The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that squirrel, rabbit, fall turkey, and other small game seasons are either underway or set to open in the coming weeks. Some of these species offer generous seasons and bag limits and are abundant throughout Maryland. “Small game hunting can be an enjoyable way to spend time […]
Continue ReadingBowhunting opportunities continue into February The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer on September 6, 2024. The season runs intermittently through January 31, 2025. Archers may use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1 and Feb. 3-4, 2025 during the third annual Primitive Deer Hunt […]
Continue ReadingNumerous Changes to Regulations Include Sunday Gamebirds Hunting; Newly-Updated State Wildlife Area Maps Will Aid Public Land Hunters Delaware deer hunters will open the 2024/25 hunting season Sunday, September 1, 2024 by going afield with archery equipment and crossbows. Also opening September 1 are the resident Canada goose and mourning dove hunting seasons. Monday, September […]
Continue ReadingPrevious Winners Take the Blue Ribbon in Both Competitions A renowned Delaware wildlife artist and now 11-time Delaware stamp contest winner who added another blue ribbon to his resume and a second-time winner of a state stamp competition have claimed top honors in Delaware’s Waterfowl Stamp and Trout Stamp art contests, the Department of Natural […]
Continue ReadingPermits to hunt in Delaware State Parks may now be purchased online and at more than 40 licensing agents statewide. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced that special hunting permits for Delaware State Parks can now be conveniently purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold in the state. The special permits […]
Continue ReadingComment period includes migratory game bird season proposal for the coming season The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment on proposed changes to the 2024-2026 hunting and trapping seasons as well as the proposed 2024-2025 Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits. “We have been working diligently to develop these proposals with our staff […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17, 2024 to accommodate a managed deer hunt. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation will close the park’s main entrance for the managed hunt, meaning bay […]
Continue ReadingNovember 17, 2023 Popular season helps significantly to manage the deer population The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, November 25 and runs through Saturday, December 9, 2023. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more […]
Continue ReadingDeadline for hunt clubs to enter the lottery is August 23 Hunt clubs interested in obtaining a hunting lease agreement on Chesapeake Forest Lands can enter a lottery for available tracts in Wicomico and Worcester Counties. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will accept online entries until August 23. Winning clubs will have the right to obtain a ten-year lease agreement, at the […]
Continue ReadingGray Squirrel Hunting Season to Open Sept. 15 With the opening of gray squirrel hunting season on September 15, 2022 the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds Delaware hunters to be vigilant and not to harvest state-endangered Delmarva fox squirrels. Delmarva fox squirrel populations are found in Sussex County at and near […]
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