Division of Fish & Wildlife

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Wildlife Section

The Wildlife Section manages nearly 50,000 acres of land in Delaware - land that provides habitat for a multitude of wild plants, animals, insects and rare species of all kinds.This web page directs you to specific information: from hunting licenses, seasons and other game-related information, to key wildlife and habitat conservation and education initiatives, like the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program and the Delaware Shorebird Monitoring Project, among many others.

Information for hunters

UPDATE: Straight-wall, pistol-caliber rifles allowed for deer hunting in Delaware
Please click on the image below to be taken to the Hunter & Trapper Registration System

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Please click on the image below to learn more about Wildlife Program services and funding

2018/19 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide

Waterfowl Surveys

Sunday Deer Hunting in Delaware

2018 Turkey Check Stations

Guides, Seasons and Maps

Wildlife Regulation Changes

Licenses, Permits & Registrations

State Shooting Ranges

Sportsmen Against Hunger

Wildlife Area Maps

Wildlife Management Area Plans

Hunter/Trapper education and classes

Operation Game Theft

For Hunters with Disabilities

Wild Turkey Productivity Survey

Habitat and wildlife management:

Delaware's Deer Management Plan
Delaware Wildlife Action Plan
Wildlife Species Conservation & Research Program
Plants and Plant Communities
Wildlife and Restoration Act Funding in Delaware
Delaware Shorebird Project
Private Lands Assistance Program

Deer damage assistance programs for Delaware farmers and homeowners