Hunting in Delaware: Online Resources and Mobile Apps to Enhance the Field

As with everything else in life, hunting in the state of Delaware and elsewhere has gone digital.

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The state of Delaware offers a number of websites that can help hunter find all of the information they need before stepping into their deer stand or duck blind. Mobile users are not left out of the mix, and there are Internet links and applications they can use as well.

Here is a look at some of the online resources available to Delaware hunters:

Delaware State Parks Website
The Delaware State Parks website features a list of hunting maps for the state of Delaware as part of the Environmental Stewardship Program. As of 2015, there are 17 maps available on the site, including ones for the Delaware Seashore, Brandywine Creek, and Fenwick Island. These maps show the location of the hunting area, including where trails and deer stands are located. Some areas even feature permanently disables hunting locations.

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Division of Fish & Wildlife
One section of the State of Delaware website is devoted to the Division of Fish & Wildlife. Here, visitors can connect to the Wildlife Section, which features the annual Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide as well as information on hunting seasons; hunting guides; licenses, permits, and registrations; turkey check stations; hunter and trapper education classes; and wildlife management area plans.

Delaware Hunting & Trapping
For those hunters looking for information about small game and waterfowl hunting, as well as other related hunting details, the eRegulations website hosts the Delaware Hunting & Trapping website. On this site, visitors can find a list of Delaware-related hunting posts and links, including information related to youth hunting, licensing, furbearer trapping and hunting, and the Delaware deer harvest. The site also features a plethora of fishing information as well.

Pocket Ranger
Because hunting is allowable with the proper registration and licensing in Delaware state parks, the Pocket Ranger is a handy mobile application to have. Provided by the state of Delaware, the Pocket Ranger is the official guide to Delaware's state parks. It is an iOS 7.0 app, compatible with Apple devices like the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It is provided by the ParksByNature Network LLC and is free to download from the Apple Store.

This article is for information only. Please check current regulations before hunting.

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