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BULLFROG SEASON RUNS JULY 1-OCT.
31
State's largest frog a favorite summertime
quarry
July 6, 2006 - PRATT -- Every Kansan is
familiar with the bellowing song of the bullfrog. The largest
of all Kansas frogs, this amphibian is also a favorite quarry
of outdoorsmen and women, and pursuing them is a great way to
beat the summer heat. The season for bullfrog hunting began July
1 and runs through Oct. 31.
Bullfrogs can be found just about anywhere there
is water, but small ponds and marshes usually have more concentrated
populations. Streams and rivers are also good places to find
bullfrogs. The peak months for frog hunting are July and August.
It doesn't take any fancy equipment to hunt bullfrogs:
just a flashlight, a cloth sack, an old pair of tennis shoes,
and access to a local pond, marsh, or shallow stream. Although
bullfrogs can be taken by hook and line, gig, dip net, hand,
or bow and arrow, the best method is to walk quietly through
the water after dark and shine a bright light along the bank.
Frogs are temporarily blinded by the light and most of the time
can be netted or grabbed easily.
Frog legs are a delicacy and have a taste and texture
similar to shrimp. A popular way to cook frog legs is to dip
them in egg and milk; roll them in a mixture of flour, corn meal,
seasoning salt, and pepper; and then fry them to a golden brown
in about 1/2 inch of sunflower oil.
Bull frogging is great fun and even a greater delight
when children are involved. And any sleep lost is soon forgotten
after that first delicate bite of this tasty meat.
A valid fishing license is required to take bullfrogs
(unless exempt by law). The daily creel limit is eight frogs,
and the possession limit is 24 after the third day. For more
information on frogging rules and regulations, consult the 2006
Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary, available wherever hunting
and fishing licenses are sold and on the Kansas Department of
Wildlife and Parks website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
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