Bag limits

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Bag limits are laws that cap how many animals of a certain species you can kill and keep. Sometimes there are also size limits or hunting seasons. People who break these rules are called poachers. Bag limits help keep wildlife populations healthy by allowing hunters and fishers to harvest only a controlled number of mature animals. Governments and wildlife agencies in many countries use them, though enforcement can be weaker in poorer regions.

Examples:
- Florida bass: Five largemouth bass per day per license, with at most one longer than 14 inches. Peacocks: two per day per license, with at most one longer than 17 inches. No seasonal limits. First offenses can bring up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail; repeats are harsher.
- American alligators: With a permit, up to two non-hatchling alligators per day, each longer than 18 inches. Alligator seasons start around September 1 and vary by state. In Louisiana, harvest tags are issued for areas with suitable habitat; core counties allow one alligator per bag per tag per person (non-core counties allow one per person per season).
- United Kingdom: No general bag limits; some shooting estates offer large daily bags because game is owned by the landowner.
- Hokkaido, Japan: After wolves were exterminated and deer hunting was banned in 1980, deer populations surged; hunters have no bag limit.