Kansas proposal would offer seniors and children hunting and fishing licenses

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks would offer older residents a combination hunting and fishing pass. The pass would be for Kansas residents age 65 or older. The fee could not exceed the amount needed for the pass to count as a paid hunting or fishing license under federal law.

The Kansas wildlife secretary would issue lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses to eligible resident children. The licenses would be for resident children age five or younger, or age six or seven. The fee could not exceed $300 for a child age five or younger, or $500 for a child age six or seven. It also could not exceed the amount needed for the license to count as a paid hunting or fishing license under federal law. Someone may pay on the child's behalf. The bill says this section would expire on July 1, 2032.