Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Catching a bullfrog is an interesting summer activity common in North America. These frogs make excellent dishes. This is completely harmless prey, but in order to catch it, you need cunning and strategy. Remember to respect your prey, handle it carefully.

Steps

1. 1 Find a suitable habitat for bull frogs. Bull frogs live in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. They prefer to live where there is a canopy like cattails and no current. Bull frogs make a characteristic low bass sound, reminiscent of a moo.
2. 2 Select tools. You can catch bull frogs with your bare hands. But you might want to use the following tools:
   • A butterfly net (like a net for fishing). A long-handled landing net works best.
   • Ostroga: A trident spear with very sharp spears to impale a frog.
   • Flashlight: The brighter the better. If you are hunting at night, you can use a flashlight to blind the frog.
   • Rope and hook: Fishing lure without insect spikes is usually sufficient. The frog swallows the bait and is easy to catch.
   • Capacity: If you will be transporting a frog, think about a container where you can plant your amphibian. A large plastic bucket will work, but frogs can jump out of it if there is no lid (bull frogs are stronger than other North American frogs.) A baited bucket is also a great choice.
   • Frog hotel: If you intend to keep the frog for a while, make sure you have the opportunity to prepare a suitable habitat. The ideal option is an aquarium with a lockable lid. Remember, frogs can jump out of the aquarium by knocking over a loose or loose lid.
3. 3 Look for bull frogs. When approaching their habitat, move slowly and quietly. Stop and pause periodically to help you spot frogs if you look for signs of movement along the riverbanks.
4. 4 Sneak up on the bullfrog. When you find a bullfrog, keep moving slowly and quietly. Bull frogs react very clearly to movement. Plus, you can trip over a frog sitting closer to you. Be careful and try to get close to the blind spot - centered behind your head. Remember, at the first sign of danger, frogs will jump!
5. 5 Get ready to jump yourself. After slowly sneaking up on the frog, get ready to jump to catch it. Tighten your leg muscles and get ready to leap forward like a straightened spring (this is what your cat does when he is about to catch a pipe cleaner). You will most likely only have one try.
   • If you are trying to blind the frog, use a bright flashlight to direct the light into the frog's eyes at night. Her eyes reflect light, so she will go blind for a while and the frog will be easy to catch.
6. 6 Use rope and hook. If you are catching a frog with bait, cast the bait in front of the frog and portray the insect as best you can. Be patient, bull frogs usually take a long time to grab the bait.
7. 7 Grab the frog firmly but gently. After you have grabbed and caught the frog in the net, hold it with the same strength as you would normally hold a bar of soap.
8. 8 Hold the bullfrog correctly. Hold the bullfrog by grabbing its upper thighs along with your legs. This girth minimizes the likelihood of damage and at the same time prevents the prey from escaping.
9. 9 Be kind to your friend with mesh paws. After catching a bullfrog, treat it humanely.
   • Bull frogs rarely do well in captivity, even if they are fed properly, create a suitable environment, etc.(They usually just refuse to eat.) The only possible exception is if you give the frog a huge outdoor pond.
   • If you are going to keep the bullfrog with you for some time (at most - a week), be sure to create a safe comfortable habitat for it, for example, in a temporary aquarium. Keep it moist, cool, out of the sun, and away from dogs, cats and other predators such as raccoons and small children. If you want to release the bullfrog, return it back to where you caught it (lake, stream, river, etc.) Release the frog near the same place where you found it so that the frog can successfully live in a similar habitat.

Tips

• When frightened, frogs usually float downward, so try to scoop up the net when you catch them in the water instead of lowering it down.
• Use repellents when hunting frogs ... They thrive where there are mosquitoes, ticks and black flies.
• Bull frogs live longer than North American frogs, so they tend to be smarter than their smaller counterparts.
• Frogs are always easier to catch on land than in water, no matter if with a landing net or not.
• Never grab a bullfrog (or other frog) by the legs, as this could result in a fracture.
• Bullfrogs are "most active" at dawn and dusk. They usually seek shade on a sunny afternoon.
• Bull frogs don't have long memories - so if you fail, try going back a couple of hours later and starting over.
• Remember, frogs have almost invisible sharp teeth that can injure delicate or sensitive skin. It feels like a barely noticeable pinch.
• Bull frogs scream when they are stressed. (This scream sounds like a crying of a small child.) If your frog screams like that, let it go, it is very scared and unhappy.
• Leave your dog at home. Most dogs scare away all wild animals.

Warnings

• Make sure that what you are catching is indeed a bullfrog and not an endangered species of frogs that live in your area.
• Do not put sun or insect cream on your hands. This will not only make your hands slippery, but it will also harm the frog, because they absorb all the substances into the skin.
• Respect property rights and restricted areas while hunting.
• Know all the dangerous and endangered animals in your region.
• Be careful not to bump into sharp rocks or other subtle hazards such as tree branches, glass or metal shards.
• Snakes usually live near frogs, so be careful: some snakes are venomous.