Division of Fish & Wildlife

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 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:

• Frequently asked questions about Delaware's new hunting license fees
  • Hunting license FAQs printable version
• Licenses – Hunting/Dog
• Licensing Agents
• Lottery application for public land deer, goose and turkey hunting
• NEW! Turkey check stations
• Seasons/Guides/Maps
• Hunter education
• Classes/Ommelanden Center 
• Permits/Registrations
• Online deer registration
• Deer registration by phone:

  1-866-511-DEER (3337)

  Operation Game Theft 
• Contact Us

Habitat and wildlife management:

• Delaware Wildlife Action Plan
• Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
• Delaware Shorebird Project
• Private Lands Assistance Program

Information for "treasure" hunters:

• Geocache and letterboxing in Delaware
  • Geocache and Letterbox Permit Application

More information for hunters

• Delaware's White-tailed Deer
• Deer Checking Stations
• Deer Records
• Chronic Wasting Disease awareness
• Del Bay Retriever Club 2008 Field Trial and Hunt Test schedule
• Delaware Admin Code - Division of Fish & Wildlife
• Delaware State Laws - Conservation
• Duck Stamp Program/Contest
• Get F&W Email Updates
• Harvest Information Program
• How to Field Dress a Deer
• Hunting License Statistics
• Programs for disabled hunters in Delaware
  • Hunting from a vehicle permit application
  • Hunting with a crossbow permit application
• National Wildlife Refuges
  •     Bombay Hook
  •     Prime Hook
• Report Fishing Violations
  1-800-523-3336
• Report Rabies Exposure
  302-744-4545
• Sportsmen Against Hunger
• Sunrise/Sunset
• Tide Tables
• Waterfowl Surveys
• Waterfowl and Migratory Gamebird Summary 2007-2008

FAQs

Delmarva Fox Squirrel

Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program
This program is authorized with state fish and wildlife agencies for restoration of wild birds and mammals and to acquire, develop, and manage their habitats; for the education of hunters; and development and management of shooting ranges.

More habitat and wildlife management information

• Abandoned Wildlife
• Aquatic Resource Education Center
• Avian influenza awareness
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman program 
• Coyotes in Delaware
• Dead Animals on the Road
  • New Castle County
    302-323-1111
  • Kent County
    302-739-1111
  • Sussex County
    302-855-1111
• Environmental Navigator
• Education Programs
• Endangered Species List
• Green Infrastructure Initiative
• National Wildlife Refuges
•     Bombay Hook
•     Prime Hook
• Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Osprey Nest Monitoring Project
• Nuisance Wildlife
• Open Space Program
• Phragmites Control Program 
• "Piping Plover Press"
• To Report Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Strandings 
• Volunteer!
• Wildlife Habitat Enhancement