DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife announces
turkey check stations for the 2011 spring season

DOVER (March 24, 2011) – The 2011 Delaware spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 9 and runs through Saturday, May 7. Hunting hours are a half-hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. Hunters are reminded that all birds taken must be checked by 2:30 p.m. on the day of the hunt at an authorized turkey check station.

Prior to the regular season opener, youth ages 10-15 and non-ambulatory disabled hunters will have a special one-day hunt opportunity on Saturday, April 2 on private lands statewide. Young hunters must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Check stations for 2011 will be available at the following locations:

New Castle County

Ommelanden Hunter Education Center
Route 9, River Road, just north of Federal Lane, New Castle
302-323‐5333
Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Kent County

Woodland Beach Wildlife Check Station
Route 9, 4876 Hay Point Landing Road, just north of intersection with Route 6
302-653‐4802
Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Little Creek Wildlife Area Check Station
Route 9, Bayside Drive just south of the town of Little Creek
302-739‐4610
Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Williamsville Store
3544 Williamsville Road, at intersection of Deep Grass Lane, Houston
302-422‐4455
Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Saturday

Sussex County

Wildlife Recreations
2722 Tharp Road, Seaford
302-629-4524
Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Rattle and Reel Sporting Center
Leisure Retail Center, Longneck Road, Longneck
302-945‐9525
Hours: 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Hook’em & Cook’em
3 York Beach Mall, Route 1, South Bethany Beach
302-539‐6243
Hours: 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

Nanticoke Wildlife Area Headquarters
4871 Old Sharptown Road, Laurel
302-381‐9842 or 302‐650‐8449, Monday – Friday
On Saturday, call number posted on office door
Hours: 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday

For more information, please call Ken Reynolds, Wildlife Section, at 302-735-3600, or visit www.fw.delaware.gov.

Vol. 41, No. 108