Smyrna times., 1961-09-07
Hunters
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ems who are under is years OF
age may hunt without a license
in this State when accompani-
ed by a person who is the law
full holder of a hunting license
or has a lawful right to hunt.
All persons over l6 years of
age must purchase a federal
migratory-bird stamp to hunt
migratory waterf owl (brant,
wild ducks, geese) in addition
to regular Delaware hunting Ii
cense-. $500.
Seasons and Limits
Upland game-Deer-bow and
arrow only, season opens Oc-
tober / and closes October 81.
Deer-shotgun only, season op-
ems January IL and closes jan
uary l3. Daily limit: (Only one
deer by one or both methods
of hunting. Frog-hunting license
are for May | to December 81;
daily limit is "a. Frog-fishing
license, opens May | and closes
December 81; daily limit is 10,
OposSum, the season opens on
November | and closes on jan
uary 81. Raccoon, the season
opens on November | and clos
es on January 81. (Raccoon:
No closed season in New Castle
and Kent Counties east of Rt.
l3 and lib from Wilmington
to Mispillion River). Pheasant
male only, season opens No
vember II and closes on Janu-
ary6; daily bag limit is 2. Quail,
season opens on November II
and closes on January 6; daily
limit 8. Rabbit, the season op-
ems November II and closes on
January 6; daily limit is 4. Red
Fox-chase only, season opens
on October | and closes April
30. (Red Fox: No hunting dur
ing shotgun season for DEER.
Squirrel, the season opens on
September and closes on Oc-
tober 81; daily limit is 4. Sea-
son for hunting on shooting
preserves in New Castle Coun-
ty October Is to March 81.
Furbearers-Mink, season op-
ems December ! and closes on
March 10. Muskrat New Cas-
tie County, season opens De-
cember | and closes March TO-
ION embarked meadows, season
closes March 20. MuSkrat, in
Kent and Sussex Counties, the
season opens December Is and
closes on March Is. Otter, sea-
son opens on December | and
closes on March 10.
Migratory Game
Seasons established by feder-
al regulations. Sora Rail, sea-
son opens September | and
closes on November 8; daily
limit 25; possession limit (After
opening day. rs. Other Rails
and Gallinules, the season opens
on September l and closes No
vember 9; daily limit is; pos
session limit after opening day
80. CootS, season opens No
vember 6 and closes December
l5; daily limit in aggregate g.;
possession limit in aggregate y.
Dove, season opens September
Is and closes November H..
Dove, season opens November
IL and closes November %;
daily limit in aggregate IL; pos
session limit in aggregate "a.
Wilson's Snipe, season opens on
November IL and closes De-
cember l6; daily limit in aggre-
gate 8; possession limit in ag-
gregate s. Woodcock, season
opens November and closes on
December 26; daily limit in ag-
gregate 4; possession limit In
aggregate 8. Ducks, the season
opens On November 6 and clos
es December Is; daily limit 8;
possession limit in aggregate 81.
Geese, season opens November
3 and closes January 4; daily
limit in aggregate 2; possession
limit in aggregate A., Brant, the
season opens November 6 and
closes January 4; daily limit in
aggregate s; possession limit in
aggregate 8. American and/or
Red-breasted Merganser, season
opens November 6 and closes
December is; daily limit on ag-
gregate 5 Tin addition to other
ducks); possession limit in ag-
gregate 10.
Exceptions: Black Duck, the
daily limit 2; possession limit 4.
Canvasback and Redhead, No
open season. Wood Duck daily
limit 2; possession limit 2. Hood
ed Merganser daily limit 1; pos
session limit l.