KRS 150.360: Restrictions on taking of wildlife -- Discharge of weapon across public

roadway prohibited.

(1) No person shall take any wildlife, whether protected by this chapter or not, except

by trapping, snaring, gig, crossbow, bow and arrow, hook and l ine, nets, gun, gun

and dog, dog, falconry, or as expressly prescribed by regulation.

(2) Shotguns used in the taking of wildlife, protected or unprotected, shall not be larger

than 10-gauge and shall be fired from the shoulder. No wildlife, except deer or light

geese during a light geese conservation order, protected or unprotected, shall be

taken with or by means of any automatic loading or hand -operated repeating

shotgun capable of holding more than three (3) shells, the magazine of which has

not been cut off or plugged with a one (1) piece filler incapable of removal through

the loading end, in such manner as to reduce the capacity of the gun to not more

than three (3) shells at one (1) time in the magazine and chamber combined.

(3) No person shall take or attempt to take any wildlife, protected or unprotected, from

an automobile, or other vehicle, unless prescribed by regulation. Boats may be used

except as prohibited by state or federal regulation.

(4) No person shall discharge any firearm, bow and arro w, crossbow or other similar

device, upon, over, or across any public roadway.

(5) No person shall take wildlife, except opossum, raccoon, fishes, beavers, and frogs,

with lights or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night. Within ninety

(90) days after April 10, 2026, the department shall promulgate administrative

regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A for nocturnal beaver hunting.

(6) Coyotes and bobcat may be taken at night with means designed to make wildlife

visible at night, incl uding but not limited to night vision, thermal, and infrared

technologies, as established by administrative regulation.