Division of Fish & Wildlife

 

2013 Snow Goose Conservation Order   The 2013 Snow Goose Conservation Order is open! Snow goose populations have reached levels that are now causing extensive damage to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic as well as the wetlands and agricultural areas where they overwinter in the Mid-Atlantic, including Delaware.   Conservation Order Regulations   Hunters may pursue snow geese using unplugged shotguns and electronic calls. Legal shooting hours have been extended from a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Daily bag and possession limits have been removed. All other federal and state hunting regulations apply.   The 2013 Conservation Order is for snow geese only and is open from January 28 through April 13. Hunters interested in participating must obtain a free Snow Goose Conservation Order permit number, and can do so below: Register for a Snow Goose CO Permit Learn More about the Conservation Order

Fish & Wildlife Hunting Photo Contest winners The judges’ decisions are in, with five top entries chosen for the DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife’s 2012 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest. Shown above is an honorable mention selection, an untitled photo by Amber Miller of Bridgeville, of 9-year-old Wesley DeFord and 6-year-old Carlyn DeFord on her family farm in Bridgeville. The photo was submitted by Susan DeFord of Seaford, the children’s mother. To see other winning selections, incuding the first- and second-place photos, please visit the second annual Fish & Wildlife Hunting Photo Contest webpage.

 

NEWS from Fish & Wildlife:

• 2012-2013 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide - The guide is free from Delaware licensing agents and can also be found online. To view direct links to specific topics in the guide, click here.
  
  
• Crop Damage Assistance Program - applications available.
  
  
• Division of Fish & Wildlife photo contest winners announced. Click here to see winning photos.
  
  
• ALERT: DNREC's Fisheries section seeks information on catches of invasive northern snakehead fish. Click here for more information. 
  
  
•  "Take a Kid  Fishing!"
  The Division of Fish & Wildlife will offer free "Take a Kid Fishing!" events and volunteer trainings in the upcoming months. Pre-registration is required for all events. For more information, click here.
   

Fisheries updates:

• The 2013 Delaware Fishing Guide is available and can be found online or at your local licensing agent.
  
  
• Restocking of Records Pond is underway.  For more information click here.
  
   
• Public hearing scheduled for March 21 regarding proposed amendments to summer flounder regulations. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Public hearing scheduled for March 21 regarding proposed additions to tidal finfish regulations concerning invasive finfish species. Click here for more information.
  
  
•  The trout stocking schedule has been released. Click here to view the press release and here to view the schedule.
  
  
• New Cedar Creek Boar Ramp has opened. Click here for the latest information.
  
  
• UPDATED: This week's Fishing Report.
  
  
• Delaware anglers are advised to register with New Jersey's Saltwater Recreational  Registry Program. Click here for more information.
  
  
• ADVISORY:The required FIN (Fisherman Information Network) number for Delaware anglers is generated automatically on all individual fishing licenses sold through the state's electronic licensing systems. Exempt anglers, non-resident boat license holders without an individual license and anglers fishing on licensed boats who do not have an individual license still have to www.delaware-fin.com or call 800-432-9228 toll-free to obtain a FIN number.

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Wildlife
Information for hunters – seasons, guides, maps and more. Conservation and education – Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, the Delaware Shorebird Monitoring Project and more.

Fisheries
Info for anglers – access areas, guides, maps and more. Conservation and education – Artificial Reef program, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Trout Stamp Program, Fish Consumption advisories and more.

Licenses, Permits & Registrations
Hunting and fishing licenses, trapping permits, LEN and HIP numbers, register a deer, boat registrations, commercial fishing information and more.

Enforcement
Fishing and boating access areas, boating safety classes, Operation Game Theft, Canine Program, Vessel Safety Check Stations and more.

Mosquito Control
Mosquito spraying announcements, mosquitoes and homeowners, West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases, Northern Delaware Wetlands Rehabilitation Program and more.

Education
Conservation & instructional info for all ages – Aquatic Resources Education Center, Hunting/Fishing Boating education, Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Program, Eco Explorers, Adopt-a-Wetland and more.

Volunteer!
Delaware Shorebird Project, Delaware Amphibian Monitoring Program, Citizen Osprey Monitoring and more.

More…
An alphabetical list of all topics within the Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Calendar
DNREC Public Meetings on the Statewide Calendar