The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages residents to discover nature this summer, and one fun and exciting way to do that is through frogging.
According to MDC, the state has two frog species that are legal game – bullfrog and green frog- with the frogging season beginning at sunset on June 30 and running through October 31.
The daily limit is eight frogs of both species combined and the possession limit is 16 frogs of both species combined. Froggers who catch their daily limits before midnight and then want to return for more frogging after midnight, must remove the daily limit of previously caught frogs before returning for more.
Frogging can be done with either a fishing permit or a small-game hunting permit. Children under the age of 16, and residents 65 years of age or older are not required to have a permit.
Those with a fishing permit may take frogs by hand, net, gig, bow, trotline, throw line, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging or pole and line.
With a small-game hunting permit, frogs may be harvested using a .22-caliber or smaller rimfire rifle or pistol, pellet gun, bow, crossbow, or by hand or net.
For more information about frog hunting, including how to get started and tasty recipes to try, visit www.mdc.mo.gov.