Waterfowl 2026-27

Delaware

Atlantic Flyway

Opens Oct 31

Home state

Season

Opens Oct 31

Nonresident cost

$239.50

For the season · $115.00 for a 3-day trip

Daily duck bag

12 species limits apply

Next draw deadline

None

No open applications

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJanFeb

Resident Canada Goose

September Teal

Youth, Veterans & Active Military Waterfowl Hunt

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Migratory Canada & White-fronted Geese

Snow Goose

Brant

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Resident Canada Goose

Early goose

Sep 1 – Sep 25, 2026

Canada geese15 daily45 poss.

September Teal

Early teal

Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2026

Blue-winged and green-winged teal6 daily18 poss.

Youth, Veterans & Active Military Waterfowl Hunt

Youth

Oct 24 – Oct 24, 2026
Feb 7 – Feb 7, 2027

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Regular

Oct 31 – Nov 7, 2026
Nov 25 – Nov 29, 2026
Dec 16, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Ducks6 daily18 poss.

4 mallards
2 hen mallards
2 black ducks
3 pintails
2 canvasbacks
3 wood ducks
2 redheads
1 scaup (until jan. 11)
2 scaup (jan. 12 - 31)
1 mottled ducks
1 fulvous whistling ducks
4 sea ducks

Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 hen), 3 long-tailed ducks.

Coots15 daily45 poss.

Mergansers5 daily15 poss.

Migratory Canada & White-fronted Geese

Regular

Nov 25 – Nov 29, 2026
Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Canada and white-fronted geese2 daily6 poss.

Snow Goose

Regular

Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Feb 1 – Feb 6, 2027

Snow and Ross's geese25 dailyNo limit poss.

No possession limit.

Brant

Regular

Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Jan 16 – Jan 30, 2027

Brant1 daily3 poss.

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What you need to buy

HIP Number

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

Free

Delaware Waterfowl Stamp

Ages 16+ ·

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$15.00

Hunting license: choose one

Nonresident Hunting License: Agents add a $2.50 fee.

Nonresident 3-Day Hunting License (small game): Small game and waterfowl; not valid for deer or turkey.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$199.50

Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)Federal

Ages 16+ · $25 face value. Bought online or from a license vendor, the electronic stamp adds a $4 fulfillment fee and usually a $1-$1.50 state fee, so expect to pay $29-$30. Paper stamps at the post office are $25.

Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·

$25.00

Total for the season

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$239.50

Field Notes for Delaware

Guide · CT, PA, GA +12 more

Duck stamps, HIP and state stamps: what a traveling waterfowler needs

Every state adds its own layer on top of the Federal Duck Stamp. Here's what HIP is, which states bundle it into a stamp and what state waterfowl stamps cost this season.

Sep 30, 2026

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Official sources

Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife (DNREC)Waterfowl regulations

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Delaware

Season calendar

Seasons & bag limits

Resident Canada Goose

September Teal

Youth, Veterans & Active Military Waterfowl Hunt

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Migratory Canada & White-fronted Geese

Snow Goose

Brant

What you need to buy

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