Straight-Wall, Pistol-Caliber Rifles for Deer Hunting in Delaware

Rifles chambered for straight-wall ammunition may be used to hunt deer in Delaware, during specific hunting seasons and only south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. For more information on deer hunting, please contact the DNREC Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912. Restrictions and Guidelines

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Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center

The Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center is one of two state shooting ranges managed by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. It offers trap and skeet shooting, rifle and pistol shooting, archery and more. The Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for yearly

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