Join the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife in celebrating Delaware’s fishing and hunting traditions by submitting your own fishing and hunting photographs for these annual contests. The contests are open to all Delaware residents of any age.
The winning photos appear in the next editions of the Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide and the Delaware Fishing Guide. The guides are available online, at the DNREC licensing desk in Dover, and at authorized license dealers throughout the state.
Details on the 2024 Fishing Photo Contest and the 2024/2025 Hunting Photo Contest will be posted here as they open for submissions.
Contest theme: “Reeling in the Future”
2023 Honorable Mentions
“Reel Good Memories” by Angelique Rivera of Dover, showing Berton and Billina Parker holding their trophy for the day they caught at Tidbury Pond in Dover.
“Passing the Rod” by Justin Levering of Bear, featuring his children Ethan, Aliana and Gavin Levering showing off their harvest caught at Rittenhouse Park in Newark.
“Poppop and Austin” by Chris Smith, showing his father Brian teaching his son Austin a thing or two about fishing on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delaware.
Contest Theme: “Adventures in Hunting!”
First Place: “Icy Morning…Memories in the Making,” taken by David Ross of Clayton featuring his son Huntley who were hunting in Little Creek, Delaware.
Second Place: “First Deer of the Year,” captured by Victoria Herndon of Middletown to commemorate her first deer harvest of the season.
2022/23 Honorable Mentions
“End of the Day…” by Julie Humphreys of Frederica of Mark Humphreys and son Wyatt.
“First Turkey,” taken by David Ross of Clayton, featuring his daughter Hailey and her first turkey harvest.
“Jacob’s 1st Drake Mallard,” by Jeremy M. Decento of Houston of his son Jacob and his first mallard harvest.
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