State law allows Sunday hunting for deer, waterfowl, and gamebirds during established hunting seasons for those species on private lands, with landowner permission, and on designated publicly owned lands.

Delaware’s deer, waterfowl, and gamebird seasons fall between the start of September and the end of the following January, except for the spring turkey season which occurs in April and early May. Hunting on Sundays is allowed using those methods legal for the hunting seasons in effect on each Sunday. Deer, waterfowl, and gamebird hunting seasons are listed in the Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide.

Sunday deer hunting is permitted during the regular hunting hours of one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. Sunday hunting during regular waterfowl and gamebird seasons is permitted one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.

Public Lands Open to Sunday Hunting

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, based on public input and the recommendation of the Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish, provides Sunday deer hunting opportunities on all state wildlife areas during the regular deer hunting seasons.

All state wildlife areas are open for Sunday hunting during archery/crossbow deer hunting seasons. Portions of the wildlife areas listed below are closed to Sunday deer hunting using firearms on all or certain Sundays. Sunday deer hunting information is included on the maps below and on the online wildlife area maps.

Sunday hunting for waterfowl and gamebirds is available on state wildlife areas, dependent on species and season. Specific Sunday waterfowl and gamebird hunting information for each wildlife area is included on the state wildlife area maps.

New Castle County

Kent County

Sussex County

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