Delaware’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind the public that Delaware’s 2018 spring wild turkey hunting season begins Saturday, April 14 and runs through Saturday, May 12, 2018. With the excitement of spring turkey season, hunters are encouraged to always place safety and ethical hunting practices first and foremost.
Unlike some other types of hunting, turkey hunting is an interactive sport that often involves calling to the birds and moving around in the woods to increase the opportunity of harvesting a gobbler. Hunters are reminded that it is unlawful to drive wild turkeys, to shoot a wild turkey on the roost or, for safety purposes, to wear red, white or blue while hunting.
For more information on hunting in Delaware, click on 2017-2018 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide. The guide also is available in printed form at DNREC’s Dover licensing desk and from license agents throughout the state.