Feb. 25, 2010
Vol. 40, No. 53

For more information, contact Amanda Belford, Division of Fish & Wildlife, 302-739-9911, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife now accepting applications
for low-number hunting license lottery on June 1 

The DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife is now accepting applications for its annual low-number hunting license lottery. At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 1 at the Richardson & Robbins Building in Dover, the Division will conduct the lottery drawing to issue 20 available low-number Delaware hunting licenses with numbers less than 1,000.

Licenses will be awarded to the selected applicants starting with the lowest and ending with the highest number 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 mail.

The following information applies to the low-numbered licenses:

·         The license will be assigned permanently to the successful applicant.

·         An applicant must be at least 15 years of age, and not older than 64 years of age on July 1, 2010.

·         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-delivered to the Richardson & Robbins building in Dover.

Postcards must be addressed to:
Amanda Belford
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 name, street address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number. Applications will not be included in the drawing if there is more than one postcard per applicant, and if postcards are received without the information above.

Applications must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, May 25, or hand-delivered to the Richardson & Robbins Building by close of business (4:30 p.m.) Friday, May 28. No applications will be accepted after that date under any circumstances.