DELAWARE
Deer Hunting Season Dates and Resources
SEASONS |
DATES |
LIMIT* |
ADDITIONAL |
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Archery |
Statewide |
4* |
Hunters may use archery equipment during the muzzleloader, shotgun and handgun seasons provided they wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material displayed on the head chest, and back. |
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Muzzleloader |
Statewide |
4* |
Muzzleloaders may be equipped with scopes. Crossbows may be substituted during the January Muzzleloader Season. Crossbows must be from 150 to 200lbs. and manufactured after 1980. |
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Shotgun |
Statewide |
Crossbows may be substituted during the January Shotgun Season and the November Shotgun Season from Nov. 17- Nov.22. Crossbows must be from 150 to 200 lbs. and manufactured after 1980.Muzzleloaders may be used during the shotgun season, and may be equipped with scopes. |
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Special Antlerless |
Statewide |
4* |
This season is “any method,” to include archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun. You may only take antlerless deer, or deer with both antlers less than 3 inches in length. Archery hunters may take antlered bucks in October but NOT during the December antlerless season. Crossbows may be used during the Dec. seasons. |
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Handgun |
Jan. 2 - Jan. 9 |
4* |
The handgun must be carried openly in a sling or in a holster and not concealed. See page 22 for more details. |
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Youth Hunt |
Nov. 7 |
4* |
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For additional/complete information on deer hunting in Delaware in 2009, please go visit the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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2009 Deer Hunting in Season Dates and Resources by State
Deer Hunting Tips and Reference
No matter how much you research and scavange online, sometimes it is much more efficient to get one solid resource to rely upon and take with you on those long camping trips or deer hunting outings to use as reference. Here are the top two resources on deer hunting... each book comes with a no-frills
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#1 (Recommended)
Deer Hunting Secrets - EXPOSED
How to Take the Best Buck of Your Life
Do You...
• Day dream and think about hunting deer all the time?
• Looking for ways to harvest that trophy buck?
• Want to earn the bragging rights with your buddies?
• Shop for new huntin' gear all the time?
• Can't wait to get out to the field to scout and hunt deer?
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• How and why you need to set a GOAL for what you want to accomplish... doing so will set the tone of the whole season. CH 1
• A COMPLETE list of resources, many of which are overlooked, that will be the basis for your preparation and short cut your scouting and research. CH 2
• Why you need to understand what deer do besides browsing and sleeping... and how it can lead you right to the best locations to ambush your deer. Pg 11
• The 6 critical areas of the deers anatomy that every hunter must understand about shot placement and ensuring a clean kill. Pg 12
• The one thing you must do to keep comfortable in the woods or else you may endanger your life. Pg. 18
• How to use maps and aerial photos to pinpoint the natural areas to hunt. Understanding this will put you in the top 5% of hunters. CH 6
• A complete answer and full understanding to the age-old question" "Where did all the bucks go?" Pgs. 25-30
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#2 (Use As a Supplement)
Deer Hunting Secrets
Written By Joe Pineland
Learn About ...
• Why hunters from southern states make a mistake when they go north in search of deer pg. 8
• The thing almost all hunters do to try to avoid being sensed by a deer that actually repels them twice as fast. I bet you your are already making this mistake.
• 7 things you need to know about whitetail anatomy and why it is important for all further undertanding about shot placement– pgs. 18-23
• What whitetail deer do most of the day in a secluded spot– pg. 18
• The 4 essential secrets about arrow and bullet placement and why understanding these secrets is like getting a Ph.D. in deer anatomy – pg. 19
• The absolute low down on what you need to know about deer senses so that you can understand why that regal buck is so hard to find and how to start looking at your environment with a new appreciation for deer and the natural world (If you only read one thing in this book, make sure it’s this) – pg. 21-22
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• How to find and meet the hunters who are the true masters and get them to share their closely guarded secrets with you
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