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 Launches New Registration Process for Hunters Harvesting Wild Turkeys During Upcoming Spring Season
When Delaware’s 2025 spring wild turkey season opens with a special two-day hunt Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6 for youth and non-ambulatory hunters, DNREC will launch a new registration system for hunters who harvest gobblers in the First State and also will feature Sunday turkey hunting for the first time in Delaware.
Many Delaware Hunting Seasons to Open in November, Including General Firearm/Shotgun Deer, Waterfowl and Small Game
Many Delaware hunting seasons are to open or are already open, including general firearm deer season, also known as the shotgun season.
DNREC Announces Record Wild Turkey Harvest for Delaware’s 2023 Spring Hunting Season
DNREC announced a new all-time high harvest for the state during Delaware’s month-long spring turkey season.
Hunting and Trapping Opportunities Still Available In February as 2022/23 Season Draws to a Close
Small game and furbearer hunting and trapping opportunities continue into February in addition to the opening of the Snow Goose Conservation Order that begins Wednesday, Feb. 1 and the second special youth waterfowl hunting day on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
