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Unofficial practice questions, not affiliated with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Bank checked October 13, 2026.
A new resident completed hunter education in another state. Does Delaware accept it?7 Del. C. § 501(a)
A parent must accompany students under what age?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
A student finishes an approved online course. What is still needed to complete the course?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
Before hunting wild turkeys, what must a person 13 or older pass?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.2.1
Delaware requires hunter education of license applicants born after which date?7 Del. C. § 501(a)
How long is the hands-on field day training for online students?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
How many hours of approved instruction does the statute require at the least?7 Del. C. § 501(a)
Must a nonresident born after January 1, 1967 also complete hunter education before applying for a Delaware hunting license?7 Del. C. § 506(a)
Should a student bring a gun or ammunition to a class?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
Trapper education is required of license applicants born after which date?7 Del. C. § 501(b)
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The certificate and the course, continued
What do the department's live Basic Education courses cost?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
What is the youngest age at which a student can be certified in Delaware hunter education?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education Courses page
What must a turkey hunter aged 13 or older carry while turkey hunting?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.2.1
What must every participant sign before taking part in live firing?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education page
When must the hunter safety certification card be presented?Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Hunter Education page
Which hands-on part does § 501(a) require of a resident student?7 Del. C. § 501(a)
Licenses and young hunters 14
A person hunts while the license is revoked. For how long is the hunting privilege then denied?7 Del. C. § 518
For which of these may the Department revoke a hunting license?7 Del. C. § 512(a)(5)
From what age are residents exempt from the license requirements?7 Del. C. § 502(e)
How large must a farm be for the resident family living on it to hunt there without a license?7 Del. C. § 502(b)
How may a hunter carry the license while hunting?7 Del. C. § 513
May a hunter let another person use the hunter's license?7 Del. C. § 516
On the special deer days for young hunters, what must a 14-year-old have?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.5.1.3
The special waterfowl days for young hunters are for hunters under what age?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 3.6
Under the wildlife regulations, how close must the supervising adult stay for direct supervision?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 1.0
Until what age may a resident hunt without a license when accompanied by a lawful hunter?7 Del. C. § 502(c)
What does a person need before hunting on the lands of another?7 Del. C. § 714
Which ages buy the junior hunting license?7 Del. C. § 504(a)(5)
Who is exempt from the migratory waterfowl stamp requirement by age?7 Del. C. § 517(b)
Who must accompany a young hunter on the special youth deer days?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.5.1.3
Hunter orange, safety zones and roads 11
A deer hunter is completely concealed in a ground blind in firearm season. Where does the orange go?7 Del. C. § 718(c)
During a firearm deer season, which hunters need no hunter orange?7 Del. C. § 718(b)
For taking wildlife, may a loaded firearm be carried in or on an automobile?7 Del. C. § 708
How close to a public road may a person discharge a firearm?7 Del. C. § 719(a)
How much hunter orange must be displayed when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm?7 Del. C. § 718(b)
How wide is the safety zone around an occupied dwelling for discharging a firearm while hunting?7 Del. C. § 723(a)(1)
May a hunter shoot across a public road at a wild animal?7 Del. C. § 719(b)
May a person shoot at protected wildlife while riding on a tractor?7 Del. C. § 707(a)
What is the safety zone for hunting deer with a bow or crossbow?7 Del. C. § 723(a)(2)
Where on the body must the hunter orange be displayed?7 Del. C. § 718(b)
Who may get a conditional permit to shoot from a stationary vehicle?7 Del. C. § 720
Methods, hours and possession 15
How many cartridges may a deer rifle hold in chamber and magazine combined?7 Del. C. § 704(g)(3)
How many daily bag limits may a person possess at one time?7 Del. C. § 715(a)
How many shells may a repeating shotgun hold when hunting game birds or game animals?7 Del. C. § 711(a)
How must a gun used on protected wildlife be fired?7 Del. C. § 704(d)
May a hunter use a silencer on a firearm when hunting game?7 Del. C. § 710
May a hunter use a vehicle's headlights to hunt at night?7 Del. C. § 722(a)
May a person fire a weapon at a live animal by remote control over the Internet?7 Del. C. § 704(h)
May a person wilfully obstruct someone's lawful hunt?7 Del. C. § 724(a)
On which Sundays may game be hunted on private land?7 Del. C. § 712(a)
What is the largest lead shot allowed for hunting, apart from deer ammunition?7 Del. C. § 704(e)
What is the minimum bore of a muzzle-loading rifle for the primitive weapon season?7 Del. C. § 704(f)
