Delaware
Prime Atlantic Flyway waterfowl, coastal whitetail deer hunting, and accessible state wildlife areas.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Delaware
Official Regulatory Authority
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife (DNREC)
Coastal Plain Quail
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Agricultural field borders, soy stubble, and pine woodlots in Sussex and Kent counties support wild coveys.
Pass Shooting Shoots
Mourning Dove
State wildlife areas manage public dove plantings for high-action September shoots.
Woodlot Bushytails
Eastern Grey & Fox Squirrel
Abundant across state forests and farm woodlots from mid-September through February.
Briar Patch Small Game
Eastern Cottontail
Plentiful along ditch banks and field borders with a 4-rabbit daily limit.