2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available
DNREC has released the 2026/27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide, now available at participating license agents statewide, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s licensing desk in Dover and on the de.gov/hunting webpage.
DNREC to Hold First Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease in State’s Deer Herd May 13 in Laurel
DNREC will hold the first community meeting about the recent detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware’s white-tailed deer at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at the Baldcypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park in Laurel. For anyone unable to attend the in-person meeting, a virtual option is available.
Delaware Confirms State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wild White-tailed Deer
Delaware has confirmed its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, in a wild white-tailed deer in Sussex County, with a second deer testing presumptive positive. While there is no evidence that CWD infects humans, DNREC is taking action and asking hunters and residents to follow precautions to help slow the spread.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Sept. 9-15
DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 9-15 made 2,076 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public.
