Hunting Delaware and the Surrounding Areas

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Perfectly situated on the eastern seaboard between the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware has proven to be a hunting paradise for local sportsmen. For centuries, outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen have harvested the natural riches offered by the wild game that inhabit Delaware's deciduous forests, salt and freshwater marshes, and cultivated crop fields. Common game, such as white-tailed deer, Canada geese, and varied species of ducks have been targeted by the majority of Delaware hunters, but woodcock, quail, snow geese, crows, squirrels, and rabbits are also plentiful in Delaware and provide Delaware sportsmen with hours of hunting enjoyment each season.

Join Delawarean Steven Kendus, author of "Hunting The First State: A Guide to Delaware Hunting", as he uses his hunting wisdom, experience, and research to preserve Delaware's hunting legacy by sharing important history, tactics, locations, tips, and tricks associated with Delaware hunting.

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3 things you should know about Delaware Hunting

1. Delaware offers tremendous waterfowl hunting due to its location between the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. Duck hunting and goose hunting are phenomenal!
2. You can hunt deer with a bow from September 1 to January 31 in Delaware. You can even harvest up to 6 deer per season (and sometimes more) when hunting deer in Delaware.
3. Delaware is a great location for hunting woodcock (or timberdoodles). These fast-flying birds are a great challenge when upland hunting in Delaware.

A blog you should follow

http://www.eastcoasthunting.blogspot.com/ is the outdoors diary of Steven M. Kendus, author of "Hunting The First State: A Guide to Delaware Hunting." He chronicles his Delaware hunting trips, including deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, turkey hunting, woodcock hunting, pheasant hunting, rabbit hunting, and more types of Delaware hunting.
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"Hunting the First State: A Guide to Delaware Hunting" is a must have reference for any hunter who hunts or who is considering hunting the Delaware region.

Find practical tips, tactics, and Delaware hunting locations for:

* White-tailed Deer
* Eastern Wild Turkeys
* Eastern Gray Squirrels
* Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
* Bobwhite Quail
* Mourning Doves
* Woodcock
* Crows
* Ducks
* Canada Geese
* Snow Geese

"Hunting the First State: A Guide to Delaware Hunting" is the only book that comprehensively addresses hunting Delaware!

What's more, "Hunting the First State" includes useful hunting information that also applies to hunting in other areas of the Mid-Atlantic region, including:

* Southeastern Pennsylvania
* Southern New Jersey
* Eastern Maryland
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http://www.eastcoasthunting.blogspot.com is the outdoors diary of Steven M. Kendus, author of "Hunting The First State: A Guide to Delaware Hunting". The blog chronicles his hunting and fishing trips in Delaware, and covers Delaware deer hunting, Delaware goose hunting, Delaware duck hunting, Delaware woodcock hunting, Delaware pheasant hunting, and more. He also talks about freshwater and saltwater fishing!
DE expands Redden State Forest with forestland purchase
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On the hunt for disappearing fresh water mussels
A century ago there were about a dozen types of mussels in streams that drain into the Delaware. A comprehensive survey hasn't been done since then, which is why Danielle Kreeger said the partnership is calling on volunteers to hunt for mussels in ...
Del Tech Owens posts June enrichment classes
Delaware Technical Community College's Owens Campus offers a variety of classes and programs designed to enrich quality of life and teach new skills. Advanced Defensive Driving takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, Tuesday, June 5. Participants will earn a ...
Where few dare to tread
GROWING up in 1980s Delaware, Ti West thought of horror as something that lurked in the corner of the video shop. ''It was like one step above the porn, where you weren't supposed to be,'' he says. ''You'd go and look at all the VHS box covers and just ...

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