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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Delaware DNREC before hunting.

Deer

White-tailed Deer

Crossbow

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Handgun and Straight-walled Pistol-caliber Rifle

Upcoming

195d

Jan. 3, 5–10 — Jan. 10

Zone: Season closed in Wildlife Management Zones 1A and 1B

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

Jan. 26 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

General Firearm

Upcoming

145d

Nov. 14 — Nov. 23

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Handgun and Straight-walled Pistol-caliber Rifle

Closed

—

Jan. 3, 5–10 — Jan. 10

Zone: Statewide (closed in Wildlife Management Zones 1A and 1B)

White-tailed Deer

Special Antlerless

Closed

—

Oct. 3–5, 24–26 and 31; Dec. 13–21 — Dec. 21

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

110d

Oct. 10 — Oct. 19

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

Oct. 10 — Oct. 19

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

General Firearm

Upcoming

209d

Jan. 17 — Jan. 25

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Upcoming

71d

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Crossbow

Upcoming

71d

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

218d

Jan. 26 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Special Antlerless

Upcoming

103d

Oct. 3 — Dec. 21

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt

Upcoming

97d

Sept. 27 and 28 and Nov. 1 and 2 — Nov. 2

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

Jan. 17 — Jan. 25

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

Nov. 14 — Nov. 23

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt

Closed

—

Sept. 27 and 28 and Nov. 1 and 2 — Nov. 2

Zone: Statewide

Waterfowl

Brant

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 20–Jan. 3 and Jan. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Brant

Regular Season

Closed

—

Dec. 20–Jan. 3, Jan. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Canada Goose (Migratory), including White-fronted Geese

Regular Season

Closed

—

Dec. 20–Jan. 3, Jan. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Canada Goose (Migratory), including White-fronted Geese

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 20–Jan. 3 and Jan. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 19

Zone: Inside September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 25

Zone: Outside the September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 20 — Sept. 25

Zone: Inside September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 25

Zone: Inside the September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 25

Zone: Outside September Teal Zone

Coots

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Coots

Regular Season

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Zone: Statewide

Ducks (Regular Season)

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 1–Nov. 9, Nov. 26–Nov. 30, Dec. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Ducks (Regular Season)

Regular Season

Closed

—

Nov. 1–Nov. 9, Nov. 26–Nov. 30, Dec. 17–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Ducks (September Teal)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 20 — Sept. 28

Zone: September Teal Zone

Ducks, Mergansers, Coots, Canada Geese, Snow Geese, Brant, Swans

Youth, Veteran's, Active Military Waterfowl Hunt

Closed

—

Oct. 25 and February 7 — February 7

Zone: Statewide

Ducks, Mergansers, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, Canada Geese, Snow Geese, Brant, Swans

Youth/Veterans/Active Military Waterfowl Hunt

Closed

—

Oct. 25 and February 7 — February 7

Mergansers

Regular Season

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Zone: Statewide

Mergansers

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Mute Swan

Regular

Closed

—

Mute Swan

Regular Season

Closed

—

Zone: Statewide

Sea Ducks (Scoters, Eiders, Long-tailed ducks)

Regular Season

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Zone: Statewide

Sea Ducks (Scoters, Eiders, Long-tailed Ducks)

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Conservation Order

Closed

—

Feb. 1–Feb. 6, Feb. 8–Apr. 10 — Apr. 10

Zone: Statewide

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Regular Season

Closed

—

Oct. 18–Jan. 31, Feb. 7 — Feb. 7

Zone: Statewide

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Regular

Closed

—

Oct. 18–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose) - Conservation Order

Conservation Order

Closed

—

Feb. 1–Feb. 6 and Feb. 8–Apr. 10 — Apr. 10

Teal (September)

September Teal Season

Closed

—

Sept. 20 — Sept. 28

Zone: Special Teal Zone south of C&D Canal to north of Route 9 in Lewes, east of Routes 13, 113/113A, and 1

Trumpeter Swan

Regular

Closed

—

Trumpeter Swan

Closed Season

Closed

—

Zone: Statewide

Tundra Swan

Special Permit Season

Closed

—

Nov. 8 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Tundra Swan

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 8 — Jan. 31

Dove

Mourning Dove

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1–Sept. 28, Nov. 24–Nov. 30, Dec. 8–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Mourning Dove

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1–Sept. 28, Nov. 24–Nov. 30, Dec. 8–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

American Woodcock

Regular Season

Closed

—

Nov. 24–Nov. 30, Dec. 25–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Common Snipe

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 23–Nov. 30, Dec. 25–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Zone: Statewide

Common Snipe

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 23–Nov. 30, Dec. 25–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Crow

Regular

Closed

—

July 3, 2025–Mar. 26, 2026 and Jun. 26–27, 2026 — Mar. 26, 2026

King Rail and Clapper Rail

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

King Rail and Clapper Rail

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Zone: Statewide

Moorhens and Gallinules

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Moorhens and Gallinules

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Zone: Statewide

Sora Rail and Virginia Rail

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Sora Rail and Virginia Rail

Regular Season

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 24–Nov. 30, Dec. 25–Jan. 31 — Jan. 31

Other

Crow

Regular Season

Closed

—

July 3, 2025–Mar. 26, 2026 and Jun. 26–27, 2026 — Mar. 26, 2026

Zone: Statewide