Turtle & Bullfrog Regulations

Turtles may be taken in all waters with a resident or nonresident fishing license with the provisions listed below. Turtles taken with a firearm require a hunting license. Turtles may be taken year-round provided that:

• no more than six tur­tles of each species per day are taken;
• shooting of tur­tles on federal reservoirs is pro­hib­it­ed;
• terrestrial (land) turtles may not be sold;
• taking of the western chicken turtle, northern map turtle and/or al­li­ga­tor snapping turtle is pro­hib­it­ed;
• the Wichita Moun­tains Wildlife Refuge is closed to turtle harvest;
• no aquatic turtles may be sold or purchased without the proper commercial turtle harvester or buyer’s license.

Note: The above regulations apply to the noncommercial harvest of turtles. Separate regulations govern the commercial harvest of turtles.

Bullfrogs may be taken with hook and line, gig, spear, bow and arrow or other methods, except firearms, under a res­i­dent or nonresident fishing license. Bull­frogs taken with a firearm require a hunting license. Bullfrogs may be taken year-round provided that:

• no more than 15 bull­frogs per day are taken;
• bullfrogs may not be sold or shipped out of state;
• the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is closed to bullfrog harvest.