DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces arrival of 2017/18 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide

Hunters, trappers reminded to buy 2017/18 licenses available July 1

DOVER – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is pleased to announce publication of the 2017/18 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. This year’s cover features the winning photograph in the 2016/17 Hunting Photography Contest, “Couples Retreat” by Bo Wilkinson of Dagsboro. The guide is available now at participating license agents throughout the state, at the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s licensing desk in the Richardson & Robbins Building at 89 Kings Highway in Dover and online at 2017/18 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide.

The 2017/18 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide is now available online and from license dealers.
The 2017/18 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide is now available online and from license dealers.

The guide lists season dates for the 2017/18 hunting and trapping seasons, including migratory game bird seasons, as well as a summary of Delaware laws and regulations pertaining to legal harvest of game species. Readers can also find information on licensing/permit requirements, including the new hunting and trapping license fee structure and information on the new Conservation Access Pass. Hunting opportunities on public lands and listings for classes on hunting and trapping offered by the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Hunter Education Program are also included in the guide.

Hunting licenses and Delaware Waterfowl Stamps for the 2017/18 hunting and trapping seasons will go on sale July 1. Delaware residents age 16 or older and under the age of 65 and non-residents age 16 or older must purchase an adult license to hunt in Delaware.

Hunting licenses and Delaware Waterfowl Stamps are sold online, at the licensing desk in DNREC’s Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901, and by license agents statewide. To find a participating agent, or to purchase a license online, visit Delaware Licenses. For additional information on Delaware hunting licenses, call 302-739-9918.

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

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DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife accepting applications for 2013-2014 low-number hunting license lottery on June 4

DOVER (April 10, 2013) – DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is continuing to accept applications from Delaware residents for its annual low-number hunting license lottery. The Division of Fish & Wildlife will conduct the lottery drawing for 20 available low-number Delaware hunting licenses with numbers under 1,000 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 4 in the auditorium at DNREC’s main office in the Richardson & Robbins Building in Dover.

Licenses will be awarded to the applicants whose names are drawn starting with the lowest and ending with the highest number available via a live drawing. The lottery is open to the public but successful applicants do not need to be present as they will be notified by phone or mail.

The following information applies to the low-numbered licenses:

  • The license will be assigned to the successful applicant.
  • An applicant must be a Delaware resident, having lived at a primary residence in the state for at least one year.
  • An applicant must be at least 15 years of age, and not older than 64 years of age on July 1, 2013.
  • The license holder will be notified annually by mail for renewal.
  • The license is not transferable by the selected applicant to any individual.
  • Individuals who currently hold a low-numbered license are not eligible.
  • To be considered, an applicant must submit one and only one postcard, either by mail or hand-deliver it to the Richardson & Robbins building in Dover.

Postcards must be addressed to:

Candace Dunning
Low-Number Hunting License Lottery
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 Also, the following information must be included on the reverse side of the postcard: applicant’s name, street address, city, state, ZIP code and daytime phone number. Applications will not be included in the drawing if there is more than one postcard per applicant, or if postcards are received without the information above. 

Applications must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, May 21 or hand-delivered to the Richardson & Robbins Building by 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 24. No applications will be accepted after that date under any circumstances. 

For more information about the low-number drawing, please call Candace Dunning, Division of Fish and Wildlife Licensing Section, at 302-739-9918.

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

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