BAW & KY Citizens Vs. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

04/10/2025

LOCK & LOAD – You’re Invited!
Brighton Park Gun Show 2025
APRIL 12–13 | FRANKLIN, KY

Get ready for our 1st Annual Gun Show at Brighton Park! Whether you’re a collector, enthusiast, or just curious, there’s something here for everyone—firearms, ammo, knives, gear, military surplus & more!

WHEN:
Saturday 9 AM – 4 PM
Sunday 9 AM – 3 PM

WHERE:
Brighton Park – 281 Steele Rd, Franklin, KY
(Exit 2 off I-65, behind Cracker Barrel, next to Bright’s Antique World)

ADMISSION:
$10/person (Good both days!)
Kids 12 & under FREE with an adult

WHAT TO EXPECT:
• Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns
• Food Truck On-Site
• Indoor Heated/Cooled Venue
• Nearby Hotels & Restaurants – make a weekend of it!

VENDORS:
Tables just $50!
Non-gun tables discounted to $50 (normally $80)
Electricity: $10
Dealer Setup: Friday 11 AM–7 PM | Saturday 7 AM–8:30 AM

BUY | SELL | TRADE
Find great deals, rare finds, and friendly faces. Just 35 min north of Nashville, 17 min south of Bowling Green!

Let’s make history together—don’t miss our first show!
Tag your crew, mark your calendars, and we’ll see you there!

Questions? Call 270-598-9901 or email [email protected]
More info at: brightsantiqueworld.com

All federal & local firearm laws apply.

04/13/2023

10 years ago we were RAIDED, HARRASSED AND THREATENED BY KDFWR
Never let a government agency threaten your rights.
We put a stop to their extortive behavior and a Kentucky Law that had been on the books since the early 1900's was FINALLY CLARIFIED.
Never back down!

08/06/2022

10/14/2020

Make sure you don't have Kentucky Fish and Wildlife knocking on your door because you don't have a permit to sell the following taxidermy mounts:
Species Requiring Registration:
-Black Bear
-Bobcat
-White-tailed Deer
-Elk
-Wild Turkey
All other sales of mounted wildlife specimens for species not listed above do not require registration. (Check the list for illegal wildlife; waterfowl, etc.)
https://app.fw.ky.gov/taxidermyregistration/Intro.aspx
-Go to the page
-Register
-Print your registration form
-Attach it to your taxidermy mount
The fish and wildlife officer cannot press charges against you if you have a registration form attached.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Taxidermy Registration

04/29/2018

Watch out folks! Former commish Gassett is still out there! Just with another organization. 🤨

Jon Gassett served as Commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), for 8 years. As Commissioner, he provided general supervision and control of all activities, functions, appointments, and employees of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Primar...

09/11/2017

This is an Educational Page for you so you know your RIGHTS in the state of KY concerning harvesting an animal or fish.

Thank you for all the reviews and kind words.

We made this page for you, the people who love the outdoors, who love to live off the the land.

I have heard there are still attorney's, including our hometown of Franklin, that are informing citizens it illegal to sell your taxidermy items.
It is not.
There are several that need paperwork from KDFW.
Here is the link:
https://app.fw.ky.gov/taxidermyregistration/Intro.aspx

Know your RIGHTS! 🇺🇸
Never let the government take advantage of you!

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

09/11/2016

Never Forget!

07/30/2016

FYI Folks!
Yes, we got the law clarified, but If you sell taxidermy items in KY YOU NEED THIS INFO.
There are 5 animal species (and all European species) that require paperwork & registration -WITH THE STATE- before you can sell their taxidermy form:

Species Requiring Registration

Black Bear
Bobcat
White-tailed Deer
Elk
Wild Turkey
And ALL EUROPEAN SPECIES

Go to this KDFW website for the paperwork:
https://app.fw.ky.gov/taxidermyregistration/Intro.aspx

Other taxidermy items you cannot sell will be listed on the KY endangered species list, US endangered species list, or world endangered species list.

Hope this info helps.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

07/07/2016

🤔

To the editor: The FBI ’s investigation has ended, and no criminal charges will be filed against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton related to her email scandal. (“ FBI recommends no prosecution in Hillary Clinton email case ,” July 5)

07/07/2016

In light of the national scandal this week, I might add that I, Riley, nor any of my antique dealers " " broke any law.

One agency played the bully, bent and broke the law to their favor, all in order to get what they want.

Are there 2 sets of rules? 1 set for like folk and 1 for the rest of us?
Did this past week tell you nothing?

To the editor: The FBI ’s investigation has ended, and no criminal charges will be filed against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton related to her email scandal. (“ FBI recommends no prosecution in Hillary Clinton email case ,” July 5)

03/03/2016

Just a little more education.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has conducted several auctions since 2012. (There have probably been auctions for decades.)
Earlier, I posted they made $20,000 from 1 auction alone, silly me, that was a donation!
Read on..... Get educated today!
These auctions consist of confiscated items, of course not taxidermy items, so we are told.
Their last auction in 2015 netted over $116,000!
But yet, they needed to harass and try to shut down a small business, whose owners make their living running an antique store.
(Note, the year they raided our business, they conducted 2 auctions.)

Here's the link below, check it out for yourself:
The auctions on this page go back to 2012.
Click on the link for FISH AND WILDLIFE RECAP.

http://finance.ky.gov/services/surplus/Pages/publicauctions.aspx

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