
The afternoon managed deer hunt scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Brandywine Creek State Park has been canceled. The park office will open at noon Wednesday. The Dec. 16 morning managed shotgun hunt will proceed as scheduled with an on-site lottery for pin and stand sites at the Hawk Watch pavilion at 5 a.m. Those interested in entering the lottery must arrive by 4:30 a.m. to register.
Click the links below to view hunting rules for 2022-2023 state park hunting locations. Download PDF maps and rules from the blue sidebar on desktop computers or by scrolling further down the page on mobile.
For visitors looking for the 2022-2023 Hunting Season Trail Closure Maps, they can be found here: Hunting Trail Closures
Permitted: Deer
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas.
Land Type: Public |
County: New Castle |
Zone: 1A |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Auburn Valley State Park |
MESSAGE TO ALL HUNTERS:
Auburn Valley 2020-2021, Updated 7/2/2020
Permitted: Deer
Brandywine Creek Hunting Rules
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Land Type: Public |
County: New Castle |
Zone: 1A |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Brandywine Creek State Park |
Brandywine Creek Fint Woods Nature Preserve Hunting Rules
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas.
Land Type: Public |
County: New Castle |
Zone: 1A |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Brandywine Creek State Park |
BCSP(Flint Woods)2020-21, Updated July 15, 2020
Permitted: Deer, Waterfowl
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas.
Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 15 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Cape Henlopen State Park |
CHSP(Angola Neck) 2020-21 Updated July 15, 2020
Cape Henlopen East Hunting Rules
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Land Type:Public |
County:Sussex |
Zone: 9 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Cape Henlopen State Park |
Cape East Updated July 15, 2020
Cape Henlopen Godwin Tract Hunting Rules
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Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 15 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Cape Henlopen State Park |
Cape Henlopen Godwin Tract 2020-2021 Updated July 15, 2020
Cape Henlopen West Hunting Rules
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Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 9 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Cape Henlopen State Park |
Cape West Updated July 15, 2020
Permitted: Deer, Waterfowl
Delaware Seashore Hunting Rules
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Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 15 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Delaware Seashore State Park |
Updated October 12, 2020
Delaware Seashore Fresh Pond Tract Hunting Rules
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 17 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Delaware Seashore State Park |
Updated 07/07/2018
Delaware Seashore Thompson Island Hunting Rules
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Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 15 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Delaware Seashore State Park |
Updated 7/1/2020
Permitted: Deer
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 17 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Holts Landing State Park |
Holts Landing 2020-2021, Updated July 2, 2020
Permitted: Deer
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
Land Type: Public |
County: Kent |
Zone: 8 |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Killens Pond State Park |
Killens Pond 2020-2021, Updated 11/19/2020
Permitted: Deer
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
Land Type: Public |
County: New Castle |
Zone: 1B |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Lums Pond State Park |
Lums Pond 2020-2021 Updated July 2, 2020
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas.
Land Type: Public |
County: New Castle |
Zone: 1B |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Lums Pond State Park |
LPSP(Sunset Lake)2020-2021 Updated July 2, 2020
Permitted: Deer, Small Game
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
Land Type: Public |
County: Sussex |
Zone: 16 (14 for tract on north side of RT 24) |
Location Type: State or County Park |
Location Description: Trap Pond State Park |
Trap Pond Main Updated July 2, 2020
Permitted: Deer
White Clay Creek Hunting Rules
Refer to map for approximate locations of indicated areas
In addition to the rules and regulations found in the Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide: 2022-2023, specific rules that apply to White Clay Creek State Park are listed below. Registration of all hunters participating in the Delaware State Park Hunting Program is required. There is an annual $10 hunting registration fee. This charge is waived for Delaware hunters age 65 or over and for juvenile hunters age 10 - 15. Registration will take place at the White Clay Creek State Park Office.
Dependent upon ongoing construction, weather, or other factors, one or more areas may be closed. Hunters are encouraged to carry a cell phone while they are scouting, hunting, and tracking. For updated or additional information, contact the park office at (302) 368-6900 or visit this page. The White Clay Creek State Park office is located at the intersection of Chambers Rock Road and Thompson Station Road. The park office is open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October. The office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning in November. Please immediately report any medical emergencies, hunting accidents, or violations of any hunting laws, rules, or regulations to a Park Ranger, the park office, or by calling the DNREC dispatch center at 1-302-739-4580 or 1-302-739-4863.
Permanently Disabled Hunters are a small but important segment of our hunting population that is likely to grow larger in coming years. As we have increased hunting opportunities for all hunters, we have been increasing opportunities for Permanently Disabled Hunters. The rules that follow below are meant to accomplish these goals.
Before you consider registration as a Permanently Disabled Hunter, understand that this will limit your hunting opportunities within the park to just a few stands or pins, and you will still have to participate in the daily lottery for these limited opportunities with other Permanently Disabled Hunters. This is strictly intended for those hunters that are physically unable to access the majority of the stands in the park because of difficult terrain and long walking distances. Read the instructions below. All of the White Clay Creek Hunting Rules in the park will also apply to the Permanently Disabled Hunter as well.
WCCSP 2022-2023, updated July 15, 2022