Kentucky conservation officers are sworn peace officers who enforce all laws of the commonwealth, with a primary focus on fishing, hunting, trapping, boating, and commercial uses of fish or wildlife. Conservation officers work tirelessly alongside our fisheries and wildlife professionals on private and public lands and waters to help restore, protect, and conserve fish and wildlife. Because our native wildlife and fishes can’t speak up for themselves—neither in the wilds nor in a court of law—they depend on our vigilant watch-care. The Law Enforcement Division’s policing of commercial uses of wildlife and fish, helps to protect the delicate balance between conservation and sustainable use of these vital public resources. Conservation officers pursue those who violate Kentucky’s laws and thereby disregard the principles of fair chase and ethical stewardship --- the poachers whose illegal take of fish and wildlife steals opportunity from everyone who enjoys these creatures legally. CONTACT and BASIC INFORMATION
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Website: fw.ky.gov
Report Game Violations
Call: 1-800-25-ALERT (25378)
Text: Report fish and game violations anonymously with the KFWLaw smartphone app or text KFWLAW and tip details to 847411 (Tip411). The free app is available for download via the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. Email: [email protected]
For more information: https://fw.ky.gov/Enforcement
PRIVACY and LEGAL INFORMATION
This is the official page of the Law Enforcement Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which enforces the laws and regulations pertaining to recreational and commercial uses of the Commonwealth’s fish and wildlife resources. This is a family-friendly fan page whose purpose is to engage, inform and motivate current and potential participants in wildlife-related recreation and others interested in fish and wildlife conservation. The Department and its agents reserve the right to hide or delete fan posts if: they are inaccurate or misleading; they are not relevant in the thread of a particular Department post; they are deemed by the Department and its agents as offensive, including profane, disrespectful or accusatory language; they are not relevant to fish and wildlife; they appear to be expressly for the purpose of promoting a business, political, religious, or other organization or movement; or they seek to elicit public response to or advocate for policy or regulation changes. People who troll, or who post disrespectful, profane, or otherwise inappropriate language or material may be admonished by personal message or banned from posting on the page. Although respectful differences of opinion here are welcome, this page is not intended to serve as a chatroom, blog, or platform for debating or airing complaints, grievances or proposals about Department regulations, policies, programs or staff; the Department welcomes people to express concerns or complaints, communicate about proposed policy or regulation changes, or make detailed information requests about a fish and wildlife-related topic, by contacting us via mail, by calling 1-800-858-1549 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, or by emailing us at [email protected] .
