§ 716. Hunting, fishing or trapping without a license; penalties.
§ 716. Hunting, fishing or trapping without a license; penalties. Any person required by this title to obtain a license before hunting, trapping or fishing in this State and who hunts, traps or fishes without having obtained such license shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation. 26 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 2; […]
§ 717. Frightening or harassing migratory birds; penalties.
§ 717. Frightening or harassing migratory birds; penalties. Any person who shall frighten or harass migratory birds while at rest on the property of another by use of a rifle, shotgun or any other weapon, shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 724; 57 Del. Laws, c. 96; […]
§ 718. Requiring wearing of hunter orange in the hunting of deer; violation and penalty.
§ 718. Requiring wearing of hunter orange in the hunting of deer; violation and penalty. (a) “Hunter orange” means a daylight fluorescent orange color with a dominant wave length between 595 and 605 nanometers, and exotation purity of not less than 85 percent and illuminous factor of not less than 40 percent. (b) During a […]
§ 719. Discharge of firearms on or near public roads and public rights-of-way; penalty.
§ 719. Discharge of firearms on or near public roads and public rights-of-way; penalty. (a) No person, except in lawful self-defense, shall discharge any firearm while on or within 15 yards of a public road or right-of-way unless it is a road or right-of-way within an area controlled by the Department of Natural Resources and […]
§ 720. Conditional permits for disabled persons.
§ 720. Conditional permits for disabled persons. Notwithstanding §§ 707, 708 and 719 of this title, the Director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, upon written application and presentation of a medical doctor’s written statement that the applicant is unable to walk or is otherwise physically disabled […]
§ 721. Killer, body-gripping traps.
§ 721. Killer, body-gripping traps. Anyone who sets, tends or attempts to set or tend a killer, body-gripping trap with a jaw spread in excess of 5 inches shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor for each offense. 62 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§ 65, 71; […]
§ 722. Prohibition against use of lights; penalties.
§ 722. Prohibition against use of lights; penalties. (a) No person or persons shall hunt or attempt to hunt at nighttime any species of wild bird or wild animal with any artificial light including the headlights of any vehicle or with any device that amplifies light using a power source including but not limited to […]
§ 723. Hunting or trapping in safety zones; penalty.
§ 723. Hunting or trapping in safety zones; penalty. (a) (1) No person, except the owner or occupant, shall discharge a firearm within 100 yards of an occupied dwelling, house or residence or any barn, stable or any other building used in connection therewith, while hunting or trapping for wild birds or wild animals of […]
§ 707. Hunting or shooting from motor vehicle, boats or farm machinery prohibited; penalty.
§ 707. Hunting or shooting from motor vehicle, boats or farm machinery prohibited; penalty. (a) No person shall shoot at or kill any bird or animal protected by the laws of this State by means of any firearms at any time or place while such person is the occupant of any motor vehicle, motor or […]
§ 724. Wilful obstruction or impeding of lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities.
§ 724. Wilful obstruction or impeding of lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities. (a) No person shall wilfully obstruct or impede the participation of any individual in: (1) The lawful taking of fish, crabs, oysters, clams or frogs; or (2) The lawful hunting of any game birds or animals; or (3) The lawful trapping of […]