Delaware Deer Hunting Seasons 2026-2027

Public wildlife areas may have property-specific access and stand rules.

Public wildlife areas may have property-specific access and stand rules.

Closed in WMZs 1A and 1B; equipment rules apply.

Eligibility, supervision and normal bag-limit rules apply.

Eligibility, supervision and normal bag-limit rules apply.

Archery and crossbow hunters may take antlered deer during this special antlerless season under the official rules.

Archery and crossbow hunters may take antlered deer during this special antlerless season under the official rules.

Archery and crossbow hunters may take antlered deer during this special antlerless season under the official rules.

Archery and crossbow hunters may take antlered deer during this special antlerless season under the official rules.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Augustine Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 3 and New Castle County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Eagles Nest Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 3 and New Castle County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at C&D Canal Conservation Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 1A, 1B, 2, 3 and New Castle County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 3 and New Castle County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions; some tracts are managed as quality buck areas. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Auburn Valley State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 1A and New Castle County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Brandywine Creek State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 1A and New Castle County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Lums Pond State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 1B and New Castle County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at White Clay Creek State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 1A and New Castle County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Blackbird State Forest, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 2 and New Castle County context. Some tracts are managed as quality buck areas. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Blackiston Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 4 and Kent County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Little Creek Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 5 and Kent County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at McGinnis Pond Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 8 and Kent County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Milford Neck Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 9 and Kent, Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 6 and Kent County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Tappahanna Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 4 and Kent County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Ted Harvey Conservation Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 5, 8 and Kent County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 5 and Kent County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions; some tracts are managed as quality buck areas. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Killens Pond State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 8 and Kent County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Taber State Forest, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 7 and Kent County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 5 and Kent County context. Current refuge-specific seasons, permits and hunt-unit rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Assawoman Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 15, 17 and Sussex County context. Daily deer-stand lottery applies to all or identified portions. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Industrial Forest Land - Barr Complex, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 11 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Industrial Forest Land - Laurel, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 13, 16 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Marshy Hope Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 10 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Midlands Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 14 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Nanticoke Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 13 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Old Furnace Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 11 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Prime Hook Wildlife Area, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 9 and Sussex County context. Area-specific map, dates, open tracts and access rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Cape Henlopen State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 9, 15 and Sussex County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Delaware Seashore State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 15, 17 and Sussex County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Holts Landing State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 15 and Sussex County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Trap Pond State Park, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 14, 16 and Sussex County context. State park registration and the park-specific hunt rules apply; sunday hunting and handguns are not permitted in delaware state parks. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Redden State Forest, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 8, 11, 12, 15 and Sussex County context. Some tracts are managed as quality buck areas. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.

Official Delaware 2026-27 public-land table lists deer hunting at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, in Wildlife Management Zone(s) 9, 12 and Sussex County context. Current refuge-specific seasons, permits and hunt-unit rules control. This inventory row is not a direct trip-check answer: the current area map can restrict methods, days, stands, tracts or access.