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  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife


2017 Division of Fish & Wildlife calendar available now, newly featuring sunrise/sunset times and hunting/fishing seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is pleased to announce that its full-color 2017 calendar is available now, just in time for the New Year. Each month of the calendar depicts seasonal photographs of the division’s public wildlife and fishing areas and education facilities. New features in this year’s annual calendar include daily sunrise and sunset times and 2017 hunting and fishing season dates, as well as the usual monthly seasonal outdoor activity reminders and a convenient Division of Fish & Wildlife contact directory.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 5 – Dec. 11

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Dec. 5-Dec. 11 made 2,432 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 99 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, resulting in the issuance of 266 citations.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife seeking great shots of Delaware hunters for 2016/17 photo contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016

There’s still time to take that great hunting photograph while afield and enter the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s 2016/17 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest, with the Jan. 31, 2017 contest deadline a few weeks away.



Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters to be aware of shared hunting grounds during overlapping seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters that a variety of game species are in season from now until February, and to be aware of other hunters who may be using diverse hunting methods while pursuing different game animals. Firearm small game hunters, squirrel hunters in particular, should know that they may find themselves sharing their hunting spots with camouflaged archery deer hunters in tree stands.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 28-Dec. 4

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016

Reminder for the week: Public urged to report violations of hunting and wildlife regulations through Operation Game Theft DOVER – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov. 28-Dec. 4 […]






  Category: Division of Fish and Wildlife

2017 Division of Fish & Wildlife calendar available now, newly featuring sunrise/sunset times and hunting/fishing seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is pleased to announce that its full-color 2017 calendar is available now, just in time for the New Year. Each month of the calendar depicts seasonal photographs of the division’s public wildlife and fishing areas and education facilities. New features in this year’s annual calendar include daily sunrise and sunset times and 2017 hunting and fishing season dates, as well as the usual monthly seasonal outdoor activity reminders and a convenient Division of Fish & Wildlife contact directory.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 5 – Dec. 11

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Dec. 5-Dec. 11 made 2,432 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 99 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, resulting in the issuance of 266 citations.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife seeking great shots of Delaware hunters for 2016/17 photo contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2016

There’s still time to take that great hunting photograph while afield and enter the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s 2016/17 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest, with the Jan. 31, 2017 contest deadline a few weeks away.



Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters to be aware of shared hunting grounds during overlapping seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters that a variety of game species are in season from now until February, and to be aware of other hunters who may be using diverse hunting methods while pursuing different game animals. Firearm small game hunters, squirrel hunters in particular, should know that they may find themselves sharing their hunting spots with camouflaged archery deer hunters in tree stands.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 28-Dec. 4

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016

Reminder for the week: Public urged to report violations of hunting and wildlife regulations through Operation Game Theft DOVER – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov. 28-Dec. 4 […]