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  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife


DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2018/19 deer hunting harvest ranks as state’s 2nd all-time highest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019

DOVER – Hunters in Delaware harvested 14,883 deer during the 2018/19 hunting season, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today – the sixth year in a row that the state’s white-tailed deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 deer. This season’s harvest ranked as the second highest in Delaware’s history, exceeded only by last year’s (2017/18) harvest of 15,304 deer. Inclement weather limited the deer harvest during this past season’s opening weekend of the popular November deer shotgun season, which likely reduced the overall annual harvest.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 15-21

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019

DOVER – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between April 15-21 made 2,569 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 23 citations. Officers responded to 55 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. A Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence continued at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and Michael N. Castle Trail.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet April 30 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2019

DOVER – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The Council will discuss public proposals regarding predator hunting at night and changes to the fox trapping season. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62201.



DNREC cuts ribbon for new Little Creek boating and fishing access area, managed by Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control officially opened the newly-completed Little Creek Boating and Fishing Access Area.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 8-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Between April 8-14, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,451 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public.






  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2018/19 deer hunting harvest ranks as state’s 2nd all-time highest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019

DOVER – Hunters in Delaware harvested 14,883 deer during the 2018/19 hunting season, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today – the sixth year in a row that the state’s white-tailed deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 deer. This season’s harvest ranked as the second highest in Delaware’s history, exceeded only by last year’s (2017/18) harvest of 15,304 deer. Inclement weather limited the deer harvest during this past season’s opening weekend of the popular November deer shotgun season, which likely reduced the overall annual harvest.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 15-21

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019

DOVER – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between April 15-21 made 2,569 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 23 citations. Officers responded to 55 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. A Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence continued at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and Michael N. Castle Trail.



Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet April 30 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2019

DOVER – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The Council will discuss public proposals regarding predator hunting at night and changes to the fox trapping season. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62201.



DNREC cuts ribbon for new Little Creek boating and fishing access area, managed by Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control officially opened the newly-completed Little Creek Boating and Fishing Access Area.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 8-14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Between April 8-14, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 2,451 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public.