Harvest Restrictions

Updated January 06, 2026 16:13

No removal of nesting or nest-tending animals.
Use of gasoline to flush animals from hiding places is prohibited.
Destruction of natural cover (ex: stumps and logs) while searching for animals is prohibited.

Turtle traps: Must be checked daily. Must be marked as a turtle trap. Must be open above water to allow breathing. Must be constructed as a horizontal, single-throated device. May not be used to harvest diamondback terrapins. Possession of finfish while turtle trapping is prohibited. Harvest of turtle eggs is prohibited except for eggs of the red-eared slider.
Species	Size Limit	Possession Limit	Season	Gear Restriction
Alligator snapping turtles	None	One per day per person per vehicle/vessel	Open year-round
Diamondback terrapins	6 inches minimum plastron length (plastron is the underside surface of the shell)	None	Closed April 15 through June 15	It is illegal to take this species by a trap of any kind.
Box turtles and razorback musk turtles	None	Two per day, four at any time	Open year-round

Turtles

May be harvested using any visible light and mechanical devices known as frog catchers or with devices that puncture the skin (gigs or spears). Possession of firearms while taking or hunting frogs at night is prohibited. Length measured from the tip of the muzzle to the posterior end of the body between the hind legs.
Species	Size Limit	Possession Limit	Season
Bull and pig frogs	Bull frogs: 5 inches minimum length Pig frogs: 3 inches minimum length Size limits do not apply to frogs harvested for purposes of stocking on private lands, ponds, or waters, where the harvester is an authorized representative	None	Closed April through May

Frogs

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