Delaware Wildlife Management Zone 17 (Land bordered north by Indian River Bay, south by the Maryland State Line, east )
Wildlife Management Zones (deer zones) · Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Unit boundary
Simplified for the web from the public layer of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, published on FirstMap, Delaware’s state GIS (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Delaware's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (38.523, -75.172) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:56 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:25 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:59 PM | |
| 5:59 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:28 AM | 4:58 PM | |
| 6:00 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:29 AM | 4:56 PM | |
| 6:01 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:30 AM | 4:55 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:31 AM | 4:54 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:32 AM | 4:53 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Delaware regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Frankford, DE — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Delaware
Public domain
Selbyville, DE-MD — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Delaware, Maryland
Public domain
Bethany Beach, DE — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Delaware
Public domain
Assawoman Bay, MD-DE — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Maryland, Delaware
Public domain
Millsboro, DE — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Delaware
Public domain
Whaleyville, MD-DE — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Maryland, Delaware
Public domain