All reptiles and amphibians native to Indiana are protected by law. Box turtles cannot be collected from the wild at any time. Species of frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, toads, or turtles on the state or federal endangered species list may also be taken at any time. Species specified as game animals may be collected from the wild with a hunting or fishing license and must obey season dates, bag limits and use legal trapping methods. an individusl with a valid hunting and fishing license may take game frog and turtle species from DNR property where hunting and fishing is authorized. Non-game reptiles and amphibians may not be taken from any DNR proerty without a scientific purposes license. For a list of Indiana's native species go to: www.IN.gov/dnr/fishwild/endangered/regs.htm.
The possesion limit for non-endangered, non-game species is four, with the exceptionof the eastern box turtle. Collected species may not be sold. Indiana residents over the age of 17 must have a valid hunting and fishing license in possesion while collecting species of reptiles and amphibians from the wild. All non-resident adults and most non-resident outh must posses a non-resident annual hunting license.
SPECIES SEASON DAILY BAG POSSESSION
LIMIT
GAME TURTLES COMMON YEAR 25 50
SNAPPING ROUND
SMOOTH YEAR 25 50
SOFTSHELL ROUND
SPINY YEAR 25 50
SOFTSHELL ROUND 25 50
RESTRICTIONS: TURTLE TRAPS MAY BE USED, BUT THESE DEVICES MAY NOT HAVE AN OPENING BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER.
GAME FROGS BULL JUNE 15 25 50
FROG APRIL 30
GREEN JUNE 15 25 50
FROG APRIL 30
RESTRICTONS: FROGS MAY BE TAKEN WITH GIG OR SPEAR WITH A HEAD NOT MORE THAN THREE INCHES IN WIDTH AND A SINGLE ROW OF TINES, LONG BOW AND ARROW, CLUB, HANDS ALONE OR POLE OR HAND LINE WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE HOOK OR ARTIFICIAL LURU ATTACHED. FIREARMS USED FOR HUNTING ARE RESTRICTEDTO A .22 CALIBER FIREARM LOADED WITH A BIRDSHOT ONLY..
