State of Delaware
Jack A. Markell
Governor
Delaware Department of Natural Resources
and Environmental Control
Collin P. O’Mara
Secretary
Division of Fish and Wildlife
David E. Saveikis
Director
Advisory Council on Game and Fish Members:
Edward Montague, Chair
Garrett Grier, Jr.
Robert Nichols
Raymond Burris
Charles Golt
Neil Dukes
Joe Johnson
Craig Karsnitz
Terry Ratcliff
State and Federal law prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion and/or disability. Complaints or inquiries should be directed to: Personnel Office, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
This summary is for the convenience of the sportsman and is not intended to cover all hunting laws and regulations. For specific provisions, reference should be made to Title 7, Delaware Code. When federal and state laws conflict, the law which is more restrictive governs.
For the actual wording of the Wildlife Statutes and Regulations, as well as a wide variety of other information, visit the Division’s website @ www.fw.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Main Office – Richardson and Robbins Building,
89 Kings Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901
Open 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. – Mon. thru Fri. except on Holidays
Wildlife Information: (302) 739-9912
Wildlife Management Section – (302) 739-9912
Wildlife Regional Offices
Region 1- Augustine WA, New Castle County 834-8433
Region 2 -Norman G. Wilder WA, Kent County 284-1077
Region 3 -Assawoman WA, Sussex County 539-3160
Wildlife Check Stations
Little Creek: 739-4610
Cedar Swamp: 653-8080
Woodland Beach: 653-4802
Augustine: 836-7294
Hunter Education – (302) 735-3600
Ommelanden Range – (302) 323-5333
License Section –
License Information/Lost and Duplicate Licenses – (302) 739-9918
Enforcement Section – (302) 739-9913
Enforcement Complaints – 1-800-523-3336
Enforcement County Offices –
New Castle and Kent: 739-6139;
Sussex: 855-1901
Boating Education – 739-9915
Operation Game Theft – 1-800-292-3030
Delaware Help Desk – 1-800-464-4357
Federal Wildlife Information–U.S. Derpartment of the Interior
Enforcement U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Office, 1360 Donas Landing Rd., Dover, DE Phone: (302) 730-9184
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, near Smyrna
Phone: (302) 653-9345
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, near Milton
Phone: (302) 684-8419
Division web site: www.fw.delaware.gov