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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated.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

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

Jan. 26 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

Oct. 10 — Oct. 19

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Crossbow

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Special Antlerless

Closed

—

Oct. 3 — Dec. 21

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt

Closed

—

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

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Feb. 1

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Handgun and Straight-walled Pistol-caliber Rifle

Closed

—

Jan. 3, 5–10 — Jan. 10

Zone: Open statewide except Wildlife Management Zones 1A and 1B

White-tailed Deer

General Firearm

Closed

—

Jan. 17 — Jan. 25

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

General Firearm

Closed

—

Nov. 14 — Nov. 23

Zone: Statewide

Waterfowl

Brant

Regular

Closed

—

Jan. 17 — Jan. 31

Brant

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 20 — Jan. 3

Canada Goose (Migratory), including White-fronted Geese

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 20 — Jan. 3

Canada Goose (Migratory), including White-fronted Geese

Regular

Closed

—

Jan. 17 — Jan. 31

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 19

Zone: Inside the September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 25

Zone: Outside the September Teal Zone

Canada Goose (Resident)

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 20 — Sept. 25

Zone: Inside the September Teal Zone

Coots

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Ducks (Regular Season)

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 9

Ducks (Regular Season)

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 26 — Nov. 30

Ducks (Regular Season)

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 17 — Jan. 31

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

Youth/Veteran/Active Military

Closed

—

Oct. 25 — Oct. 25

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

Youth/Veteran/Active Military

Closed

—

February 7 — February 7

Mergansers

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

Mute Swan

Regular

Closed

—

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

Regular

Closed

—

Same as Duck Season — Same as Duck Season

September Teal

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 20 — Sept. 28

Zone: Special Teal Zone

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Regular

Closed

—

Oct. 18 — Jan. 31

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Conservation Order

Open

OPEN

Feb. 8 — Apr. 10

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Conservation Order

Closed

—

Feb. 1 — Feb. 6

Snow Goose (including Ross' Goose)

Regular

Closed

—

Feb. 7 — Feb. 7

Trumpeter Swan

Regular

Closed

—

Tundra Swan

Special Permit

Closed

—

Nov. 8 — Jan. 31

Dove

Mourning Dove

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 24 — Nov. 30

Mourning Dove

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 8 — Jan. 31

Mourning Dove

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Sept. 28

Migratory Birds

Common Snipe

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 25 — Jan. 31

Common Snipe

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 23 — Nov. 30

King and Clapper Rails

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Moorhens and Gallinules

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Sora and Virginia Rails

Regular

Closed

—

Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

Woodcock

Regular

Closed

—

Dec. 25 — Jan. 31

Woodcock

Regular

Closed

—

Nov. 24 — Nov. 30

Other

Crow

Regular

Open

OPEN

July 3, 2025 — Mar. 26, 2026

Crow

Regular

Upcoming

94d

Jun. 26 — Jun. 27, 2026