DELAWARE - Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced new registration processes for hunters harvesting wild turkeys during the upcoming Spring season.
DNREC says the 2025 hunting season will begin with a two-day hunt on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th for youth and "non-ambulatory hunters". Youth hunters must be 10 to 15 years old, and accompanied by an adult who possesses a state hunting license.
According to state wildlife officials, there will be Sunday hunters allowed for the first time since the season opened in 1991. Sunday turkey hunting is allowed on private lands, with landowner permission, and on State Wildlife Areas. However, hunting on Sunday is not allowed on State Forests or Delaware’s National Wildlife Refuge complex, Bombay Hook NWR and Prime Hook NWR.
DNREC will also be launching a new registration system for hunters who harvest turkeys in the state. They say, "the regular turkey season runs from April 12 through May 10, and over the course of it, hunters for the first time will register their turkeys online through the Digital DNREC app, or by calling 855-DEL-HUNT (855-335-4868), rather than taking their harvest to traditional check stations throughout the state."
More announcements and changes to the 2025 turkey hunting season can be found on DNREC's website.