Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service News
 http://dda.delaware.gov/forestry

Contact: Erich Burkentine, 302-856-2893 (office)  302-233-1994 (cell)
Email: erich.burkentine@delaware.gov

                              
New deer hunting regulations on four tracts of Redden State Forest
GEORGETOWN (Aug. 13, 2012) – Four areas of Delaware’s Redden State Forest near Georgetown,  – the Chesapeake Tract (1516 acres), Ellendale Tract (2281 acres), Headquarters Tract (1784 acres), and Jester Tract (2150 acres) – are now designated as “Quality Buck only” during the 2012-2013 deer hunting seasons. All deer hunters (except hunters under 17 years of age and non-ambulatory hunters) hunting in these areas shall not take an antlered deer with a minimum outside antler spread of less than 15 inches at any time, i.e. only bucks that qualify for the existing Quality Buck Tag are now legal.

PDF: REDDEN_QDMA Tracts
(http://dda.delaware.gov/forestry/maps.shtml)

Delaware hunting licenses come with two antlerless tags and two doe tags. Hunter’s Choice Tags are available for $10 and come with a Quality Buck Tag attached to it. The Hunter’s Choice Tag can be used on an antlerless or antlered deer. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Division of Fish & Wildlife, the Quality Buck Tag can only be used on an antlered deer with a minimum outside spread of 15”. Hunters will only be allowed to harvest a maximum of 2 antlered bucks (all seasons combined) by using the Hunter’s Choice Tag and the Quality Buck Tag. All other deer taken must be antlerless. Additional antlerless deer tags are available for $10 each.

The deer tag system has been implemented to encourage hunters to harvest antlerless deer and to promote Quality Deer Management. Revenue will be used to fund the phone-in deer registration system and to further improve Delaware’s deer management program.

In addition to State Forest Rules and Regulations http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title3/400/402.shtml, Redden State Forest is also closed to gun deer hunting during October and December antlerless seasons.

Delaware Hunting Seasons:

Delaware State Forest Phone Numbers:

Blackbird State Forest – (302) 653-6505
Taber State Forest – (302) 698-4549
Redden State Forest – (302) 856-2893

For information on hunting license and permits:
http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Hunting/Pages/Hunting_Licenses_and_Permits.aspx

Hunting Licenses and Permits

Delaware’s hunting license year covers the period of July 1 through June 30.
Lost or damaged licenses can be replaced by contacting the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Dover Office at 302-739-9918.

Delaware Residents
Delaware Resident Hunting License (Age 16-64) $25
Delaware Resident Junior Hunting License (Age 13-15) $5
Delaware Resident Guide/Hunting License (Age 16-64) $100
Delaware Resident Trapping License $3.50

Non-Residents
Non-Resident Hunting License (Age 16 and Over) – Reciprocal Fees
Non-Resident Junior Hunting License (Age 13-15) – Reciprocal Fees
Non-Resident 3-Day Hunting License (Small Game) (Age 16 and Over) $50
Non Resident Guide/Hunting License (Age 16 and Over) $300
Non-Resident Trapping License $25

Additional Deer Tags, Permits, and Stamps
Delaware Resident Hunters Choice/Quality Buck Tag Combo. $10
Additional Antlerless Tag (Delaware Residents and Non-Residents) $10
Non-Resident Quality Buck Tag $25
Non-Resident Antlered Deer Tag $25
Public Waterfowl Blind/Deer Stand Day Permit $20
Resident Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Age 16-64) $9
Non-Resident Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (Age 16 and Over) $9

NOTE: License agents may charge a fee: up to $1.50 to issue licenses, in addition to the cost of the license and up to $1 to issue a stamp and permits.

Resident and non-resident hunters born after January 1, 1967, must complete a 10-hour safety course before obtaining a hunting license.

DNREC deer hunting regulations: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title7/3000/3900%20Wildlife/3907.shtml

###

Print