The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missourians to go frogging this summer.
A news release says frogging season began June 30 and runs through sunset on October 31. Those with a fishing permit or small-game hunting permit may frog for bullfrogs and green frogs.
The daily limit is eight frogs of both species combined; and the possession limit is 16 frogs of both species combined. Only the daily limit may be possessed on waters and banks of waters where hunting.
MDC notes that daily limits end at midnight. Froggers who catch their daily limits before midnight and want to return for more frogging after midnight must remove the daily limit of previously caught frogs from the waters or banks before returning.
The public can go frogging with a fishing or small-game hunting permit, but children 15 and under and residents 65-years and older are not required to have a permit.
Those using a fishing permit may take frogs by hand, hand net, atlatl, gig, bow, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, snaring, grabbing 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, atlatl, bow, crossbow or by hand or hand net. The use of artificial light is permitted when frogging.
You can find out more information by visiting MDC’s website at mdc.mo.gov.

Picture courtesy the Missouri Department of Conservation.