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Hunting game birds on Sunday one pen stroke away from legal

Katie KazimirGovernment, Headlines

Sunday fun day for outdoor sportsmen and women may soon include hunting game birds, if House Bill 271 is signed by Gov. John Carney. Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals, except deer, on Sundays.  It passed the Senate Tuesday with 20 votes. One senator was absent. …

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Deer? Check. Lions? No. Delaware hunting seasons open

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

You may not be able to hunt lions and tigers and bears in Delaware, but you can hunt opossum, tundra swans, mourning doves and cottontail rabbits. They are among the many hunting seasons to open, or already have opened, this month. The season includes the general firearm deer season, also known as the shotgun season, which runs from Friday, Nov. …

September Hunting Traditions Return, Topped By Opening Day of Delaware’s Dove Season

Staff WriterCulture, RSS-Culture

Hunters and their retrievers can get a daily double for migratory birds in their sights Sept. 1 when Delaware hunting seasons open for mourning dove and resident Canada goose. Retriever owners also should be vigilant when working their gundogs in the typically warm weather for dove season opener and ensure the dogs get plenty of […]This post was originally published …

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Fancy a low-digit Delaware hunting license? Enter State Fair raffle

Staff WriterGovernment, Headlines

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  will give away a low digit hunting license during its first-ever hunting license raffle. A raffle ticket will be given to any Delaware resident hunter who buys a 2023/2024 license at the DNREC Building at the Delaware State Fair between opening day, Thursday, June 20, and noon July 27. The winner’s name …

DNREC to Raffle Low Number Hunting License at State Fair

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DNREC has announced the state’s first low number hunting license raffle and invites Delaware resident hunters to enter the raffle automatically when buying a 2023/2024 license at the DNREC Building at the Delaware State Fair, which opens tomorrow. The post DNREC to Raffle Low Number Hunting License at State Fair appeared first on State of Delaware News.This post was originally …

Hunting and Trapping Opportunities Still Available In February as 2022/23 Season Draws to a Close

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Small game and furbearer hunting and trapping opportunities continue into February in addition to the opening of the Snow Goose Conservation Order that begins Wednesday, Feb. 1 and the second special youth waterfowl hunting day on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. The post Hunting and Trapping Opportunities Still Available In February …