Additional Delaware hunting seasons are set to open in October, including snow goose, duck, other migratory bird and firearm deer seasons, as well as the one-day, youth-only waterfowl hunt on Saturday, Oct. 16, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays through Jan. 31, 2022, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective established deer hunting seasons, with additional information available at de.gov/sundayhunt.
Hunting season dates opening in October:
Snow goose: Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, 2022; Feb. 5, 2022
Antlerless deer: Oct. 1 through 3, Oct. 18, Oct. 22 through 25 and Oct. 29 through 31, including Sundays
Muzzleloader deer: Oct. 8 through 17, including Sundays
Youth Waterfowl Hunt: Oct. 16
Ducks, coots and mergansers: first season split Oct. 22 through Nov. 1
Continuing hunting seasons include:
Mourning dove: through Oct. 4
Moorhen, gallinule, sora, Virginia rail, king rail and clapper rail: through Nov. 24
Common snipe: through Nov. 27
Archery and crossbow deer: through Jan. 31, 2022, including all Sundays
Gray squirrel: through Feb. 5, 2022 (closed during November shotgun deer season)
Coyote: through Feb. 28, 2022
Crows: through March 26, 2022 (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only)
Groundhog: through June 30, 2022
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife offers many hunting opportunities on state wildlife areas. For more information, visit de.gov/wamaps.
A Delaware hunting license or License Exempt Number (LEN) is required to hunt, and most waterfowl hunters are required to purchase a Delaware waterfowl (duck) stamp and a Federal Duck Stamp. Migratory bird hunters, except crow hunters, also need a Federal Harvest Information Program (HIP) number, which can be obtained through the DNREC ePermitting website or by calling toll free 855-DEL-HUNT (855-335-4868). If using the DNREC ePermitting system, hunters should either create a