When is hunting most protected animals closed each night?7 Del. C. § 709
Where may a handgun or rifle be used to hunt deer on private land?7 Del. C. § 704(g)
Which animals may be hunted on foot at night with a dog or an artificial light?7 Del. C. § 722(a)
Which of these is a game animal under § 701?7 Del. C. § 701
Deer and turkey: tags, registration and bait 13
A 10-year-old hunts turkeys. Who must come along?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.2.2
A hunter takes a deer straight to a processor. When must it be registered?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.2.3
A licensed hunter kills a deer. What is done before the deer is moved?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.2.1
After all bait is removed, for how long is a field still considered baited?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 1.0
Before a deer is registered, which parts may be removed?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.2.4
How soon must a killed deer be registered?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.2.3
How soon must a killed turkey be registered?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.4.3
May gray squirrels be hunted during the November deer firearms season?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 4.7.1
May wild turkeys be hunted over a baited field or with dogs?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.3.2
What is the largest shot size allowed in a shotgun for wild turkeys?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 5.3.1
What is the minimum outside antler spread for a deer taken on a Quality Buck tag?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.1.5
What is the minimum width of a broadhead in the archery and crossbow deer seasons?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.3.2
Where may bait be used to attract deer in order to hunt them?7 DE Admin. Code 3900, section 7.4
How this list was compiled: Written from the Delaware Code, Title 7, Chapter 5 (https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c005/sc01/index.html, sections 501, 502, 504, 506, 512, 513, 516, 517 and 518) and Chapter 7 (https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c007/sc01/index.html, sections 701, 704, 707 to 712, 714, 715, 718 to 720 and 722 to 724), as the State publishes them online; from 7 DE Admin. Code 3900, Wildlife, sections 1.0, 3.6, 4.7, 5.2 to 5.4 and 7.1 to 7.5 (https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title7/3000/3900/3900.shtml); and from two pages of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: Hunter Education (https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunter-education/) and Hunter Education Courses (https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunter-education/courses/). All were read on 2026-10-13; each question names its section or page. The course facts (the age of 10, the free live course, the field day) are the department's own; its Hunter Education Courses page is the published outline this page follows. The department publishes no number of questions and no pass mark for the course exam, so none is given here. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the text of the Delaware Code and regulations and the facts on the department's public pages; nothing is copied from a hunter education manual, a study guide, an online course, a chapter review or an examination.
How it works
Unofficial practice for Delaware's hunter education course: our own questions from Title 7 of the Delaware Code, the wildlife regulations and the Division of Fish and Wildlife's course pages, each with its section. Live firing is done with an instructor.
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Rules that are Delaware's own
When deer may be taken with a firearm, hunters show 400 square inches of hunter orange on head, chest and back. While hunting, no firearm is fired within 100 yards of an occupied dwelling without the occupant's leave, or within 15 yards of a public road. A deer is registered within 24 hours. Turkey hunters of 13 or older first pass a turkey hunting course.
Residents under 13 hunt without a license beside a lawful hunter; ages 13 through 15 buy the junior license.
A repeating shotgun is plugged to hold three shells, magazine and chamber combined.
Questions and answers
Who needs a hunter safety course in Delaware?
Anyone born after January 1, 1967, resident or nonresident, before applying for a hunting license, under sections 501 and 506 of Title 7. A hunter education certificate from another state or a Canadian province is accepted.
How old do you have to be to take hunter safety in Delaware?
Students must be at least 10 years old to be certified, and a parent accompanies any student under 12. The live course is free and needs pre-registration.
Can you take the Delaware hunter safety course online?
Yes, through a vendor the state has approved, followed by a two-hour in-person field day with shotgun live firing. Delaware law requires at least 10 hours of instruction and live firing under a trained firearms instructor.
Can you hunt on Sunday in Delaware?
Yes, within the seasons the Department sets: on private land at the landowner's discretion and on public land the managing agency designates, under section 712 of Title 7.
Is this the official Delaware hunter education exam?
No. Nothing here is official or affiliated with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The questions were written for this page from the Code and the regulations, never from the course exam.