In October 2022, The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced that the all-new Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License is now available.

The application period began Oct. 14.

“Our children and grandchildren are absolutely the future of natural resource conservation in our state so we’re proud to offer a special avenue for them to enjoy Kansas’ outdoors throughout their life,” aid KDWP Secretary Brad Loveless in a news release.

Here are nine main facts you should know about the Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License:

1. Kansas resident youth who are younger than seven years old at the time of the application postmarked date meet the age requirement.
2. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks began taking applications on Oct. 14, 2022.
3. Electronic applications will be available starting in January 2023.
4. Applicants will be notified once their application has been approved.
5. Applicants who are five years old or younger are eligible for $302.50. Kids who are six or seven years old are eligible for $502.50.
6. Applications are processed in the order they are received. Processing times may vary depending on the number of applications being submitted and residency verifications.
7. Payment is due in full at the time of the application. The program doesn’t offer a payment plan.
8. The license doesn’t eliminate the requirement for hunter’s education. All hunters in Kansas born after July 1, 1957, are required to have hunter’s education.
9. A regular Kansas Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Combination License costs $962.50.

Click here for more information about the Kansas Kids Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License.

Click here to learn about fees for all hunting and fishing licenses in Kansas.

Once your kiddos have their licenses, get them outdoors as much as possible! You’ll create memories that will last them their whole lives.

Take them to places in Kansas like:

Lake Scott State Park

Marion Reservoir

Glen Elder State Park