This subject was addressed on the KY Afield call-in show. Creel limit is the number of fish you can keep in a day. Possesion limit is the maximum number of fish you can have in your possesion while in the field, i.e. still fishing with your fishing equiptment in hand, coming home from said fishing trip. The possesion limit DOES NOT apply to how many fish, rabbits, anything that has a creel or posession limit that you have in your freezer.