Statutes, codes, and regulations
Delaware Administrative Code
Title 7 - Natural Resources and Environmental ControlDivision of Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife
Section 3900-21.0 - Guide License

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3900-21.0

Download
PDF
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025
Section 3900-21.0 - Guide License

(Penalty Section 7 Del.C. § 103(d))

21.1 Persons required to obtain a Delaware Guide License

All individuals receiving monetary or in-kind compensation for providing personal guide services to hunters are required to have a Delaware Guide License.

21.2 Age Requirement

Persons acquiring a guide license, must be 18 years of age or older

21.3 Fish and Wildlife Violations

Persons acquiring a guide license must not have been convicted for violations of any wildlife or fisheries statutes or regulations within the last three years prior to applying for a Delaware Guide License.

21.4 Reporting

All persons possessing a Delaware Guide License are required to complete and submit an annual report to the Division by July 1 annually to include the following information which must be readily available for inspection by enforcement officers: full name of each hunter, address of each hunter in the party, hunting license number for each hunter, date, number and species of each animal harvested, location of hunts and the name and license number of the guide.

21.5 Record Retention

The guide shall retain all hunting field records for a period of 3 years.

21.6 License
21.6.1 A resident or nonresident hunting license is not required for persons holding a valid Delaware Guide License.
21.6.2 A nonresident shall be exempt from the guide licensing requirement of this section only while guiding hunters for snow geese (light geese), provided:
21.6.2.1 The nonresident is properly licensed to guide in another state or Canadian province which extends the same exemption to Delaware residents;
21.6.2.2 The nonresident must not have been convicted for violations of any wildlife or fisheries statutes or regulations within the last 3 years.
21.6.2.3 The nonresident guide purchases a Delaware migratory waterfowl stamp and obtains a Delaware H.I.P. permit.
21.6.2.4 The nonresident resides in another state or Canadian province which extends the same exemption to Delaware residents.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3900-21.0

12 DE Reg. 496 (10/01/08)
14 DE Reg. 52 (07/01/10)
27 DE Reg. 874 (5/1/2024) (Final)