Following a sudden halt to the sale of certain hunting permits for the elderly, Kansas Wildlife Authorities are thinking twice about offering other choices for this age group. In October the Kansas Department of Wildlife announced that it would no longer offer its combination hunting and fishing licenses for citizens of the state who are 65 to 74 years old. During the conference, Kurtis Ward, the Chief Legal Counsel for KDWP, presented a possible solution to the issue of elderly persons not being able to obtain lifelong licenses.
Included in the proposed licenses are $50 for a senior hunting license for five years. $50 for a senior fishing license for five years of residency, and a senior hunting and fishing license for five years is $90. Kansas Wildlife says the prices are set at current law and they understand that the reduced rate may still be out of reach for some and they are working on ways to bring back deeply discounted senior licenses.
