Delaware Hunting Season Opens in September
(The following information is according to Delaware.gov) For those interested, hunters in Delaware can start their 2020/21 hunting season Tuesday, Sept. 1 with the opening of mourning dove, archery and…
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(The following information is according to Delaware.gov)
For those interested, hunters in Delaware can start their 2020/21 hunting season Tuesday, Sept. 1 with the opening of mourning dove, archery and crossbow deer and resident Canada goose hunting seasons. Hunters can hunt teal starting Saturday, Sept. 12 and gray squirrel starting Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Hunting season dates and hunting hours for seasons opening in September:
- Dove: Sept. 1 to Oct. 5 for first season split (½ hour before sunrise to sunset)*
- Archery and Crossbow Deer: Sept. 1 to Jan. 31, 2021, including Sundays (½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset)
- Resident Canada geese: Sept. 1 to 25 (½ hour before sunrise to sunset)
- Teal: Sept. 12 to 30 (½ hour before sunrise to sunset, limited to the designated teal zone south of the C&D Canal to Lewes and east of Routes 13, 113/113A and 1)
- Gray squirrel: Sept. 15 to Feb. 6, 2021 (½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset; closed during November shotgun deer season)
Reminder: Non-toxic shot (no lead) must be used for dove hunting on state wildlife areas during the month of September and hunting hours may differ at specific dove fields on certain state wildlife areas.
For more information, please visit https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/24/delaware-hunting-seasons-opening-in-september/
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