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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Sunday deer hunting opportunities on public and private lands

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today five upcoming Sunday deer hunting opportunities for the 2016/2017 hunting season, based on a recent change in state law that allows Sunday deer hunting in Delaware. The new law allows only for hunting deer on Sunday, no other game, with deer hunting to be allowed on selected public lands and on private lands requiring landowner permission.




UPDATE: Victim identified from Saturday’s fatal boating accident in Sussex County

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

The victim in Saturday’s fatal boating accident in Sussex County has been identified as Gerry Aster, 78, of Phoenix, Ariz.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating fatal boating accident in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers are investigating a boating accident that occurred midday Saturday at the entrance to the Pot Nets Bayside community in the Indian River Bay.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police blotter: Sept. 5-11

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

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,787 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between Sept. 5-11, including 96 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Volunteers begin DNREC’s 2016 Hawk Watch at Ashland Nature Center, Cape Henlopen State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2016

This year’s Hawk Watches – sponsored by the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, in partnership with the Delmarva Ornithological Society, Delaware Nature Society and Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation – have begun at Delaware Nature Society’s Ashland Nature Center near Hockessin and at Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Sunday deer hunting opportunities on public and private lands

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today five upcoming Sunday deer hunting opportunities for the 2016/2017 hunting season, based on a recent change in state law that allows Sunday deer hunting in Delaware. The new law allows only for hunting deer on Sunday, no other game, with deer hunting to be allowed on selected public lands and on private lands requiring landowner permission.




UPDATE: Victim identified from Saturday’s fatal boating accident in Sussex County

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

The victim in Saturday’s fatal boating accident in Sussex County has been identified as Gerry Aster, 78, of Phoenix, Ariz.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating fatal boating accident in Sussex County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2016

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers are investigating a boating accident that occurred midday Saturday at the entrance to the Pot Nets Bayside community in the Indian River Bay.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police blotter: Sept. 5-11

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

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,787 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between Sept. 5-11, including 96 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.




Volunteers begin DNREC’s 2016 Hawk Watch at Ashland Nature Center, Cape Henlopen State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2016

This year’s Hawk Watches – sponsored by the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, in partnership with the Delmarva Ornithological Society, Delaware Nature Society and Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation – have begun at Delaware Nature Society’s Ashland Nature Center near Hockessin and at Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes.