![]() ![]() Deer taken to a processor or taxidermist must be registered before the animal is delivered, even if this occurs within the 24-hour timeframe. Each person who hunts and kills a deer shall, within 24 hours of killing said deer, register their deer by phone or over the internet through systems authorized by the Division. If required, the tag required by subsection 7.2.1 of this section shall remain attached to the deer until the deer is processed for consumption.ħ.2.3 Registering Deer. Any unlicensed person not required to secure a license shall make and attach a tag to the deer that contains the person’s name, license exempt number (LEN), address and reason for not having a valid Delaware hunting license or punch/cut the appropriate section of their Deer Harvest Report Card.ħ.2.2 Retention of Tag. An approved tag shall mean an Antlerless Deer Tag or Doe Tag received with the hunting license, a Delaware Resident Quality Buck Deer Tag, a Delaware Resident Hunter’s Choice Deer Tag, a Delaware Non Resident Quality Buck Deer Tag, a Delaware Non Resident Antlered Deer Tag, an Antlerless Deer Damage Tag, or an Antlerless Tag purchased in addition to the hunting license tags. ![]() Each licensed person who hunts and kills a deer shall, immediately after the killing and before removing the deer from the location of the killing, attach an approved tag to the deer or punch/cut the appropriate section of their approved Deer Harvest Report Card and record in ink the date of harvest on the tag or Deer Harvest Report Card. Hunters exempt from the requirement to purchase a hunting license must purchase a Quality Buck tag in order to take a second antlered deer in any one license year.ħ.2 Tagging, Deer Harvest Report Cards, and Registering Harvested Deer.ħ.2.1 Attaching Tags or Punching Deer Harvest Report Cards. ![]() ![]() Hunters may take additional antlerless deer on Antlerless Deer Damage Tags at no cost.ħ.1.5 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1.1 of this section, a person may use one Quality Buck tag to take an antlered deer with a minimum outside antler spread of fifteen inches, provided the tag is valid for the season in which it is used. This subsection shall not apply to venison approved for sale by the United States Department of Agriculture and imported into Delaware.ħ.1.4 Notwithstanding subsection 7.1.1 of this section, a person may purchase Antlerless Deer Tags for $10 each to kill or take additional antlerless deer during the open season. 7.1.1 Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation of the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to:ħ.1.1.1 Kill or take or attempt to kill or take more than four antlerless deer in any license year ħ.1.1.2 Possess or transport an antlered deer that was unlawfully killed.ħ.1.1.3 Possess or transport an antlerless deer that was unlawfully killed.ħ.1.1.4 Kill any antlered deer without first purchasing a Delaware Resident Combination Hunter’s Choice Deer tag and Quality Buck Deer Tag, a Delaware Non-Resident Antlered Deer Tag, or a Non-Resident Quality Buck Deer Tag except that persons exempt from purchasing a hunting license shall be entitled to take one Hunter’s Choice deer at no cost.ħ.1.1.5 No hunter may harvest more than two antlered deer during a license year between July 1 st and June 30 th of the next calendar year.ħ.1.2 For the purposes of this section, a person “driving deer” and not in possession of any weapon or firearm shall not be treated as if they are hunting deer, provided they are assisting lawful hunters.ħ.1.3 It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, sell, expose for sale, transport or possess with the intent to sell, any deer or any part of such deer at any time, except that hides from deer lawfully killed and checked may be sold. ![]()
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