Division of Fish & Wildlife

ADVISORY: Deer check stations have been eliminated this year. Starting Sept. 1 with the opening of archery season, all deer taken in Delaware now must be registered either online or by telephone:

• Online deer registration
• Deer registration by phone:
  1-866-511-DEER (3337)

NEWS from Fish & Wildlife:

• ADVISORY: NOAA closes recreational fishery for black sea bass
  
• NEW! Delaware waterfowl and migratory gamebird hunting seasons 2009-2010 (Printable bifold)
• Delaware dove, teal and Canada goose seasons open in September
  
  
• NEW! 2009-10 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide - online (Guides also at licensing agents)
• ADVISORY: Public land hunting lottery applications
  
NEW! Fish & Wildlife's support of Sportsmen Against Hunger program carries on for 2009-2010 Delaware deer season
• Deer damage assistance programs for farmers and homeowners
• Fish & Wildlife Advisory Council report - August

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Hunter / Trapper Online Education Access, where you can:

•  • Sign up for a hunter education course;
   •  View scheduled courses;
   • Enter or update your personal contact information, and
   • Print your Hunter Education Certification Card.

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Delaware's 2010 duck and trout stamp winners are chosen

The 2010 state duck and trout stamp winners are a canvasback duck painted by Steven Oliver of Brookhaven, Pa., and a brook trout by Donnie Hughes of Lexington, S.C. Click on either photo to see winning entries.

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ADVISORY: The new regulation requiring a FIN (Fisherman Information Network) number for all Delaware anglers, 16 years and older, went into effect Jan. 1. A FIN number must be obtained in addition to a Delaware fishing license. Go here for more information on getting your FIN number.

Delaware 2009 Fishing Guide (Note: The fishing guide also can be obtained from licensing agents throughout the state).

• NEW! 2009 Fish consumption advisory chart

More angling:

• UPDATED: The weekly Fishing Report scopes out salt water angling action.
• Recreational fishing seasons, size and creel limits for 2009
• UPDATED: Summer flounder, black sea bass regulations amended for 2009 season 
  
• Delaware Public Ponds Booklet 
• Delaware's Small Ponds 
• Small Pond brochure (youth-oriented fishing)

• Fishing Tournament News Summer '09 issue

REMINDER: Delawareans and non-residents alike now must be licensed to fish fresh and salt water. Crabbing and clamming also require licenses.

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The Delaware Birding Trail spans 27 birdwatching hotspots throughout the state. Find out here how to get a free birding trail map.

• Follow the Trail online

Volunteers sought for Delaware breeding bird atlas

NEW! Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter: "Voice of the Vireo" Fall issue

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

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

Enforcement
Hunting, fishing, boating and habitat management – fishing and boating access areas, licenses, boat registration and 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.

Dog Licensing
Anyone who owns a dog in Delaware must have it licensed. Find out how and where to get your dog a license and more.

Education
Conservation & instructional info for all ages – Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Landowner Incentive Program, Aquatic Resources Education Center, Hunting/Fishing Boating education, Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Program, Eco Explorers, Adopt-a-Wetland,  Delaware Wildlife Action Plan and more.

Volunteer!
Ecological Restoration Team, Beach Grass Planting, Certified Citizen Naturalist Volunteer Program, 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