Hunting in Delaware

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife manages 19 public wildlife areas; approximately 68,000 acres of land. In addition to providing habitat for a variety of wildlife, these lands provide hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Much of this land, and many acres of private land, provide hunting during a number of seasons. More information is found in the Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide.

The Division of Fish and Wildlife is accepting public comments through March 25, 2025, on proposed options for migratory game bird hunting seasons and bag limits for the 2025 – 2026 hunting season.

Information for Hunters

Wildlife Area Maps

Hunting Seasons

Sunday Deer Hunting

Delaware’s White-Tailed Deer

Delaware Whitetail Deer Records

Deer Carcass Tags

Managed Deer Hunts

Straight-Walled, Pistol-Caliber Rifles Allowed for Deer Hunting

Deer Stands and Ground Blinds on State Wildlife Areas

Hunting in Delaware State Parks

Delaware Hunters Against Hunger

Trapping and Furbearers

Hunters with Disabilities

Operation Game Theft

Snow Goose Conservation Order

Turkey Hunting

Waterfowl Surveys

Migratory Bird Hunting

Bands and Special Markers on Migratory Gamebirds

Migratory Game Bird Hunting
(Synopsis of Federal Regulations 50 CFR Part 20)

Hunter Education

Hunter Education Training Centers and Ranges

Cover of the 2024/2025 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, showing a hunter on a small boat silhouetted against an orange sky

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Sunrise/Sunset (NOAA)
Tide Tables (NOAA)

Avian influenza, a group of influenza strains that occur naturally in wild aquatic birds, has been found in snow geese and poultry flocks in Delaware. Hunters and others who encounter sick or dead birds should be aware of the risks and take precautions.