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.
Hunters Must Now Register Trail Cameras, Deer Stands and Ground Blinds Left on State Wildlife Areas
Effective Aug. 1, 2022, hunters are required to register temporary deer stands, deer ground blinds and trail cameras that they place and leave overnight on state wildlife areas, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
DNREC Reminds Hunters to Remove Portable Deer Stands from State Wildlife Areas
With Delaware’s 2021/2022 deer hunting season having come to a close, hunters are reminded to remove their portable deer stands from state wildlife areas by Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. Any deer stands found on state wildlife areas after that date will become the property of DNREC.
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Delaware hunting and trapping seasons opening in December
Numerous Delaware hunting and trapping seasons open in December, including multiple waterfowl seasons that extend into or through January.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 29-Aug. 4
To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between July 29-Aug. 4 made 2,491 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 88 citations.
