Delaware

Centerfire rifles firing straight-walled pistol cartridges (.357 to .50 caliber, case length 1.16 to 1.80 inches, e.g., .350 Legend, .450 Bushmaster, .444 Marlin, .45-70) are legal on private and designated public lands during General Firearm deer seasons. Bottleneck centerfire rifles are strictly prohibited for deer hunting statewide.

10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge shotguns firing single rifled slugs or sabot slugs are legal for deer during the November, December, and January shotgun seasons. Capacity must be plugged to 3 shells maximum. Buckshot is prohibited for deer hunting.

Minimum .42 caliber single-barrel muzzleloaders. Modern in-line muzzleloaders with 209 ignitions, sabots, and magnifying scopes are fully legal during the October and January Muzzleloader seasons. Black powder or commercial synthetic powders only.

Compound, recurve, and longbows with minimum 35 lb draw weight. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Fixed and mechanical broadheads legal. Delaware's archery deer season runs from September 1 through January 31.

Fully legal for ALL licensed hunters during the entire 5-month archery deer season and modern firearms seasons without requiring a medical disability permit. Crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 125 lbs, a working safety, and shoot bolts with broadheads measuring at least 7/8 inch wide.

10, 12, 16, 20 gauge shotguns with non-toxic shot required for all waterfowl across Bombay Hook and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges and coastal Delaware Bay marshes. 3-shell capacity plug mandatory.