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January offers late season deer hunting opportunities from DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017



Snow Goose Conservation Order opens in February

DOVER – For hunters still looking to harvest a deer or add more venison to their freezers, January offers several opportunities as the 2017/18 hunting season winds down.

Deer hunting seasons opening in January:

  • Handgun Deer: Jan. 6-13
  • Shotgun Deer: Jan. 13-20, including Sunday Jan. 14
  • Muzzleloader Deer: Jan. 22-27

Note: Deer archery and crossbow seasons will remain open until Jan. 31, 2018.

In other hunting news, hunters planning on participating in the 2018 Snow Goose Conservation Order are reminded to register for a free Snow Goose Conservation Order number on the Hunter and Trapper Registration (HTR) website on or after Jan. 1, 2018 as the Snow Goose Conservation Order opens Feb. 12, 2018. Hunters participating in the Conservation Order must register through the HTR website prior to hunting and report their hunting activities after they have finished pursuing snow geese for the season. Hunters who do not have access to the internet may call 302-735-3600 and will need their hunting license or license exempt number to complete the registration. Snow goose hunters will also need to obtain a (H.I.P.) number if they have not already done so.

Also, new this year, registered motor vehicles used to access designated public lands owned or managed by the Division of Fish & Wildlife are required to display a Delaware Conservation Access Pass (CAP). Hunters can opt to receive one free annual vehicle pass with the purchase of any Delaware hunting license. To obtain a free CAP, or to purchase an additional pass, hunters will need to have the registration card for the vehicle to which the pass will be assigned.

Delaware hunting licenses, state waterfowl stamps, and conservation access passes can be purchased online at Delaware Licenses, at the license desk in DNREC’s Dover office at 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901, or from hunting license dealers statewide.

For more information on hunting, click 2017-2018 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide, Wildlife Area Hunting Maps, and Sunday deer hunting. Hard copies of the guide and hunting maps are available at the license desk in DNREC’s Dover office, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. More information also is available by calling the Wildlife Section office at 302-739-9912.

Vol. 47, No. 269

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

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January offers late season deer hunting opportunities from DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017



Snow Goose Conservation Order opens in February

DOVER – For hunters still looking to harvest a deer or add more venison to their freezers, January offers several opportunities as the 2017/18 hunting season winds down.

Deer hunting seasons opening in January:

  • Handgun Deer: Jan. 6-13
  • Shotgun Deer: Jan. 13-20, including Sunday Jan. 14
  • Muzzleloader Deer: Jan. 22-27

Note: Deer archery and crossbow seasons will remain open until Jan. 31, 2018.

In other hunting news, hunters planning on participating in the 2018 Snow Goose Conservation Order are reminded to register for a free Snow Goose Conservation Order number on the Hunter and Trapper Registration (HTR) website on or after Jan. 1, 2018 as the Snow Goose Conservation Order opens Feb. 12, 2018. Hunters participating in the Conservation Order must register through the HTR website prior to hunting and report their hunting activities after they have finished pursuing snow geese for the season. Hunters who do not have access to the internet may call 302-735-3600 and will need their hunting license or license exempt number to complete the registration. Snow goose hunters will also need to obtain a (H.I.P.) number if they have not already done so.

Also, new this year, registered motor vehicles used to access designated public lands owned or managed by the Division of Fish & Wildlife are required to display a Delaware Conservation Access Pass (CAP). Hunters can opt to receive one free annual vehicle pass with the purchase of any Delaware hunting license. To obtain a free CAP, or to purchase an additional pass, hunters will need to have the registration card for the vehicle to which the pass will be assigned.

Delaware hunting licenses, state waterfowl stamps, and conservation access passes can be purchased online at Delaware Licenses, at the license desk in DNREC’s Dover office at 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901, or from hunting license dealers statewide.

For more information on hunting, click 2017-2018 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide, Wildlife Area Hunting Maps, and Sunday deer hunting. Hard copies of the guide and hunting maps are available at the license desk in DNREC’s Dover office, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. More information also is available by calling the Wildlife Section office at 302-739-9912.

Vol. 47, No. 269

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

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