, the other discounted hunting and fishing licenses were made permanent with the passage of House Bill 2039.
