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SB 106

HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for frogging at night. (8/1/25)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Beryl Amedée and 15 co-sponsors

Louisiana legalizes nighttime frog hunting, expanding when hunters can harvest frogs statewide starting August 1, 2025.

Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Bill Summary · SB 106

Legislative bill overview

SB 106 legalizes nighttime frog hunting (frogging) in Louisiana, effective August 1, 2025. The bill removes previous restrictions that limited frog harvesting to daytime hours, allowing hunters to pursue frogs during nighttime periods.

Why is this important

Nighttime frogging is a traditional recreational and subsistence hunting practice in Louisiana with cultural significance, particularly in rural communities. The change expands hunting opportunities and may increase frog harvest efficiency, though it could affect frog populations and ecosystem dynamics if not properly managed through existing licensing and bag limit regulations.

Potential points of contention

  • Ecological impact: Nighttime hunting may increase frog harvest rates beyond sustainable levels, potentially affecting amphibian populations and their role in controlling insects and serving as environmental indicators
  • Light and noise concerns: Nighttime frogging activities using lights and equipment could disturb wildlife, neighboring properties, and other recreational users
  • Enforcement challenges: Monitoring nighttime hunting activity is more difficult than daytime enforcement, potentially allowing illegal harvest patterns or violations of bag limits and licensing requirements

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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